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<channel><title>Human Times - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com</link><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:08:46 +0800</pubDate><generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5</generator><language>zh-cn</language><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Japan stocks fall to fresh 26-year low after Dow closes at 11-year low</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090302/59901__japan_stocks_fall_to_fresh_26_year_low_after_dow_closes_at_11_year_low_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japanese stocks fell to a fresh 26-year low Tuesday after the Dow Jones industrial average closed below 7,000 for the first time in more than 11 years on growing fears over the health of... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ex-AIG chief executive Hank Greenberg claims insurance giant cheated him</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090302/59899__ex_aig_chief_executive_hank_greenberg_claims_insurance_giant_cheated_him_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The former chief executive of American International Group has sued the company he led for 38 years.Maurice "Hank" Greenberg claims in papers filed in federal court in Manhattan on... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man stuffs cat in marijuana pipe</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59898__man_stuffs_cat_in_marijuana_pipe_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OMAHA, Nebraska - A man who tried to calm down his cat by stuffing it into a homemade marijuana pipe faces cruelty charges - and catcalls from animal lovers.Sheriff's deputies responding to a... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Oprah receives leadership award from Columbia U</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59888__oprah_receives_leadership_award_from_columbia_u_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has received a leadership award from Columbia University.University officials say the talk show host received the 2009 Klingenstein Leadership Award Friday for... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 19:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Madea' beats 'Jonas Brothers' at box office</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59887___madea_beats_jonas_brothers_at_box_office_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" wasn't paroled from the top spot at the box office, taking No. 1 for a second straight weekend and raking in US$16.1 million. The comedy bested... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 19:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>1 dead, 1 wounded in Arizona Wal-Mart shooting</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59884__1_dead_1_wounded_in_arizona_wal_mart_shooting_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHOW LOW, Ariz. - A shooting outside a Wal-Mart in eastern Arizona has left an elderly woman dead and an elderly man critically wounded.Show Low police supervisor Randy Harris says the victims,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 19:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Prince to release new CD set exclusively through Target stores</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59875__prince_to_release_new_cd_set_exclusively_through_target_stores_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Prince is coming to a Target near you, if you travel to the United States that is, since the chain has no stores in Canada.The superstar is releasing a three-disc CD set through the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bruce Willis' lawyer says breach of contract lawsuit 'without merit'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59874__bruce_willis_lawyer_says_breach_of_contract_lawsuit_without_merit__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - A lawsuit filed against Bruce Willis on Friday is "asburd" and "without merit" according to Willis' lawyer Marty Singer in a statement he released on Monday.Willis is being sued for... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British sprinter Chambers describes himself as 'walking junkie'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/sports/athletes/20090302/59872__british_sprinter_chambers_describes_himself_as_walking_junkie__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - British sprinter Dwain Chambers says in his autobiography he was a "walking junkie" with so many drugs in his luggage that he feared being arrested while going through airport security in... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hatton predicts change of style in May fight with Pacquiao</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/sports/athletes/20090302/59871__hatton_predicts_change_of_style_in_may_fight_with_pacquiao_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Ricky Hatton admits his old bulldozing style of fighting won't be good enough to beat Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 and he will rely instead on handspeed and punching power.A... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jury awards US$3 million in Texas stun gun death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59866__jury_awards_us_3_million_in_texas_stun_gun_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HOUSTON - A jury in Texas has awarded US$3 million to the mother of a mentally ill man who died after he was shocked 18 times with a stun gun and hogtied during an arrest.Shirley Nagel sued four... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich scores big book deal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59862__ousted_illinois_governor_rod_blagojevich_scores_big_book_deal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - A publicist for Rod Blagojevich says the former Illinois governor plans to write a book "exposing the dark side of politics."Glenn Selig says Blagojevich signed a six-figure deal Monday.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New Woody Allen film to open at New York's Tribeca Film Festival</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59861__new_woody_allen_film_to_open_at_new_york_s_tribeca_film_festival_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The Tribeca Film Festival will celebrate Woody Allen's return to making films in New York by showing his new movie on the festival's opening night on April 22."Whatever Works" is... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>North Carolina mother recalled to army duty will be discharged</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59857__north_carolina_mother_recalled_to_army_duty_will_be_discharged_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RALEIGH, N.C. - The lawyer for a North Carolina mother who reported for army duty with her two young children says she will be discharged from the military.Mark Waple said Monday it is not yet... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 16:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sean Penn to lobby for California to adopt a Harvey Milk Day</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sanfrancis/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59855__sean_penn_to_lobby_for_california_to_adopt_a_harvey_milk_day_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO - Fresh from his best actor Oscar for his performance as gay leader Harvey Milk, Sean Penn is pushing California to officially recognize the late politician's birthday.State Senator... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 16:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chinalco: Rio Tinto deal won't change prices</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/finance/business/20090302/59848__chinalco_rio_tinto_deal_won_t_change_prices_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY, Australia - The new chief of Aluminum Corp. of China said Monday that a plan to double its stake in Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) through a US$19.5-billion deal announced last month would not give... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 16:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Berlusconi invites Libyan leader Gadhafi to G8 summit in Italy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59846__berlusconi_invites_libyan_leader_gadhafi_to_g8_summit_in_italy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TRIPOLI, Libya - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi accepted an invitation from Italy on Monday to travel to the island of Sardinia to attend the Group of Eight summit in July.Italian Prime Minister... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. releases secret Bush document on search without warrant</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59844__u_s_releases_secret_bush_document_on_search_without_warrant_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has released a long-secret legal document from 2001 in which the Bush administration claimed the military could search and seize terror suspects in the United... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cuba announces major government shakeup involving top officials</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59832__cuba_announces_major_government_shakeup_involving_top_officials_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAVANA - Cuba abruptly replaced some of its most powerful and visible officials Monday, including Vice-President Carlos Lage and Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque.The surprise shakeup, involving... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 14:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Freire out of Tirreno-Adriaticao and Milan-San Remo cycling races</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090302/59831__freire_out_of_tirreno_adriaticao_and_milan_san_remo_cycling_races_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Three-time world champion Oscar Freire will miss the Tirreno-Adriaticao and Milan-San Remo cycling races after breaking two ribs in a fall during the fourth stage of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 14:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama taps Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as health secretary</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59829__obama_taps_kansas_gov_kathleen_sebelius_as_health_secretary_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama turned to Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Monday to help him overhaul a health care system whose cost has risen four times as fast as people's wages in recent... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>European Parliament panel backs partial ban on Canadian seal products</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59828__european_parliament_panel_backs_partial_ban_on_canadian_seal_products_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - A European Parliament committee approved a proposal Monday that would prevent EU countries from importing seal products - which is seen as a blow to the hunt in Canada.Members of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China says it's not demanding immediate return of art from Taiwan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59823__china_says_it_s_not_demanding_immediate_return_of_art_from_taiwan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TAIPEI, Taiwan - A visiting Chinese museum director said Monday that Beijing is not demanding that Taiwan immediately return 600,000 items of art taken from the mainland six decades ago by the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Saudi beheaded for killing his father, bringing to 13 executions this year</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59822__saudi_beheaded_for_killing_his_father_bringing_to_13_executions_this_year_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi authorities have beheaded a citizen convicted of murdering his father following a dispute.An Interior Ministry statement said the man was executed Monday in the holy... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iran seeks Interpol warrants against Israeli leaders over Gaza offensive</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59819__iran_seeks_interpol_warrants_against_israeli_leaders_over_gaza_offensive_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's judiciary has asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for 15 Israelis in connection with the Gaza offensive, Iranian state TV reported Monday. Interpol denied receiving such a... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British motorcyclist jailed for 196-km/h ride with son on back</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090302/59818__british_motorcyclist_jailed_for_196_km_h_ride_with_son_on_back_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A British judge has sentenced a motorcyclist to six months in jail after he was caught speeding 196 kilometres an hour with his 14-year-old son clinging to the back.A police video shows... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. official says NATO may ask China for support in Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59814__u_s_official_says_nato_may_ask_china_for_support_in_afghanistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - NATO may ask China to provide support for the war effort in Afghanistan, including possibly opening a supply link for alliance forces, a senior U.S. official said Monday.The subject is... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pope rescinds promotion of pastor who said Katrina was God's punishment</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59811__pope_rescinds_promotion_of_pastor_who_said_katrina_was_god_s_punishment_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict has formally rescinded the promotion of an ultraconservative priest who came under fire for suggesting that God punished New Orleans with hurricane Katrina.The Vatican... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New Hampshire musher wins Can-Am Crown sled dog race; top Canadian fourth</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090302/59810__new_hampshire_musher_wins_can_am_crown_sled_dog_race_top_canadian_fourth_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FORT KENT, Maine - New Hampshire musher Matt Carstens has won his second Can-Am Crown, capturing the 402-kilometre sled dog race across the wilderness of northern Maine.He finished in 27 hours... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexico's peso weakens to new record low</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090302/59808__mexico_s_peso_weakens_to_new_record_low_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - Mexico's battered peso has weakened to a new record low of 15.3 against the U.S. dollar.The peso's fall came as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged below 7,000 Monday for the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Florence festival cancels two operas after losing government cash</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090302/59807__florence_festival_cancels_two_operas_after_losing_government_cash_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - An Italian music organization says it is cancelling performances of Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth" and Benjamin Britten's "Billy Budd" due to cuts in government funding.The Maggio Musicale... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>UN human rights chief backs anti-racism conference despite protests</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59806__un_human_rights_chief_backs_anti_racism_conference_despite_protests_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GENEVA - The United Nations human rights chief Monday rejected fears that an upcoming UN conference on racism might be hijacked by critics of Israel and urged countries to make the meeting a... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Supreme Court rejects lawsuits against producers of Agent Orange</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59804__u_s_supreme_court_rejects_lawsuits_against_producers_of_agent_orange_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down American and Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.The victims wanted to pursue lawsuits against companies that made the toxic chemical defoliant... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>India to hold elections in April and May; Congress prospects uncertain</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59802__india_to_hold_elections_in_april_and_may_congress_prospects_uncertain_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW DELHI - India, the world's largest democracy, will begin five-phase national elections in April, the Election Commission said Monday, as the two main parties struggle to hold their own in a... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>North Korea says U.S. must cancel military drill with South</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59798__north_korea_says_u_s_must_cancel_military_drill_with_south_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea reportedly demanded today that the U.S. call off its annual military drill with South Korea, as rare talks between the North and UN forces ended without clear... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dozens of beached whales, dolphins rescued in southern Australia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/headlines/world/20090302/59797__dozens_of_beached_whales_dolphins_rescued_in_southern_australia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - Rescuers used jet skis, backhoes and human muscle to save dozens of whales and dolphins stranded on a beach in southern Australia today.The 194 pilot whales and half a dozen bottlenose... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Italy's premier to go to Libya to finalize compensation deal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59788__italy_s_premier_to_go_to_libya_to_finalize_compensation_deal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will travel to Libya for the ratification of a compensation deal and talks with the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi.Berlusconi visits Libya later today,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Remains of U.S. victims of plane crash in Amsterdam returned home</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59787__remains_of_u_s_victims_of_plane_crash_in_amsterdam_returned_home_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM - The remains of four U.S. citizens killed in a plane crash in the Netherlands last week have been returned home.The U.S. Consulate has confirmed that they have been returned for... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>17 people slightly injured when ski chairlift cable snaps in Spain</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59786__17_people_slightly_injured_when_ski_chairlift_cable_snaps_in_spain_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - A Spanish official says 17 people were slightly injured when a cable of a ski chairlift snapped in the southern Sierra Nevada ski resort.An Interior Ministry spokeswoman says the injured,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iran dismisses concerns about nuclear material, says no plan for weapon</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59784__iran_dismisses_concerns_about_nuclear_material_says_no_plan_for_weapon_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Foreign Ministry has dismissed concerns about how much fissile material Iran has by saying the country does not plan to develop a nuclear weapon.Foreign Ministry spokesman... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 07:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hillary Clinton calls for quick action to forge Middle East peace</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59782__hillary_clinton_calls_for_quick_action_to_forge_middle_east_peace_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt u - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that Israel cannot "just sit and take rockets" from Gaza terrorizing its citizens as she stressed the Obama... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister promises girls' education in Northwest Pakistan despite Islamic law</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59779__minister_promises_girls_education_in_northwest_pakistan_despite_islamic_law_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MINGORA, Pakistan - Girls in Pakistan's Swat Valley can attend school but must wear veils that cover their heads and faces, a top official said Monday after the government pledged to impose Islamic... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 05:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Vivendi reports fourth-quarter loss of $1.73 B on writedown of NBC stake</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/finance/business/20090302/59776__vivendi_reports_fourth_quarter_loss_of_1_73_b_on_writedown_of_nbc_stake_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - French media and telecommunications giant Vivendi SA said Monday it made a loss in the fourth quarter as falling equity markets forced it to write down the value of its stake in film and... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 03:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chinese man bids but won't pay for sculptures auctioned through Christie's</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090302/59775__chinese_man_bids_but_won_t_pay_for_sculptures_auctioned_through_christie_s_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - A Chinese man said Monday he was the mystery collector behind winning bids for two imperial bronzes auctioned at Christie's over Beijing's objections, and that he made bogus offers to... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 02:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan auto sales plunge 32.4 per cent in February, statistics show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090302/59774__japan_auto_sales_plunge_32_4_per_cent_in_february_statistics_show_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japanese auto sales plunged 32.4 per cent in February, the biggest fall since 1974 on sinking demand as the global economic downturn deepens, an industry group said Monday.The Japanese... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 02:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China manufacturing down in February but drop slows</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090301/59771__china_manufacturing_down_in_february_but_drop_slows_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHANGHAI - Chinese manufacturing contracted again in February but at a slower rate than the previous month, said a survey of factories issued Monday by brokerage CLSA.CLSA's purchasing manager's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jason Kidd reaches 10,000 assists, Mavericks beat Raptors 109-98</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090302/59770__jason_kidd_reaches_10_000_assists_mavericks_beat_raptors_109_98_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - Jason Kidd has forged a reputation as one of the NBA's premier passers during his 14 seasons. The Dallas point guard has the numbers to prove it.Kidd handed out 15 assists to become the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to fund lab's quest for urine-based HGH test</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090301/59769__u_s_anti_doping_agency_to_fund_lab_s_quest_for_urine_based_hgh_test_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MANASSAS, Va. - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has agreed to fund research by a Virginia-based lab seeking a urine-based test for human growth hormone.The deal with Ceres Nanosciences will use a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China says food safety situation still grim</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59768__china_says_food_safety_situation_still_grim_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China's food safety situation is still grim, although some improvements have been made in the wake of a scandal last year that killed at least six babies and made another 300,000 sick,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Josh Hamilton leaves Texas Rangers' loss with twinge in ankle</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090301/59765__josh_hamilton_leaves_texas_rangers_loss_with_twinge_in_ankle_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Josh Hamilton felt a twinge in his right ankle and quickly decided to take the rest of the day off."It's no big deal," the Texas Rangers centre-fielder said Sunday. "It just tightened up on me and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi Shiites protest local vote in tense province</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59763__iraqi_shiites_protest_local_vote_in_tense_province_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - About 2,000 Iraqi Shiite Muslims staged their first significant street protests against provincial election results Sunday, marching in tense Diyala province.The demonstrators in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>North Korea, UN hold urgent talks at DMZ</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59759__north_korea_un_hold_urgent_talks_at_dmz_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - High-level military officials from North Korea and the U.S.-led UN Command held urgent talks at the border Monday amid heightened tensions in the region and concerns the North... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Unfinished novel by Wallace coming next year</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090301/59757__unfinished_novel_by_wallace_coming_next_year_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A long, unfinished novel by David Foster Wallace is scheduled for a posthumous release next year."The Pale King," excerpted in the New Yorker magazine edition coming out Monday, is set... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 21:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Flash memory company Spansion files for bankruptcy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090301/59754__flash_memory_company_spansion_files_for_bankruptcy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Struggling flash memory maker Spansion Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday, in an effort to restructure $625 million worth of debt as the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 20:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Snoop Dogg appears at Nation of Islam convention</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090301/59752__snoop_dogg_appears_at_nation_of_islam_convention_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROSEMONT, Illinois - Snoop Dogg has made an appearance at the Nation of Islam's annual convention in a Chicago suburb.Wearing sunglasses, a dark suit and a tie, the rapper spoke briefly in front... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 20:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mardy Fish beats Evgeny Korolev in straight sets to win at Delray Beach</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090301/59751__mardy_fish_beats_evgeny_korolev_in_straight_sets_to_win_at_delray_beach_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Mardy Fish became the first top seed in the 17-year history of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships to win the title, beating Russian qualifier Evgeny Korolev... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 19:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Syracuse rolls to easy win over Cincinnati</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090301/59747__syracuse_rolls_to_easy_win_over_cincinnati_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Jonny Flynn scored 17 points and Syracuse held Cincinnati to just two baskets in the first 10 minutes, rolling to an easy 87-63 victory Sunday, breaking a three-way tie for seventh... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Peru's president seeks copper cartel to stem steep slide in prices</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090301/59744__peru_s_president_seeks_copper_cartel_to_stem_steep_slide_in_prices_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LIMA, Peru - Peru and Chile, two of the world's top three copper producers, should work together to boost sagging metal prices as the world economic crisis slashes demand for copper, Peru's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Algeria says 120 al-Qaida-linked militants killed in 6 months</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59743__algeria_says_120_al_qaida_linked_militants_killed_in_6_months_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's interior minister says government forces have killed 120 al-Qaida-linked militants and arrested 322 over the past six months.Yazid Zerhouni says security forces have... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>57 die in clashes between government forces and militia in southern Sudan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59741__57_die_in_clashes_between_government_forces_and_militia_in_southern_sudan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KHARTOUM, Sudan - Clashes between local government troops and militia in a southern Sudan town killed at least 57 people and wounded nearly 100 others, a southern government official said Sunday.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>North Dakota family says American journalist detained in Iran</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59740__north_dakota_family_says_american_journalist_detained_in_iran_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FARGO, N.D. - A U.S. journalist has been arrested in Iran, and her father said Sunday she told him in a brief phone call she was detained after buying a bottle of wine.Roxana Saberi, 31, has not... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gordon Brown's deputy says ex-RBS chief won't get big pension</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090301/59732__gordon_brown_s_deputy_says_ex_rbs_chief_won_t_get_big_pension_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The deputy leader of Britain's governing Labour party says the government will try to stop a former banking boss from receiving an annual pension of 693,000 pounds, or about $990,000 US.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pakistani group holding American threatens to kill him in 4 days</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59729__pakistani_group_holding_american_threatens_to_kill_him_in_4_days_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ QUETTA, Pakistan - A suspected separatist group holding an American United Nations worker in Pakistan said Sunday it would kill him in four days if the government does not release more than 1,000... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Snow blankets Alabama; storm warnings in effect along the East Coast</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59725__snow_blankets_alabama_storm_warnings_in_effect_along_the_east_coast_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A rare March snow blanketed much of Alabama and winter storm warnings are in effect along the East Coast.Scott Unger of the National Weather Service office in Birmingham says a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rare U.S. stamp to go on sale in Britain, may fetch $214,000</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090301/59724__rare_u_s_stamp_to_go_on_sale_in_britain_may_fetch_214_000_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A rare U.S. stamp that was printed upside down and is coveted by collectors will be offered for sale at an auction in Britain this week.The 1918 inverted Jenny stamp is expected to fetch... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. defence secretary says Obama is more analytical than Bush</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59723__u_s_defence_secretary_says_obama_is_more_analytical_than_bush_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Tell us, Robert Gates, what's the difference between working under Barack Obama and working under George W. Bush?"That sounds like the subject of a good book," Gates said with a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Holcomb wins four-man bobsleigh world title while Lueders finishes 10th</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090301/59718__holcomb_wins_four_man_bobsleigh_world_title_while_lueders_finishes_10th_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - American Steven Holcomb captured the world four-man bobsled title Sunday, the first gold medal for the United States in that event in 50 years.Holcomb finished with a four-run... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>EU insists eastern Europe doesn't want special rescue program</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090301/59717__eu_insists_eastern_europe_doesn_t_want_special_rescue_program_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS, Belgium - Top European Union officials say at the end of summit talks in Brussels that eastern European countries don't want a special rescue program for their region.EU Commission... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top U.S. military official says Iran has fissile materials for bomb</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59715__top_u_s_military_official_says_iran_has_fissile_materials_for_bomb_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military official said Sunday that Iran has sufficient fissile material for a nuclear weapon, declaring it would be a "very, very bad outcome" should Tehran move forward... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hillary Clinton arrives in Egypt on 1st diplomatic trip to Middle East</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59713__hillary_clinton_arrives_in_egypt_on_1st_diplomatic_trip_to_middle_east_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday opened her first trip to the Middle East as America's top diplomat, bearing a pledge of up to $900 million to help rebuild... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi oil minister seeks to expand powers of his ministry</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090301/59712__iraqi_oil_minister_seeks_to_expand_powers_of_his_ministry_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - Iraq's oil minister wants to boost the power of his ministry to oversee the country's vast energy resources.The proposal by Hussain al-Shahristani is part of a package of reforms seeking... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Spain's Basque voters pick regional government in heated election</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59711__spain_s_basque_voters_pick_regional_government_in_heated_election_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BILBAO, Spain - Basque voters are choosing a new government today in Spain's most turbulent region, and for the first time the ruling Basque Nationalist Party is seeing a strong challenge from the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pope says workers, families must be priority during the economic crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59710__pope_says_workers_families_must_be_priority_during_the_economic_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging political leaders and industrialists to make workers and their families the priority during the economic crisis.Benedict spoke to pilgrims in St.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Northern Ireland leaders to meet U.S. President Obama on St. Patrick's Day</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090301/59707__northern_ireland_leaders_to_meet_u_s_president_obama_on_st_patrick_s_day_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Northern Ireland's first minister says he will join St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House and hold talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.Peter Robinson said today that he and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. defence secretary says Iraq withdrawal plan unlikely to change</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59706__u_s_defence_secretary_says_iraq_withdrawal_plan_unlikely_to_change_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates says he thinks it is "fairly remote" that conditions in Iraq will change enough to alter significantly President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.K. legislator calls for inquiry into Britain's involvement in torture</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090301/59705__u_k_legislator_calls_for_inquiry_into_britain_s_involvement_in_torture_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A British government adviser urged in a report today that a senior judge should lead an independent inquiry into allegations that Britain may have been complicit in the torture and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mideast envoy Tony Blair in Gaza to discuss reconstruction efforts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59703__mideast_envoy_tony_blair_in_gaza_to_discuss_reconstruction_efforts_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - The office of Tony Blair says the Mideast envoy is in the Gaza Strip to discuss reconstruction efforts.It is Blair's first visit to Gaza since he was appointed to present the Mideast... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nearly 3,000 apply for 150 zoo jobs in recession-hit Britain</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090301/59702__nearly_3_000_apply_for_150_zoo_jobs_in_recession_hit_britain_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The jobs are temporary, at basic wages, and some involve cleaning up after zoo animals. But Britain is suffering a recession, so when the help-wanted ads appeared, about 3,000 people... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pakistan officials say suspected U.S. missiles hit alleged Taliban compound</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59699__pakistan_officials_say_suspected_u_s_missiles_hit_alleged_taliban_compound_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - Intelligence officials in Pakistan say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan.There was no immediate word on... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nation of Islam holds 1st event since election of Barack Obama</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090301/59698__nation_of_islam_holds_1st_event_since_election_of_barack_obama_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Nation of Islam is holding its annual convention in Chicago in its first major gathering since the election of a black American president.Having Barack Obama in power has a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former New York City mayor Ed Koch installs his tombstone</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090301/59697__former_new_york_city_mayor_ed_koch_installs_his_tombstone_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Former New York City mayor Ed Koch isn't ready to die but he's already made his arrangements for that day.The 84-year-old Koch has a gravestone already inscribed and installed in a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jonas Brothers surprise fans at NY movie theatre</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090228/59687__jonas_brothers_surprise_fans_at_ny_movie_theatre_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WEST NYACK, N.Y. - The Jonas Brothers have visited fans on familiar turf, making a surprise appearance at a suburban New York movie theatre they frequented while growing up.The pop stars' stop at... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bus driver accused of not stopping student abuse</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59686__bus_driver_accused_of_not_stopping_student_abuse_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PORTAGE, Ind. - A school bus driver has been charged with felony child neglect for allegedly doing nothing to stop three teenage boys from terrorizing female students on his route.Court documents... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Five stabbed in separate incidents outside NYC club</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090228/59685__five_stabbed_in_separate_incidents_outside_nyc_club_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Police have arrested a man in the stabbing of two people outside a New York City nightclub, but investigators are still looking for whoever stabbed three other people outside the same... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Venus Williams wins Mexican Open for 41st career singles title</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090301/59683__venus_williams_wins_mexican_open_for_41st_career_singles_title_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ACAPULCO, Mexico - Venus Williams beat defending champion Flavia Pennetta 6-1, 6-2 to win the Mexican Open title on Saturday.The 62-minute victory earned the top-seeded Williams her 41st career... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2009 00:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ky. Army officer gets 25 years for Iraqi detainee murder</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59677__ky_army_officer_gets_25_years_for_iraqi_detainee_murder_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - A military jury in Kentucky has sentenced an army officer to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing an Iraqi detainee during an interrogation.A spokesman for the 101st... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Threats left with body of Mexico security official</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59676__threats_left_with_body_of_mexico_security_official_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ACAPULCO, Mexico - Police in southern Mexico have found the body of a local security official accompanied by threatening messages apparently left by members of a drug gang.The victim is identified... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Staehli wins skeleton; Canada's Montgomery just misses podium</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59675__staehli_wins_skeleton_canada_s_montgomery_just_misses_podium_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canada's Jon Montgomery slid a fraction of a second short of winning a medal at the skeleton world championships on Saturday.The 29-year-old Montgomery, who sat in second spot... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Surfer injured in shark attack off Sydney beach</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/headlines/world/20090228/59674__surfer_injured_in_shark_attack_off_sydney_beach_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - A teenage boy surfing with his father off a popular Sydney beach on Sunday had his leg mauled by a shark, marking the area's third shark attack in as many weeks.The 15-year-old, whose... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pennsylvania man charged in 5-month-old daughter's shaking death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59670__pennsylvania_man_charged_in_5_month_old_daughter_s_shaking_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ERIE, Pa. - A man irate that the family dog defecated on the floor kicked the animal to its death, then killed his five-month-old daughter by shaking her when she cried, police said.Vincent Davis,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Castellano hurt again in first thoroughbred race back from injury</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59669__castellano_hurt_again_in_first_thoroughbred_race_back_from_injury_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Jockey Javier Castellano was been injured again Saturday, thrown from his mount in the first race at Gulfstream Park.He missed the previous four weeks with an injured... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>45 Somali migrants drown off Yemeni coast as their boat capsizes</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59668__45_somali_migrants_drown_off_yemeni_coast_as_their_boat_capsizes_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SANAA, Yemen - Yemen's Interior Ministry says 45 Somali migrants drowned when their boat capsized off the Yemeni coast Saturday.The ministry says three crew members, who were arrested, told... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British opposition leader David Cameron speaks about son's death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090228/59667__british_opposition_leader_david_cameron_speaks_about_son_s_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Britain's main opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron made his first public comments Saturday about the sudden death of his severely disabled son.His six-year-old son Ivan... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Guyana hunts for bloggers after false bank report causes panic</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59665__guyana_hunts_for_bloggers_after_false_bank_report_causes_panic_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Police in Guyana say they are looking for bloggers who caused alarm with a false report that a commercial bank in the South American country had requested a $5 million US... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Venezuelan president sends troops to rice processors, threatens takeovers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59663__venezuelan_president_sends_troops_to_rice_processors_threatens_takeovers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez on Saturday ordered troops to intervene in Venezuelan rice processing businesses, saying some have balked at producing under regulated prices."This... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Egyptian police arrest man for attacking American near bomb site</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59662__egyptian_police_arrest_man_for_attacking_american_near_bomb_site_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAIRO - Police arrested an Egyptian man who attacked an American teacher in the same Cairo tourist site where a bomb killed a French teenager a week earlier, the local media reported Saturday.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Just 2 months into 2009, American deaths spike in Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59661__just_2_months_into_2009_american_deaths_spike_in_afghanistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - U.S. deaths in Afghanistan increased threefold during the first two months of 2009 compared with the same period last year, after thousands more troops deployed and commanders ramped up... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chiefs get Cassel, Vrabel in trade with New England patriots</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59659__chiefs_get_cassel_vrabel_in_trade_with_new_england_patriots_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots on Saturday in a trade for their second-round draft pick.Cassel... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>5 arrested over killing of labour union leader in Guadeloupe</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/headlines/world/20090228/59655__5_arrested_over_killing_of_labour_union_leader_in_guadeloupe_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Police say five people including the alleged triggerman have been arrested over the shooting death of a labour union leader during unrest on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Columbia University names 1st black woman as dean of college</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090228/59652__columbia_university_names_1st_black_woman_as_dean_of_college_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Columbia University's new college dean is the first black and the first woman to serve in the post.The university said Friday it appointed Michelle Moody-Adams as dean of Columbia... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Irish police recover millions, arrest 7 suspects after bank robbery</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59649__irish_police_recover_millions_arrest_7_suspects_after_bank_robbery_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBLIN - Irish police recovered millions in stolen cash and interrogated seven suspected robbers Saturday, a day after a gang took a bank employee's family hostage and forced him to rob his own... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Arab countries delay payment of Gaza funds amid Palestinian rivalry</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59648__arab_countries_delay_payment_of_gaza_funds_amid_palestinian_rivalry_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAIRO - A senior Arab League official said Saturday Arab countries have not delivered any of the more than $1 billion US they pledged to rebuild Gaza after Israel's devastating offensive.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pakistan's military says Taliban beaten back in border region</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59647__pakistan_s_military_says_taliban_beaten_back_in_border_region_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KHAR, Pakistan - Pakistani troops have defeated Taliban militants in one stronghold near the Afghan border and are close to victory in another after a grinding offensive, officers in both military... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Third-ranked Djokovic beats Ferrer in Dubai final on Saturday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59646__third_ranked_djokovic_beats_ferrer_in_dubai_final_on_saturday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Novak Djokovic won his first title of the season Saturday, beating David Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.The third-ranked... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Carter second while Powell fourth in 400-metre race at Sydney Classic</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/sports/athletes/20090228/59645__carter_second_while_powell_fourth_in_400_metre_race_at_sydney_classic_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - Sean Wroe of Australia held off a field that included former 100-metre world-record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica to win the 400-metre event at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tomasz Adamek knocks out Johnathon Banks to retain IBF title</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59643__tomasz_adamek_knocks_out_johnathon_banks_to_retain_ibf_title_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEWARK, N.J. - Tomasz Adamek knocked out Johnathon Banks with a flurry of shots midway through the eighth round Friday night to retain his IBF cruiserweight title.Adamek (37-1, 25 KOs), making his... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>American Vonn wins downhill championship for second straight year</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59642__american_vonn_wins_downhill_championship_for_second_straight_year_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BANSKO, Bulgaria - American Lindsey Vonn won the World Cup downhill championship despite a 12th-place finish in a race Saturday.The 24-year-old clinched her second straight title in the discipline... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ligety wins World Cup giant slalom while Canadian Roy finishes tied for seventh</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59641__ligety_wins_world_cup_giant_slalom_while_canadian_roy_finishes_tied_for_seventh_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia - American Ted Ligety won a giant slalom race Saturday for his fourth World Cup career victory.The defending giant slalom champion moved up from third after the first run... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>WADA president John Fahey calls for release of Puerto evidence</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59640__wada_president_john_fahey_calls_for_release_of_puerto_evidence_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BARCELONA, Spain - The head of the World Anti-Doping agency called on a Spanish court to release evidence from cycling's largest doping investigation so that drug cheats can be punished."We are... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mugabe marks 85th birthday, vowing to continue land seizures</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59639__mugabe_marks_85th_birthday_vowing_to_continue_land_seizures_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe - President Robert Mugabe said Saturday that land seizures would continue, and he called for the country's last white farmers to leave.Mugabe was addressing supporters at a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ohio police charge breast-feeding driver with child endangerment</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59638__ohio_police_charge_breast_feeding_driver_with_child_endangerment_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KETTERING, Ohio - Police in Ohio say a woman has been charged with child endangerment after another motorist reported she was both breast-feeding a youngster and talking on a phone while driving.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dying reality television star Jade Goody spends weekend in hospice</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090228/59634__dying_reality_television_star_jade_goody_spends_weekend_in_hospice_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The spokesman for reality television star Jade Goody says she will be spending the weekend in a hospice in eastern England after suffering hallucinations.Spokesman Max Clifford says Goody... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Egyptian security official says Damascus-based Hamas leader visits Gaza</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090228/59632__egyptian_security_official_says_damascus_based_hamas_leader_visits_gaza_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ EL-ARISH, Egypt - An Egyptian security official on the border with the Gaza Strip says that a top Syria-based Hamas leader crossed into Gaza for a secret visit before returning to Egypt.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>California octuplets mom passes on offer of 24-hour nursing care</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090228/59631__california_octuplets_mom_passes_on_offer_of_24_hour_nursing_care_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The mother of the California octuplets has let an offer for free, 24-hour nursing care by a nonprofit group lapse.The founder of the group Angels in Waiting says Nadya Suleman seemed... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Investigators looking at turbulence in Turkish Airlines crash in Amsterdam</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59630__investigators_looking_at_turbulence_in_turkish_airlines_crash_in_amsterdam_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM - Investigators are examining turbulence as one of the possible causes of the Turkish Airlines crash that killed nine people and injured more than 100 near Amsterdam's main airport.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>At least three people killed in Louisiana small plane crash</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090228/59629__at_least_three_people_killed_in_louisiana_small_plane_crash_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LIVINGSTON, La. - Authorities say at least three people are dead after a small plane crashed in a wooded area in eastern Louisiana.Perry Rushing, chief of operations for the Livingston Parish... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Singapore PM warns of lengthy global slump</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090228/59628__singapore_pm_warns_of_lengthy_global_slump_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHA-AM, Thailand - Singapore's leader has warned the global economic slump may last several more years if the United States doesn't fix its banking system, a newspaper reported Saturday.Prime... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Shaquille O'Neal scores 45 points in Phoenix win over Toronto Raptors</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090228/59625__shaquille_o_neal_scores_45_points_in_phoenix_win_over_toronto_raptors_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHOENIX - Shaquille O'Neal feasted on the Toronto Raptors in a dominating performance that harkened to his best days alongside Kobe in Los Angeles.A week shy of his 37th birthday, O'Neal scored 45... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China passes food safety law</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59614__china_passes_food_safety_law_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China's legislature enacted a new food safety law Saturday, promising tougher regulations and severe punishment for makers of bad products after scandals over tainted products showed... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bruce Willis being sued for $4 million</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59613__bruce_willis_being_sued_for_4_million_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Actor Bruce Willis and his production company are being sued in Los Angeles $4 million for breach of contract.The lawsuit filed Friday alleges Willis Brother Films agreed on a... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Randy Johnson makes his debut for the San Francisco Giants, who lost 6-1</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090227/59612__randy_johnson_makes_his_debut_for_the_san_francisco_giants_who_lost_6_1_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Randy Johnson was ready for anything in his San Francisco Giants debut - even an attempt to steal home by a catcher.Former Arizona teammate Brandon Webb, however, didn't make it to the mound... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>BALCO figure Tammy Thomas seeks new trial in sports doping case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sanfrancis/sports/athletes/20090227/59608__balco_figure_tammy_thomas_seeks_new_trial_in_sports_doping_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO - Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas has asked for a new trial because of a newly disclosed report about the government's top sports doping investigator.Thomas was convicted last year... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fidel Castro much better, goes for walk: Chavez</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59607__fidel_castro_much_better_goes_for_walk_chavez_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday former Cuban president Fidel Castro seemed in "very, very good" shape when they met in Cuba last week and Chavez added the ailing... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Coen brothers take aim at 'clean coal' in TV ad</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59604__coen_brothers_take_aim_at_clean_coal_in_tv_ad_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The Coen brothers, who won Academy Awards for "Fargo" and "No Country for Old Men," have turned their sardonic sights on the coal industry.Joel and Ethan Coen directed a TV... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>France confers top film award on 'Seraphine'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59603__france_confers_top_film_award_on_seraphine__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - The French film industry gave Dustin Hoffman a special Cesar for his body of work and saluted Sean Penn at a Friday night ceremony.But France's coveted Cesar award for best movie went to a... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NFL quarterback Brady marries model Bundchen, reports say</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59601__nfl_quarterback_brady_marries_model_bundchen_reports_say_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Reports say New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen were married in a private ceremony.The couple got hitched Thursday at a Catholic Church... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Illinois Wal-Mart worker sets himself on fire outside store</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59600__illinois_wal_mart_worker_sets_himself_on_fire_outside_store_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. - Police in a Chicago suburb say a Wal-Mart employee has died after setting himself on fire outside the store where he worked.Police watch commander Randy Sater says 58-year-old... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony suing over website images</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59598__jennifer_lopez_and_marc_anthony_suing_over_website_images_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have filed a federal lawsuit against the makers of high-end baby carriages over the unauthorized use of their images.The couple filed the suit... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59589__haring_or_not_huge_painting_on_sale_for_99_cents_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A two-metre painting that may or may not be the work of famed pop artist Keith Haring went on sale on EBay Friday night.Opening bid: 99 cents.The seller is a Pennsylvania man, Ed... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Italian TV show reports finding Leonardo's self-portrait</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59588__italian_tv_show_reports_finding_leonardo_s_self_portrait_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - A journalist on an Italian state TV science program on Friday claimed to have discovered a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci which could be a self-portrait of the artist as a young man.Piero... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russell Simmons happy to pay US$40,000 a month in child support</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59587__russell_simmons_happy_to_pay_us_40_000_a_month_in_child_support_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Music mogul Russell Simmons says he's happy to fork over US$40,000 a month in child support for his two daughters.Simmons blogged Friday about a court order issued Thursday that... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas zoo euthanizes sick 32-year-old gorilla</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59579__texas_zoo_euthanizes_sick_32_year_old_gorilla_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FORT WORTH, Texas - A zoo in Texas has euthanized one of its three western lowland gorillas because of declining health.The Fort Worth Zoo says 32-year-old Kambula was euthanized Thursday because... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Basketball legend John Wooden, 98, recovering from pneumonia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/sports/athletes/20090227/59574__basketball_legend_john_wooden_98_recovering_from_pneumonia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - John Wooden is recovering from pneumonia, and the 98-year-old basketball great is expected to be released from the hospital soon.UCLA, the school Wooden coached to 10 national... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man admits dumping Quebec woman's body in New York state gravel pit</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59566__man_admits_dumping_quebec_woman_s_body_in_new_york_state_gravel_pit_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MALONE, N.Y. - A truck driver accused of killing a Canadian woman has admitted to dumping her body in a northern New York gravel pit after she disappeared in 2004.Adam Morris, 30, of Malone, N.Y.,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazil court backs unions, suspends Embraer plans to cut 4,000 workers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090227/59564__brazil_court_backs_unions_suspends_embraer_plans_to_cut_4_000_workers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAO PAULO - A labour court has ordered Brazil-based plane maker Embraer to suspend the layoff of roughly 4,000 workers.Brazil's official Agencia Brasil news service says Judge Carlos Sotero da... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Shane Mosley wants to face winner of Pacquiao-Hatton before Cotto</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090227/59560__shane_mosley_wants_to_face_winner_of_pacquiao_hatton_before_cotto_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HOUSTON - Shane Mosley wants to face the winner of the upcoming Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight before taking a rematch with Miguel Cotto.The 37-year-old Mosley is weighing his options after... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ed McMahon has bone cancer: source</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59552__ed_mcmahon_has_bone_cancer_source_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Ed McMahon, former sidekick to Johnny Carson on "Tonight" and a familiar TV commercial pitchman, is in hospital in intensive care and a person close to him said Friday that McMahon... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pilgrim's Pride to shut operations at 3 plants</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090227/59549__pilgrim_s_pride_to_shut_operations_at_3_plants_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PITTSBURG, Texas - Pilgrim's Pride Corp. said Friday it will cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down operations at three of its 32 chicken processing plants.The closures, which will reduce the company's... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Airlines, plane maker sued over crash near Buffalo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59546__airlines_plane_maker_sued_over_crash_near_buffalo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUFFALO, N.Y. - Relatives of a passenger killed when a commuter plane crashed outside Buffalo have sued Bombardier Aerospace, Continental Airlines and the flight's operators, claiming the aircraft... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany's Trott wins skeleton world championship, top Canadian sixth</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090227/59533__germany_s_trott_wins_skeleton_world_championship_top_canadian_sixth_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, New York - Marion Trott of Germany won the women's competition at the skeleton world championships Friday.Two weeks after winning her first World Cup title in Park City, Utah, the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ang Lee to head Venice Film Festival jury; won Golden Lion in 2005 & 2007</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090227/59524__ang_lee_to_head_venice_film_festival_jury_won_golden_lion_in_2005_2007_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VENICE, Italy - Director Ang Lee, who twice won the Venice Film Festival's prestigious Golden Lion award, will head its jury this year.The Taiwanese-born director won the award in 2007 for "Lust,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Formula One racing's governing body working on cutting costs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/sports/athletes/20090227/59523__formula_one_racing_s_governing_body_working_on_cutting_costs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Responding to the global economic crisis, Formula One's governing body is preparing a series of proposals that would slash racing costs and open the sport to smaller teams.If adopted, the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>American Brittany Lang takes LPGA Thailand lead over Pressel, Creamer</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090227/59518__american_brittany_lang_takes_lpga_thailand_lead_over_pressel_creamer_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PATTAYA, Thailand - American Brittany Lang shot a 3-under-par 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over compatriots Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer after the second round of the US$1.45-million... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mrs. Bush: Former first family adapts to new life</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59513__mrs_bush_former_first_family_adapts_to_new_life_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Former U.S. first lady Laura Bush says she didn't watch President Barack Obama's speech to Congress because she "totally forgot" about it.But Mrs. Bush hasn't become totally... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Eastern European banks get US$31.1 billion in emergency assistance</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090227/59510__eastern_european_banks_get_us_31_1_billion_in_emergency_assistance_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Eastern Europe's struggling banks will receive US$31.1 billion worth of emergency help from international financial institutions to shore up their battered finances.The European Bank of... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'World's Best Job' website flooded in final hours</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59504___world_s_best_job_website_flooded_in_final_hours_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRISBANE, Australia - A lucky 200 people have been shortlisted for the chance to become the caretaker of a tropical Australian island - dubbed by promoters as the "Best Job in the World" - but... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Deutsche Telekom posts fourth-quarter loss</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090227/59503__deutsche_telekom_posts_fourth_quarter_loss_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT - Deutsche Telekom AG said Friday it narrowed its fourth-quarter loss, but revenue in Germany continued to decline as consumers turned away from its land line connections.The Bonn-based... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sony president Chubachi stepping down, CEO Stringer remains</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090227/59501__sony_president_chubachi_stepping_down_ceo_stringer_remains_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Sony Corp. said Friday that Ryoji Chubachi is stepping down as president, and Howard Stringer, chairman and chief executive, will stay on, adding the presidency as another title.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll resign</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090227/59497__mayor_who_sent_watermelon_e_mail_says_he_ll_resign_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - The mayor of a southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an email picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Australia is claiming Olympic swimming medals - 105 years later</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/sports/athletes/20090227/59496__australia_is_claiming_olympic_swimming_medals_105_years_later_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - Australia is claiming four new Olympic medals - 105 years after they were awarded to the United States.The Australian Olympic Committee said in statement Friday that Francis Gailey, who... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants resume rivalry in Arizona</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59491__los_angeles_dodgers_and_the_san_francisco_giants_resume_rivalry_in_arizona_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ While the Dodgers and Giants found another place to renew their heated rivalry, Jose Reyes took a liking to his new spot in the lineup.Longtime adversaries first in New York, then California and... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Stapleton's shootout goal leads Maple Leafs past the NY Islanders</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090227/59489__tim_stapleton_s_shootout_goal_leads_maple_leafs_past_the_ny_islanders_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Tim Stapleton ended his first NHL game with a decisive shootout goal.Stapleton scored in the third round of the shootout, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 win over the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wife of boxer Mosley seeking divorce, citing irreconcilable differences</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/sports/athletes/20090226/59486__wife_of_boxer_mosley_seeking_divorce_citing_irreconcilable_differences_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The wife of boxer Shane Mosley has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences after six years of marriage.Jin Mosley and the five-time world champion were married in... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russell Simmons agrees to child support payments</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59484__russell_simmons_agrees_to_child_support_payments_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Court records show Russell Simmons has agreed to pay $40,000 a month in child support.Los Angeles Superior Court judge Marjorie Steinberg signed off on an agreement Thursday giving... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death of the year</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59483__vietnam_reports_2nd_bird_flu_death_of_the_year_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HANOI, Vietnam - A health official says a 32-year-old man from northern Vietnam has died of bird flu, the country's second death from the disease this year.The man was from the province of Ninh... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama says Iraq pullout planned by Aug 2010: officials</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59482__obama_says_iraq_pullout_planned_by_aug_2010_officials_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama told legislators Thursday he plans to withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq by August 2010 but leave tens of thousands behind to advise Iraqi forces and protect... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>You Got Me Rocking wins by over four lengths at Santa Anita</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59481__you_got_me_rocking_wins_by_over_four_lengths_at_santa_anita_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ARCADIA, Calif. - You Got Me Rocking defeated Icemancometh by 4  1/4 lengths to win Thursday's $56,800 Yosemite Purse at Santa Anita.Ridden by Tyler Baze, You Got Me Rocking covered 1 1-8 miles on... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jose Almagro advances into the semifinals at Acapulco tennis event</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59478__jose_almagro_advances_into_the_semifinals_at_acapulco_tennis_event_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ACAPULCO, Mexico - Jose Acasuso broke Tommy Robredo at the end of both sets to beat him 7-5, 6-2 in their fourth meeting in four weeks and reach the Mexican Open semifinals on Thursday.They... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>FBI arrests Stanford Financial Group exec</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59477__fbi_arrests_stanford_financial_group_exec_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HOUSTON - FBI agents arrested the chief investment officer of troubled Stanford Financial Group on Thursday, accusing Laura Pendergest-Holt of obstructing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>MC Hammer to focus on family, business on TV show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59476__mc_hammer_to_focus_on_family_business_on_tv_show_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. - MC Hammer says viewers of his new reality TV show will get a glimpse of him as a businessman, computer geek and proud father.The 1990s rap music sensation is producing a... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>North Korea lashes out over missile warnings</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59475__north_korea_lashes_out_over_missile_warnings_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea lashed out at critics warning it not to test a long-range missile, saying it would punish those trying to disrupt its plan to send what it calls a satellite into... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York Stock Exchange relaxes its one-dollar trading rule</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090226/59472__new_york_stock_exchange_relaxes_its_one_dollar_trading_rule_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The New York Stock Exchange confirmed Thursday it is pushing ahead with a plan to relax a rule that requires shares to trade above a dollar.The exchange said the change was warranted... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fox renews animated TV series 'The Simpsons' through season 22</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59465__fox_renews_animated_tv_series_the_simpsons_through_season_22_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Fox says it's renewing "The Simpsons" for another two seasons, which will secure its place as TV's longest-running prime-time series.Now in its 20th season, "The Simpsons" already... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Robin Williams heading to Broadway for 5 performances of one-man show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59461__robin_williams_heading_to_broadway_for_5_performances_of_one_man_show_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - First Will Ferrell. Now Robin Williams is coming to Broadway this season.The comedian says he will perform his one-man show, "Weapons of Self-Destruction," for five performances at the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexican president rejects 'failed state' label</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59460__mexican_president_rejects_failed_state_label_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon on Thursday rejected U.S. concerns that Mexico is losing control of its territory to drug cartels.In an interview with The Associated Press, Calderon said... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rachael Ray to return to South by Southwest fest with music, food</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59459__rachael_ray_to_return_to_south_by_southwest_fest_with_music_food_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Rachael Ray is bringing more music and mojitos to the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference this year.The TV talk show host and foodie put on one of the most popular showcases... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nevada Opera exceeds fundraising goal, plans 'Boheme' production</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59448__nevada_opera_exceeds_fundraising_goal_plans_boheme_production_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RENO, Nev. - The Nevada Opera will live to sing another day, thanks to donations from the Reno community.The opera company said last month it needed to raise US$100,000 to stay afloat or face... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jewel plans to return to dance floor after injured knees heal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59447__jewel_plans_to_return_to_dance_floor_after_injured_knees_heal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Pop singer Jewel says she injured her knees while rehearsing for "Dancing With the Stars" but plans to return to the dance floor as soon as she heals.Jewel blogs on her website... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexican president rejects 'failed state' label</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59446__mexican_president_rejects_failed_state_label_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon is denying that Mexico is a failed state.In an interview with The Associated Press, he rejects reports by the U.S. government that questioned whether the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Boston Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt arrested for DUI in Hollywood</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/sports/athletes/20090226/59442__boston_celtics_guard_gabe_pruitt_arrested_for_dui_in_hollywood_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Boston Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt has apologized after being arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of drunken driving.The 22-year-old Pruitt said in a statement issued Thursday by the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Penguins send Whitney to Ducks for Chris Kunitz, Eric Tangradi</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59438__penguins_send_whitney_to_ducks_for_chris_kunitz_eric_tangradi_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenceman Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Chris Kunitz and prospect Eric Tangradi on Thursday.Whitney, who turned 26 last week, missed... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British actress Wendy Richard dead at 65; had role on 'EastEnders'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59424__british_actress_wendy_richard_dead_at_65_had_role_on_eastenders__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - British actress Wendy Richard, whose four-decade television career included roles as a sexy sitcom shop assistant and a working class matriarch on the soap opera "EastEnders," died... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hillary Clinton says improved ties between U.S. and Syria uncertain</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59419__hillary_clinton_says_improved_ties_between_u_s_and_syria_uncertain_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it is too early to tell if Washington and Damascus can improve frosty relations, although a senior U.S. official was meeting with the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chile to rebuild destroyed town far from erupting Chaiten volcano</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59416__chile_to_rebuild_destroyed_town_far_from_erupting_chaiten_volcano_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SANTIAGO, Chile - The Chilean government says a town destroyed by a volcanic eruption will be rebuilt 10 kilometres away and out of the path of the volcano's landslides.A presidential delegate... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Children found naked, tied up at Mexico City home</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59415__children_found_naked_tied_up_at_mexico_city_home_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - A Mexico City prosecutor says police have rescued a girl and a boy whose relatives kept the children gagged, bound and naked inside a water tank at their home.A photo published in... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former CIA exec gets more than 3 years in prison</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59403__former_cia_exec_gets_more_than_3_years_in_prison_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former high-ranking CIA official has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for a fraud scheme in which he steered procurement contracts to an old friend.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Clinton sending new North Korea envoy to consult in Russia and Asia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59402__clinton_sending_new_north_korea_envoy_to_consult_in_russia_and_asia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - A U.S. official says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is planning to send the Obama administration's new envoy on North Korean policy to consult in Moscow and Asian... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Clinton congratulates leaders of Kosovo on first year of independence</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59401__clinton_congratulates_leaders_of_kosovo_on_first_year_of_independence_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is congratulating Kosovo on its first year of independence.At a news conference at the State Department, she called Kosovo the world's... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Teenager burned trying to kill head lice with gas</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59400__teenager_burned_trying_to_kill_head_lice_with_gas_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Indiana police say a teenager who soaked her hair in gasoline to try to kill head lice was severely burned when the gas fumes ignited and set her head ablaze.Eighteen-year-old... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Six labourers killed in Uganda as building under construction collapses</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59399__six_labourers_killed_in_uganda_as_building_under_construction_collapses_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police say a building under construction in the capital has collapsed, killing six labourers.Police Officer Lawrence Otim says rescuers removed six other labourers from... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Double-amputee sprinter Pistorius home from hospital after surgery</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59398__double_amputee_sprinter_pistorius_home_from_hospital_after_surgery_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JOHANNESBURG - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is out of hospital after undergoing an operation following a boating accident last weekend, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.Amelda... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>German cyclist Sinkewitz ordered to pay damages after losing court case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59397__german_cyclist_sinkewitz_ordered_to_pay_damages_after_losing_court_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT - German cyclist Patrick Sinkewitz was ordered to pay damages Thursday to a former sponsor who terminated the contract after the rider tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.A... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>IAAF plans extensive doping controls for this year's world championships</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59396__iaaf_plans_extensive_doping_controls_for_this_year_s_world_championships_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MONACO - The IAAF has begun out-of-competition testing on athletes who may compete at this year's world championships and will carry out more than 1,000 blood and urine doping controls during the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>France honours actor Dustin Hoffman, 71, in Paris ceremony</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59392__france_honours_actor_dustin_hoffman_71_in_paris_ceremony_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - American actor Dustin Hoffman fought back tears as he was honoured by France in Paris on Thursday.In an elaborate event in a gilded hall, Culture Minister Christine Albanel made the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alleged Belgian baby slasher charged with woman's stabbing death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59387__alleged_belgian_baby_slasher_charged_with_woman_s_stabbing_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - The man accused of stabbing two babies and a caregiver to death at a Belgian day care centre has also been charged in the stabbing death of an elderly woman.Lawyer Jaak Haentjes says... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hamas says Israeli aircraft attack Gaza smuggling tunnels, no injuries</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59378__hamas_says_israeli_aircraft_attack_gaza_smuggling_tunnels_no_injuries_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas security officials say Israeli aircraft have attacked smuggling tunnels in the Gaza Strip but no injuries have been reported.The Israeli military has no immediate... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Britain acknowledges two rendition cases</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090226/59373__britain_acknowledges_two_rendition_cases_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The British government has acknowledged that two terror suspects captured by British troops in Iraq were later transferred by the United States to Afghanistan.Defence Secretary John... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>French body confirms doping ban for German cyclist Stefan Schumacher</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/sports/athletes/20090226/59372__french_body_confirms_doping_ban_for_german_cyclist_stefan_schumacher_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - France's anti-doping authority has banned German cyclist Stefan Schumacher from French races for two years after he tested positive for a banned performance enhancer at the 2008 Tour de... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British pro road race team looks to make mark in Tour de France</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/sports/athletes/20090226/59371__british_pro_road_race_team_looks_to_make_mark_in_tour_de_france_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Seeking to build on its success in Olympic track cycling events, Britain has formed a pro road racing team that it hopes will produce a Tour de France winner within five years.The team,... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>World governing body of track and field strips Jerome Young of more medals</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59369__world_governing_body_of_track_and_field_strips_jerome_young_of_more_medals_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MONACO - The IAAF has formally stripped American 400-metre runner Jerome Young of more world championship gold medals for doping.The International Association of Athletics Federations said... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved to retire at end of the season</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59366__juventus_midfielder_pavel_nedved_to_retire_at_end_of_the_season_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TURIN, Italy - Pavel Nedved plans to retire at the end of the season, no matter how well Juventus fares."I'm still enjoying playing but considering my physical and mental condition I understand... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Indonesia sentences Australian to 8 years in prison for sex assault on boys</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59363__indonesia_sentences_australian_to_8_years_in_prison_for_sex_assault_on_boys_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian court has sentenced an Australian man to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting 12 boys on the resort island of Bali.Police say Grandfield Philip Robert,... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Navy says Danish ship deters suspected pirates in Gulf of Aden</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59361__u_s_navy_says_danish_ship_deters_suspected_pirates_in_gulf_of_aden_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The U.S. navy says a Danish ship has stopped pirates from hijacking a Chinese ship in the Gulf of Aden.Cmdr. Jane Campbell, a spokeswoman for the Bahrain-based 5th... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fire damages Marriott hotel in Pakistan, 5 months after truck bombing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59360__fire_damages_marriott_hotel_in_pakistan_5_months_after_truck_bombing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ISLAMABAD - A fire damaged the Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital today, two months after the building reopened following a devastating truck bombing by Islamist militants.Police officer... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nobel Peace Prize committee names new chairman and deputy chair</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59359__nobel_peace_prize_committee_names_new_chairman_and_deputy_chair_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OSLO - The five-member Nobel Peace Prize awards committee has named Thorbjorn Jagland of the Labour Party as its new chairman and Conservative Kaci Kullmann Five as deputy chair.Jagland is... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sears Holdings Q4 profit falls 55 per cent on special charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59358__sears_holdings_q4_profit_falls_55_per_cent_on_special_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Sears Holdings says its fourth-quarter profit dropped 55 per cent due to store closing, impairment and severance charges, but adjusted results beat analysts' estimates.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hong Kong exports experience steepest drop in more than 50 years</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/finance/business/20090226/59357__hong_kong_exports_experience_steepest_drop_in_more_than_50_years_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONG KONG - Hong Kong's exports experienced their steepest dive in more than 50 years last month as the economic crisis choked off demand for goods from the southern Chinese trading hub.The value... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>ChinaIs banks are on stable ground amid crisis, says regulator</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59355__chinais_banks_are_on_stable_ground_amid_crisis_says_regulator_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - The impact of the global financial crisis on China's banks is limited and the government is taking steps to prevent a rise in bad loans, the industry's chief regulator said Thursday.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>EU and euro-zone economic confidence in February hit new low</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59352__eu_and_euro_zone_economic_confidence_in_february_hit_new_low_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - Business and consumer confidence in both the euro-zone and the entire European Union hit a new low in February, the European Commission said Thursday.The survey's measure of how... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Telefonica Q4 profit up 89 per cent on cost-cutting</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59350__telefonica_q4_profit_up_89_per_cent_on_cost_cutting_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica said its fourth quarter net profit rose 89 per cent to euro1.996 billion ($2.55 billion) on cost-cutting measures, mainly through staff reductions.In the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British house prices in record annual fall in February</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090226/59349__british_house_prices_in_record_annual_fall_in_february_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - British house prices fell at their biggest annual rate since at least 1952 during February, despite some tentative signs that massive interest rate reductions from the Bank of England are... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Australians brace for worsening wildfire weather</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59345__australians_brace_for_worsening_wildfire_weather_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Emergency officials warned residents in southern Australia that high temperatures, strong winds and lightning forecast for Friday could spark dangerous new flare-ups in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lawmakers protest, scuffle with police at locked Pakistani parliament</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59344__lawmakers_protest_scuffle_with_police_at_locked_pakistani_parliament_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ISLAMABAD - Opposition lawmakers scuffled with police Thursday in demonstrations against court rulings that barred two of their leaders from elected office and cast militancy-wracked Pakistan into... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former Serb president Milutinovic cleared of Kosovo crimes by UN court</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59342__former_serb_president_milutinovic_cleared_of_kosovo_crimes_by_un_court_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ THE HAGUE, Netherlands - UN judges have acquitted former Serb President Milan Milutinovic of ordering a deadly campaign of terror against Kosovo Albanians in 1999.The court convicted five other... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dexia losses mount in fourth quarter</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/finance/business/20090226/59341__dexia_losses_mount_in_fourth_quarter_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Dexia said Thursday it lost a more than expected euro2.6 billion ($3.3 billion US) in the fourth quarter as the global financial crisis hammered investments and forced the Franco-Belgian... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>BASF posts fourth quarter net as demand hit by global crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59338__basf_posts_fourth_quarter_net_as_demand_hit_by_global_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT - German chemicals company BASF SE said Thursday it fell to a loss in the fourth quarter as demand for its paints, glues and fertilizers was hit by the global economic crisis.The company... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swiss bank UBS replaces CEO overnight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59337__swiss_bank_ubs_replaces_ceo_overnight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ZURICH - Troubled Swiss bank UBS AG has switched chief executives in a sudden move.The bank says Oswald Gruebel is taking over immediately from Marcel Rohner, who is resigning. A UBS statement... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Coach doubts hurdler Liu Xiang will ever reach top speed again</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090226/59336__coach_doubts_hurdler_liu_xiang_will_ever_reach_top_speed_again_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Liu Xiang's coach is doubtful the former Olympic champion hurdler will ever run as fast as he once did, and Liu himself says he'll retire if he gets injured again.The 2004 Olympic... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Post 9-11 novel 'Netherland' by Joseph O'Neill wins PEN/Faulkner prize</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090226/59333__post_9_11_novel_netherland_by_joseph_o_neill_wins_pen_faulkner_prize_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Joseph O'Neill's "Netherland," an acclaimed post-Sept. 11 novel bypassed for the National Book Awards and the National Book Critics Circle prize, has finally received a literary honour:... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Four passengers sue Boeing after Denver crash.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59332__four_passengers_sue_boeing_after_denver_crash__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DENVER - Four passengers on a Continental Airlines jet that veered off a Denver runway on Dec. 20 have filed lawsuits against Boeing Co., the jet's maker.The lawsuits allege Boeing negligently... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toyota to cut annual output to 6.3 million: report</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090226/59330__toyota_to_cut_annual_output_to_6_3_million_report_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. aims to make 6.3 million vehicles in the fiscal year starting in April, a 27-per-cent drop from its peak output last fiscal year, Kyodo news agency reported Thursday.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>North Korea reported to have built underground missile fuelling facility</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090226/59329__north_korea_reported_to_have_built_underground_missile_fuelling_facility_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has built an underground fuelling facility near a key launch pad, a South Korean news report said Thursday, making it harder for spy satellites to detect signs a... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>A-Rod homers in Yankees' spring training opener against Blue Jays</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59325__a_rod_homers_in_yankees_spring_training_opener_against_blue_jays_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Instead of apologizing about steroids, Alex Rodriguez was swinging for the fences.Taunted and booed by opposing fans in the Yankees' spring training opener, Rodriguez homered and drew two walks... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Stores looted, cars burned on Martinique</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59324__stores_looted_cars_burned_on_martinique_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique - French police officers patrolled Martinique's capital late Wednesday after vandals burned cars and looted stores overnight as protests against high prices, low pay and... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China rejects US rights report as interference</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59323__china_rejects_us_rights_report_as_interference_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Chinese media blasted a U.S. State Department report Thursday criticizing China's human rights record, calling the allegations groundless and accusing Washington of interfering in China's... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Up, up and away: Rare Superman comic for sale</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59322__up_up_and_away_rare_superman_comic_for_sale_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A rare, fine copy of the Action comic book that launched Superman as the first superhero is coming up for auction.Comic book expert Stephen Fishler says bidding for the comic book... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nick Mitchell has 'American Idol' judges laughing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59321__nick_mitchell_has_american_idol_judges_laughing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - "American Idol" hopeful Nick Mitchell didn't win over the judges with his singing but his over-the-top style clearly qualified as comedy.Mitchell left the judges laughing and nearly... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jailed rapper DMX rebooked on assault charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59319__jailed_rapper_dmx_rebooked_on_assault_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHOENIX - Jailed rapper DMX now is facing additional charges after he allegedly threw a tray of food at a Maricopa County detention officer.DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was booked on... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Fair wins at Santa Anita in the $49,600 Palm Springs Purse</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59314__air_fair_wins_at_santa_anita_in_the_49_600_palm_springs_purse_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ARCADIA, Calif. - Air Fair defeated Play Nine by 1 3/4 lengths to win Wednesday's $49,600 Palm Springs Purse for three-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.Ridden by Joel Rosario and making her debut... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NASA aims for March 12 space shuttle launch</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59310__nasa_aims_for_march_12_space_shuttle_launch_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is aiming to launch the space shuttle Discovery next month after repeated delays caused by critical valves.Shuttle managers said Wednesday they hope to launch on March... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Stanford announces cuts in athletic department amid economic downturn</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59308__stanford_announces_cuts_in_athletic_department_amid_economic_downturn_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford University announced Wednesday it will cut 21 positions in its athletic department because of the economic downturn, while keeping all 35 of its varsity teams and its... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Brooks cut by the Tampa Bay Bucs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59300__pro_bowl_linebacker_derrick_brooks_cut_by_the_tampa_bay_bucs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Eleven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Brooks was released by the Buccaneers on Wednesday, part of a massive purge of veterans to help Tampa Bay get ready for free agency.Cut along with Brooks... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jeremy Piven to attend grievance hearing over departure from 'Speed-the-Plow</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59299__jeremy_piven_to_attend_grievance_hearing_over_departure_from_speed_the_plow__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Jeremy Piven will again be centre stage in New York.Piven plans to attend a hearing Thursday at Actors' Equity Association on a grievance filed by the producers of "Speed-the-Plow,"... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Border arrest involves 'low risk' Canadian truck driver</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59298__border_arrest_involves_low_risk_canadian_truck_driver_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BISMARCK, N.D. - A Canadian truck driver who was a member of a "trusted traveller" program was arrested at the Pembina border crossing in North Dakota with drugs, the U.S. Customs and Border... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Panetta says U.S. will limit who can receive detainees</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59296__panetta_says_u_s_will_limit_who_can_receive_detainees_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - CIA Director Leon Panetta says President Barack Obama will limit the countries to which it sends alleged terrorists to make sure they are not tortured or abused.Panetta tells... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Woman in Morgan Freeman car crash suing actor for negligence</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59292__woman_in_morgan_freeman_car_crash_suing_actor_for_negligence_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The woman who was with Morgan Freeman the night of a car crash that injured both of them insists she was never romantically linked to Freeman and is suing the actor for negligence.... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Clint Eastwood gets special top Cannes film festival award</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59283__clint_eastwood_gets_special_top_cannes_film_festival_award_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Clint Eastwood received a special top Cannes film festival honour Wednesday - three months before this year's festival opens on the Riviera.Festival President Gilles Jacob presented... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York judge says Helmsley fortune can go to more than dogs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090225/59282__new_york_judge_says_helmsley_fortune_can_go_to_more_than_dogs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Real-estate baroness Leona Helmsley's multibillion-dollar fortune can go to more than just the dogs.In a ruling announced Wednesday, a New York judge says trustees managing Helmsley's... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>CIA chief Panetta says agency will limit who can receive detainees</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59280__cia_chief_panetta_says_agency_will_limit_who_can_receive_detainees_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will limit the countries to which it sends alleged terrorists to those with clean human-rights records to help make sure they are not tortured or abused, CIA... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Prolific author Philip Roth keeps it coming: 2 more novels expected</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59269__prolific_author_philip_roth_keeps_it_coming_2_more_novels_expected_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Fifty years after debuting with "Goodbye, Columbus," Philip Roth is as prolific as ever.Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Wednesday that the Pulitzer Prize-winning author... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. attorney general says closing Guantanamo wont's be easy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59267__u_s_attorney_general_says_closing_guantanamo_wont_s_be_easy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder says closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility will not be easy, but it will be done safely.Holder visited the centre in Cuba on Monday and spoke to... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tiger tees off: Woods returns from injury layoff in match play</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59265__tiger_tees_off_woods_returns_from_injury_layoff_in_match_play_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MARANA, Ariz. - Tiger Woods is back on the fairway and back in competition.Wearing his trademark white "TW" golf cap and swinging easily, the world's No. 1 player teed off Wednesday at the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bob Baffert among 11 finalists chosen for horse racing hall of fame</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59263__bob_baffert_among_11_finalists_chosen_for_horse_racing_hall_of_fame_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Bob Baffert and two champion horses he trained are among the 11 finalists for election to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.The other finalists announced... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>White House lauds bipartisan reaction to Obama's prime-time speech</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59261__white_house_lauds_bipartisan_reaction_to_obama_s_prime_time_speech_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The White House says it is pleased with the reception President Barack Obama got from members of both parties during his prime-time speech to Congress on Tuesday.Presidential... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Michelle Obama says the White House pet is arriving in April</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59258__michelle_obama_says_the_white_house_pet_is_arriving_in_april_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - This isn't just another wag-the-tail story: The Obamas are getting a dog in April and are looking for a rescue Portuguese Water Dog.First lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tests confirm salmonella contamination at Texas peanut plant</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59257__tests_confirm_salmonella_contamination_at_texas_peanut_plant_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - Texas health officials say tests show there was contaminated peanut meal at a plant operated by the company linked to the countrywide salmonella outbreak.Health officials tested products... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. accuses China of gross violation of human rights in new report</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59256__u_s_accuses_china_of_gross_violation_of_human_rights_in_new_report_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday scolded China for a litany of human rights abuses last year even though Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested during her recent Beijing visit that... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sore groin benches Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59254__sore_groin_benches_pittsburgh_penguins_captain_sidney_crosby_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PITTSBURGH - Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least one game due to a nagging groin injury.Crosby, who is listed as day to day, cut short his participation in a morning practice and... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. lawmakers pass resolution to honour actor Paul Newman</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59249__u_s_lawmakers_pass_resolution_to_honour_actor_paul_newman_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Paul Newman, the late actor and 10-time Academy Award nominee, has been honoured by U.S. lawmakers as a screen legend and humanitarian.Newman died Sept. 26, 2008, at age 83 after a... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Michelle Obama says the White House pet is arriving in April</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59242__michelle_obama_says_the_white_house_pet_is_arriving_in_april_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - This isn't just another wag-the-tail story: The Obamas are getting a dog in April and are looking for a rescue Portuguese Water Dog.First lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nearly 30 starving horses found on western Pennsylvania farm</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59241__nearly_30_starving_horses_found_on_western_pennsylvania_farm_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, Pa. - Humane Society officials say they have found several frozen horse carcasses and more than two dozen starving horses on a western Pennsylvania farm.Washington Area Humane Society... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama names former Washington governor Locke commerce secretary</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59234__obama_names_former_washington_governor_locke_commerce_secretary_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama has a commerce secretary - again.The president named Gary Locke to the post today. He's a former Washington governor, a Democrat and a Chinese-American.... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Car with 3 people inside burns near Beijing's Tiananmen Square</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59233__car_with_3_people_inside_burns_near_beijing_s_tiananmen_square_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - A passenger car at an intersection near Beijing's Tiananmen Square caught fire Wednesday with three people inside, police said, in what may have been a desperate attempt to gain attention... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Court finds Sierra Leone rebel leaders guilty of crimes against humanity</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59232__court_finds_sierra_leone_rebel_leaders_guilty_of_crimes_against_humanity_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - A United Nations-sponsored war crimes court found three top Sierra Leone rebel leaders guilty Wednesday of multiple crimes against humanity in the West African country's... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lebanese judge frees 3 suspects in Rafik Hariri assassination</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59224__lebanese_judge_frees_3_suspects_in_rafik_hariri_assassination_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIRUT - A Lebanese judge has released three suspects held in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.The suspects were arrested following the 2005 bombing that... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Supreme Court rules for Utah city in religious marker case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59222__u_s_supreme_court_rules_for_utah_city_in_religious_marker_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that a small religious group cannot force a city in Utah to place a granite marker in a local park that already is home to a Ten... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Family sues NYPD over stun gun death of emotionally disturbed man</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090225/59221__family_sues_nypd_over_stun_gun_death_of_emotionally_disturbed_man_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The family of an emotionally disturbed man who plunged head first to his death after he was shocked by a police stun gun is suing the New York Police Department and the officers.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>The Killers countersue former manager in federal court in Las Vegas</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090225/59216__the_killers_countersue_former_manager_in_federal_court_in_las_vegas_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS - The Killers are countersuing a former manager in federal court in Nevada, where the two sides seek millions of dollars from each other over breach-of-contract allegations.In the most... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Octuplet mom fears hospital may not release babies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090225/59215__octuplet_mom_fears_hospital_may_not_release_babies_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Nadya Suleman apparently has bigger worries than taking care of her 14 children.A TV talk show host says she told him that she fears the hospital may not release her newborn... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Three more bodies found at China coal mine blast site</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59212__three_more_bodies_found_at_china_coal_mine_blast_site_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Three more bodies were found today at a coal mine that was the site of China's worst industrial accident in a year, bringing the death toll from the underground explosions to 77.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sheriff who investigated Michael Phelps ready for 'pot shots'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59205__sheriff_who_investigated_michael_phelps_ready_for_pot_shots__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina sheriff who investigated Michael Phelps after he was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe is joking about the uproar it caused, but standing by his... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Deputy prime minister says Russia to focus on upgrading its nuclear arsenal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59204__deputy_prime_minister_says_russia_to_focus_on_upgrading_its_nuclear_arsenal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - A top Russian official says modernizing the country's nuclear forces will be a high priority for the government.Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov says upgrading ground, sea and air... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Prime Minister Fayyad says Palestinians seek US$2.8 billion to rebuild Gaza</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59203__prime_minister_fayyad_says_palestinians_seek_us_2_8_billion_to_rebuild_gaza_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he is seeking US$2.8 billion in foreign aid for rebuilding Gaza.The damage resulted from Israel's three-week offensive against... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fatah and Hamas delegates in Egypt for reconciliation talks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59201__fatah_and_hamas_delegates_in_egypt_for_reconciliation_talks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAIRO - A member of Hamas' delegation in Cairo says the rival Palestinian groups have held successful "icebreaking" meetings ahead of Thursday's reconciliation talks.Izzat Rashaq says the meetings... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China announces stimulus for metals industry</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090225/59200__china_announces_stimulus_for_metals_industry_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China promised tax cuts to exporters of nonferrous metals and help to logistics companies to modernize technology in its latest stimulus measures for industries that have been hit by the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: Russian budget revenues to fall 30 per cent</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090225/59198__report_russian_budget_revenues_to_fall_30_per_cent_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russia's budget revenues are forecast to drop 30 per cent this year, leaving the country with a budget deficit of eight per cent of gross domestic output - the country's first budget... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Britain's fourth-quarter output drop confirmed at 1.5 per cent</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090225/59197__britain_s_fourth_quarter_output_drop_confirmed_at_1_5_per_cent_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The British statistics office on Wednesday revised its figure for economic output in the third quarter of 2008 to a 0.7 per cent decline from the earlier estimates of 0.6 per cent.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China drafting auto industry consolidation plan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090225/59196__china_drafting_auto_industry_consolidation_plan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHANGHAI - China plans to build up a "Big 10" group of globally competitive automakers, led by General Motors Corp. partner Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corp., an industry association said... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>One-day strike disrupts Greek hospitals, airlines</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59194__one_day_strike_disrupts_greek_hospitals_airlines_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Greece - A 24-hour strike by Greek civil servants disrupted services across the country Wednesday, forcing public hospitals to accept only emergency cases and airlines to cancel at least 68... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Estonian convicted of treason in spy case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59192__estonian_convicted_of_treason_in_spy_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TALLINN, Estonia - An Estonian court has convicted a former top security official of treason for passing on classified information to a foreign power.Herman Simm was sentenced to 12 years and six... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>28 militants killed in volatile Afghan south</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59191__28_militants_killed_in_volatile_afghan_south_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan soldiers killed 18 militants targeting a poppy eradication force in the country's volatile south, officials said Wednesday. Two soldiers were also killed in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Son of UK Conservative Party leader dies at six</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090225/59190__son_of_uk_conservative_party_leader_dies_at_six_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The disabled six-year-old son of British opposition leader David Cameron died Wednesday, the Conservative Party said.Ivan Cameron had cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy. He was the eldest... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Spain open to accepting Guantanamo prisoners</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59189__spain_open_to_accepting_guantanamo_prisoners_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - Spain says it has told the United States it is open 'in principle' to accepting prisoners from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.Speaking Wednesday on Spanish National Radio, Foreign... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dozens still missing from fires: Australian police</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59187__dozens_still_missing_from_fires_australian_police_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian police said Wednesday it could take another two weeks to conclude the search for dozens still suspected missing after the devastating wildfires that swept Victoria... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>33 dead after bus plunges into river in India</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090225/59183__33_dead_after_bus_plunges_into_river_in_india_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JAMMU, India - A passenger bus plunged into a river in the Indian part of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing at least 33 people, police said.The accident occurred near Pranoo village, some 170... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hewitt loses on 28th birthday at Delray Beach, Dancevic also out</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090225/59176__hewitt_loses_on_28th_birthday_at_delray_beach_dancevic_also_out_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Lleyton Hewitt lost on his 28th birthday, falling to eighth-seeded Lu Yen-Hsun 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwarzenegger to play self in Stallone film</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59172__schwarzenegger_to_play_self_in_stallone_film_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Art will imitate life when California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spends a few hours playing himself later this year in a movie by Sylvester Stallone.Stallone's publicist,... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama says he will end Iraq war responsibly</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59170__obama_says_he_will_end_iraq_war_responsibly_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he will soon announce a way to responsibly end the war in Iraq - and a new path for the war in Afghanistan.Defence and foreign policy were a small part of... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Elton John returning to Laramie</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59164__elton_john_returning_to_laramie_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Elton John is returning to Laramie, Wyo., a decade after he performed at a memorial show for a gay university student who was tied to a fence and beaten to death.Elton John... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'The Hills' star Audrina Patridge posts burglary video</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59161___the_hills_star_audrina_patridge_posts_burglary_video_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Audrina Patridge is sharing video from a different kind of tense life episode: a break-in at her house.The star of "The Hills" posted surveillance video Tuesday on her blog of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib faces assault charge</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59155__britney_spears_ex_boyfriend_adnan_ghalib_faces_assault_charge_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors have charged Britney Spears' former boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, with three felonies including assault with a deadly weapon.Ghalib allegedly struck a process server with his... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Liz Smith column leaving NYC this week due to economic troubles</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59154__liz_smith_column_leaving_nyc_this_week_due_to_economic_troubles_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The New York Post is parting ways with legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith.The 86-year-old Smith says the Post declined to renew her US$125,000 annual contract because of economic... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sheriff who investigated swimmer Michael Phelps gets 'pot shots'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59151__sheriff_who_investigated_swimmer_michael_phelps_gets_pot_shots__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina sheriff who investigated American swimmer Michael Phelps after he was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe says he's ready for "pot shots" from pundits and... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Relics of the Black Death era put on show in U.K.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090224/59146__relics_of_the_black_death_era_put_on_show_in_u_k__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Medieval silver vessels, historic coins and glittering jewelry believed to have been hidden by Jews who feared persecution as the Black Death raged through 14th century Europe have gone on... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien to reunite on 'Tonight Show'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59140__andy_richter_conan_o_brien_to_reunite_on_tonight_show__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - NBC says Andy Richter and Conan O'Brien will be back together again on late-night TV.Richter, who worked with O'Brien for seven years on NBC's "Late Night," will become the "Tonight"... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Evan Rachel Wood to return to Raleigh for Shakespeare play</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59139__evan_rachel_wood_to_return_to_raleigh_for_shakespeare_play_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RALEIGH, N.C. - Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Mickey Rourke's estranged daughter in "The Wrestler," is returning to her theatrical roots.Wood joins her brother and father at Theatre In The Park in... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rupert Murdoch apologizes for New York Post cartoon seen as racist</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090224/59137__rupert_murdoch_apologizes_for_new_york_post_cartoon_seen_as_racist_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - New York Post chairman Rupert Murdoch apologized Tuesday for a cartoon that critics said likened a violent chimpanzee shot dead by police to President Barack Obama.In a statement... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>By Emily Fredrix</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090224/59131__by_emily_fredrix_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE - H.J. Heinz Co. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit rose 11 per cent as it raised prices, but volume slipped as budget-conscious consumers cleared out what was already in their... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Google offers 15 days of free service to businesses after email outage</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090224/59126__google_offers_15_days_of_free_service_to_businesses_after_email_outage_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google is making amends for an email outage by giving 15 days of free service to businesses, government agencies and other subscribers who pay for an expanded version of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Google says it will help Europe regulator in case against Microsoft browser</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090224/59124__google_says_it_will_help_europe_regulator_in_case_against_microsoft_browser_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG) says it will help European regulators prove Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) has stifled competition and innovation by bundling its popular Web... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toddler, 6 others shot on Mardi Gras parade route</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59118__toddler_6_others_shot_on_mardi_gras_parade_route_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW ORLEANS - A Mardi Gras parade erupted into chaos on Fat Tuesday when a series of gunshots struck seven people, including a toddler.The child was not seriously injured and two suspects were in... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Senator in Blagojevich scandal rejects call for his resignation</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59117__senator_in_blagojevich_scandal_rejects_call_for_his_resignation_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Sen. Roland Burris is refusing to resign despite a suggestion from fellow Illinois senator Dick Durbin to do so. Burris also is refusing to say whether he'll run for the seat in 2010.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Thieves take Olympic memorabilia and bikes from cyclist Zabriskie's home</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59113__thieves_take_olympic_memorabilia_and_bikes_from_cyclist_zabriskie_s_home_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SALT LAKE CITY - Salt Lake City police say thieves who ransacked the home of David Zabriskie stole thousands of dollars in bikes and Olympic memorabilia from the world-class cyclist.Police... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. officials say Obama is set to announce Iraq troop withdrawal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59111__u_s_officials_say_obama_is_set_to_announce_iraq_troop_withdrawal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The United States plans to withdraw most of its troops from Iraq by August 2010, 19 months after President Barack Obama's inauguration, according to administration officials.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Syria builds missile facility on site bombed by Israel in 2007</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59108__syria_builds_missile_facility_on_site_bombed_by_israel_in_2007_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VIENNA - Diplomats say Syria has indicated it has built a missile facility on the site of an alleged nuclear reactor that Israeli warplanes bombed in 2007.The diplomats cited Syrian nuclear chief... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Wells expects to miss two weeks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59103__toronto_blue_jays_centre_fielder_wells_expects_to_miss_two_weeks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Vernon Wells expects to miss two weeks after an MRI showed he re-injured the left hamstring that kept him on the disabled list for a month late last... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Die Hard' director John McTiernan allowed to withdraw plea</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59098___die_hard_director_john_mctiernan_allowed_to_withdraw_plea_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - A judge has allowed "Die Hard" director John McTiernan to withdraw his guilty plea in a case that involved the wiretapping of Hollywood celebrities and had left him with a four-month... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Wells expects to miss two weeks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59093__toronto_blue_jays_centre_fielder_wells_expects_to_miss_two_weeks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Vernon Wells expects to miss two weeks after an MRI showed he re-injured the left hamstring that kept him on the disabled list for a month late last... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sidney Crosby leaves Penguins practice Tuesday with sore groin</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59092__sidney_crosby_leaves_penguins_practice_tuesday_with_sore_groin_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CANONSBURG, Pa. - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has left practice early because of a sore groin, but is listed as probable for Wednesday night's home game against the New York... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Judge allows gun as evidence in trial of rapper Lil Wayne</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59091__judge_allows_gun_as_evidence_in_trial_of_rapper_lil_wayne_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A New York City judge says a handgun found on Lil Wayne's tour bus after a 2007 concert can be used as evidence at the rapper's trial.Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, has... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian oil tycoon Khodorkovsky transferred to Moscow for trial</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59089__russian_oil_tycoon_khodorkovsky_transferred_to_moscow_for_trial_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been transferred from his Siberian prison to Moscow for a new trial, a court official and lawyers said Tuesday.Khodorkovsky, once Russia's... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Queen unveils statue of her mom at site near Buckingham Palace</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090224/59081__queen_unveils_statue_of_her_mom_at_site_near_buckingham_palace_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The Queen unveiled a memorial to her late mother Tuesday, offering tribute to the beloved royal known for her sense of humour and her dignity during a century marked by war and social... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Memoir by 'Law & Order' star to be featured at Starbucks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59080__memoir_by_law_order_star_to_be_featured_at_starbucks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A memoir by Isabel Gillies, who plays Kathy Stabler on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," will be the next book featured at Starbucks stores.Gillies' "Happens Every Day," which... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Little House' with Melissa Gilbert to launch tour in St. Paul</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59079___little_house_with_melissa_gilbert_to_launch_tour_in_st_paul_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ST. PAUL, Minn. - The musical version of "Little House on the Prairie" launches a tour in St. Paul, Minnesota, this fall.The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced Monday that "Little... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>American swimmer Michael Phelps will return in May at Charlotte UltraSwim</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59075__american_swimmer_michael_phelps_will_return_in_may_at_charlotte_ultraswim_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Phelps will swim in a meet in Charlotte in May, ending his three-month suspension for being photographed with a marijuana pipe.Meet officials announced Tuesday that the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Supreme Court limits federal authority in Indian land case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59073__u_s_supreme_court_limits_federal_authority_in_indian_land_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the federal government's authority to hold land in trust for Indian tribes, a victory for states seeking to impose local laws and control over... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cycling authorities want Operation Puerto doping probe results</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59068__cycling_authorities_want_operation_puerto_doping_probe_results_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - The Spanish cycling federation wants a look at unreleased evidence stemming from the Operation Puerto doping investigation in a bid to punish implicated cyclists, according to a Spanish... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Afghan bomb kills 4 coalition troops in Helmand province</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59062__afghan_bomb_kills_4_coalition_troops_in_helmand_province_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - The U.S. military says a roadside bomb has killed four troops from the U.S.-backed coalition in southern Afghanistan.The military says the troops died when their vehicle struck a bomb... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Home prices post record annual decline in fourth quarter</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090224/59060__home_prices_post_record_annual_decline_in_fourth_quarter_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A widely watched index shows U.S. home prices tumbled by the sharpest annual rate on record in the fourth quarter and in December.The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Paris appeals court acquits ex-Guantanamo inmates on terror-related charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/headlines/world/20090224/59059__paris_appeals_court_acquits_ex_guantanamo_inmates_on_terror_related_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - A Paris appeals court has overturned the convictions on terrorism-related charges in France of five former inmates of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.The five men were convicted in 2007... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Coast Guard stops NC search for overboard soldier</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59058__u_s_coast_guard_stops_nc_search_for_overboard_soldier_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DRUM INLET, N.C. - The U.S. coast guard says a search for a soldier who fell overboard off an Army tugboat near the North Carolina coast has been suspended.Crews had been searching since a report... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Israel swears in new parliament dominated by hard-liners after election</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59055__israel_swears_in_new_parliament_dominated_by_hard_liners_after_election_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Israel is swearing in a new parliament dominated by hard-liners in the aftermath of the country's recent national election.Today's swearing-in ceremony for 120 lawmakers takes place as... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Residents evacuated due to plane crash to return to Buffalo-area homes</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59054__residents_evacuated_due_to_plane_crash_to_return_to_buffalo_area_homes_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CLARENCE, N.Y. - Residents of the suburban Buffalo neighbourhood where a commuter plane crashed earlier this month are set to return to their homes.A dozen families living on Long Street in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former world kayak champion pleads guilty in Australian drug case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/sports/athletes/20090224/59052__former_world_kayak_champion_pleads_guilty_in_australian_drug_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - Nathan Baggaley, a three-time world champion kayaker and Olympic silver medallist, has pleaded guilty to manufacturing and supplying illegal drugs, News Limited reported Tuesday.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>White House says Obama still confident in U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59051__white_house_says_obama_still_confident_in_u_s_treasury_secretary_geithner_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama still has confidence in U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, despite the withering criticism that has come Geithner's way over the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Economy doesn't dampen Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59050__economy_doesn_t_dampen_mardi_gras_festivities_in_new_orleans_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW ORLEANS - Partiers in New Orleans are taking one last chance to eat, drink and be merry before Lent.Tourism officials don't believe the economic downturn has dampened the mood at this year's... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Poll finds Britain's Conservatives far ahead of Brown's Labour party</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090224/59049__uk_poll_finds_britain_s_conservatives_far_ahead_of_brown_s_labour_party_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A new poll suggests Britain's Conservative Party has a steady double-digit lead over Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ruling Labour Party.The Guardian/ICM poll out today says the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>UN says smugglers force African migrants into sea, 17 thought dead</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59044__un_says_smugglers_force_african_migrants_into_sea_17_thought_dead_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GENEVA - The UN refugee agency reports six African migrants drowned and 11 more are presumed dead after smugglers in the Gulf of Aden forced their passengers overboard in deep water off Yemen.A... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>George Clooney meets with President Obama to discuss Darfur trip</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59041__george_clooney_meets_with_president_obama_to_discuss_darfur_trip_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - George Clooney apparently had a good reason for skipping out on Oscar night: he had a meeting with President Barack Obama.The Oscar-winning actor appeared Monday on CNN's "Larry King... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Air traffic controller thought ditching in Hudson spelled doom</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59040__air_traffic_controller_thought_ditching_in_hudson_spelled_doom_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The air traffic controller who handled US Airways Flight 1549 says he thought he was hearing a death sentence when the pilot said he was ditching in New York's Hudson River.Controller... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China's central bank says downturn could worsen, risk of deflation</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090224/59039__china_s_central_bank_says_downturn_could_worsen_risk_of_deflation_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHANGHAI - China's central bank says the country's economic downturn could worsen and warned the risk of deflation is "quite big" amid collapsing consumer demand."Downward pressure on economic... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NKorea says it is preparing satellite launch; U.S. suspicious</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/59033__nkorea_says_it_is_preparing_satellite_launch_u_s_suspicious_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Tuesday it is preparing to shoot a satellite into orbit, its clearest reference yet to an impending launch that neighbours and the U.S. suspect will be a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Howard Zieff, movie and commercial director, dies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090224/59032__howard_zieff_movie_and_commercial_director_dies_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Howard Zieff, a film and television commercial director whose works included "Private Benjamin" and "My Girl," has died. He was 81.Zieff died Sunday of Parkinson's disease in Los... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Evgeni Nabokov leads San Jose Sharks past Dallas Stars 1-0</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090224/59031__evgeni_nabokov_leads_san_jose_sharks_past_dallas_stars_1_0_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - The San Jose Sharks got a perfect shot from Devin Setoguchi and perfect goaltending from Evgeni Nabokov.Setoguchi scored with 12:05 remaining, Nabokov stopped 29 shots for his 45th career... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Monday's Spring Training Roundup</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090223/59029__monday_s_spring_training_roundup_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Vernon Wells hurt his hamstring again - before the Toronto Blue Jays even started spring training games.The high-priced centre fielder injured his left leg during drills Monday in Dunedin, Fla.,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Judge grants meeting between ailing Peter Falk and daughter</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/59017__judge_grants_meeting_between_ailing_peter_falk_and_daughter_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - A judge says Peter Falk's daughter can meet with her ailing father.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aviva K. Bobb on Monday granted Catherine Falk a 30-minute supervised meeting with... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Movie fans devote visiting hours to 'Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/59013__movie_fans_devote_visiting_hours_to_tyler_perry_s_madea_goes_to_jail__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" locked up the top spot at the weekend box office with a US$41-million debut.The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Stevie Wonder honoured in Washington, D.C., will perform new song</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/59012__stevie_wonder_honoured_in_washington_d_c_will_perform_new_song_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Stevie Wonder is in Washington to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.He'll also perform a newly composed song for the first time Monday evening... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sheriff says 8 inmates chipped through wall at Mississippi jail</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/59011__sheriff_says_8_inmates_chipped_through_wall_at_mississippi_jail_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLUMBIA, Miss. - Eight inmates used part of a bed to chip through a wall and escape from a south Mississippi jail, the sheriff said Monday, but six had been recaptured by the afternoon.Marion... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Charles Barkley pleads guilty in court in Scottsdale to DUI charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090223/59008__charles_barkley_pleads_guilty_in_court_in_scottsdale_to_dui_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHOENIX - Charles Barkley has pleaded guilty in a Scottsdale court to charges of driving drunk and will face jail time.According to Scottsdale court records, the 45-year-old former NBA star... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>N.Y. judge tosses case of protester's unthrown shoe</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090223/59006__n_y_judge_tosses_case_of_protester_s_unthrown_shoe_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A judge has tossed a disorderly conduct charge against a protester accused of trying to hurl his shoe at a New York transit official.Police grabbed Queens resident Steve Millies before... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Blue Jays centre-fielder Vernon Wells injures his hamstring</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090223/59004__blue_jays_centre_fielder_vernon_wells_injures_his_hamstring_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Vernon Wells injured his left hamstring during drills Monday and could be sidelined for most of spring training.It's the same hamstring that kept... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rio dancer sets Carnival parade record for baring nearly all</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58989__rio_dancer_sets_carnival_parade_record_for_baring_nearly_all_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RIO DE JANEIRO - It's a record that can only be broken in Rio de Janeiro.A samba dancer has worn the smallest scrap of clothing ever in a Carnival parade.The O Globo newspaper says model Dani... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man who donated sperm wants DNA test for California octuplets</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090223/58984__man_who_donated_sperm_wants_dna_test_for_california_octuplets_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - A former boyfriend of Nadya Suleman wants DNA testing to determine if he's the father of her 14 children, including her nearly month-old octuplets.Denis Beaudoin told ABC's "Good... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama vows to cut America's huge budget deficit by half in 4 years</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090223/58979__obama_vows_to_cut_america_s_huge_budget_deficit_by_half_in_4_years_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has vowed to cut the country's budget deficit in half by the end of his first term.Obama laid out the guiding principle of his budget policy at a White House... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama vows to cut America's huge budget deficit by half in 4 years</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58977__obama_vows_to_cut_america_s_huge_budget_deficit_by_half_in_4_years_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has vowed to cut the country's budget deficit in half by the end of his first term.Obama laid out the guiding principle of his budget policy at a White House... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas Tech coach Pat Knight suspended 1 game for complaining about officials</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090223/58975__texas_tech_coach_pat_knight_suspended_1_game_for_complaining_about_officials_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Big 12 Conference has suspended Texas Tech coach Pat Knight one game for complaining about the officials after Saturday's loss to Texas A&M.Knight received a technical foul... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rapper N.O.R.E. arrested after fight at Florida burger joint</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/58973__rapper_n_o_r_e_arrested_after_fight_at_florida_burger_joint_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Rapper N.O.R.E. was arrested following a fight with a customer at a Miami Beach hamburger restaurant, police said.The 31-year-old performer was formerly known as Noreaga. His... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Preliminary ratings show Academy Award numbers up this year</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/58972__preliminary_ratings_show_academy_award_numbers_up_this_year_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - An estimated 36.3 million people in the U.S. watched this year's Academy Awards, an increase of more than four million from last year's least-watched Oscars ceremony ever.In Canada, 4.5... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Double suicide bombing kills police officer in southwest Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58969__double_suicide_bombing_kills_police_officer_in_southwest_afghanistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up within minutes of each other Monday at an anti-drug police station in southwest Afghanistan, killing one officer and wounding two... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Southern wildfires continue to rage in Australia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090224/58968__southern_wildfires_continue_to_rage_in_australia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Officials warned Tuesday the wildfires that devastated southern Australia this month could flare anew when high winds and hot temperatures sweep the region later this week,... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nigerian woman dies after birth of sextuplets; babies are fine</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58963__nigerian_woman_dies_after_birth_of_sextuplets_babies_are_fine_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAGAMU, Nigeria - A Nigerian woman gave birth to sextuplets but died following a caesarean section, an official said Monday.The woman died early Sunday, a day after the three boys and three girls... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>9 security agents killed, 3 wounded in bombing in northern Algeria</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58960__9_security_agents_killed_3_wounded_in_bombing_in_northern_algeria_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TINDOUF, Algeria - Algerian officials say a bomb has killed nine people and injured three in the north of the country.They say the victims were security agents working for Algeria's national... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama says $15 billion from stimulus package going to Medicaid</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58955__obama_says_15_billion_from_stimulus_package_going_to_medicaid_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama told the country's governors today the administration is quickly releasing $15 billion from the stimulus package to help them cover soaring Medicaid costs.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Court reinstates first-degree murder charges in girl's overdose death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58953__court_reinstates_first_degree_murder_charges_in_girl_s_overdose_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BOSTON - The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reinstated first-degree murder charges against parents accused of killing their four-year-old daughter with an overdose of prescription drugs.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bruce Springsteen to headline UK's Glastonbury festival</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/58943__bruce_springsteen_to_headline_uk_s_glastonbury_festival_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Organizers say Bruce Springsteen will headline Glastonbury, Britain's leading summer music festival.Glastonbury chief Michael Eavis says the 59-year-old rocker will play the prestigious... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Autopsy: Former Olympic hammer thrower died from pulmonary embolism</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090223/58937__autopsy_former_olympic_hammer_thrower_died_from_pulmonary_embolism_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WARSAW, Poland - Preliminary autopsy results indicate that former Olympic hammer throw champion Kamila Skolimowska died from a pulmonary embolism.Skolimowska, who won at the 2000 Sydney Games,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dollar 3-month interbank lending rate holds steady</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090223/58935__dollar_3_month_interbank_lending_rate_holds_steady_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The cost of three-month dollar loans between banks held steady at relatively high levels Monday amid concerns about the financial health of some big U.S. banks and despite reports the U.S.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Anheuser-Busch InBev sells U.S. unit to private equity fund</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090223/58934__anheuser_busch_inbev_sells_u_s_unit_to_private_equity_fund_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - Anheuser-Busch InBev said Monday that private equity group KPS Capital Partners would buy a unit importing Canada's Labatt beer into the United States.It did not say how much New... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>French finance minister confirms merger of two big banks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/finance/business/20090223/58930__french_finance_minister_confirms_merger_of_two_big_banks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Monday confirmed the merger of French lenders Caisse d'Epargne and Banques Populaires and said the state is ready to inject up to five billion... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sweden's Vattenfall utility makes U.S.$10.9-billion offer for Nuon</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090223/58929__sweden_s_vattenfall_utility_makes_u_s_10_9_billion_offer_for_nuon_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall AB said Monday it has made a 8.5 billion euros (US$10.9 billion) cash offer for Dutch energy firm Nuon NV.Vattenfall said that, upon approval by... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: Toyota to produce fewer vehicles - fewest in six years</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090223/58926__report_toyota_to_produce_fewer_vehicles_fewest_in_six_years_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Toyota, the world's biggest automaker, is preparing to set a 2009 global vehicle production target of about 6.5 million vehicles, the lowest in six years, Japan's top business daily... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Government rejects Sri Lankan rebels' call for truce</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58924__government_rejects_sri_lankan_rebels_call_for_truce_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels said Monday that they are ready for a ceasefire with the government but told the United Nations in a letter that they refuse to lay... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sri Lankan rebels: Ready for truce with government</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58917__sri_lankan_rebels_ready_for_truce_with_government_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil rebels have written to the United Nations to say they are ready to agree to a cease-fire with the government.But the insurgents refused to lay down... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sri Lankan Tamils ready for truce but won't lay down weapons</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58916__sri_lankan_tamils_ready_for_truce_but_won_t_lay_down_weapons_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil rebels said Monday they are ready for a ceasefire with the government, but told the United Nations in a letter that they refuse to lay down their... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sri Lankan Tamils ready for truce but won't lay down weapons</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58915__sri_lankan_tamils_ready_for_truce_but_won_t_lay_down_weapons_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil rebels said Monday they are ready for a ceasefire with the government, but told the United Nations in a letter that they refuse to lay down their... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sri Lankan rebels: Ready for truce with government</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090223/58913__sri_lankan_rebels_ready_for_truce_with_government_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil rebels have written to the United Nations to say they are ready to agree to a cease-fire with the government.But the insurgents refused to lay down... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington may take larger stake in Citi: Wall Street Journal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090222/58905__washington_may_take_larger_stake_in_citi_wall_street_journal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Citigroup Inc. is reported negotiating with U.S. government officials to have Washington boost its stake in the troubled bank to as much as 40 per cent, the Wall Street Journal said... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Curtis Granderson healthy and Detroit Tigers ready to rebound</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58901__curtis_granderson_healthy_and_detroit_tigers_ready_to_rebound_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Curtis Granderson never really recovered from a broken hand at the start of last season, and the Detroit Tigers never fulfilled their potential.With Granderson healthy, Tigers are predicting a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Notable quotes from the 81st annual Academy Awards on Sunday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/58897__notable_quotes_from_the_81st_annual_academy_awards_on_sunday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Quotes from Sunday night's 81st annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:"When we started out, we had no stars, we had no power or muscle, we didn't have enough money really to do... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Complete list of winners at the 81st annual Academy Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090223/58896__complete_list_of_winners_at_the_81st_annual_academy_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Complete list of winners at the 81st annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:-Motion Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire."-Actor: Sean Penn, "Milk."-Actress:... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>70 sick in China after eating tainted pig organs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58894__70_sick_in_china_after_eating_tainted_pig_organs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - At least 70 people in southern China fell ill after eating pig organs contaminated by a banned animal feed additive, news media said Monday.Three people were in the hospital, while the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mason Aguirre, Torah Bright win in Winter Dew Tour finale</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58893__mason_aguirre_torah_bright_win_in_winter_dew_tour_finale_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TRUCKEE, Calif. - Mason Aguirre won the snowboard superpipe competition Sunday in the Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championship, while Shaun White took his second Dew Cup season title.The 21-year-old... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lost pages of Buck's 'Good Earth' return home</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58884__lost_pages_of_buck_s_good_earth_return_home_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PERKASIE, Pa. - The long-lost handwritten manuscript of Pearl S. Buck's classic novel "The Good Earth" is set to go on display next month at the late author's home outside Philadelphia.The Pearl... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tsonga edges Llodra to win Open 13 title in all-French final</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58875__tsonga_edges_llodra_to_win_open_13_title_in_all_french_final_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MARSEILLE, France - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his second ATP title of the season, edging Michael Llodra 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Sunday in an all-French final at the Open 13.The 12th-ranked Tsonga clinched... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jeff Carter finally wins a PBA tourney</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58873__jeff_carter_finally_wins_a_pba_tourney_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Jeff Carter built a big lead in the early frames and held off Pete Weber 235-213 to win the PBA Tour's GEICO Plastic Ball Championship on Sunday.Carter, whose first tour... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>R&B singer T-Pain cancels Guyana show following death threats</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58872__r_b_singer_t_pain_cancels_guyana_show_following_death_threats_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GEORGETOWN, Guyana - R&B singer T-Pain has cancelled a concert in Guyana after receiving what a promoter calls "credible death and kidnapping threats."Kerwin Bollers says Monday's performance was... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Condoleezza Rice agrees to 3-book deal with Crown Publishers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58871__condoleezza_rice_agrees_to_3_book_deal_with_crown_publishers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has agreed to a three-book deal with Crown Publishers, starting with a memoir about her years in the administration of president George W.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>UAE federal government throws Dubai $10-billion financial lifeline</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090222/58864__uae_federal_government_throws_dubai_10_billion_financial_lifeline_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai's Finance Department said Sunday it sold $10 billion US in bonds to the United Arab Emirates' central bank, alleviating some concern about the Gulf city-state's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Arnold Schwarzenegger says drugs have no place in sports</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58863__arnold_schwarzenegger_says_drugs_have_no_place_in_sports_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to athletic competition - or steroids. And the former champion bodybuilder says there's no place for drugs in sports these days.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>11 die in rebel attack on African Union peacekeepers in Somalia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58861__11_die_in_rebel_attack_on_african_union_peacekeepers_in_somalia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOGADISHU, Somalia - An attack on an African Union peacekeeping base in the Somali capital Sunday killed 11 people, the organization said, but it denied insurgent claims of a suicide attack.El... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrity chef Mario Batali is profane at dinner with Spain's royalty</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58858__celebrity_chef_mario_batali_is_profane_at_dinner_with_spain_s_royalty_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The king and queen of Spain got a dash of profanity from celebrity chef Mario Batali at a $1,000-a-plate dinner during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.At a Thursday... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jamaican regulators ban explicit sex and violence from airwaves</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58856__jamaican_regulators_ban_explicit_sex_and_violence_from_airwaves_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaican regulators say they are forbidding all explicit references to sex and violence over the airwaves.The new rules from the island's broadcast commission ban any song or... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's Shiho Sakai sets short course world record in backstroke</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58855__japan_s_shiho_sakai_sets_short_course_world_record_in_backstroke_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japanese teenager Shiho Sakai set a short-course world record in the women's 100-metre backstroke on the final day of Japan's national championship Sunday.Sakai touched the wall in 56.15... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>US-German working group to save GM's Opel</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090222/58854__us_german_working_group_to_save_gm_s_opel_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - Germany's new economic minister said he has set up an informal working group with the U.S. treasury secretary aimed at finding a way to save General Motors Corp.'s German-based Opel unit,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reports say Royal Bank of Scotland will sell assets worth 300 billion pounds</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090222/58852__reports_say_royal_bank_of_scotland_will_sell_assets_worth_300_billion_pounds_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plans to put about 300 billion pounds, or $430 billion US, worth of unwanted assets on the chopping block, reports said Sunday, vastly scaling back the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Saudi prince says movies and cinemas are coming to the kingdom</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58847__saudi_prince_says_movies_and_cinemas_are_coming_to_the_kingdom_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A senior member of Saudi Arabia's royal family says he is certain that one day there will be movie theatres in the conservative kingdom.Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's who owns... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Schwarzenegger planning cameo appearance in Sylvester Stallone film</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58843__schwarzenegger_planning_cameo_appearance_in_sylvester_stallone_film_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - He said he'd be back - and soon he will be.California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll be shooting a cameo appearance soon for a new movie by friend Sylvester Stallone.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany: Top EU nations to double funding for IMF</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090222/58841__germany_top_eu_nations_to_double_funding_for_imf_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - German officials say European leaders gathered in Berlin have agreed to double contributions to the International Monetary Fund to help nations struggling in the global financial crisis.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Egypt briefly reopens Gaza border, allowing hundreds to cross</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58839__egypt_briefly_reopens_gaza_border_allowing_hundreds_to_cross_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hundreds of travellers left Gaza for Egypt on Sunday, in one of the sporadic openings that enable students, patients and others with Egyptian visas to cross the border.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>2 escape Athens prison by helicopter, for 2nd time</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58838__2_escape_athens_prison_by_helicopter_for_2nd_time_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Greece - For the second time in their lives, two robbers escaped from a high-security Greek prison Sunday by scaling a rope ladder to a hovering helicopter amid a gun battle with guards.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iran to begin operation of 1st nuclear power plant</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58836__iran_to_begin_operation_of_1st_nuclear_power_plant_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's official news agency says the country's first nuclear power plant will begin preliminary phase operation on Wednesday after a series of delays.The Sunday report by the IRNA... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>California Governor Schwarzenegger says Obama needs team players now</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58835__california_governor_schwarzenegger_says_obama_needs_team_players_now_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The country's in the middle of a crisis and the president needs team players.That's the view of a Republican governor, California's Arnold Schwarzenegger, when talking about the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirates seize Greek-owned ship with 22 crew off Somalia's coast</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58833__pirates_seize_greek_owned_ship_with_22_crew_off_somalia_s_coast_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Greece - Officials say pirates have seized a Greek-owned cargo ship with a 22-member crew off Somalia's coast.Greece's Merchant Marine Ministry says pirates seized the Saldanha, a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pakistan says it will to arm village militias to fight terror</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58832__pakistan_says_it_will_to_arm_village_militias_to_fight_terror_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ISLAMABAD - The local government will distribute 30,000 rifles to villagers to help security forces fight the growing strength of Taliban and al-Qaida militants in Pakistan's North West Frontier... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Vietnam inaugurates first oil refinery</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090222/58824__vietnam_inaugurates_first_oil_refinery_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam will open its first oil refinery on Sunday, a $3-billion project that will meet one-third of the country's petroleum needs and ease dependence on imported fuel.The opening... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>SAG rejects 'final offer' from producers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58823__sag_rejects_final_offer_from_producers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The Screen Actors Guild board of directors on Saturday rejected the "last, best and final offer" by Hollywood producers for a new contract.The contract was rejected by 73 per cent of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bush goes to hardware store that offered him job</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090222/58821__bush_goes_to_hardware_store_that_offered_him_job_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - Former president George W. Bush has visited a Dallas hardware store that earlier this month made him a lighthearted offer to work as a greeter.Andrea Bond, a manager at Elliott's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cotto stops Jennings in fifth round, wins WBO welterweight championship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/sports/athletes/20090222/58819__cotto_stops_jennings_in_fifth_round_wins_wbo_welterweight_championship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Miguel Cotto won the WBO welterweight champion, stopping Michael Jennings at 2:36 of the fifth round Saturday night.Cotto dominated at Madison Garden, dropping Jennings twice in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hilton, Myers top Razzies bill for year's worst</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090222/58817__hilton_myers_top_razzies_bill_for_year_s_worst_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" has found some disciples among Razzies voters who pick Hollywood's lowest achievements.And Paris Hilton is getting her own Razzies moment with three... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man hit, killed by Mardi Gras parade float in La.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58816__man_hit_killed_by_mardi_gras_parade_float_in_la__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW ORLEANS - Police in Louisiana say a man died after he fell off a Mardi Gras parade float and it hit him.It happened Saturday after a parade in the Cajun town Carencro, about 210 kilometres... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Wallisch wins, Canada's Godbout second in freeski slopestyle finals</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090222/58812__wallisch_wins_canada_s_godbout_second_in_freeski_slopestyle_finals_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TRUCKEE, Calif. - Tom Wallisch won the freeski slopestyle competition Saturday in the Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championship, his first tour event after missing the first two stops because of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obamas take break to watch Sasha play basketball</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58811__obamas_take_break_to_watch_sasha_play_basketball_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KENSINGTON, Maryland - He's got a financial summit Monday and a big speech to Congress on Tuesday, so what better way for President Barack Obama to take a break than by watching daughter Sasha play... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>44 miners dead, others trapped in China mine blast</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58810__44_miners_dead_others_trapped_in_china_mine_blast_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - A Chinese news agency says the death toll in a northern China coal mine blast has jumped to 44, up from the previous tally of 11 deaths.Xinhua News Agency said Sunday's pre-dawn gas... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cancer-stricken star 'unwell' ahead of marriage</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090221/58806__cancer_stricken_star_unwell_ahead_of_marriage_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A dying British reality television star is feeling unwell but plans to go ahead Sunday with a televised wedding that's gripped the country, her publicist said Saturday.Jade Goody, who... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink defends dual role Saturday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58802__chelsea_interim_manager_guus_hiddink_defends_dual_role_saturday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BIRMINGHAM, England - Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink insisted Saturday that the dual coaching role he has taken on is manageable despite suggestions to the contrary from fellow coaches.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man linked to child abduction dies in prison after refusing treatment</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58799__man_linked_to_child_abduction_dies_in_prison_after_refusing_treatment_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RIVERHEAD, N.Y. - A convicted sex offender linked to the notorious case of a girl who was kidnapped and hidden in a dungeon more than a decade ago collapsed and died Saturday at a jail after... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hundreds gather at memorial for Sept. 11 widow killed in plane crash</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58798__hundreds_gather_at_memorial_for_sept_11_widow_killed_in_plane_crash_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CLARENCE, N.Y. - Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday to remember a Sept. 11 widow killed in a commuter plane crash and the owner of the suburban Buffalo home that was destroyed by the crash.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Official says Obama wants to halve budget deficit in 4 years</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58796__official_says_obama_wants_to_halve_budget_deficit_in_4_years_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wants to cut the U.S. federal deficit in half by the end of his first term.He would try to achieve that mostly by scaling back Iraq war spending, raising taxes... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'The Story of My Life' closes Sunday on Broadway after 5 performances</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090221/58793___the_story_of_my_life_closes_sunday_on_broadway_after_5_performances_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - "The Story of My Life" has quickly reached the end of the road.Producer Chase Mishkin says the two-character Broadway musical will close Sunday after five performances and 18 previews.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New UN envoy visits Western Sahara in bid to restart stalled peace talks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58792__new_un_envoy_visits_western_sahara_in_bid_to_restart_stalled_peace_talks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SMARA, Western Sahara - The United Nations' new special envoy to Western Sahara arrived Saturday in the contested desert territory in a bid to restart negotiations between the Polisario... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Venus Williams wins her 40th singles title with victory in Dubai</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58791__venus_williams_wins_her_40th_singles_title_with_victory_in_dubai_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Venus Williams won her 40th singles title Saturday, defeating Virginie Razzano of France 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championship.During the trophy... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hurdler Lolo Jones joins group against whereabouts doping rule</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58786__hurdler_lolo_jones_joins_group_against_whereabouts_doping_rule_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BIRMINGHAM, England - World indoor hurdles champion Lolo Jones joined the growing group of athletes upset with WADA's new anti-doping testing rules.Athletes have to give three months' advance... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Brown to visit Obama next month for talks on financial crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58784__brown_to_visit_obama_next_month_for_talks_on_financial_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is coming to the White House next month for talks with President Barack Obama.The meeting is set for March 3. The leaders plan to discuss the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Guyana company blames Stanford Group for losses in pension funds</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090221/58778__guyana_company_blames_stanford_group_for_losses_in_pension_funds_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GEORGETOWN, Guyana - A leading insurance company in Guyana says it has lost nearly $1.5 million in pension funds after investing with Texas financier Allen Stanford.Spokesman Hewley Nelson says... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Big protest in Dublin over government's handling of economic crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090221/58777__big_protest_in_dublin_over_government_s_handling_of_economic_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Around 100,000 people filled the streets of the Irish capital Dublin on Saturday in protest at the government's handling of the country's economic crisis, police said.The march through... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Brazilian carnival queen marches with Obama's face on her thigh</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58775__brazilian_carnival_queen_marches_with_obama_s_face_on_her_thigh_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAO PAULO - A Brazilian carnival queen famous for her skimpy attire is grabbing headlines again for painting President Barack Obama's face on her body.Viviane Castro paraded nearly nude early... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Car parking sparks sectarian violence in Nigeria; 4 dead, 35 injured</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58772__car_parking_sparks_sectarian_violence_in_nigeria_4_dead_35_injured_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAUCHI, Nigeria - Rioters burned homes, churches and mosques in a central Nigerian town Saturday, when violence flared after Muslims parked their cars in front of a church, a Red Cross official... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pennsylvania boy charged with killing father's pregnant girlfriend</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58771__pennsylvania_boy_charged_with_killing_father_s_pregnant_girlfriend_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WAMPUM, Pa. - An 11-year-old boy has been charged in the shotgun death of his father's pregnant girlfriend, who was found slain in a bedroom of her western Pennsylvania farmhouse Friday,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beats Novak Djokovic to reach Open 13 final</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58770__jo_wilfried_tsonga_beats_novak_djokovic_to_reach_open_13_final_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MARSEILLE, France - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga upset Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-6 (1) Saturday in the semifinals of the Open 13.Tsonga, a Frenchman who reached the 2008 Australian Open final, leads... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Police say suspect arrested in deaths of Curry ex-girlfriend, her baby</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58768__police_say_suspect_arrested_in_deaths_of_curry_ex_girlfriend_her_baby_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Police said Saturday they had arrested a suspect in the slayings of the former girlfriend of New York Knicks centre Eddy Curry and her infant daughter.Police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Stechert edges Vonn by one hundredth to win World Cup downhill</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58765__stechert_edges_vonn_by_one_hundredth_to_win_world_cup_downhill_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TARVISIO, Italy - Gina Stechert of Germany edged Lindsey Vonn by the slimmest of margins for her first World Cup downhill victory Saturday.Taking advantage of an early start, Stechert wound her... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Million-dollar shoe designer Stuart Weitzman tones down the glitz</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090221/58764__million_dollar_shoe_designer_stuart_weitzman_tones_down_the_glitz_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Is it the shoes? Maybe not on the hardwood, but the Oscars red carpet is a different story. This is also a different kind of year.The million-dollar shoe designer tones it down, and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cuche wins World Cup giant slalom, Kostelic remains in overall lead</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58762__cuche_wins_world_cup_giant_slalom_kostelic_remains_in_overall_lead_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SESTRIERE, Italy - Didier Cuche of Switzerland won a men's World Cup giant slalom Saturday for his first win of the season and ninth overall, while Ivica Kostelic of Croatia stayed atop the overall... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iran blocks websites promoting presidential challenger Khatami</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58759__iran_blocks_websites_promoting_presidential_challenger_khatami_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TEHRAN, Iran - A reformist politician in Iran says authorities have blocked two websites promoting the presidential bid of challenger Mohammed Khatami.The former president declared this month that... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Blast on Pakistan supply line to U.S. troops kills one, injures two</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58757__blast_on_pakistan_supply_line_to_u_s_troops_kills_one_injures_two_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PESHAWAR, Pakistan - An official says a roadside bomb apparently targetting an oil tanker exploded along a Pakistani supply line used by U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan.Local government official... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pope decries discrimination based on genetics as attack against humanity</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58756__pope_decries_discrimination_based_on_genetics_as_attack_against_humanity_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI says discriminating against people based on genetic factors like their risks for developing cancer is an attack against all of humanity.Benedict made the comments... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>American soldier dies on combat patrol near Baghdad today</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58755__american_soldier_dies_on_combat_patrol_near_baghdad_today_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died while conducting a combat patrol near Baghdad.A statement says the Multi-National Division-Baghdad soldier died today but does not... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kurdish leader in Iraq wants Kurdish constitutional rights protected</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58752__kurdish_leader_in_iraq_wants_kurdish_constitutional_rights_protected_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - A Kurdish politician whose list won nearly one-third of the vote in a volatile northern Iraqi province says his group will work with rival Sunni Arabs if they respect Kurdish... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hamas asks U.S. President Obama to treat Palestinians fairly</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58751__hamas_asks_u_s_president_obama_to_treat_palestinians_fairly_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A Hamas official says he wrote a letter to U.S. President Obama asking him to treat Palestinians fairly and be open-minded in dealing with Hamas.The letter was written by... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>11 die, 21 injured in collision between train and bus in Slovakia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58750__11_die_21_injured_in_collision_between_train_and_bus_in_slovakia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A train collided with a bus in central Slovakia today, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.The collision occurred at a train crossing near the town of Brezno.Health... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe turns 85 as country still struggles</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58749__zimbabwean_president_robert_mugabe_turns_85_as_country_still_struggles_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has turned 85 but there has been little cause for the African country's population to celebrate amid a hunger crisis, economic collapse and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>19th century Belgian priest Damien to become a saint Oct. 11</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58748__19th_century_belgian_priest_damien_to_become_a_saint_oct_11_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY - The Vatican says a 19th century Belgian priest who ministered to leprosy patients in Hawaii will be declared a saint Oct. 11.The Vatican confirmed the Rev. Damien de Veuster's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Investors lose access to funds in Allan Stanford's financial empire</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090221/58747__investors_lose_access_to_funds_in_allan_stanford_s_financial_empire_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - Investors who have money in Allen Stanford's financial empire won't be able to access their cash or transfer funds out of their accounts for the "foreseeable future."Ralph Janvey, a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bridges family matriarch, Dorothy, dead at 93</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090221/58742__bridges_family_matriarch_dorothy_dead_at_93_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Dorothy Bridges, poet, widow of "Sea Hunt" actor Lloyd Bridges and matriarch of the acting family that includes sons Jeff and Beau, has died.She was 93. Bridges died Monday of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>It's a falcon for wildlife eponym Stephen Colbert</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090221/58741__it_s_a_falcon_for_wildlife_eponym_stephen_colbert_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN JOSE, Calif. - It helps to have fans in high places.Just ask Stephen Colbert, who has had a peregrine falcon making its nest atop City Hall named after him.The male falcon was dubbed "Esteban... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China pushes Russia to investigate ship incident</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090221/58740__china_pushes_russia_to_investigate_ship_incident_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China said Friday it was "shocked" by the sinking of a Chinese cargo ship by a Russian warship and had summoned the Russian ambassador to push for a complete investigation.Deputy foreign... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Olympian Luis Yanez wins pro debut in decision over Julio Valadez</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090221/58737__olympian_luis_yanez_wins_pro_debut_in_decision_over_julio_valadez_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - Olympian Luis Yanez won his professional debut on Friday night, taking a majority decision over Julio Valadez in a four-round super flyweight bout.Two judges scored the fight for Yanez,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Yuriorkis Gamboa and Erislandy Lara win with first-round knockouts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58735__yuriorkis_gamboa_and_erislandy_lara_win_with_first_round_knockouts_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DAVIE, Fla. - Former Cuban national team fighters Yuriorkis Gamboa and Erislandy Lara scored first-round knockout victories in their respective bouts Friday night.Gamboa, a 2004 Olympic gold... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Shaun White, Canadian Spencer O'Brien win Winter Dew Cup titles</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58734__shaun_white_canadian_spencer_o_brien_win_winter_dew_cup_titles_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TRUCKEE, Calif. - American Shaun White won the Winter Dew Cup season title in the snowboard slopestyle event Friday and Spencer O'Brien of Whistler, B.C., finished second but captured the women's... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>George Clooney visits Darfur refugees</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58732__george_clooney_visits_darfur_refugees_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KHARTOUM, Sudan - George Clooney says refugees from Sudan's war-racked Darfur region that he's been visiting this week are echoing a message: "Bring us justice.""These people are still in danger... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Middleweights Kelly Pavlik and Marco Rubio make weight for title fight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58730__middleweights_kelly_pavlik_and_marco_rubio_make_weight_for_title_fight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik had no problem dropping back to 160 pounds after his first career loss, flexing his muscles to a crowd of several thousand at the Chevrolet... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Miguel Cotto and Michael Jennings make weight for WBO title bout</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/sports/athletes/20090220/58729__miguel_cotto_and_michael_jennings_make_weight_for_wbo_title_bout_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico weighed 146 pounds on Friday for his weekend fight against Michael Jennings of England for the vacant WBO title.Jennings, a... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tom Glavine back to Braves, 2B Orlando Hudson to Dodgers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58726__tom_glavine_back_to_braves_2b_orlando_hudson_to_dodgers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Tom Glavine is ready for another try in Atlanta. Orlando Hudson is set to start over with the Los Angeles Dodgers.A month shy of turning 43, Glavine completed a US$1-million, one-year contract... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Socks, the Clintons' White House cat, dies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58723__socks_the_clintons_white_house_cat_dies_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HOLLYWOOD, Md. - Socks, the White House cat during the Clinton administration, has died.He was about 18. Socks had lived with Bill Clinton's secretary, Betty Currie, in Hollywood, Maryland, since... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Freehold Raceway drops seven stakes races to recoup purse payments</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58720__freehold_raceway_drops_seven_stakes_races_to_recoup_purse_payments_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FREEHOLD, N.J. - Freehold Raceway is dropping seven races from its 2009 stakes schedule in a move to recoup purse overpayments from last year.The move will save the harness track about $250,000,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Unbeaten One Caroline wins at Gulfstream by a length</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58719__unbeaten_one_caroline_wins_at_gulfstream_by_a_length_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Unbeaten One Caroline held off Swift Temper by a length Friday in the $150,000 Sabin Stakes for fillies and mares at Gulfstream.Ridden by Edgar Prado, One Caroline ran a... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>3 teens fatally shot on Chicago's South Side</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58713__3_teens_fatally_shot_on_chicago_s_south_side_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Authorities say three teenagers, including a 13-year-old, have been killed in a shooting on Chicago's South Side.Police Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti says the other victims were 14 and 17... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alleged stalker of actor David Caruso detained in Mexico</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58710__alleged_stalker_of_actor_david_caruso_detained_in_mexico_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TIJUANA, Mexico - Mexican officials have detained an Austrian woman accused of stalking "CSI: Miami" star David Caruso.Austrian prosecutors say the woman sent the American actor more than 100... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Venus beats sister Serena in Dubai Tennis Championship semifinal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58690__venus_beats_sister_serena_in_dubai_tennis_championship_semifinal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Venus Williams beat younger sister Serena 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (3) Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Tennis Championship.The sixth-seeded Venus dominated the first set... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Euro zone economic downturn gathers pace, survey shows</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090220/58689__euro_zone_economic_downturn_gathers_pace_survey_shows_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The euro zone economic downturn gathered pace in the early weeks of February, a closely watched survey revealed Friday, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexican peso weakens to record low against U.S. dollar</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090220/58688__mexican_peso_weakens_to_record_low_against_u_s_dollar_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - Mexico's peso has weakened to a record 14.89 to the U.S. dollar after the central bank cut interest rates less than expected.The bank on Friday lowered its benchmark rate by a... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Illinois governor says Roland Burris should resign from Senate</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58678__illinois_governor_says_roland_burris_should_resign_from_senate_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Senator Roland Burris should resign his post for the good of the state.Quinn said today that his fellow Democrat, Burris, is an honourable man but the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York City museum celebrates hip-hop, serves $1 burgers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58670__new_york_city_museum_celebrates_hip_hop_serves_1_burgers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - There's a new museum in New York City devoted to hip-hop - and it serves cheap hamburgers.Buy something to eat at Hollis Famous Burgers in Hollis, Queens, and you get a complimentary... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Brigitte Bardot to President Barack Obama: Save the seals</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58669__brigitte_bardot_to_president_barack_obama_save_the_seals_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Brigitte Bardot wants U.S. President Barack Obama to save the world's seals.The French movie icon and longtime animal rights activist has sent a letter to Obama urging him to speak out... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kenyan Patrick Makau wins RAK Half Marathon in United Arab Emirates</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58662__kenyan_patrick_makau_wins_rak_half_marathon_in_united_arab_emirates_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RAS AL-KHAIMA, United Arab Emirates - Kenyan Patrick Makau successfully defended his RAK Half Marathon title on Friday, beating compatriot Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich by seven seconds.Makau won the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iran says it hopes to obtain new military technologies from Russia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58657__iran_says_it_hopes_to_obtain_new_military_technologies_from_russia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Iran's defence minister says he hopes to obtain new military technologies from Russia.Mostafa Mohammed Najjar says today that Iran has relied on Russian help to modernize its military and... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands of people protest in Bahrain over jailed Shiite activists</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58656__thousands_of_people_protest_in_bahrain_over_jailed_shiite_activists_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MANAMA, Bahrain - Thousands of Bahrainis held a demonstration today demanding the release of jailed Shiite Muslim activists.The protesters demonstrated outside the capital, Manama. Ibrahim... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Madoff trustee holds NY meeting for investors</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090220/58655__madoff_trustee_holds_ny_meeting_for_investors_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The trustee in charge of untangling the mess brought on by the Bernard Madoff scandal is holding a New York meeting for investors.The meeting Friday is for people who are owed money... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rosie O'Donnell hopes to film again in Detroit; star is moved by city's plight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58653__rosie_o_donnell_hopes_to_film_again_in_detroit_star_is_moved_by_city_s_plight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT - Rosie O'Donnell says she hopes to film again in Detroit on the heels of her new Lifetime movie, "America," which was shot last year in the Motor City.The nation's foster care system... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Prosecutors' error delays former Bosnian Serb leader war crimes pleas</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58652__prosecutors_error_delays_former_bosnian_serb_leader_war_crimes_pleas_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A hearing for former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been delayed because of a mistake by prosecutors.He was expected to enter pleas to a new streamlined... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebs party; Hugh Jackman promises a naked Academy Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58649__celebs_party_hugh_jackman_promises_a_naked_academy_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - As the Oscars drumbeat gets going in earnest, an affable Hugh Jackman talks about hosting Sunday's Academy Awards, and veteran actor James Cromwell has some advice for Oscar nominee... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>I'm with the band! Academy Award stage design revealed days before show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58647__i_m_with_the_band_academy_award_stage_design_revealed_days_before_show_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Now when the Oscars musicians play winners offstage, they might get the chance to glare a little bit, too.Renderings of this year's Academy Awards set show an onstage bandstand,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gates says U.S. asks Poland for more time for missile base decision</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58643__gates_says_u_s_asks_poland_for_more_time_for_missile_base_decision_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KRAKOW, Poland - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Poland has been asked to give America more time to decide how and whether to proceed with a missile shield there and in the Czech Republic.... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>IOC president Rogge says Michael Phelps deserves second chance</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58642__ioc_president_rogge_says_michael_phelps_deserves_second_chance_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - IOC president Jacques Rogge said Friday that Michael Phelps failed in his duty as a role model but deserves a second chance after being photographed with a marijuana pipe.Rogge said the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hillary Rodham Clinton queries utility of China rights debate</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58641__hillary_rodham_clinton_queries_utility_of_china_rights_debate_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ with China over human rights, Taiwan and Tibet cannot be allowed to interfere with attempts to reach consensus on other broader issues.Shortly before arriving in Beijing today on the last leg of... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Latvia's coalition government resigns amid economic crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58640__latvia_s_coalition_government_resigns_amid_economic_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RIGA, Latvia - Latvia's president says the Baltic country's centre-right coalition government has resigned.President Valdis Zatlers says he accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Ivars... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Finland won't extradite Rwandan genocide suspect to home country</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58638__finland_won_t_extradite_rwandan_genocide_suspect_to_home_country_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HELSINKI - Finland's government says it will not extradite a Rwandan man who is suspected of genocide in his home country because he might not receive a fair trail there.The Justice Ministry says... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Grenade explosion injures dozens at police station in Bangladesh</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58637__grenade_explosion_injures_dozens_at_police_station_in_bangladesh_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DHAKA, Bangladesh - Local television reports say a grenade explosion has ripped through a police station in a town near the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, injuring dozens of people.Private TV... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gates says Kyrgyzstan's move to shutter U.S. base not a closed issue</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58636__gates_says_kyrgyzstan_s_move_to_shutter_u_s_base_not_a_closed_issue_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KRAKOW, Poland - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Kyrgyzstan's decision to shutter an American air base is not a "closed issue."The comments came today after Kyrgyzstan ordered U.S. forces... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Official says Bosnian Serb PM under investigation for money laundering</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58630__official_says_bosnian_serb_pm_under_investigation_for_money_laundering_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Authorities say the Bosnian Serb prime minister and several of his aides are under investigation on suspicion of money laundering and abuse of office.The spokesman... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Euro zone economic downturn gathers pace, survey shows</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090220/58627__euro_zone_economic_downturn_gathers_pace_survey_shows_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The euro zone economic downturn gathered pace in the early weeks of February, a closely watched survey revealed Friday, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Placido Domingo winner of inaugural Birgit Nilsson Prize</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58624__placido_domingo_winner_of_inaugural_birgit_nilsson_prize_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has been named the winner of the first $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize for achievements in classical music.Prize officials say the Swedish soprano picked... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Five dead as fire tears through Ukrainian plane in Egypt</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58623__five_dead_as_fire_tears_through_ukrainian_plane_in_egypt_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAIRO - An official in Egypt's aviation authority says five crew members of a Ukrainian cargo aircraft have been killed as fire swept through their plane on the tarmac in the southern city of... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kyrgyz president signs bill demanding closure of U.S. military base</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58622__kyrgyz_president_signs_bill_demanding_closure_of_u_s_military_base_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's president signed a bill Friday to close a key U.S. air base used as a staging post for military operations in Afghanistan, a step that could impede American plans... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Williams nets 18 points, adds 10 assists as Jazz rally to beat Celtics 90-85</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58621__williams_nets_18_points_adds_10_assists_as_jazz_rally_to_beat_celtics_90_85_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SALT LAKE CITY - Deron Williams had 18 points and 10 assists as the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 90-85 Thursday night.The Celtics were playing for the first time in a week and lost... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Virginia inmate forcibly carried to death chamber</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090220/58617__virginia_inmate_forcibly_carried_to_death_chamber_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JARRATT, Va. - An inmate declared his innocence Thursday after he was forcibly carried into Virginia's death chamber, where he was executed for gunning down a police officer.Edward Nathaniel Bell,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hollywood producers give new contract offer to Screen Actors Guild</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090220/58616__hollywood_producers_give_new_contract_offer_to_screen_actors_guild_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Hollywood producers have given the Screen Actors Guild another contract offer in hopes of ending a labour dispute that has lasted for months.The Alliance of Motion Picture and... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Duncan lifts San Antonio Spurs past the Detroit Pistons</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090220/58611__tim_duncan_lifts_san_antonio_spurs_past_the_detroit_pistons_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Michael Curry was quite happy with the way his team defended Tim Duncan on Thursday night.That's why the rookie Detroit Pistons coach was so impressed that Duncan finished... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Wrestler' actor who plays steroid dealer arrested</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58608___wrestler_actor_who_plays_steroid_dealer_arrested_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A man who portrays a steroid dealer in "The Wrestler" has been taken into custody by federal drug task force agents after a brief car chase in the New York suburbs.Drug... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Adrian Aucoin scores in overtime for Flames in win over the Wild</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58605__adrian_aucoin_scores_in_overtime_for_flames_in_win_over_the_wild_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ST. PAUL, Minn. - After missing an opportunity to give his team a victory early in overtime, Adrian Aucoin capitalized on his next chance.Aucoin scored in overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 3-2... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toyota to further suspend output in April due to slumping global demand</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090219/58604__toyota_to_further_suspend_output_in_april_due_to_slumping_global_demand_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Toyota, the world's largest automaker, said Friday it will further suspend production in Japan to cope with slumping global demand and mounting inventories of unsold vehicles.Toyota Motor... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Injured Kathleen Turner returns to off-Broadway comedy Saturday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58602__injured_kathleen_turner_returns_to_off_broadway_comedy_saturday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The show will go on again Saturday - with Kathleen Turner wearing a leg brace and using a cane in the off-Broadway comedy "The Third Story."The play's spokesman, Rick Miramontez, said... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Octuplets' grandfather: Daughter 'irresponsible'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58601__octuplets_grandfather_daughter_irresponsible__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - The father of the California woman who recently gave birth to octuplets told Oprah Winfrey that he hopes people don't punish his grandchildren for his daughter's irresponsible behaviour.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Image counts for 'American Idol' singers; a widower's burden</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58594__image_counts_for_american_idol_singers_a_widower_s_burden_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Image counts on "American Idol," and the first three finalists know it.Michael Sarver, 27, an oil-rig worker from Jasper, Texas, said that being a "hardworking American" is part of... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top seeds Roddick, Wozniacki reach quarter-finals in Memphis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58593__top_seeds_roddick_wozniacki_reach_quarter_finals_in_memphis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Top-seeded Andy Roddick breezed past Robby Ginepri 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships on Thursday.Roddick, seeking his first... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mark Cavendish wins fourth stage, but Levi Leipheimer retains overall lead</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58592__mark_cavendish_wins_fourth_stage_but_levi_leipheimer_retains_overall_lead_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PASO ROBLES, Calif. - Mark Cavendish won a stage for the second straight day and two-time defending champion Levi Leipheimer kept his race lead for the fourth straight day Thursday after the fifth... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Best translated book awards for fiction and poetry announced</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58590__best_translated_book_awards_for_fiction_and_poetry_announced_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A Hungarian novel about a writer who lives with his mother and an eclectic, experimental collection of Japanese verse have been named winners of the Best Translated Book Awards for... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Octuplets' grandfather: Daughter 'irresponsible'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58584__octuplets_grandfather_daughter_irresponsible__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - The father of the California woman who recently gave birth to octuplets told Oprah Winfrey that he hopes people don't punish his grandchildren for his daughter's irresponsible behaviour.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Daughter of polar explorer dies near Antarctic</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58582__daughter_of_polar_explorer_dies_near_antarctic_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The 93-year-old daughter of a survivor of an ill-fated 1912 voyage to the South Pole died Wednesday while retracing her father's voyage to Antarctica.Barbara Johns,... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Il Divo's Carlos Marin splits from wife; had wedding in Disneyland</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58575__il_divo_s_carlos_marin_splits_from_wife_had_wedding_in_disneyland_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The fairytale romance of Il Divo's Carlos Marin is over.The 40-year-old has divorced his wife, Geraldine Larrosa. The pair had been wed for three years but were together for more than... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Panetta promises honesty as CIA director</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58572__panetta_promises_honesty_as_cia_director_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - CIA Director Leon Panetta promised honest leadership as he took the helm Thursday of an agency with a public image tarnished by allegations of torture and faulty intelligence... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Shaquille O'Neal and other big names stay put on deadline day</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58567__shaquille_o_neal_and_other_big_names_stay_put_on_deadline_day_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Shaquille O'Neal and all the other big names stayed put on trade deadline day, with owners perhaps scared of making moves that added salary in an uncertain economic climate.The Cleveland Cavaliers... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Danielle Steel says 71 of her books being made available digitally</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58565__danielle_steel_says_71_of_her_books_being_made_available_digitally_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Another brand-name writer has joined the e-book party: Danielle Steel.The prolific, bestselling novelist said Thursday that 71 of her books - and that's not even all of them - will be... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dawson-Tarver fight postponed after Dawson suffers injury</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58555__dawson_tarver_fight_postponed_after_dawson_suffers_injury_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS - Light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson's rematch with Antonio Tarver has been postponed after Dawson injured his hand during training this week.Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) was scheduled to... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Defensive standout Peppers gets franchise tag from Panthers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58553__defensive_standout_peppers_gets_franchise_tag_from_panthers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Julius Peppers was slapped with the franchise player tag by Carolina on Thursday, making it more difficult for the star defensive end to get his wish and leave the Panthers.The tag was applied... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Electronics retailer Best Buy cuts 40 jobs at headquarters</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090219/58551__electronics_retailer_best_buy_cuts_40_jobs_at_headquarters_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Best Buy Co. Inc. said Thursday that 250 workers at its corporate headquarters in suburban Minneapolis would lose their current jobs as the electronics chain pares its workforce, though... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Argentina orders Holocaust-denying bishop out of the country</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58548__argentina_orders_holocaust_denying_bishop_out_of_the_country_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The traditionalist bishop whose denials of the Holocaust embarrassed the Vatican was ordered Thursday to leave Argentina within 10 days.The Interior Ministry's... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man accused in North Carolina 'scaring' death pleads not guilty</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58543__man_accused_in_north_carolina_scaring_death_pleads_not_guilty_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A man accused by authorities of scaring a North Carolina woman to death after breaking into her home after an attempted bank robbery has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Manhattan judge orders release of Eliot Spitzer wiretap documents</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090219/58534__manhattan_judge_orders_release_of_eliot_spitzer_wiretap_documents_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A Manhattan judge has ordered the government to make public sealed documents about wiretaps in the Eliot Spitzer scandal.U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff ordered prosecutors Thursday... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>FBI investigated rumours that Hollywood lobbyist Jack Valenti was gay</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58530__fbi_investigated_rumours_that_hollywood_lobbyist_jack_valenti_was_gay_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Longtime Hollywood lobbyist Jack Valenti was among the Washington figures whose sex lives were secretly investigated by the FBI in the 1960s.Valenti, who died in April 2007, was a... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>German cyclist Stefan Schumacher given two-year ban by anti-doping agency</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58526__german_cyclist_stefan_schumacher_given_two_year_ban_by_anti_doping_agency_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - German cyclist Stefan Schumacher's lawyer said Thursday that the rider has been handed a two-year ban from races in France by the country's anti-doping agency.The ban was imposed on... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NHL to open 2009-2010 regular season with four contests in Europe</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58521__nhl_to_open_2009_2010_regular_season_with_four_contests_in_europe_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - The NHL is returning to Europe.The Detroit Red Wings will open the 2009-2010 regular season against the St. Louis Blues with a two-game series in Stockholm. As well, the Chicago... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Felipe Massa leads final Formula One testing session at Bahrain</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58519__felipe_massa_leads_final_formula_one_testing_session_at_bahrain_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAKHIR, Bahrain - Ferrari's Felipe Massa wrapped up a Formula One testing session at Bahrain on Thursday with the fastest lap time.The Brazilian posted a quickest time of one minute 32.162 seconds... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fla. researcher says shark attacks at their lowest level in 5 years in 2008</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58517__fla_researcher_says_shark_attacks_at_their_lowest_level_in_5_years_in_2008_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Shark attacks worldwide dipped last year to their lowest level in five years and surfers remain their favourite target, a University of Florida researcher reported Thursday.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Small fire at Tracy Morgan's NYC apartment; no injuries</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58512__small_fire_at_tracy_morgan_s_nyc_apartment_no_injuries_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Tracy Morgan says a faulty fish tank light apparently sparked a fire in his New York City apartment, but no one was hurt - not even the fish.Firefighters were called to the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York's Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center is reopening after makeover</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58510__new_york_s_alice_tully_hall_at_lincoln_center_is_reopening_after_makeover_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Alice Tully Hall is reopening at New York's Lincoln Center after a $159-million makeover.Architects say they've refurbished the interior so that it glows like marine organisms. And... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Robert De Niro, Van Morrison first guests for Jimmy Fallon's show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58508__robert_de_niro_van_morrison_first_guests_for_jimmy_fallon_s_show_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - If Jimmy Fallon is nervous about the premiere of his new gig as "Late Night" host, he'll have show-biz heavyweights Robert De Niro and Van Morrison to lean on.They'll be the guests for... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report faults diversity hiring practices in the NCAA ranks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58505__report_faults_diversity_hiring_practices_in_the_ncaa_ranks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. college sports took a step backward last year in their efforts to promote diversity in hiring practices, according to a report released Thursday.The NCAA's grades declined in... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Scores of people being evacuated as Chile's Chaiten volcano erupts again</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58503__scores_of_people_being_evacuated_as_chile_s_chaiten_volcano_erupts_again_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SANTIAGO, Chile - Scores of people who returned to a Chilean town destroyed by a volcanic eruption last year are again being evacuated as the volcano roars back to life.The presidential delegate... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reputed Colombian drug lord pleads not guilty to trafficking in U.S. court</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58502__reputed_colombian_drug_lord_pleads_not_guilty_to_trafficking_in_u_s_court_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MIAMI - A reputed Colombian drug kingpin once on the FBI's most-wanted list has pleaded not guilty to U.S. cocaine trafficking charges.Diego Montoya Sanchez entered the plea today before a Miami... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Small ferry capsizes, kills 17 people in southern Bangladesh</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58494__small_ferry_capsizes_kills_17_people_in_southern_bangladesh_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BARISAL, Bangladesh - Officials said they were calling off the search for those still missing after a small ferry carrying about 60 people capsized on a river in southern Bangladesh early Thursday,... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NATO leader says alliance needs new strategic concept to meet challenges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58492__nato_leader_says_alliance_needs_new_strategic_concept_to_meet_challenges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KRAKOW, Poland - NATO's secretary general wants the alliance to develop a "new strategic concept" to meet challenges its founders could never have imagined.Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says the new... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Judge in Maine dismisses charges against Tobin in GOP phone jamming case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58491__judge_in_maine_dismisses_charges_against_tobin_in_gop_phone_jamming_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PORTLAND, Maine - A federal judge in Maine has dismissed the latest charges against a former Republican official cleared of taking part in a plot to jam Democratic phone lines in New Hampshire on... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NATO spokesman says the alliance planning new anti-piracy mission</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58490__nato_spokesman_says_the_alliance_planning_new_anti_piracy_mission_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KRAKOW, Poland - A NATO spokesman says the alliance is planning a new naval operation to combat piracy off Somalia.Spokesman James Appathurai says that based on discussions with NATO defence... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man tried in Spain for attack on Ecuadorean girl</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58479__man_tried_in_spain_for_attack_on_ecuadorean_girl_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - A young Spaniard went on trial today for allegedly attacking an Ecuadorean girl on a train in 2007, an assault that was caught on security cameras and caused a furor in Spain.An official... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Movie dubber dies, was 'voice' of Woody Allen</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58476__movie_dubber_dies_was_voice_of_woody_allen_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - Oreste Lionello, an entertainer and film dubber who was Italy's "voice" of Woody Allen, Jerry Lewis and other comic stars, died in a Rome hospital today.Lionello, 81, was a star in Italy's... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets Silvio Berlusconi in Rome today</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58473__british_prime_minister_gordon_brown_meets_silvio_berlusconi_in_rome_today_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in Rome to hold talks with Italy's Silvio Berlusconi on the global economic crisis.Brown also has an appointment at the Vatican with Pope Benedict... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>HUD Secretary says Banks must step up to ensure foreclosure initiative succeeds</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090219/58472__hud_secretary_says_banks_must_step_up_to_ensure_foreclosure_initiative_succeeds_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan says it's important that lending institutions "step up to the plate" to help make certain the Obama administration's new home foreclosure... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>HUD Secretary says Banks must step up to ensure foreclosure initiative succeeds</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58471__hud_secretary_says_banks_must_step_up_to_ensure_foreclosure_initiative_succeeds_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan says it's important that lending institutions "step up to the plate" to help make certain the Obama administration's new home foreclosure... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>German court sentences terror group member to two years probation</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58470__german_court_sentences_terror_group_member_to_two_years_probation_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - A German court has sentenced a 60-year-old former member of a far-left terrorist group to two years probation as part of a plea bargain.Thomas Kram told the Stuttgart state court he... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ang Lee in talks to direct &quot;Life of Pi&quot; adaptation</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090219/58469__ang_lee_in_talks_to_direct_quot_life_of_pi_quot_adaptation_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONG KONG - Ang Lee's assistant says the Oscar-winning filmmaker is in talks to direct a movie adaptation of Canadian writer Yann Martel's best-seller "Life of Pi."David Lee said in an e-mail to... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dutchman Derksen leads Johnnie Walker golf tournament in Australia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58468__dutchman_derksen_leads_johnnie_walker_golf_tournament_in_australia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PERTH, Australia - Dutch golfer Robert-Jan Derksen had eight birdies in an 8-under 64 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Johnnie Walker Classic at The Vines.Derksen... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi says he threw shoes at Bush to restore pride</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58459__iraqi_says_he_threw_shoes_at_bush_to_restore_pride_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former U.S president George W. Bush did not apologize as his trial began Thursday, and instead struck a defiant tone - telling the judges he... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bridgestone's annual profit tumbles 92 per cent amid dwindling demand</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090219/58457__bridgestone_s_annual_profit_tumbles_92_per_cent_amid_dwindling_demand_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Bridgestone Corp. reported a 92 per cent plunge in annual profit on Thursday as global demand for tires dropped sharply, and forecast even more dismal earnings for the coming year.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Witness: Detroit merchant shot man urinating against his building</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090219/58456__witness_detroit_merchant_shot_man_urinating_against_his_building_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT - Detroit police have taken a business owner into custody after he reportedly shot and killed a man he caught urinating against his building.Police spokesman James Tate tells the Detroit... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NHL roundup: Wednesday's action on the ice</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58455__nhl_roundup_wednesday_s_action_on_the_ice_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The New York Rangers can hold off pushing the panic buttom for at least one more game, thanks to the cellar-dwelling New York Islanders.Scott Gomez's power-play goal in the second period snapped a... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NBA roundup: Wednesday's action on the boards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58454__nba_roundup_wednesday_s_action_on_the_boards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Shawn Marion's debut with the Raptors wasn't exactly a memorable one, though Toronto's new forward is taking away some positives from the experience."I think I saw some good things out there, some... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lleyton Hewitt upsets James Blake as top-seeded Andy Roddick rolls on</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58453__lleyton_hewitt_upsets_james_blake_as_top_seeded_andy_roddick_rolls_on_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Lleyton Hewitt upset third-seed James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championship on Wednesday night.Top-seed Andy Roddick took care of his serve in the first... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ken Griffey Jr. set to return to baseball roots in Seattle</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090219/58449__ken_griffey_jr_set_to_return_to_baseball_roots_in_seattle_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Ken Griffey Jr. is returning to his baseball roots.Griffey, fifth on the home run list with 611, decided to return to the Seattle Mariners, where his illustrious career began. "I can't begin to... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Levi Leipheimer retains overall lead as Mark Cavendish wins 4th stage</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58443__levi_leipheimer_retains_overall_lead_as_mark_cavendish_wins_4th_stage_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CLOVIS, Calif. - Mark Cavendish won the mountainous fourth stage and Levi Leipheimer moved closer to his third straight Tour of California title after finishing in the pack Wednesday.Cavendish... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Walt Disney restructures theme parks, cuts jobs in wake of declining attendance</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58439__walt_disney_restructures_theme_parks_cuts_jobs_in_wake_of_declining_attendance_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BURBANK, Calif. - Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday said it will lay off an unspecified number of workers as it restructures its U.S. theme parks in the wake of declines in attendance and revenue.Jay... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>US commander: troops 'stalemated' in Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58438__us_commander_troops_stalemated_in_afghanistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan offered a grim view Wednesday of military efforts in southern Afghanistan, warning that 17,000 new troops will take on emboldened Taliban... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Coldplay and Duffy lead race for Brit Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58432__coldplay_and_duffy_lead_race_for_brit_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Soul singer Duffy scooped top prizes for best album, best British female solo artist and best breakthrough act at the Brit Awards - Britain's version of the Grammys.Wednesday's... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Suge' Knight pleads guilty to misdemeanour battery</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58429___suge_knight_pleads_guilty_to_misdemeanour_battery_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS - Marion (Suge) Knight has pleaded guilty to misdemeanour battery for beating a woman in a Las Vegas parking lot last year.The 43-year-old rap producer entered the plea in Las Vegas... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bradley, Holt meet in Montreal title unification boxing bout</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58422__bradley_holt_meet_in_montreal_title_unification_boxing_bout_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MONTREAL - Major title fights are coming back to Montreal.Undefeated WBC champion Timothy Bradley, Jr. will face WBO titleholder Kendall Holt in a light welterweight unification bout at the Bell... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sacramento police recover cyclist Lance Armstrong's stolen bike</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58421__sacramento_police_recover_cyclist_lance_armstrong_s_stolen_bike_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Lance Armstrong's time-trial bike that disappeared from the Team Astana truck after he used it before Stage 1 of the Tour of California has been found.Officers said a local... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man who froze in Michigan home got shut-off notices</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58417__man_who_froze_in_michigan_home_got_shut_off_notices_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAY CITY, Mich. - Public records obtained by a newspaper show a 93-year-old man found frozen to death in his Michigan home had received several utility shut-off notices.The Bay City Times says... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Small plane gets away from New York pilot, crashes into apple tree</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58411__small_plane_gets_away_from_new_york_pilot_crashes_into_apple_tree_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BYRON, N.Y. - An Upstate New York pilot is unhurt after the small airplane he was warming up taxied out of control and crashed into an apple tree.Authorities say John Sackett had just spun the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>All 18 people aboard helicopter that ditched in North Sea rescued</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090218/58407__all_18_people_aboard_helicopter_that_ditched_in_north_sea_rescued_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - All 18 people aboard a British helicopter that went down near an oilfield in the North Sea have been rescued.Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman Mark Clark says the Super Puma... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ethiopian Defar breaks women's 5,000-metre indoor record</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58406__ethiopian_defar_breaks_women_s_5_000_metre_indoor_record_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia broke the world women's 5,000-metre indoor record by more than three seconds at the GE Gala meet Wednesday.Defar had a time of 14 minutes 24.37 seconds.... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mickey Rourke's beloved 17-year-old Chihuahua dies in his arms</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58398__mickey_rourke_s_beloved_17_year_old_chihuahua_dies_in_his_arms_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Mickey Rourke is headed to the Academy Awards both as a nominee and a grieving pet owner after the death of his 17-year-old Chihuahua, Loki.A representative for Rourke, Judy Woloshen,... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Judge rules videotaped Gary Coleman deposition won't be released</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58395__judge_rules_videotaped_gary_coleman_deposition_won_t_be_released_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PROVO, Utah - A judge has ruled that a videotaped deposition of Gary Coleman won't be released to the public until a personal injury lawsuit against the actor over an incident at a Payson bowling... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Woman says she never gave slain chimpanzee anti-anxiety drug</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58393__woman_says_she_never_gave_slain_chimpanzee_anti_anxiety_drug_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STAMFORD, Conn. - The owner of a 90-kilogram domesticated chimpanzee that went berserk and mauled a Connecticut woman is disputing police reports that she gave the animal the anti-anxiety drug... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Copenhagen's Little Mermaid going to China for Danish exhibition</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58392__copenhagen_s_little_mermaid_going_to_china_for_danish_exhibition_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COPENHAGEN - The Little Mermaid will leave Denmark for the first time in its nearly 100-year history.The City of Copenhagen decided Wednesday to send the landmark statue to next year's World... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. general visits Afghan bomb site amid reports of new civilian deaths</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58388__u_s_general_visits_afghan_bomb_site_amid_reports_of_new_civilian_deaths_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - Responding quickly to another allegation of civilian casualties, a U.S. general travelled to western Afghanistan on Wednesday to investigate reports that six women and two children were... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>In the end, Bush rejected Cheney plea to pardon Lewis Libby</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58387__in_the_end_bush_rejected_cheney_plea_to_pardon_lewis_libby_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Vice-president Dick Cheney made repeated pleas to president George W. Bush to pardon Lewis (Scooter) Libby in the closing weeks of the administration, say individuals familiar with the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British Museum exhibits reign of Iran's Shah Abbas; ruled from 1587 to 1629</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58381__british_museum_exhibits_reign_of_iran_s_shah_abbas_ruled_from_1587_to_1629_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The glories of the reign of Shah Abbas, a confident Iranian ruler who sought allies and trading partners in renaissance Europe, are on display at a British Museum exhibition opening... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. attorney general heads for Guantanamo Bay on inspection tour</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58374__u_s_attorney_general_heads_for_guantanamo_bay_on_inspection_tour_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, next week to examine the detention facility.President Barack Obama has given Holder the job of leading the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington stage to feature Helen Mirren in production of 'Phedre'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58366__washington_stage_to_feature_helen_mirren_in_production_of_phedre__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren will make an appearance on a U.S. stage this fall in a production of Jean Racine's tragedy "Phedre."The Royal National Theatre production will be... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Intruders break into slain British student's house in central Italy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58365__intruders_break_into_slain_british_student_s_house_in_central_italy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - Italian prosecutors say intruders have broken into the house where a British student was slain last year in central Italy.Prosecutors in Perugia say the break-in was discovered early today... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Conchita Cintron, famed Peruvian woman bullfighter, dies at 86</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58364__conchita_cintron_famed_peruvian_woman_bullfighter_dies_at_86_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LISBON, Portugal - Conchita Cintron, a Peruvian woman famous for her bullfighting skills on foot and on horseback, has died, a news agency said. She was 86.Cintron, who reportedly killed more than... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reporter killed after peace rally in Pakistan's restive Swat Valley</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58362__reporter_killed_after_peace_rally_in_pakistan_s_restive_swat_valley_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MINGORA, Pakistan - Gunmen killed a Pakistani television reporter Wednesday hours after he covered a peace march led by a hardline cleric aimed at convincing militants in the Swat Valley to lay... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Greg Norman back in the hunt at Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58358__greg_norman_back_in_the_hunt_at_johnnie_walker_classic_in_perth_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PERTH, Australia - Confident he can still be competitive at the majors after his stunning British Open performance last year, Greg Norman is using the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth this week to... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sweden grants asylum to former Chinese Guantanamo detainee</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58353__sweden_grants_asylum_to_former_chinese_guantanamo_detainee_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - A Swedish immigration court has granted asylum to a Chinese Muslim who was released from Guantanamo Bay after the U.S. acknowledged he was not a terrorist.The court overruled the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Academy has custody of some 100 orphaned Oscars; may eventually be displayed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58351__academy_has_custody_of_some_100_orphaned_oscars_may_eventually_be_displayed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requires all Oscar nominees to sign a contract specifying that they will not sell their statuette without first offering it back to the academy for... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fugitive accused of fraud in Canada arrested in Portland, Ore.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58349__fugitive_accused_of_fraud_in_canada_arrested_in_portland_ore__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PORTLAND, Ore. - A man who allegedly perpetrated what has been called "one of the most callous and audacious frauds" ever seen in British Columbia has been arrested in the United States.Members of... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Official: 38 civilians killed in Sri Lankan war</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58346__official_38_civilians_killed_in_sri_lankan_war_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A Sri Lankan health official says at least 38 civilians have been killed and 140 others wounded in government artillery attacks and air raids on a tiny rebel-controlled... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany's Kati Wilhelm wins individual gold at world biathlon championships</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090218/58344__germany_s_kati_wilhelm_wins_individual_gold_at_world_biathlon_championships_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Germany's Kati Wilhelm won her second gold medal at the biathlon world championships on Wednesday, distancing her rivals in the women's individual competition.Wilhelm... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Author of fake Holocaust story is not sorry, says in his mind he believed it</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58339__author_of_fake_holocaust_story_is_not_sorry_says_in_his_mind_he_believed_it_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The author of a discredited Holocaust memoir is not apologizing.Herman Rosenblat, who has acknowledged inventing his story of meeting his wife on opposite sides of a concentration camp... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>EU proposes new asylum support agency for refugees across the 27-country EU</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58338__eu_proposes_new_asylum_support_agency_for_refugees_across_the_27_country_eu_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRUSSELS - The European Commission has proposed the creation of an EU asylum support agency to ensure fairer treatment of refugees across the 27-country EU.Jacques Barrot, the EU's justice and... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Home construction in the U.S. drops far more than expected</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58337__home_construction_in_the_u_s_drops_far_more_than_expected_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes in the United States plunged to a record low in January as all parts of the country showed big declines in building activity.The U.S. Commerce Department... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pope tells U.S. Speaker Pelosi that Catholic politicians must protect life</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58333__pope_tells_u_s_speaker_pelosi_that_catholic_politicians_must_protect_life_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY - The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has told U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life "at all stages of its development."Pelosi is... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad to propose direct aid to Gaza's needy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58332__palestinian_prime_minister_fayyad_to_propose_direct_aid_to_gaza_s_needy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he'll propose to an upcoming pledging conference on rebuilding Gaza that the aid be sent directly to the needy.Fayyad says... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reports say immigrants clash with police at facility on a Sicilian island</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58330__reports_say_immigrants_clash_with_police_at_facility_on_a_sicilian_island_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - Italian news reports say illegal immigrants are clashing with police and have set parts of an immigration facility on fire on a Sicilian island.The ANSA and Apcom news agencies say today's... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russia wants a new European-Atlantic security treaty involving 56 countries</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58329__russia_wants_a_new_european_atlantic_security_treaty_involving_56_countries_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VIENNA - A senior Russian official is urging the international community to support Moscow's call for a new European-Atlantic security treaty.Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko is promoting... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British judge dismisses jury in transatlantic airline plot case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090218/58328__british_judge_dismisses_jury_in_transatlantic_airline_plot_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A judge discharged the jury Wednesday in the case of a group of British Muslims accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic passenger jets in mid-air, citing legal reasons.Flights bound... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British Prime Minister Brown holds talks on G-20 with heads of IMF, World Bank</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090218/58327__british_prime_minister_brown_holds_talks_on_g_20_with_heads_of_imf_world_bank_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for countries to immediately boost the International Monetary Fund and renounce protectionism ahead of the G-20 summit in London.Brown met... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Israeli officials say Gaza borders to stay closed until soldier freed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58326__israeli_officials_say_gaza_borders_to_stay_closed_until_soldier_freed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Israeli officials say the country's security cabinet has decided to keep the Gaza Strip's border crossings closed until an Israeli soldier is freed.The decision is likely to set back... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Societe Generale reports fourth-quarter profit, sees challenging 2009</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/finance/business/20090218/58325__societe_generale_reports_fourth_quarter_profit_sees_challenging_2009_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - French bank Societe Generale SA said Wednesday it expects 2009 to remain challenging after a turbulent fourth quarter in which it nonetheless posted a profit thanks to earnings in retail... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Heineken reports 87 per cent fall in full-year profits</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58324__heineken_reports_87_per_cent_fall_in_full_year_profits_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM - Heineken NV reported an 87 per cent fall in net profit for the full year 2008, due mainly to writedowns in the value of businesses and a weak market in Britain, where the recession and... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Commerzbank says fourth quarter loss totals euro809 million</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58323__commerzbank_says_fourth_quarter_loss_totals_euro809_million_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT - Weighed down by more provisions for bad loans and writedowns on debt, Commerzbank AG posted a big fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday and warned that 2009 would be a difficult year.... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>ING Groep reports fourth-quarter net loss of euro3.1 billion</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58322__ing_groep_reports_fourth_quarter_net_loss_of_euro3_1_billion_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM - ING Groep NV, the Dutch financial services company, reported Wednesday a net loss of euro3.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008 and said it planned to cut operating costs by euro1... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Greek police thwart car bomb attack at Citibank in Athens</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58321__greek_police_thwart_car_bomb_attack_at_citibank_in_athens_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Greece - Greek police on Wednesday destroyed a powerful car bomb left outside the offices of Citibank in a northern Athens suburb.A guard at the offices called police after seeing the car... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Australian wildfire death toll unlikely to jump dramatically, police say</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58320__australian_wildfire_death_toll_unlikely_to_jump_dramatically_police_say_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Police believe they have found the bodies of almost everyone killed in Australia's wildfire disaster and the current death toll of 201 is not likely to rise dramatically, a... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. military investigating claims of eight more civilian deaths</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58319__u_s_military_investigating_claims_of_eight_more_civilian_deaths_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - The U.S. military says is it investigating claims that six women and two children were killed during a recent airstrike in western Afghanistan.The U.S. coalition says 15 militants were... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Karzai, Obama talk via phone for first time since inauguration</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58315__karzai_obama_talk_via_phone_for_first_time_since_inauguration_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on the phone for the first time exactly four weeks after Obama's inauguration, Karzai's office said Wednesday.The two... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>GM talks with Delphi about retaking some parts plants in U.S.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090218/58311__gm_talks_with_delphi_about_retaking_some_parts_plants_in_u_s__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TROY, Mich. - General Motors Corp. says it may take back some factories from Delphi Corp., the parts-making unit it spun off 10 years ago.GM No. 2 executive Fritz Henderson says talks are under... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Colorado thong robber sentenced to 12 years</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58308__colorado_thong_robber_sentenced_to_12_years_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DENVER - One of two Colorado men who used women's thong underwear to cover their faces while they robbed a convenience store has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.Twenty-year-old Joaquin Rico... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Danny Gokey wows judges on 'Idol'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090218/58306__danny_gokey_wows_judges_on_idol__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Danny Gokey was proclaimed the "Hero" of "American Idol."Three of the show's four judges heaped praise on the 28-year-old church music director from Milwaukee on Tuesday, following... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Levi Leipheimer retains the lead as Thor Hushovd wins California stage</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090217/58305__levi_leipheimer_retains_the_lead_as_thor_hushovd_wins_california_stage_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MODESTO, Calif. - Levi Leipheimer bumped wheels with Lance Armstrong, but recovered to maintain his lead after Thor Hushovd won the third stage Tuesday in the rain-soaked Tour of California.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ex-Morgan Stanley executive accused of US$2.5M embezzlement</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090217/58304__ex_morgan_stanley_executive_accused_of_us_2_5m_embezzlement_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A former Morgan Stanley vice-president has been indicted on charges of embezzling more than US$2.5 million from the investment bank and spending it on high-end cars, expensive vacations... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gary Collins charged with drunken driving</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58303__gary_collins_charged_with_drunken_driving_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SANTA BARBARA, California - Authorities have charged actor Gary Collins with drunken driving.The actor and former TV host has two previous drunken driving convictions and authorities say he could... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Michael Jackson auctions awards, albums, art</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58302__michael_jackson_auctions_awards_albums_art_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The King of Pop is lightening his load.At an April auction featuring more than 2,000 personal items, Michael Jackson is planning to sell his American Music Award for "Thriller," a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Don Johnson sues over 'Nash Bridges' profits</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58298__don_johnson_sues_over_nash_bridges_profits_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Don Johnson has sued a trio of entertainment companies, claiming he is owed millions in profits from the TV series "Nash Bridges."Filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Friday the 13th' takes $43.6M box-office slice in Canada and U.S.</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58293___friday_the_13th_takes_43_6m_box_office_slice_in_canada_and_u_s__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The remake of "Friday the 13th" had a killer opening as the slasher flick pulled in $43.6 million over the long President's Day weekend.The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Props used by comedian Ernie Kovacs part of Dallas auction</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58292__props_used_by_comedian_ernie_kovacs_part_of_dallas_auction_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - Props used by 1950s television comedian Ernie Kovacs, including a pair of eyeglasses with images of eyes on the lenses, are being sold this weekend by a Dallas collectibles auctioneer.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Palestinians says Israelis launch Gaza air strikes</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58291__palestinians_says_israelis_launch_gaza_air_strikes_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip say Israeli planes have attacked smuggling tunnels around the Gaza-Egypt border and a disused Hamas security base near the town of... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ashley Judd calls for end to mountaintop mining for coal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58287__ashley_judd_calls_for_end_to_mountaintop_mining_for_coal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFORT, Ky. - Ashley Judd is calling for an end to the mining practice known as mountaintop removal.The Kentucky native was among some 500 people who gathered outside the Kentucky state Capitol... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obscure Tolkien book to come out this spring; predates 'The Hobbit'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58285__obscure_tolkien_book_to_come_out_this_spring_predates_the_hobbit__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - An early, long-unpublished work by J.R.R. Tolkien is coming out."The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun," a thorough reworking in verse of old Norse epics that predates Tolkien's writing of... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Palin's teen daughter wishes pregnancy came later</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58281__palin_s_teen_daughter_wishes_pregnancy_came_later_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, an unwed mother, says teenagers should avoid having sex.However, Bristol Palin acknowledges that abstinence is "not realistic at... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Patriots special teams captain Izzo on witness list in Bonds case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sanfrancis/sports/athletes/20090217/58275__patriots_special_teams_captain_izzo_on_witness_list_in_bonds_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO - New England Patriots special teams captain Larry Izzo has been listed as a potential witness in the perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds.Izzo is one of 39 potential witnesses... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ireland says it's monitoring major oil spill in the Celtic Sea</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090217/58271__ireland_says_it_s_monitoring_major_oil_spill_in_the_celtic_sea_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Irish authorities say they are monitoring a major oil spill that is heading toward the Irish coast.The Irish Marine Department says the oil slick was discovered close to where a Russian... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Another soldier at Missouri base dies of meningitis; CDC investigates</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58261__another_soldier_at_missouri_base_dies_of_meningitis_cdc_investigates_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Officials say a second soldier stationed at Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood army base has died of meningitis.Pte. Randy Stabnick died yesterday at a hospital in Springfield.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cruise ship carrying 105 runs aground in Antarctica; 7 Canadians on board</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58255__cruise_ship_carrying_105_runs_aground_in_antarctica_7_canadians_on_board_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A cruise ship with 64 passengers and 41 crew members aboard, including seven Canadians, ran aground near an Argentine base in Antarctica on Tuesday, but there were no... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sienna Miller's Broadway debut set for Oct. 22 in 'After Miss Julie'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090217/58249__sienna_miller_s_broadway_debut_set_for_oct_22_in_after_miss_julie__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The Roundabout Theatre Company says Sienna Miller will open Oct. 22 in its production of "After Miss Julie," playwright Patrick Marber's take on a 19th-century Strindberg classic about... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NCAA president Myles Brand says his pancreatic cancer is advanced</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090217/58247__ncaa_president_myles_brand_says_his_pancreatic_cancer_is_advanced_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ INDIANAPOLIS - NCAA president Myles Brand says he's fighting advanced pancreatic cancer "as hard as I can" with aggressive chemotherapy that has left him fatigued.The 66-year-old Brand told USA... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>In rare praise, U.S. calls Venezuelan presidential referendum democratic</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58245__in_rare_praise_u_s_calls_venezuelan_presidential_referendum_democratic_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The United States says the referendum that cleared the way for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to run for re-election was democratic.It was rare praise for a U.S. antagonist after... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian snake charmers hold protest, demanding right to perform</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58236__indian_snake_charmers_hold_protest_demanding_right_to_perform_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CALCUTTA, India - Nearly 1,000 snake charmers held a protest in eastern India on Tuesday, playing their flutes as they marched through the streets demanding the right to perform with live snakes.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Israel opens debate on prisoner exchange with Hamas for soldier</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090218/58230__israel_opens_debate_on_prisoner_exchange_with_hamas_for_soldier_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Israel's Security Cabinet opened debate Wednesday on a possible prisoner exchange with Hamas that could trade hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for a soldier captured in June 2007.But... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ohio man holds woman captive in handcuffs while reading Bible to her</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58229__ohio_man_holds_woman_captive_in_handcuffs_while_reading_bible_to_her_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOLEDO, Ohio - A man held a woman captive in handcuffs and an adult diaper for three days while he read Bible passages to her, police said.Troy Brisport, 34, was charged with kidnapping and... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Danish prime minister says he's not running for top NATO job</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58226__danish_prime_minister_says_he_s_not_running_for_top_nato_job_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COPENHAGEN - Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has rejected speculation he is in the running to become NATO's next secretary general.Two Canadians, Defence Minister Peter MacKay and... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British lawyer convicted of corruption in Berlusconi case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58220__british_lawyer_convicted_of_corruption_in_berlusconi_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - British lawyer David Mills has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to 4½ years in prison in a case that involves Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi.One of Mills' lawyers confirmed... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Serbia's president says Kosovo is not a country</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58219__serbia_s_president_says_kosovo_is_not_a_country_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbian President Boris Tadic says that Kosovo cannot be considered a sovereign country one year after it declared independence from Serbia.Tadic also says that Serbia will... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian pitcher Jeff Francis hopes to return to Rockies' rotation soon</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090217/58218__canadian_pitcher_jeff_francis_hopes_to_return_to_rockies_rotation_soon_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TUCSON, Ariz. - Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Francis is fielding ground balls, showing off moves to first base and practising his bunting.Just how much more the Canadian can do remains... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Spanish soldier and girlfriend arrested in Spain for making jihad videos</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58217__spanish_soldier_and_girlfriend_arrested_in_spain_for_making_jihad_videos_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - Police say they have arrested a Spanish soldier and his girlfriend for making and distributing videos promoting Islamic jihad, or holy war, and calling for attacks in Spain.A police... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Defence in Russian reporter murder trial alleges fabrication</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58216__defence_in_russian_reporter_murder_trial_alleges_fabrication_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - A defence lawyer in the trial of three men charged with murdering Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya has accused the prosecution of fabricating evidence.Murad Musayev made the claim... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Spain's Marine Rescue Service says migrant boat death toll at 22</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58213__spain_s_marine_rescue_service_says_migrant_boat_death_toll_at_22_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - Spain's Marine Rescue Service says the body of another migrant has been retrieved from waters off Spain's Canary Islands, bringing to 22 the number drowned when a boat capsized.Service... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Harrods chief Mohamed Al Fayed won't face sexual assault charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090217/58210__harrods_chief_mohamed_al_fayed_won_t_face_sexual_assault_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Harrods department store owner Mohamed Al Fayed will not face charges over an allegation he sexually assaulted a teenage girl, British prosecutors said Tuesday.They said police conducted... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Medtronic third-quarter profit jumps because of charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090217/58208__medtronic_third_quarter_profit_jumps_because_of_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Medtronic Inc. the world's largest medical device maker, said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter profit surged because of the prior year's legal and acquisition charges, though sales fell... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>French interior minister urges calm in French Caribbean islands</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/headlines/world/20090217/58206__french_interior_minister_urges_calm_in_french_caribbean_islands_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - France's interior minister has called for calm in the French Caribbean islands after police clashed with protesters in Guadeloupe.Michele Alliot-Marie says weeks of labour unrest have led... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Doctors Without Borders says Zimbabwe may see epidemics other than cholera</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58205__doctors_without_borders_says_zimbabwe_may_see_epidemics_other_than_cholera_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JOHANNESBURG - An international medical aid agency says Zimbabwe, now overwhelmed by cholera, could soon see other epidemics, an AIDS crisis and the affects of widespread malnutrition.At a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi oil minister says new OPEC production cutbacks possible</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090217/58204__iraqi_oil_minister_says_new_opec_production_cutbacks_possible_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DOHA, Qatar - Iraq's oil minister says OPEC is weighing fresh production cutbacks to prop up prices when it meets next month.Hussain al-Shahristani says current crude prices don't provide... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Health officials say Ebola virus outbreak that killed 15 is over in the Congo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58202__health_officials_say_ebola_virus_outbreak_that_killed_15_is_over_in_the_congo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GOMA, Congo - Congo's health minister says an Ebola virus outbreak that killed 15 people is now over.Health Minister Augustin Mopipi made the announcement today and confirmed there had been a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Moderate earthquakes shake Turkey, Greece, no injuries reported</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58201__moderate_earthquakes_shake_turkey_greece_no_injuries_reported_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's seismology centre says a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 has shaken a province in western Turkey but there are no reports of any injuries.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British inflation falls to three per cent on lower energy costs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090217/58198__british_inflation_falls_to_three_per_cent_on_lower_energy_costs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Lower energy costs helped push annual inflation in Britain down to three per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in the previous month despite widespread shop price rises, official figures... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man dubbed French 'spider-man' scales skyscraper in Hong Kong</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/headlines/world/20090217/58197__man_dubbed_french_spider_man_scales_skyscraper_in_hong_kong_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONG KONG - A French daredevil scaled a 73-story Hong Kong skyscraper barehanded Tuesday in his latest attempt to draw attention to global warming by climbing up the world's tallest buildings.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Daimler records 4th-quarter loss of euro1.53 billion, warns of flagging sales</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090217/58196__daimler_records_4th_quarter_loss_of_euro1_53_billion_warns_of_flagging_sales_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - German automaker Daimler AG on Tuesday reported a euro1.53 billion fourth-quarter loss and warned that sales of its marquee Mercedes-Benz cars would decline through 2009 because of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Aegon expects to post loss of US$1.5 billion in fourth-quarter</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090217/58195__aegon_expects_to_post_loss_of_us_1_5_billion_in_fourth_quarter_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM - Aegon NV, the Dutch insurer that owns the Transamerica business in the U.S., said Tuesday it expects to post a net loss of around euro1.2 billion (US$1.53 billion) for the fourth... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japanese prime minister Taro Aso to be first Obama guest</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58192__japanese_prime_minister_taro_aso_to_be_first_obama_guest_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will visit President Barack Obama next week, making him the first foreign leader to visit the Obama White House, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sheldon Souray's power-play goal lifts Oilers to victory over Coyotes</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090217/58190__sheldon_souray_s_power_play_goal_lifts_oilers_to_victory_over_coyotes_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GLENDALE, Ariz. - Even after surrendering a power-play goal in the closing seconds of the second period, Sheldon Souray and the Edmonton Oilers knew they'd get their chance.Souray scored a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Drum legend Louie Bellson dead at 84</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090216/58188__drum_legend_louie_bellson_dead_at_84_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Legendary big band drummer Louie Bellson, who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson, has died.He was 84.Bellson died Saturday... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alex Auld makes 24 saves in Senators' 2-0 win over the Predators</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090217/58183__alex_auld_makes_24_saves_in_senators_2_0_win_over_the_predators_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Ottawa Senators are suddenly feeling as though the playoffs are still a possibility.Nick Foligno and Dany Heatley scored first-period goals and Alex Auld made 24 saves to... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>First Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens in Cambodia tribunal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090217/58181__first_khmer_rouge_genocide_trial_opens_in_cambodia_tribunal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A notorious torture centre boss went before Cambodia's genocide tribunal Tuesday for its first trial over the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people at the hands of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hoffman, Burrell, Ibanez getting used to new homes as spring training opens</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58180__hoffman_burrell_ibanez_getting_used_to_new_homes_as_spring_training_opens_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Trevor Hoffman, Pat Burrell and Raul Ibanez started to settle in with their new teams Monday while Mike Hampton left Houston Astros camp to get treatment for a minor irregularity in his heartbeat.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Levi Leipheimer finishes second in stage to take overall California race lead</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58179__levi_leipheimer_finishes_second_in_stage_to_take_overall_california_race_lead_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Lance Armstrong took a spill when he got tangled with a motorcycle, and still moved up a spot in the overall standings Monday at the Tour of California after a rainy and... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Arizona police say rap producer Knight injured in hotel fight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090216/58177__arizona_police_say_rap_producer_knight_injured_in_hotel_fight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHOENIX - A beating has left rap producer Marion (Suge) Knight hospitalized in Arizona.Police say it happened early Monday at a private party in a hotel in Scottsdale.Two men were arrested,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian president replaces 4 regional governors</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58175__russian_president_replaces_4_regional_governors_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia replaced four provincial governors on Monday for their poor performance amid financial crisis.Before announcing the move, Medvedev said in a televised... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Old Fashioned wins Southwest States to remain undefeated</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58173__old_fashioned_wins_southwest_states_to_remain_undefeated_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Old Fashioned won the Southwest Stakes on Monday, passing Silver City on the second turn to remain undefeated in the first of Oaklawn Park's three big Kentucky Derby prep races.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Octuplets' grandmother conciliatory in interview</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090216/58169__octuplets_grandmother_conciliatory_in_interview_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The mother of the Southern California woman who used a fertility doctor to give birth to octuplets sounded a conciliatory note toward her daughter in a TV interview posted online... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nearly 800 jobs axed at Delphi's steering division</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090216/58166__nearly_800_jobs_axed_at_delphi_s_steering_division_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Nearly 800 jobs are being eliminated at the steering division of Delphi Corp. near Saginaw, Mich.The cuts announced Monday are hitting 425 hourly workers and 350... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sources: UAW, GM make progress in auto talks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090217/58164__sources_uaw_gm_make_progress_in_auto_talks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT - With a government-imposed deadline for its restructuring plan just a day away, General Motors Corp. was making progress Monday in concession talks with debtholders and its main union, but... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Taylor, McAlister latest vets to be cut</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58163__taylor_mcalister_latest_vets_to_be_cut_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Fred Taylor and Chris McAlister, two former Pro Bowlers, fell victim Monday to the NFL's annual purge of high-salaried veterans.The 33-year-old Taylor, Jacksonville's all-time leading rusher, was... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian billionaires suffer breathtaking losses in financial crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090216/58150__russian_billionaires_suffer_breathtaking_losses_in_financial_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russia's super-rich are also super-losers in the financial crisis, according to the business magazine Finans, which said Monday the top 10 wealthiest Russians lost about two-thirds of... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian billionaires suffer breathtaking losses in financial crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58148__russian_billionaires_suffer_breathtaking_losses_in_financial_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russia's super-rich are also super-losers in the financial crisis, according to the business magazine Finans, which said Monday the top 10 wealthiest Russians lost about two-thirds of... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Svetlana Kuznetsova loses to fellow Russian Elena Vesnina at Dubai</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58139__svetlana_kuznetsova_loses_to_fellow_russian_elena_vesnina_at_dubai_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Seventh-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova lost in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday, falling to Russian compatriot Elena Vesnina 6-4, 3-6, 6-0.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alberto Contador says Lance Armstrong not yet back to his best</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58138__alberto_contador_says_lance_armstrong_not_yet_back_to_his_best_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID, Spain - Lance Armstrong isn't quite at his competitive best but he's not far off, according to Astana teammate and former Tour de France champion Alberto Contador.Armstrong currently sits... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Serbia foils prison escape by Milosevic's paramilitary commander</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58137__serbia_foils_prison_escape_by_milosevic_s_paramilitary_commander_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbian authorities say they have foiled an attempted prison escape by Slobodan Milosevic's paramilitary commander, a man convicted of killing the former president's political... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Aide says Obama will decide shortly on Afghan troop deployment</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58135__aide_says_obama_will_decide_shortly_on_afghan_troop_deployment_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's chief spokesman said Monday that Obama will make a decision shortly about how many additional troops to send to Afghanistan, and when."Without getting into... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Livni says Israel must make major territorial concession for peace</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58134__livni_says_israel_must_make_major_territorial_concession_for_peace_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Tzipi Livni, who hopes to be appointed Israel's prime minister-designate, said Monday the country must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Johnson wins Pebble without hitting a final shot; Weir settles for second</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58129__johnson_wins_pebble_without_hitting_a_final_shot_weir_settles_for_second_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Dustin Johnson walked out the door and into the rain Monday morning, still expecting to show up on the first tee with a four-shot lead to play the final round at Pebble... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russia's industrial output down 16 per cent in January</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090216/58127__russia_s_industrial_output_down_16_per_cent_in_january_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russia's industrial production shrank by 16 per cent in January compared to the same month a year ago, the government statistics agency said Monday.Industrial output was down even more... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexicantown centre in Detroit remains unfinished</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58126__mexicantown_centre_in_detroit_remains_unfinished_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT - The Mexicantown International Welcome Center and Mercado at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit is empty, padlocked at least three years behind schedule.The Detroit News reports... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Parents plan DNA test in case of 13-year-old British 'father'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090216/58124__parents_plan_dna_test_in_case_of_13_year_old_british_father__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A DNA test will be performed to determine if a 13-year-old boy fathered a baby with his 15-year-old girlfriend, his spokesman said Monday.The test comes after a Sunday tabloid newspaper... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Israeli military used Gaza offensive to perfect anti-rocket system</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58118__israeli_military_used_gaza_offensive_to_perfect_anti_rocket_system_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Israeli weapons developers traced the paths of hundreds of rockets fired by Palestinians during the recent Gaza offensive, hoping the data will help perfect a planned interception... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Defending champion Japan starts training for World Baseball Classic</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58117__defending_champion_japan_starts_training_for_world_baseball_classic_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japan's national team began official training for the World Baseball Classic on Monday.Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka are among 33 players... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>French judicial body rules state was responsible for deporting Jews</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/headlines/world/20090216/58111__french_judicial_body_rules_state_was_responsible_for_deporting_jews_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - France's top judicial body Monday recognized the French government's responsibility for the deportation of Jews during the Second World War, the clearest such recognition of the state's... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Italian prime minister's plan to display bronze warriors at G8 summit opposed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58110__italian_prime_minister_s_plan_to_display_bronze_warriors_at_g8_summit_opposed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - A plan by the Italian premier to adorn the Group of Eight summit this summer with ancient bronze warriors now housed in a museum hundreds of kilometres away is worrying art officials and... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dutch TNT Post reports 60 per cent fall in fourth-quarter profits</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090216/58106__dutch_tnt_post_reports_60_per_cent_fall_in_fourth_quarter_profits_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM - The Dutch mail and express delivery company TNT NV reported a 60 per cent fall in profit for the fourth quarter on Monday due to restructuring charges and worsening business conditions,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Injured Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht back in Switzerland</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58104__injured_swiss_skier_daniel_albrecht_back_in_switzerland_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ INNSBRUCK, Austria - Injured skier Daniel Albrecht has returned to his native Switzerland after three weeks in an Austrian hospital following a downhill training crash.Albrecht was transferred by... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Salma Hayek marries French magnate Francois-Henri Pinault in Paris</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090216/58103__salma_hayek_marries_french_magnate_francois_henri_pinault_in_paris_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Salma Hayek picked a most romantic time and place to get married: Valentine's Day in Paris.The Mexican-born actress wed French magnate Francois-Henri Pinault in a civil ceremony Saturday... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former U.S. President Bill Clinton: Obama off to good start</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58101__former_u_s_president_bill_clinton_obama_off_to_good_start_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Monday he thinks the country will surmount the current economic crisis, but sees the threat of terrorism and global instability as a longer-term... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Honda sees brisk demand for cheap hybrid Insight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090216/58097__honda_sees_brisk_demand_for_cheap_hybrid_insight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. said Monday that demand for the Insight, the cheapest hybrid vehicle on market, is soaring in Japan with orders topping its monthly target of 5,000 in just over a week.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Winter storm blankets California; snow closes I-5 north of LA</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090216/58096__winter_storm_blankets_california_snow_closes_i_5_north_of_la_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - A winter storm blanketed California with heavy rain and snow Monday, forcing the closure of a major highway and the cancellation of the final round of a national golf tournament.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swedish wrestler who threw Olympic medal away can't keep it</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090216/58093__swedish_wrestler_who_threw_olympic_medal_away_can_t_keep_it_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Sport's highest tribunal has dismissed an attempt by Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian to get back the bronze medal he was stripped of after the Beijing Olympics.The Court of... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirate Bay file-sharing trial gets underway in Sweden with four charged</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090216/58088__pirate_bay_file_sharing_trial_gets_underway_in_sweden_with_four_charged_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Four men who work at The Pirate Bay file-sharing website are on trial in Stockholm - but they say they haven't done anything wrong.The four are charged with accessory to breaking... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirate Bay file-sharing trial gets underway in Sweden with four charged</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58086__pirate_bay_file_sharing_trial_gets_underway_in_sweden_with_four_charged_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Four men who work at The Pirate Bay file-sharing website are on trial in Stockholm - but they say they haven't done anything wrong.The four are charged with accessory to breaking... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Regional Taliban commander among nine killed in Afghan airstrike</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58085__regional_taliban_commander_among_nine_killed_in_afghan_airstrike_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - Forces with the U.S.-backed coalition killed a regional Taliban commander and eight others in an airstrike in western Afghanistan, the U.S. said Monday.The Sunday night attack destroyed... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kidnappers extend negotiation deadline on U.S. captive in Pakistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58084__kidnappers_extend_negotiation_deadline_on_u_s_captive_in_pakistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ QUETTA, Pakistan - A spokesman for kidnappers holding an American captive in Pakistan says the deadline to negotiate for his life has been extended a "few days."United Nations official John... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Justin Timberlake tops GQ's list of '10 Most Stylish Men'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090216/58082__justin_timberlake_tops_gq_s_list_of_10_most_stylish_men__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Justin Timberlake wins style props in the March issue of GQ magazine.The magazine picked the entertainer to lead a list of the "10 Most Stylish Men in America." It singled out... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lovers caught in Malaysia's anti-Valentine drive</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58073__lovers_caught_in_malaysia_s_anti_valentine_drive_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Authorities in Malaysia arrested 26 unmarried Muslim couples in hotel rooms during Operation Valentine - aimed at curbing illegal premarital sex in the conservative... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Argentina beats U.S. in shootout at Pan American Cup field hockey final</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58069__argentina_beats_u_s_in_shootout_at_pan_american_cup_field_hockey_final_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAMILTON, Bermuda - Argentina remained unbeaten in regional field hockey by the barest of margins when it beat the United States in a penalty shootout in the Pan American Cup final on Sunday.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Albert Pujols waits to plot future, will see Cardinals' path</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58068__albert_pujols_waits_to_plot_future_will_see_cardinals_path_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Fresh from winning his second NL MVP award, Albert Pujols is eyeing the future. As in, will St. Louis still be the right fit for him?The Cardinals star said the team's commitment to winning will... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Monument to Great Fire of London reopens</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090215/58066__monument_to_great_fire_of_london_reopens_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - It's 61 metres high, has 311 stairs and is known simply as The Monument.One of London's simplest but most evocative tourist attractions reopens Monday after an 18-month restoration that... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pooches parade for Mardi Gras</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58065__pooches_parade_for_mardi_gras_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW ORLEANS - Dogs wore beads, feather boas, costumes with matching hats and crowns, or were simply dyed carnival colours of purple, gold and green Sunday for the New Orleans Mardi Gras' annual... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Burris denies affidavit contradicts testimony</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58062__burris_denies_affidavit_contradicts_testimony_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Illinois' freshman U.S. senator says he never misled anyone when he testified before an impeachment committee last month.Senator Roland Burris fielded questions about a major omission... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alex Rodriguez calls Sports Illustrated writer to apologize</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58056__alex_rodriguez_calls_sports_illustrated_writer_to_apologize_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez has called Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts to apologize for critical comments he made during an ESPN interview.Roberts was co-author of the Feb. 7 article on SI's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Israel links opening of Gaza crossings to release of soldier</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58053__israel_links_opening_of_gaza_crossings_to_release_of_soldier_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says border crossings with Gaza will not be fully opened until a captured Israeli soldier held since 2007 is freed.Egypt is trying to mediate a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fireball streaks across Texas sky, no connection to satellite collision</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58050__fireball_streaks_across_texas_sky_no_connection_to_satellite_collision_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DALLAS - What looked like a fireball streaked across the Texas sky on Sunday morning, leading many people to call authorities to report seeing falling debris."We don't know what it was," said... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Unmanned drones set to start patrolling Canadian border in North Dakota</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58049__unmanned_drones_set_to_start_patrolling_canadian_border_in_north_dakota_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Unmanned drones, based at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, are set to start patrolling the Canadian border.A ceremony to mark the launch is set for tomorrow at the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Germany wins Madison to top medal standings at cycling's Track World Cup</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58045__germany_wins_madison_to_top_medal_standings_at_cycling_s_track_world_cup_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COPENHAGEN - Robert Bartko and Marcel Barth picked up the last gold medal at cycling's Track World Cup Finals on Sunday in the Madison to clinch the season overall title and give Germany the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Oral Roberts says son did nothing wrong in university scandal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58044__oral_roberts_says_son_did_nothing_wrong_in_university_scandal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TULSA, Okla. - Oral Roberts says he doesn't think his son, who has been accused of misspending funds at the university the evangelist founded, did anything wrong.In a visit to the Oral Roberts... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chris Brown says he's 'sorry and saddened;' seeks counselling</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090215/58041__chris_brown_says_he_s_sorry_and_saddened_seeks_counselling_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANGELES - Chris Brown, who was arrested a week ago in a domestic violence investigation, said Sunday he is "sorry and saddened" by what happened and is seeking counselling from his pastor and loved... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Austrian pastor giving up promotion after controversial Katrina remarks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58039__austrian_pastor_giving_up_promotion_after_controversial_katrina_remarks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VIENNA - A radio station says an Austrian pastor who suggested that God punished New Orleans with hurricane Katrina because of the city's sins is giving up the auxiliary bishop post the Pope... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lopes-Schliep sees seven-race winning streak halted at event in Germany</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58038__lopes_schliep_sees_seven_race_winning_streak_halted_at_event_in_germany_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KARLSRUHE, Germany - Canadian Olympic bronze medallist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep placed second in the 60-metre hurdles at the BW-Bank indoor meet Sunday, her first loss of the season.Lopes-Schliep,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man arrested after 4 killed at hospital and in New York home</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58034__man_arrested_after_4_killed_at_hospital_and_in_new_york_home_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Two sheriffs in western New York say a 34-year-old man has been arrested after two people were killed outside a hospital and a couple were slain at their home.Three people were... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Investigator says plane that crashed near Buffalo was on autopilot</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58033__investigator_says_plane_that_crashed_near_buffalo_was_on_autopilot_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUFFALO, N.Y. - A federal aviation official says the plane that crashed into a house near Buffalo, killing 50 people, was on autopilot when it went down, a violation of airline policy.Steve... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Urban avoids 'Days of Thunder' plug at Daytona</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090215/58032__urban_avoids_days_of_thunder_plug_at_daytona_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - Country music star Keith Urban performed a surprise two-song set for reporters to kick off his day at the Daytona 500, where he was the featured artist for Sunday's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Isinbayeva clears five metres to establish new indoor pole vault mark</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58031__isinbayeva_clears_five_metres_to_establish_new_indoor_pole_vault_mark_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DONETSK, Ukraine - Yelena Isinbayeva twice broke her own indoor world pole vault record Sunday, first clearing 4.97 metres and then 5.00 at the Pole Vault Stars.Isinbayeva, who was making her 2009... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Turkish police clash with Kurdish protesters; dozens detained</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58022__turkish_police_clash_with_kurdish_protesters_dozens_detained_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANKARA, Turkey - Police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators across Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast Sunday during protests marking the 10th anniversary of a separatist rebel leader's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nelson Mandela makes surprise campaign appearance at ANC rally</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58021__nelson_mandela_makes_surprise_campaign_appearance_at_anc_rally_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Nelson Mandela emerged from retirement Sunday to make a rare, surprise campaign appearance at an African National Congress rally for presidential candidate Jacob Zuma.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nate Campbell beats Ali Funeka after failing to make weight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/58019__nate_campbell_beats_ali_funeka_after_failing_to_make_weight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SUNRISE, Fla. - A day after losing his three title belts for failing to make weight, Nate Campbell won a majority decision against Ali Funeka in a lightweight fight Saturday night.Campbell, whose... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gibbs says stimulus plan will put America on the road to recovery</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090215/58016__gibbs_says_stimulus_plan_will_put_america_on_the_road_to_recovery_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says he thinks "it's safe to say" the economy hasn't bottomed out yet.But he predicts the $787 billion stimulus measure that President Barack Obama... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top adviser says stem cell order coming soon from President Obama</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58011__top_adviser_says_stem_cell_order_coming_soon_from_president_obama_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Expect an executive order soon from President Barack Obama on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. That's the word from White House adviser David Axelrod.Under president... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Afghan court upholds 20-year sentences in Qur'an translation trial</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58010__afghan_court_upholds_20_year_sentences_in_qur_an_translation_trial_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - An appeals court in Afghanistan upheld 20-year prison sentences Sunday for two men who published a translation of the Qur'an that drove religious leaders to call for their execution.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top Obama adviser says auto industry must restructure to survive</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58008__top_obama_adviser_says_auto_industry_must_restructure_to_survive_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's senior adviser said Sunday that any plan to shore up the auto industry will need to require sacrifice by all involved, from auto workers and industry... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Axelrod says effects of stimulus will be seen soon in U.S. economy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090215/58007__axelrod_says_effects_of_stimulus_will_be_seen_soon_in_u_s_economy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama's senior White House adviser says Americans will soon see positive effects of the massive economic stimulus plan passed last week by the U.S. Congress.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>30 reported dead in Pakistan missile strike, witness says</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090216/58006__30_reported_dead_in_pakistan_missile_strike_witness_says_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A witness says 20 more bodies have been found at the site of a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan, bringing the death toll to 30.Rehman Ullah was at the scene... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Missing Canadian couple found safe in NH mountains</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58005__missing_canadian_couple_found_safe_in_nh_mountains_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRETTON WOODS, N.H. - Two Canadian hikers who hadn't been seen since Wednesday have been found safe in New Hampshire's White Mountains.Thirty-year-old Gabriel Fortin from Quebec and his... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Axelrod says effects of stimulus will be seen soon in U.S. economy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58004__axelrod_says_effects_of_stimulus_will_be_seen_soon_in_u_s_economy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama's senior White House adviser says Americans will soon see positive effects of the massive economic stimulus plan passed last week by the U.S. Congress.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iranian man dies after he sets himself ablaze outside parliament building</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58003__iranian_man_dies_after_he_sets_himself_ablaze_outside_parliament_building_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian official says a man has set himself on fire in front of the country's parliament building.Some local news media reported on Saturday that the man was a disabled 1980s... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. soldier dies in noncombat incident in Iraq, death under investigation</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58001__u_s_soldier_dies_in_noncombat_incident_in_iraq_death_under_investigation_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in a noncombat-related incident in Iraq.A U.S. statement says the Multi-National Division-Baghdad soldier died Saturday but gave no... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian apartment building fire kills 15, seven people taken to hospital</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/58000__russian_apartment_building_fire_kills_15_seven_people_taken_to_hospital_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Emergency officials say fire has ripped through an apartment building in southern Russia, killing 15 people.Officials say the fire destroyed about two-thirds of the three-storey building... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>3 South Koreans killed, 7 injured in landslide at construction site</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/57999__3_south_koreans_killed_7_injured_in_landslide_at_construction_site_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - A landslide at a South Korean construction site today killed three workers and injured seven others.Police say the landslide trapped the 10 workers in a 22-metre-deep pit at... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Zimbabwean cabinet nominee no longer faces treason charge</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/57998__zimbabwean_cabinet_nominee_no_longer_faces_treason_charge_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HARARE, Zimbabwe - Party officials say Zimbabwean police no longer plan treason charges against a longtime opposition politician appointed to the unity government.Roy Bennett's Movement for... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chinese, Indonesian sailors drown in Sea of Japan after cargo ship sinks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/57997__chinese_indonesian_sailors_drown_in_sea_of_japan_after_cargo_ship_sinks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Five Indonesian and three Chinese sailors from a sinking cargo ship drowned today when a rescue attempt was thwarted by six-metre waves in the Sea of Japan.Russian officials say 16... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sixteen killed in bus-truck collision in Egypt: Police</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090215/57996__sixteen_killed_in_bus_truck_collision_in_egypt_police_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAIRO - Egyptian police official says 16 people have been killed and three seriously wounded when their minibus collided with a truck in northeastern Egypt.The official says Saturday's accident... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nate Campbell beats Ali Funeka after failing to make weight</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/57995__nate_campbell_beats_ali_funeka_after_failing_to_make_weight_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SUNRISE, Fla. - A day after losing his three title belts for failing to make weight, Nate Campbell won a split decision against Ali Funeka in a lightweight fight Saturday night.Campbell, whose was... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Stepanek beats Roddick to advance to SAP Open final against Fish</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/57993__stepanek_beats_roddick_to_advance_to_sap_open_final_against_fish_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN JOSE, Calif. - Radek Stepanek ousted Andy Roddick from the SAP Open on Saturday night, beating the top seed and defending champion 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals.The fourth-seeded Czech... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Matthew Lombardi scores twice as Flames beat Coyotes 7-5</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090215/57992__matthew_lombardi_scores_twice_as_flames_beat_coyotes_7_5_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GLENDALE, Ariz. - To win the division, you need to win on the road.That's what Calgary assistant coach Jim Playfair said after the Flames outscored the Phoenix Coyotes 7-5 on Saturday night. With... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Galeras volcano erupts in southwestern Colombia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57987__galeras_volcano_erupts_in_southwestern_colombia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BOGOTA - A volcano in southwestern Colombia has erupted, blanketing the nearby provincial capital of Pasto in ash and prompting the evacuation of 7,000 people living in its shadow.There were no... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Senators rally to beat Wild 5-3, win fourth straight game</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57985__senators_rally_to_beat_wild_5_3_win_fourth_straight_game_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Ottawa Senators have found their confidence - and their scoring touch - under new coach Cory Clouston.Daniel Alfredsson scored a short-handed goal early in the third period... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington Capitals defenceman Mike Green scores in eighth straight game</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57982__washington_capitals_defenceman_mike_green_scores_in_eighth_straight_game_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TAMPA, Fla. - Mike Green broke the NHL record for consecutive goal-scoring games by a defenceman, scoring on a power play at 5:33 of the second period to give the Washington Capitals a 4-0 lead... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>American Steven Holcomb wins again at Bobsled World Cup</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57976__american_steven_holcomb_wins_again_at_bobsled_world_cup_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARK CITY, Utah - American Steven Holcomb won his second FIBT World Cup race in two days, and Russian Alexsandr Zubkov won his second tour championship in the season finale Saturday at Utah Olympic... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>M.I.A. announces birth of baby boy on MySpace page</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090214/57974__m_i_a_announces_birth_of_baby_boy_on_myspace_page_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Call her Mamma M.I.A.The Grammy-and Oscar-nominated rapper has announced on her MySpace blog that she has given birth to a son.The rapper writes that her baby is "healthy, fine,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nuclear warships in Japan continue to touch a sensitive nerve</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57972__nuclear_warships_in_japan_continue_to_touch_a_sensitive_nerve_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ YOKOSUKA, Japan - As Masahiko Goto sees it, the USS George Washington is not a ship. It's a floating nuclear disaster waiting to happen near one of the world's biggest cities.The recent deployment... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Paleontologist says he's found remains of crocodile with tusks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57969__paleontologist_says_he_s_found_remains_of_crocodile_with_tusks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Imagine meeting a crocodile with huge tusks like those of a wild boar.Paleontologist Paul Sereno did meet one, or at least the remains of the ancient creature, and he gave a crowd of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Contempt charge against federal Justice attorney have been dropped</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57966__contempt_charge_against_federal_justice_attorney_have_been_dropped_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - A federal judge has dropped contempt charges against a Justice Department lawyer after concluding he was not responsible for the government's failure to deliver documents to former... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Blast shakes northern Kosovo town, no injured</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57965__blast_shakes_northern_kosovo_town_no_injured_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's police say an explosion shook the tense northern town of Mitrovica, just days before the country marks its first independence anniversary.No-one was injured.Police... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Padres ace Jake Peavy surprised to be staying in San Diego</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57961__padres_ace_jake_peavy_surprised_to_be_staying_in_san_diego_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Jake Peavy sounded a bit surprised to be at spring training with the San Diego Padres. Not miffed or frustrated, just surprised.After an off-season filled with speculation he would be traded to... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Massachusetts pastor charged with raping congregant</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57960__massachusetts_pastor_charged_with_raping_congregant_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MILFORD, Mass. - The pastor of a Brazilian church in Milford, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child in her congregation.Ana Almeida was released on $500 bail and placed under house... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Error on test spotted by a Kansas student one year later</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57959__error_on_test_spotted_by_a_kansas_student_one_year_later_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WICHITA, Kan. - A high school student's keen eye has caught a state test error that managed to slip past teachers, test co-ordinators and other students for almost a year.Geoffrey Stanford, 17,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China grants Jamaica $118 million in loans amid crisis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57958__china_grants_jamaica_118_million_in_loans_amid_crisis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - China has pledged to grant Jamaica $118 million in loans to boost trade, farming and growth amid the global economic downturn.China's Vice President Xi Jinping says $100... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dwayne Roloson's 39 saves lead Oilers to 3-2 win over Kings</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/sports/athletes/20090215/57957__dwayne_roloson_s_39_saves_lead_oilers_to_3_2_win_over_kings_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Dwayne Roloson was screened on both goals he allowed in regulation. When he had a good look at the puck, the Los Angeles Kings couldn't get one past him.Roloson made 15 of his 39... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Referendum defeat could derail Hugo Chavez's revolution</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57954__referendum_defeat_could_derail_hugo_chavez_s_revolution_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez says victory in a Sunday referendum that would abolish presidential term limits is key to his transformation of Venezuela into a socialist state.He... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>US military supplies to Afghanistan via Russia to start soon</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57953__us_military_supplies_to_afghanistan_via_russia_to_start_soon_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russian news agencies cite the country's foreign minister as saying that the shipment of U.S. military supplies for Afghanistan through Russia is to begin in the near future.The reports... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cherkos edges Choge in 3,000 metres at Valencia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57949__cherkos_edges_choge_in_3_000_metres_at_valencia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VALENCIA, Spain - Ethiopia's Abraham Cherkos set the season's fastest time to edge Augustine Choge in the men's 3,000-metre race at the Valencia Indoors meet Saturday.Cherkos, who won bronze at... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bolt races to victory in 400 metres at Jamaica Camperdown Classic</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57948__bolt_races_to_victory_in_400_metres_at_jamaica_camperdown_classic_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KINGSTON, Jamaica - In his first race this year, Olympic star Usain Bolt won the 400 metres in 46.35 seconds Saturday at the Jamaica Camperdown Classic.He slowed in the last 50 metres, smiling... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>South Carolina police give roses for guns on Valentine's Day</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57945__south_carolina_police_give_roses_for_guns_on_valentine_s_day_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLUMBIA, S.C. - Police in South Carolina gave away roses on Valentine's Day. All you had to do to get one for your sweetie was turn in a gun.Hoping to get the weapons off the streets with the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Another British soldier killed in Afghanistan, taking death toll to 144</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090214/57944__another_british_soldier_killed_in_afghanistan_taking_death_toll_to_144_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Military officials say a British soldier has been killed by enemy fire in southern Afghanistan.Britain's Ministry of Defence said the soldier from the 45 Commando Royal Marines was shot... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Timeline of events before the crash of Flight 3407</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57943__timeline_of_events_before_the_crash_of_flight_3407_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUFFALO, N.Y. - Events leading to the crash of Flight 3407 on Thursday. Times are ET; some are approximate.-7:10 p.m.: Flight 3407 to Buffalo is scheduled to leave Newark airport but is delayed by... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>In NBA all-star game message, U.S. President Barack Obama pitches service</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57941__in_nba_all_star_game_message_u_s_president_barack_obama_pitches_service_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - It's another call for public service from U.S. President Barack Obama.He says all Americans should help out in their communities. That could mean reading to children or repairing... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chambers wins UK Indoor 60 metre trials</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57935__chambers_wins_uk_indoor_60_metre_trials_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHEFFIELD, England - Dwain Chambers twice equalled the fastest 60 metres in the world this year, winning in a personal-best 6.51 seconds Saturday at the UK Indoor European trials.Chambers matched... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands rally in Beirut on Hariri assassination anniversary</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57934__thousands_rally_in_beirut_on_hariri_assassination_anniversary_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIRUT - The Lebanese turned out in huge numbers Saturday to remember slain former prime minister Rafik Hariri, in a memorial that also became a huge political rally ahead of crucial parliamentary... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Moscow blasts U.S. call for extradition of Russian arms smuggler</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57929__moscow_blasts_u_s_call_for_extradition_of_russian_arms_smuggler_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday criticized a push by American congressmen for the extradition to the United States of Viktor Bout, a Russian wanted for allegedly trying to smuggle... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bjorndalen leads Norway sweep at biathlon world championships</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57926__bjorndalen_leads_norway_sweep_at_biathlon_world_championships_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Ole Einar Bjorndalen led a Norwegian sweep in the men's 10-kilometre sprint on the opening day of the biathlon world championships, while Germany's Kati Wilhelm won the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.K. team to Guantanamo to visit ailing detainee who's on a hunger strike</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090214/57921__u_k_team_to_guantanamo_to_visit_ailing_detainee_who_s_on_a_hunger_strike_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Britain's Foreign Office says a team of officials are heading to Guantanamo Bay to visit a detainee who's on a hunger strike.A spokesman says they will assess the condition of Binyam... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ohio woman pleads guilty to exercising 73-year-old husband to death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57920__ohio_woman_pleads_guilty_to_exercising_73_year_old_husband_to_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHARDON, Ohio - A woman has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for exercising her 73-year-old husband to death in a swimming pool, repeatedly refusing to let him leave the water.Surveillance... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Flights resume today at London City airport after Friday's crash landing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090214/57919__flights_resume_today_at_london_city_airport_after_friday_s_crash_landing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Flights have resumed at London City Airport a day after a plane's front wheel collapsed upon landing, but airport officials say passengers can expect delays on many flights.Friday night's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Moderate earthquake hits western China</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57916__moderate_earthquake_hits_western_china_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - The U.S. Geological Survey says a moderate earthquake registering magnitude 4.9 has struck China's far western Xinjiang region.A staffer who answered the phone at Xinjiang's geological... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>7 Afghan police, official killed by roadside bombs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57915__7_afghan_police_official_killed_by_roadside_bombs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL, Afghanistan - Three separate roadside bombs killed seven police and a government official in a spate of attacks around Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.A bomb in Khost province on... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Senate to take test vote on the appointment of Representative Solis</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57910__senate_to_take_test_vote_on_the_appointment_of_representative_solis_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has set a test vote for mid-February on Representative Hilda Solis' nomination as labour secretary.The California Democrat won committee approval this week after more... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Philadelphia police officer shot and killed in the line of duty</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57909__philadelphia_police_officer_shot_and_killed_in_the_line_of_duty_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHILADELPHIA - A police official says a Philadelphia police officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty.Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says Officer John Pawlowski was responding to a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jaroslav Halak stops 46 shots as Canadiens snap seven-game skid against Avs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090214/57907__jaroslav_halak_stops_46_shots_as_canadiens_snap_seven_game_skid_against_avs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DENVER - Throughout his career, Andrei Kostitsyn has tried every trick in his repertoire to slip a puck past Peter Budaj.Nothing worked.So he took a much simpler approach when he found himself on... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Actor James Franco gets bar mitzvah at Hasty Pudding roast</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57906__actor_james_franco_gets_bar_mitzvah_at_hasty_pudding_roast_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - James Franco got a spoof bar mitzvah and was forced to milk a "gay" cow on Friday to earn his pudding pot as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year.The 30-year-old Franco, who... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report says over 100,000 deportees had children in US</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57899__report_says_over_100_000_deportees_had_children_in_us_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - A Department of Homeland Security's investigation says over 100,000 parents whose children are U.S. citizens were deported over the decade that ended in 2007.The parents were removed... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>California zoo and a teenager's family settle over tiger attack</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sanfrancis/headlines/world/20090213/57897__california_zoo_and_a_teenager_s_family_settle_over_tiger_attack_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO - The parents of a 17-year-old boy killed by an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo have reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit.Attorney Michael Cardoza says the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Citigroup says it has no plans to sell Banamex</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090213/57896__citigroup_says_it_has_no_plans_to_sell_banamex_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Citigroup has denied reports that it plans to sell its Mexican banking franchise amid pressure to shore up capital and streamline its operations.A report in the Wall Street Journal says... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nate Campbell can't make weight, loses three title belts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57895__nate_campbell_can_t_make_weight_loses_three_title_belts_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SUNRISE, Fla. - Nate Campbell lost his three lightweight titles on the scales Friday when he failed to make weight for his fight with Ali Funeka.Campbell, who won the IBF, WBA and WBO titles by... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>President Obama plans concert for Stevie Wonder</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57894__president_obama_plans_concert_for_stevie_wonder_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The White House is planning a concert next week to honour Stevie Wonder, whose music provided part of President Barack Obama's campaign soundtrack.The White House says the president... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Polanski lawyer wants testimony at hearing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57892__polanski_lawyer_wants_testimony_at_hearing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Setting the stage for a hearing next week on Roman Polanski's bid to dismiss a 31-year-old sex prosecution, his lawyer has asked a judge to subpoena three officials.Two of them were... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hamas says there are new snags in Gaza truce talks</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090214/57891__hamas_says_there_are_new_snags_in_gaza_truce_talks_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Gaza's Hamas rulers are reporting snags in truce talks with Israel.Egypt has been brokering truce talks since the end of Israel's war on Hamas a month ago.In any... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian rail official says at least 15 dead in train derailment</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57888__indian_rail_official_says_at_least_15_dead_in_train_derailment_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BHUBNESHWAR, India - At least 15 people were killed when 14 coaches derailed on a train travelling through eastern India.J.P. Mishra, the chief spokesman of the East Coast Railway, says the death... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray both reach ABN Amro semifinal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57887__rafael_nadal_andy_murray_both_reach_abn_amro_semifinal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal withstood 26 aces from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 and earn a semifinals berth at the ABN Amro on Friday.Despite Tsonga's flurry of... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jimmy Fallon is breaking in the 'Late Night' chair</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57886__jimmy_fallon_is_breaking_in_the_late_night_chair_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Jimmy Fallon says he's sat in the "Late Night" chair.Fallon talked excitedly Friday about his upcoming gig hosting NBC's "Late Night" from the front row at the Rag and Bone presentation... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>36 indicted on charges related to California gang activities</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57882__36_indicted_on_charges_related_to_california_gang_activities_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN DIEGO - Federal authorities in San Diego say 36 people have been charged with crimes including racketeering and extortion in an investigation targeting a prison gang.U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>President Obama says he regrets missing Spanish king's trip to US</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57881__president_obama_says_he_regrets_missing_spanish_king_s_trip_to_us_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has told Spain's King Juan Carlos he's sorry he will miss the king's upcoming visit to Florida.Obama told the Spanish monarch he wants to build on the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Card cheat pleads guilty to defrauding casinos in U.S., Canada of $1 million</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57880__card_cheat_pleads_guilty_to_defrauding_casinos_in_u_s_canada_of_1_million_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN DIEGO - Authorities in San Diego say a member of a sophisticated card-cheating ring has pleaded guilty to defrauding casinos in California and Canada of some $1 million by bribing card dealers... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Force report says B-52 crash caused by equipment position</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57879__air_force_report_says_b_52_crash_caused_by_equipment_position_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONOLULU - A U.S. Air Force investigation has concluded that the crash of a B-52 bomber off Guam that killed all six crew members last year was caused by a part of its tail in the wrong position.A... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's Tara Whitten places second in World Cup pursuits</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57875__canada_s_tara_whitten_places_second_in_world_cup_pursuits_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COPENHAGEN - Tara Whitten of Edmonton won silver in the women's pursuit final at cycling's Track World Cup on Friday.Whitten placed second behind Eleonora van Dijk of the Netherlands.Taylor... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>CBS show 'Live to Tell' tells stories about people who face death</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57860__cbs_show_live_to_tell_tells_stories_about_people_who_face_death_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Most people think that life has tested them, but they're only bumps in the road compared to the subjects in a new CBS series that begins Saturday night.Called "Live to Tell," it's from... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Decision soon on extradition of Pa. woman charged in husband's hunting in Canada</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57857__decision_soon_on_extradition_of_pa_woman_charged_in_husband_s_hunting_in_canada_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - A U.S. federal judge is considering whether to extradite a northeastern Pennsylvania woman to Canada to face charges in her husband's death.Mary Beth Harshbarger of Meshoppen,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's Humphries and Brown win silver in World Cup bobsled race</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57855__canada_s_humphries_and_brown_win_silver_in_world_cup_bobsled_race_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARK CITY, Utah - Canada's Kaillie Humphries and Shelly-Ann Brown closed out the World Cup bobsled season by winning a silver medal at Utah Olympic Park on Friday.Humphries, of Calgary, and Brown,... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Atlanta Falcons seeking to trade rights to quarterback Michael Vick</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57853__atlanta_falcons_seeking_to_trade_rights_to_quarterback_michael_vick_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the Falcons will try to trade the contract rights on Michael Vick to another team.In an interview that appeared on the team's... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Commuter plane crew discussed significant ice buildup before Buffalo crash</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57847__commuter_plane_crew_discussed_significant_ice_buildup_before_buffalo_crash_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CLARENCE, N.Y. - Investigators say the crew of a commuter plane that crashed in a Buffalo, N.Y., suburb discussed "significant ice buildup" on the wings and windshield before their plane went down.... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Woman tells of escape from suburban Buffalo home hit by commuter plane</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57846__woman_tells_of_escape_from_suburban_buffalo_home_hit_by_commuter_plane_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CLARENCE, N.Y. - A woman who survived a commuter plane crashing into her suburban Buffalo home said Friday that she and her daughter were watching television in separate rooms when the aircraft... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man who invented the Taser stun gun, Jack Cover, dead at age 88</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090213/57845__man_who_invented_the_taser_stun_gun_jack_cover_dead_at_age_88_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The man who invented the Taser stun gun now used by thousands of police agencies around the world has died.Taser International says 88-year-old Jack Cover, who had Alzheimer's... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Photos released of smiling Fidel Castro meeting with Chilean president</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57838__photos_released_of_smiling_fidel_castro_meeting_with_chilean_president_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAVANA - Chile's government has released photographs of a smiling Fidel Castro standing alongside visiting Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.The two photos released Friday show Castro on his... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Peter Gabriel pulls out of Academy Awards over 65-second limit</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57832__peter_gabriel_pulls_out_of_academy_awards_over_65_second_limit_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Peter Gabriel's minute in the Oscars spotlight will lack one important element: Peter Gabriel.The Academy Award-nominated singer won't perform at the Feb. 22 ceremony to protest an... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former St. Mary's hockey player among plane crash victims</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57829__former_st_mary_s_hockey_player_among_plane_crash_victims_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MINNEAPOLIS - A former women's hockey player at St. Mary's in Winona and at Buffalo State was among the victims in Thursday's crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407.St. Mary's University... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Austria: Former Nazi concentration camp vandalized</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57828__austria_former_nazi_concentration_camp_vandalized_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VIENNA - Austrian police say a former Nazi concentration camp has been vandalized with anti-Muslim graffiti.Police in Upper Austria province say the graffiti extends about 20 metres along the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Two Mangione musicians die in plane crash, publicist says</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090213/57820__two_mangione_musicians_die_in_plane_crash_publicist_says_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A publicist says two members of jazz musician Chuck Mangione's band were among those killed on the plane that crashed into a Buffalo, New York, house.Publicist Sanford Brokaw identifies... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Speed it up! A-Rod book to come out sooner than initially planned</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/sports/athletes/20090213/57813__speed_it_up_a_rod_book_to_come_out_sooner_than_initially_planned_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - An unauthorized and highly anticipated book about Alex Rodriguez is coming out a month sooner than planned.Publication of Selena Roberts' "A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez" has... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Steve Martin brings new 'Pink Panther' to Berlin film festival</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57808__steve_martin_brings_new_pink_panther_to_berlin_film_festival_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - Steve Martin says Inspector Clouseau of "Pink Panther" fame is "the comedian's Hamlet," and he's unfazed by poor reviews for the bumbling detective's latest outing.Martin came to the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>More than 1,000 attend funeral of former boxing champ Johansson</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57807__more_than_1_000_attend_funeral_of_former_boxing_champ_johansson_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GOTEBORG, Sweden - Six members of Ingemar Johansson's amateur boxing club carried the former heavyweight champion's casket from a packed memorial on Friday, a sign on a garland of flowers reading... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Lloyds warns on HBOS loss; shares plummet</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090213/57799__lloyds_warns_on_hbos_loss_shares_plummet_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Lloyds Banking Group said Friday that its HBOS subsidiary lost about 8.5 billion pounds (US$12.25 billion) on a pretax basis last year, sending Lloyds's shares plummeting more than 20 per... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>G7 finance ministers reject protectionist measures at meeting in Rome</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090214/57793__g7_finance_ministers_reject_protectionist_measures_at_meeting_in_rome_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - The Group of Seven finance ministers are pledging to work together to support growth and employment and strengthen the world's banking system to overcome the worst financial crisis in 50... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kevin Costner, wife welcome another son, Hayes Logan Costner</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57792__kevin_costner_wife_welcome_another_son_hayes_logan_costner_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Kevin Costner and his wife are proud parents of a baby boy.Costner's wife Christine Baumgartner, 34, gave birth to Hayes Logan Costner on Thursday night in Los Angeles, said his... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:37:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Palestinians say Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills one man, injures another</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57790__palestinians_say_israeli_airstrike_on_gaza_kills_one_man_injures_another_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli airstrike on Gaza has killed one man and critically injured another.Palestinian security officials say the men were riding a motorcycle... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands protest government's handling of economic crisis in Italy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57789__thousands_protest_government_s_handling_of_economic_crisis_in_italy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - Tens of thousands of factory workers, public employees and jobless people marched through the streets of the Italian capital today to protest the government's handling of the economic... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Thai PM says Myanmar migrants were sent back to sea</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57788__thai_pm_says_myanmar_migrants_were_sent_back_to_sea_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's prime minister has acknowledged that some would-be refugees from Myanmar were towed back out to sea.But he insists that their human rights were not violated. Prime... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Official says 40 civilians die daily in Sri Lanka war</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57787__official_says_40_civilians_die_daily_in_sri_lanka_war_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The top government health official in Sri Lanka's northern war zone says 40 civilians are killed every day and more than 100 others wounded in the fight between government... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Serbia will not extradite fugitive student to U.S. to face assault charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57786__serbia_will_not_extradite_fugitive_student_to_u_s_to_face_assault_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's foreign minister is ruling out extradition of a student wanted in the United States on assault charges.Vuk Jeremic acknowledged today that the case of Miladin Kovacevic... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Afghan man convicted in 'honour killing' of sister in Germany</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57785__afghan_man_convicted_in_honour_killing_of_sister_in_germany_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAMBURG - A 24-year-old Afghan immigrant has been convicted of murdering his 16-year-old sister in a so-called "honour killing" in Germany.A Hamburg state court convicted Ahmad Obeidi today and... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Roadside bombs kill seven people in Algeria Thursday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57780__roadside_bombs_kill_seven_people_in_algeria_thursday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ALGIERS, Algeria - The state news agency says two roadside bombs have exploded in eastern Algeria, killing seven people hours after the president said he would run for a third term.The bombings... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jet with 441 people aboard makes safe emergency landing at L.A. airport</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090213/57778__jet_with_441_people_aboard_makes_safe_emergency_landing_at_l_a_airport_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Authorities say an Air Pacific jetliner has made a safe emergency landing after it was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport.Airport police Sgt. Daniel Vaughn says... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama voices condolences for those killed in plane crash near Buffalo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57777__obama_voices_condolences_for_those_killed_in_plane_crash_near_buffalo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama has voiced condolences to the families of the 49 people lost in the crash of a commuter passenger jet in upstate New York.In a statement released by the... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>PepsiCo fourth-quarter profit falls on some charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090213/57775__pepsico_fourth_quarter_profit_falls_on_some_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PURCHASE, N.Y. - PepsiCo Inc., the world's second-biggest beverage maker, said Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell partly on restructuring and impairment charges, but adjusted results met... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sweden's Saab posts fourth-quarter loss amid project delays</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090213/57772__sweden_s_saab_posts_fourth_quarter_loss_amid_project_delays_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab AB on Friday turned to a fourth-quarter loss, mainly hurt by charges taken for project delays, and warned it may have to cut more jobs going... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Estelle Bennett, member of The Ronettes, dies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090213/57770__estelle_bennett_member_of_the_ronettes_dies_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit "Be My Baby" epitomized the famed "wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died at her home in... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>World Bank gives China US$710 million for Sichuan quake relief</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57769__world_bank_gives_china_us_710_million_for_sichuan_quake_relief_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - The World Bank said Friday it will provide a US$710 million loan to China to help rebuild areas hit by last year's devastating earthquake.The magnitude 7.9 quake centered on Sichuan... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Australian government says five children killed in Afghan battle</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57768__australian_government_says_five_children_killed_in_afghan_battle_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL, Afghanistan - A gunfight between Australian forces and Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan killed five children who were caught in the crossfire, the Australian Defense Ministry said... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>GM says no plan to sell stake in China joint venture</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090213/57767__gm_says_no_plan_to_sell_stake_in_china_joint_venture_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHANGHAI, China - General Motors Corp. does not plan to sell its stake in a joint venture with local partner, SAIC Motor Corp., a spokesman for the U.S. automaker said Friday."There is no truth to... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>South Korean Lee leads Women's Australian Open by two strokes</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57766__south_korean_lee_leads_women_s_australian_open_by_two_strokes_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Lee Chang-hee of South Korea shot a 3-under-par 70 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Karrie Webb and two others at the Women's Australian Open.Lee had a two-round... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian among 50 killed when plane crashes into house near Buffalo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57761__canadian_among_50_killed_when_plane_crashes_into_house_near_buffalo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUFFALO, N.Y. - A commuter plane dropped out of the sky without warning and nose-dived into a suburban Buffalo house in a fiery crash that killed all 49 people aboard and one person in the home. A... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Vancouver Canucks score three in the third to beat Phoenix Coyotes 4-3</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090213/57759__vancouver_canucks_score_three_in_the_third_to_beat_phoenix_coyotes_4_3_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Vancouver Canucks rallied for another confidence-building victory - at the struggling Phoenix Coyotes' expense.Henrik Sedin capped a three-goal comeback with a power-play... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Car rams gate at US Embassy in Beijing in January but little damage</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57757__car_rams_gate_at_us_embassy_in_beijing_in_january_but_little_damage_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Three Chinese men in a car rammed a gate at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing in late January, but little damage was caused and the incident is being investigated.Embassy spokesman Richard... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nude photo of Madonna auctioned for $37,500 in New York City</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57755__nude_photo_of_madonna_auctioned_for_37_500_in_new_york_city_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A full-frontal, nude photo of a 20-year-old Madonna fetched $37,500 at auction Thursday, an apparent record auction price for a photograph of the superstar singer.An unnamed European... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Supreme Court says Mexican police were abusive in retaking town</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57753__supreme_court_says_mexican_police_were_abusive_in_retaking_town_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Supreme Court says police committed serious abuses when trying to retake control of a rebellious town outside the capital three years ago.The Supreme Court has ruled that... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russians Zubkov and Voevoda take two-man World Cup bobsled race</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57752__russians_zubkov_and_voevoda_take_two_man_world_cup_bobsled_race_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARK CITY, Utah - Russia's Alexsandr Zubkov and Alexey Voevoda won the final World Cup two-man bobsleigh race of the season Thursday, and Beat Hefti of Switzerland finished third to clinch the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Stamkos, Lecavalier score in the third as Tampa Bay beats Toronto 6-4</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57751__stamkos_lecavalier_score_in_the_third_as_tampa_bay_beats_toronto_6_4_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TAMPA, Fla. - Martin St. Louis had the touch against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.Nearly everything the five-foot-nine all-star forward got a stick on resulted in a goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York-bound plane returns to Las Vegas when engine flames</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57747__new_york_bound_plane_returns_to_las_vegas_when_engine_flames_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS - Officials say a Southwest jetliner returned to Las Vegas after flames were spotted coming from one of its engines.Paul Flaningan, a Southwest Airlines spokesman, says the pilot of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Four police and three insurgents killed in Russia clash</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57746__four_police_and_three_insurgents_killed_in_russia_clash_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Insurgents and police have clashed in Russia's restive southern republic of Ingushetia, leaving four officers and three attackers dead.The clash in Nazran ended when the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Suspect charged in deadly Australian fire, media police say</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57745__suspect_charged_in_deadly_australian_fire_media_police_say_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Authorities charged a man Friday with lighting one of Australia's deadly wildfires and whisked him into protective custody amid national fury that arsonists may be to blame... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 for third straight win</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57743__ottawa_senators_beat_philadelphia_flyers_5_2_for_third_straight_win_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHILADELPHIA - Suddenly the Ottawa Senators are starting to feel good about themselves.Dany Heatley scored two unusual goals, Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist, and Brian Elliott made 34 saves... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Backers of President Hugo Chavez rally to end Venezuela term limits</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57735__backers_of_president_hugo_chavez_rally_to_end_venezuela_term_limits_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARACAS, Venezuela - Tens of thousands of Venezuelans clad in red have flooded the streets of the capital, saying a referendum that would end term limits is the only way President Hugo Chavez can... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Senate confirms Leon Panetta as the new CIA director</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57734__u_s_senate_confirms_leon_panetta_as_the_new_cia_director_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed former Representative Leon Panetta to run the CIA.Panetta's nomination sailed through the chamber by a voice vote. The former Democratic congressman from... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Noh Seung-yul shoots a 10-under 62 for one stroke lead Malaysian Open</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57730__noh_seung_yul_shoots_a_10_under_62_for_one_stroke_lead_malaysian_open_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - South Korean teen star Noh Seung-yul shot a 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Malaysian Open.The 17-year-old Noh had an eagle, nine birdies and a... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alexander Tretiakov, Marion Trott clinch overall skeleton titles</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57728__alexander_tretiakov_marion_trott_clinch_overall_skeleton_titles_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARK CITY, Utah - Russia's Alexander Tretiakov won his second straight World Cup skeleton race Wednesday and claimed the men's overall championship, while Germany's Marion Trott clinched the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York's blind governor says 'SNL' insensitive to disabled</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57719__new_york_s_blind_governor_says_snl_insensitive_to_disabled_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MORRISVILLE, N.Y. - The legally blind governor of New York says a second parody of him on the television show "Saturday Night Live" promotes insensitivity against the disabled.Democratic Gov.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Saskatchewan, Montana pursue 1st big carbon-capture project in North America</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57717__saskatchewan_montana_pursue_1st_big_carbon_capture_project_in_north_america_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BILLINGS, Mont. - A $212-million climate change initiative being pursued by Montana and Saskatchewan could create the first large-scale greenhouse gas storage project in North America.Montana Gov.... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Birds that caused plane to ditch in Hudson River were Canada geese: report</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57711__birds_that_caused_plane_to_ditch_in_hudson_river_were_canada_geese_report_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Safety officials say bird remains in both engines of the US Airways jetliner that ditched in New York's Hudson River last month have been identified as Canada geese.The U.S. National... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Desert Party wins UAE 2000 Guineas by margin of 4 3/4 lengths</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57707__desert_party_wins_uae_2000_guineas_by_margin_of_4_3_4_lengths_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Desert Party pulled away for a 4 3/4-length win in the UAE 2000 Guineas horse race Thursday.Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Desert Party took charge in the mile-long race... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dada and surrealist masterpieces make US stop in Cincinnati</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57700__dada_and_surrealist_masterpieces_make_us_stop_in_cincinnati_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CINCINNATI - Pieces that once shocked the art world highlight a new exhibition making its only U.S. appearance at the Cincinnati Art Museum.The collection of dada and surrealist masterpieces... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China wants sculptures from Yves Saint Laurent auction in Paris</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57695__china_wants_sculptures_from_yves_saint_laurent_auction_in_paris_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China has demanded the return of looted imperial bronzes scheduled to be sold in Paris as part of the estate auction of the late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.The sculptures... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:58:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>More waiting likely in the case of R&B singer Chris Brown</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57687__more_waiting_likely_in_the_case_of_r_b_singer_chris_brown_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say they don't expect charges will be filed against singer Chris Brown this week in an alleged domestic-violence case.The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Life of Anna Nicole Smith to get opera treatment in London</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57686__life_of_anna_nicole_smith_to_get_opera_treatment_in_london_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - The fine line between opera and soap opera just got blurrier.Britain's august Royal Opera said Thursday it is planning a show based on the life of Anna Nicole Smith, the model and... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Anne Hathaway set for Central Park version 'Twelfth Night'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57677__anne_hathaway_set_for_central_park_version_twelfth_night__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - From Academy Award nominee to spirited Shakespeare heroine.Anne Hathaway will play Viola this summer in the Public Theater's Central Park production of "Twelfth Night." Daniel Sullivan... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U2 takes a week on David Letterman's 'Late Show' to promote new album</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57674__u2_takes_a_week_on_david_letterman_s_late_show_to_promote_new_album_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Make room, Paul Shaffer. U2 will be on David Letterman's "Late Show" for a full week to promote their upcoming album.The band will be Letterman's musical guest each night from March 2... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Da Vinci Code' publisher Stephen Rubin has job at Random House</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57673___da_vinci_code_publisher_stephen_rubin_has_job_at_random_house_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The man who published "The Da Vinci Code" has a new job at Random House, two months after his division was dismantled in a companywide reorganization.Random House Inc. announced... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York City's Beacon Theatre ready for next performance</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57669__new_york_city_s_beacon_theatre_ready_for_next_performance_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Manhattan's historic Beacon Theatre is ready for its next performance.The 80-year-old theatre that became legendary as a tour stop for top musical performers is set to reopen Thursday... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hurdles champion Robles to miss indoor season with thigh injury</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57666__hurdles_champion_robles_to_miss_indoor_season_with_thigh_injury_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAVANA - Olympic hurdles champion Dayron Robles will miss the rest of the indoor track season because of a left hamstring injury.The Cuban aggravated the injury during a 60-metre hurdles heat in... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Surfer injured in second Sydney shark attack in as many days</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/headlines/world/20090212/57657__surfer_injured_in_second_sydney_shark_attack_in_as_many_days_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - A surfer has been seriously injured in Sydney, Australia's second shark attack in two days.Shark attacks are rare off Australia's largest city, although fishermen report the number of... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi police: Female suicide bomber kills 30</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090213/57653__iraqi_police_female_suicide_bomber_kills_30_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - An Iraqi police official says a female suicide bomber has killed 30 people and wounded 35 others south of Baghdad in a third straight day of bombings against Shiite pilgrims.The official... ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: Catherine Hardwicke declined huge 'New Moon' payday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57647__report_catherine_hardwicke_declined_huge_new_moon_payday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke says she walked away from the payday of a lifetime to direct the sequel "New Moon" because she didn't want to make the movie under the deadline... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alcoa to get US$1.02 billion from sale of Rio Tinto stake</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090212/57644__alcoa_to_get_us_1_02_billion_from_sale_of_rio_tinto_stake_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it expects to receive US$1.02 billion from the sale of its stake in a so-called special purpose vehicle with Aluminum Corp. of China.In... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Retail sales in the United States up one per cent in January</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090212/57638__retail_sales_in_the_united_states_up_one_per_cent_in_january_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales jumped one per cent in January, reversing a six-month declining trend and defying economists' expectations by posting the biggest increase in 14 months.The Commerce... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Avalanche in Turkey kills French helicopter skier near Black Sea coast</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57637__avalanche_in_turkey_kills_french_helicopter_skier_near_black_sea_coast_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish official says a French skier on a helicopter expedition was killed by an avalanche near the country's Black Sea coast.Mayor Mehmet Nuri Alibeyoglu says the skier was... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hoelzl wins giant slalom at world ski championships, Janyk 26th for Canada</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57636__hoelzl_wins_giant_slalom_at_world_ski_championships_janyk_26th_for_canada_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VAL D'ISERE, France - German skier Kathrin Hoelzl won the giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday after all of the pre-race favourites faltered.Hoelzl covered the steep Bellevarde... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Investigators think missing five-year-old Fla. girl was abducted</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57631__investigators_think_missing_five_year_old_fla_girl_was_abducted_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SATSUMA, Fla. - Investigators say they're treating the disappearance of a five-year-old north Florida girl as an abduction.The Putnam County sheriff's office says they are assuming she was... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Frank says new bank bailout grants in the U.S. will be protected from misuse</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57630__frank_says_new_bank_bailout_grants_in_the_u_s_will_be_protected_from_misuse_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The head of the House Financial Services Committee says the Obama administration can be more trusted than the Bush administration to make certain there are no abuses in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swiss skier Albrecht woken up from coma three weeks after bad crash</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57629__swiss_skier_albrecht_woken_up_from_coma_three_weeks_after_bad_crash_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ INNSBRUCK, Austria - Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht has woken up from the induced coma he was put in after badly crashing in a downhill training three weeks ago.Albrecht's condition has improved... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>International Criminal Court says no arrest warrant yet for al-Bashir</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57627__international_criminal_court_says_no_arrest_warrant_yet_for_al_bashir_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court says judges have not yet decided whether to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in connection with atrocities in... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Marriott posts fourth-quarter loss on charges, revenue falls</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090212/57625__marriott_posts_fourth_quarter_loss_on_charges_revenue_falls_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BETHESDA, Md. - Marriott International Inc. said Thursday that it lost US$10 million in its fourth quarter as revenue slipped and it absorbed restructuring and timeshare charges.Its adjusted... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian activist who tracks hate crimes receives chilling email threat</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57622__russian_activist_who_tracks_hate_crimes_receives_chilling_email_threat_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - A Russian activist who tracks hate crimes says she received an email death threat that also claims neo-Nazis will target journalists, lawyers and other groups to grab headlines.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reports: Prince Harry to attend equality course</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090212/57619__reports_prince_harry_to_attend_equality_course_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - British media are reporting that Prince Harry is being sent on an "equality and diversity" course after making racist remarks.The BBC and the Daily Mirror say the 24-year-old prince will... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Iraqi official says Mitsubishi to join Shell in gas deal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090212/57617__iraqi_official_says_mitsubishi_to_join_shell_in_gas_deal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - Iraq's Oil Ministry says Mitsubishi is joining Royal Dutch Shell PLC in its joint venture deal to tap natural gas in the southern part of the country.The ministry's spokesman, Assem... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mumbai attack partly planned in Pakistan, government official acknowledges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57616__mumbai_attack_partly_planned_in_pakistan_government_official_acknowledges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top civilian security official says the Mumbai attacks were partly planned in Pakistan and that several of the known suspects are being held.It was the first time Pakistan... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Singer-actress Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams engaged</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090212/57615__singer_actress_mandy_moore_and_ryan_adams_engaged_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Singer-actress Mandy Moore and rock singer Ryan Adams are engaged.Moore's publicist Jillian Fowkes confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the two are planning to wed. No... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's Pioneer to cut 10,000 jobs globally</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090212/57614__japan_s_pioneer_to_cut_10_000_jobs_globally_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japanese electronics company Pioneer Corp. said Thursday it will cut 10,000 jobs globally to cope with sinking sales of car audio equipment and flat-screen TVs. It also said it will... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Renault says 2008 net profit falls 78 per cent amid sliding sales</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/finance/business/20090212/57613__renault_says_2008_net_profit_falls_78_per_cent_amid_sliding_sales_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - France's Renault SA says it posted a net loss in the second half of 2008 as the financial and economic crisis hit car sales.But in contrast to its cross-town rival PSA Peugeot Citroen, the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Scott Niedermayer scores twice to lead Ducks past Flames 3-2</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57607__scott_niedermayer_scores_twice_to_lead_ducks_past_flames_3_2_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANAHEIM, Calif. - For the second time in five days, the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames in a tight game and showed the Northwest Division leaders how quickly things can turn around in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>American swimmer Michael Phelps apologizes to Chinese for behaviour</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090212/57606__american_swimmer_michael_phelps_apologizes_to_chinese_for_behaviour_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps has apologized to Chinese fans for what he called his "regrettable behaviour" after he was photographed with a marijuana pipe.Phelps spoke via... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Five are found guilty of forcing women into prostitution in Los Angeles</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090211/57603__five_are_found_guilty_of_forcing_women_into_prostitution_in_los_angeles_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Five people have been convicted of forcing Guatemalan women and girls into prostitution in Los Angeles.The defendants, including four Guatemalans and one Mexican, were found guilty... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:43:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Judge ends Joe Francis' house arrest but restricts his California travels</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57601__judge_ends_joe_francis_house_arrest_but_restricts_his_california_travels_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - A federal judge says Joe Francis can roam a little farther.U.S. District Judge S. James Otero has ended the "Girls Gone Wild" creator's house arrest, but restricted his travel to... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top 36 revealed on latest edition of reality TV's 'American Idol'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57600__top_36_revealed_on_latest_edition_of_reality_tv_s_american_idol__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Maybe Tatiana Del Toro will stop crying now.The 23-year-old sobbin' singer was revealed as one of the 36 semifinalists during Wednesday's episode of "American Idol." Del Toro and the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>FBI studies Boston items for possible link to the tainted Tylenol case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57596__fbi_studies_boston_items_for_possible_link_to_the_tainted_tylenol_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - An FBI spokesman says the items seized at a Boston-area home last week are being examined in Chicago as part of the investigation into the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that caused seven... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reputed New York mob boss charged with plotting murder</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090211/57595__reputed_new_york_mob_boss_charged_with_plotting_murder_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Prosecutors say the reputed acting boss of the Gambino crime family sanctioned and plotted the murder of a man the mob believed was a government witness 20 years ago.John (Jackie Nose)... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Unknown powder found in federal offices in Texas as occupants flee</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57590__unknown_powder_found_in_federal_offices_in_texas_as_occupants_flee_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ EL PASO, Texas - A federal law-enforcement building in El Paso has been evacuated after two people in the mail room were exposed to an unknown white powder.FBI spokeswoman Andrea Simmons said the... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>US welcomes Egyptian conference on Gaza aid for Palestinians</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57589__us_welcomes_egyptian_conference_on_gaza_aid_for_palestinians_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The United States is endorsing Egypt's decision to call donors to Cairo next month to collect money for Gaza.The U.S. State Department issued a statement expressing strong support for... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>James McPherson, Craig L. Symonds share $50,000 Lincoln Prize</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57584__james_mcpherson_craig_l_symonds_share_50_000_lincoln_prize_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Two authors of books on Abraham Lincoln's military leadership have been named winners of the Lincoln Prize and will share the $50,000 cash award, organizers announced Thursday, the 200th... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sam Shepard pleads guilty to impaired driving charge in Illinois</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57582__sam_shepard_pleads_guilty_to_impaired_driving_charge_in_illinois_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BLOOMINGTON, ILL. - Actor-playwright Sam Shepard has pleaded guilty to speeding and drunken driving charges in central Illinois.Shepard apologized to McLean County Associate Judge Casey Costigan... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>ABC-TV says Nicollette Sheridan is leaving 'Desperate Housewives'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57581__abc_tv_says_nicollette_sheridan_is_leaving_desperate_housewives__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - ABC says Nicollette Sheridan is leaving "Desperate Housewives."The 45-year-old Sheridan plays vamp Edie Britt on the comedy-drama about domestic life on Wisteria Lane. The network... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fugitive U.S. financier arrested at Canadian border</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57575__fugitive_u_s_financier_arrested_at_canadian_border_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A U.S. fugitive accused in a $100-million mortgage fraud scheme was caught at the Canadian border with $1 million in Swiss bank certificates and $70,000 stuffed in his shoes,... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:56:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Caterpillar offers early retirement to about 2,000 workers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090211/57573__caterpillar_offers_early_retirement_to_about_2_000_workers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PEORIA, Ill. - Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday it is offering voluntary early retirement packages to about 2,000 production workers, following a string of layoffs at the heavy equipment maker, as... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top-seeded Spanish star Nadal rallies to win at ABN Amro</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57571__top_seeded_spanish_star_nadal_rallies_to_win_at_abn_amro_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain rallied from a set down to beat Simone Bolelli of Italy 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 and advance to the second round at the ABN Amro on Wednesday.Bolelli... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. officials confirm 67 computers missing from Los Alamos weapons lab</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57570__u_s_officials_confirm_67_computers_missing_from_los_alamos_weapons_lab_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab in New Mexico is missing 67 computers, including 13 that were lost or stolen in the past year.However, officials say no classified information has... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man riding bicycle in Kalamazoo, Mich., beaten unconscious by some 50 teens</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57569__man_riding_bicycle_in_kalamazoo_mich_beaten_unconscious_by_some_50_teens_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Police in Kalamazoo, Mich., are investigating a case in which a 50-year-old man riding a bicycle was attacked and beaten unconscious by 40 or 50 teens.The motive for the attack... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Alinghi wins yachting challenger final off New Zealand</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57560__alinghi_wins_yachting_challenger_final_off_new_zealand_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ AUCKLAND, New Zealand - America's Cup-holder Alinghi beat BMW Oracle Racing by one minute seven seconds Thursday to clinch the best-of-three challenger final 2-0, earning the right to race Team New... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Beckham equals appearance record for England after coming on against Spain</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57559__beckham_equals_appearance_record_for_england_after_coming_on_against_spain_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEVILLE, Spain - David Beckham equalled Bobby Moore's record for most appearances by an England outfield player by coming on as a substitute against Spain in an exhibition game Wednesday.Beckham,... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, will.i.am to perform at Image Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57556__beyonce_stevie_wonder_will_i_am_to_perform_at_image_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Fox TV says Beyonce, Stevie Wonder and will.i.am are among the performers set for the NAACP Image Awards.They join previously announced singers Jennifer Hudson and Seal, Fox said... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Senate intelligence committee approves Panetta as next CIA head</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57555__senate_intelligence_committee_approves_panetta_as_next_cia_head_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - A congressional aide says the Senate intelligence committee has given Leon Panetta the thumbs up to head the CIA.Intelligence committee spokesman Philip LaVelle says approval came... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's Mellisa Hollingsworth wins skeleton Word Cup in Utah</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57554__canada_s_mellisa_hollingsworth_wins_skeleton_word_cup_in_utah_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARK CITY, Utah - Canadian Mellisa Hollingsworth posted the fastest times in both heats and won the women's event at a skeleton World Cup meet on Wednesday.The Eckville, Alta., native captured her... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford executive says industry sales stabilizing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090211/57551__ford_executive_says_industry_sales_stabilizing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - An executive at Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) says there are signs the U.S. automobile market is beginning to stabilize, after months of freefalling sales which have threatened the viability of... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Chinalco clinches US$19.5-billion deal with Rio Tinto</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090212/57544__chinalco_clinches_us_19_5_billion_deal_with_rio_tinto_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHANGHAI, China - Aluminum Corp. of China, the world's biggest aluminum producer, agreed Thursday to invest US$19.5 billion in debt-laden global miner Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RTP), the country's... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Notorious' biopic on slain rapper B.I.G. shows in Berlin</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57540___notorious_biopic_on_slain_rapper_b_i_g_shows_in_berlin_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - The rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s mother says she felt it was time for the world to find out about the man behind the performer, more than 11 years after he was slain.The resulting biopic,... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Charges dropped against Saving Abel band members, band employee</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57534__charges_dropped_against_saving_abel_band_members_band_employee_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County district attorney's office has dropped charges against a member of the group Saving Abel and an employee of the band accused of forcing a 17-year-old girl to... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cyclist Alejandro Valverde summoned to Italian doping hearing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57533__cyclist_alejandro_valverde_summoned_to_italian_doping_hearing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde was called to appear before the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping commission Wednesday to explain his alleged role in the Operation Puerto blood... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Study finds workers at state-run business in Cuba often arrive late, leave early</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090211/57531__study_finds_workers_at_state_run_business_in_cuba_often_arrive_late_leave_early_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAVANA - Perhaps it really is a workers' paradise.A new Cuban government study of more than 2,000 state-run businesses has found that 60 per cent of employees either arrive late, leave early or... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>South Korea warns North against plan to test long-range missile</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090212/57523__south_korea_warns_north_against_plan_to_test_long_range_missile_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's foreign minister warned North Korea on Thursday against test-launching a long-range missile, saying such an action would threaten regional stability and trigger... ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Explosion reported near Texas gas processing plant; area residents evacuated</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57522__explosion_reported_near_texas_gas_processing_plant_area_residents_evacuated_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARTHAGE, Texas - An explosion has rocked an area near a gas processing plant in eastern Texas, causing a fire and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents.Company officials say employees from... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Smith tops Forbes.com's bankable stars list; Angelina Jolie second</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57516__will_smith_tops_forbes_com_s_bankable_stars_list_angelina_jolie_second_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Will Smith was voted the most bankable star in Hollywood in a survey of industry professionals by Forbes.com.The financial magazine's website gives the actor a score of 10 out of 10 for... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Recession, bailout costs push U.S. deficit to record</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090211/57515__recession_bailout_costs_push_u_s_deficit_to_record_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The recession and massive costs for the financial bailout have pushed the U.S. federal deficit to an all-time high for the first four months of the budget year.The Treasury Department... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Recession, bailout costs push U.S. deficit to record</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57512__recession_bailout_costs_push_u_s_deficit_to_record_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The recession and massive costs for the financial bailout have pushed the U.S. federal deficit to an all-time high for the first four months of the budget year.The Treasury Department... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Ex-Illinois fundraiser pleads not guilty to corruption charges</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57506__ex_illinois_fundraiser_pleads_not_guilty_to_corruption_charges_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - Former Illinois gov. Rod Blagojevich's one-time chief fundraiser has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges involving multimillion-dollar construction contracts at Chicago's... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Bahamas judge rejects lower bail for ambulance driver in Travolta case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57504__bahamas_judge_rejects_lower_bail_for_ambulance_driver_in_travolta_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NASSAU, Bahamas - A judge in the Bahamas has denied a request to lower the bail requirement for an ambulance driver accused of trying to extort US$25 million from actor John Travolta following his... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Thai official rebukes Angelina Jolie for making refugee plea</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57503__thai_official_rebukes_angelina_jolie_for_making_refugee_plea_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BANGKOK - A senior Thai diplomat has rebuked Hollywood star Angelina Jolie for speaking out on behalf of Muslim refugees from Myanmar.Jolie is deeply involved in the plight of refugees in her... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Deadline for Madoff indictment said to be delayed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090211/57498__deadline_for_madoff_indictment_said_to_be_delayed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A person familiar with money manager Bernard Madoff's case says a deadline to indict him on fraud charges has been extended by 30 days.The U.S. government had faced a Wednesday deadline... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rights group sees slight rise in Russia hate crimes in 2008 over 2007</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57492__rights_group_sees_slight_rise_in_russia_hate_crimes_in_2008_over_2007_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - A human rights group says 97 people were killed and 525 injured in apparent hate crimes in Russia last year - a slight rise from 2007.Galina Kozhevnikova of the Sova group says... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Egyptian president in Istanbul for Mideast talks over permanent Gaza truce</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57488__egyptian_president_in_istanbul_for_mideast_talks_over_permanent_gaza_truce_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ISTANBUL - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish leaders about efforts to reach a permanent truce in Gaza.Mubarak is scheduled to meet Turkish President... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Whaling conference sees possible breakthrough deal on creating sanctuary</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090211/57480__whaling_conference_sees_possible_breakthrough_deal_on_creating_sanctuary_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LISBON, Portugal - Experts at a whaling conference say momentum is building toward an international agreement on whale conservation.Scientists, diplomats and lawyers who attended the two-day... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Golfing great Seve Ballesteros awaits tests from chemo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57476__golfing_great_seve_ballesteros_awaits_tests_from_chemo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MADRID - Golf great Seve Ballesteros is awaiting further medical tests results after completing a second round of chemotherapy.The five-time major winner said in a message posted on his website... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Spain stays top of FIFA world rankings, Canada falls two spots</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57475__spain_stays_top_of_fifa_world_rankings_canada_falls_two_spots_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ZURICH - European champion Spain stayed top of FIFA's world rankings published Wednesday and there was no change among the world's top 10 teams.European rivals Germany, Netherlands and Italy... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox party with Beyonce at cancer fundraiser</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57473__gwyneth_paltrow_courteney_cox_party_with_beyonce_at_cancer_fundraiser_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Beyonce hugged Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg chatted up Jay-Z at a fundraising dinner honouring Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.Hanks was... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British comedian alleges Prince Harry made racist remark</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090211/57472__british_comedian_alleges_prince_harry_made_racist_remark_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A black British comedian has alleged that Prince Harry made racist comments last year.The 24-year-old prince apologized last month for using a derogatory term to describe a fellow soldier... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British rock band Oasis to play first concert dates in China in April</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090211/57471__british_rock_band_oasis_to_play_first_concert_dates_in_china_in_april_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - British rock band Oasis will play their first China concerts in Beijing and Shanghai in early April.The musicians have announced on their website that the shows will take place April 3... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China's exports plunge 17.5 per cent in January, biggest in decade</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090210/57459__china_s_exports_plunge_17_5_per_cent_in_january_biggest_in_decade_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China says its exports plunged by a stunning 17.5 per cent in January from the same month last year.The sharp fall, reported by China's customs agency, was the biggest decline in more... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Flight 1549 crew gets a lot of laughs in appearance on 'Letterman' show</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57458__flight_1549_crew_gets_a_lot_of_laughs_in_appearance_on_letterman_show_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - He has gotten a phone call from the president, a key to New York City and a standing ovation at a Broadway show.Now, the pilot who safely landed his crippled jetliner in the Hudson... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Zednik leads Panthers to 5-4 OT victory on anniversary of neck injury</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090211/57455__zednik_leads_panthers_to_5_4_ot_victory_on_anniversary_of_neck_injury_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SUNRISE, Fla. - Exactly one year after suffering the scariest of injuries, Richard Zednik was the centre of attention for much happier reasons.Zednik scored his second goal at 1:02 of overtime to... ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Soap actor Phil Carey dies at age 83 in New York City from lung cancer</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57453__soap_actor_phil_carey_dies_at_age_83_in_new_york_city_from_lung_cancer_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Phil Carey, best known for his role as business tycoon Asa Buchanan in the ABC television soap opera "One Life to Live," has died. He was 83.Carey died at his New York City home... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hopefuls shine in 'Idol' solos as they give judges what they want</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57452__hopefuls_shine_in_idol_solos_as_they_give_judges_what_they_want_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Adam Lambert was among several "American Idol" hopefuls who gave the judges something to believe in during the final round of Hollywood Week.Lambert, the theatre actor who wowed the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'La Cage' impersonators revue closes in Las Vegas</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57451___la_cage_impersonators_revue_closes_in_las_vegas_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS - The final curtain has fallen on the long-running Las Vegas female impersonators revue "An Evening at La Cage."Headliner Frank Marino and the rest of the cast were informed after... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>California inmate mass release prompts a new public safety debate</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57450__california_inmate_mass_release_prompts_a_new_public_safety_debate_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Without a U.S. Supreme Court reprieve, California will have to free roughly a third of its prison inmates in a few years.How it will achieve that goal is being hotly debated.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy diver seriously injured when attacked by shark in Sydney Harbour</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/headlines/world/20090210/57449__navy_diver_seriously_injured_when_attacked_by_shark_in_sydney_harbour_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - An Aussie Navy diver suffered serious injuries to his hand and thigh after fighting off a shark in Sydney Harbour - the first attack there in nine years.The man was swimming on the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:08:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Koala rescued from Australia's wildfire wasteland</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sydney/headlines/world/20090210/57448__koala_rescued_from_australia_s_wildfire_wasteland_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SYDNEY - It was a chance encounter in the charred landscape of Australia's deadly wildfires: A koala sips water from a bottle offered by a firefighter.David Tree noticed the koala moving gingerly... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canada's Lopes-Schliep wins hurdles at Pas de Calais track meet</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090210/57447__canada_s_lopes_schliep_wins_hurdles_at_pas_de_calais_track_meet_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LIEVIN, France - Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Whitby, Ont., won the 60-metre hurdles at the Pas de Calais indoor track meet on Tuesday.Following victories in the KBC indoor at Gent, Belgium, and in... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>President Hugo Chavez says Lech Walesa is unwelcome in Venezuela</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57444__president_hugo_chavez_says_lech_walesa_is_unwelcome_in_venezuela_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez says Lech Walesa will be barred from entering Venezuela if the Nobel Peace Prize laureate attempts to come to lend his support to opposition groups.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>SAG, studios to meet next week</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57437__sag_studios_to_meet_next_week_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Much-delayed contract talks between actors and the Hollywood studios are back on track.The Screen Actors Guild and the studios say they will meet for two days next week. The talks on... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>18 students injured in fight at District of Columbia high school</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57435__18_students_injured_in_fight_at_district_of_columbia_high_school_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Five students have been hospitalized and 13 others injured in a fight at a Washington, D.C., high school.Police say the brawl appeared to involve a dispute among a large group of... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Goats suspected of causing a fire that destroyed a barn in Wyoming</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57434__goats_suspected_of_causing_a_fire_that_destroyed_a_barn_in_wyoming_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LARAMIE, Wyo. - Some goats in Wyoming may have got a baa-d idea from Mrs. O'Leary's cow.Firefighters say the goats likely started a fire that destroyed a barn near Laramie on Monday. They say it... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Nike says it may cut up to 4 per cent of work force</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090210/57425__nike_says_it_may_cut_up_to_4_per_cent_of_work_force_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEAVERTON, Ore. - Shoe and apparel company Nike Inc. says it may cut up to 1,400 jobs as part of a restructuring.The company (NYSE:NKE) said Tuesday that it is realigning its business and as part... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>GE Transportation to permanently cut 350 and temporarily lay off another 1,200</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090210/57420__ge_transportation_to_permanently_cut_350_and_temporarily_lay_off_another_1_200_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - GE Transportation, a supplier to the rail, marine and mining industries, said Tuesday it will permanently cut 350 workers and temporarily lay off another 1,200 amid a sharp drop in... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Prosecutors want bail revoked for 'Girls Gone Wild' creator</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57417__prosecutors_want_bail_revoked_for_girls_gone_wild_creator_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors want a judge to revoke Joe Francis' bail while he awaits trial on tax evasion charges.In a brief filed Monday, prosecutors argue Francis has shown a "complete... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Grey's Anatomy' co-star: Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight leaving</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57415___grey_s_anatomy_co_star_katherine_heigl_t_r_knight_leaving_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - "Grey's Anatomy" cast member James Pickens Jr. says the medical drama will be saying goodbye to Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight.Pickens, who plays Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Soap actor Phil Carey of 'One Life to Live' dies at age 83 in NYC</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57413__soap_actor_phil_carey_of_one_life_to_live_dies_at_age_83_in_nyc_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Phil Carey, best known for his role as business tycoon Asa Buchanan in the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live," has died. He was 83.Carey died at his New York City home Friday following a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Miss USA trades in crown for parachute for skydive with Golden Knights</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57408__miss_usa_trades_in_crown_for_parachute_for_skydive_with_golden_knights_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ YUMA, Ariz. - Miss USA Crystle Stewart traded her crown for a parachute when she went skydiving with the Golden Knights, the elite U.S. Army parachuting team.Stewart, 26, jumped out of the plane... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas man charged after burning 2-year-old by putting her in a clothes dryer</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57405__texas_man_charged_after_burning_2_year_old_by_putting_her_in_a_clothes_dryer_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KOUNTZE, Texas - An east Texas man accused of burning his girlfriend's two-year-old daughter by putting her inside a clothes dryer was indicted Tuesday on a lesser charge than he initially faced.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Octuplet mom says she's done having babies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090210/57402__octuplet_mom_says_she_s_done_having_babies_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The Southern California mother of octuplets who already had six other children says she's done having babies.In an NBC "Dateline" interview aired Tuesday night, 33-year-old Nadya... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Senate passes stimulus bill as government announces more relief efforts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090210/57397__senate_passes_stimulus_bill_as_government_announces_more_relief_efforts_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama's giant economic stimulus measure Tuesday, part of a string of powerful government steps that could marshal close to $3 trillion in... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Elevator music company Muzak files for bankruptcy under heavy debt load</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/finance/business/20090210/57393__elevator_music_company_muzak_files_for_bankruptcy_under_heavy_debt_load_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Muzak Holdings LLC, the maker of elevator music, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday.The company had heavy debt load, and it filed to try to refinance some of its debt.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Field of Dreams' 20th anniversary celebration cancelled</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57392___field_of_dreams_20th_anniversary_celebration_cancelled_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DYERSVILLE, Iowa - The owners of the Field of Dreams Movie site near Dyersville in northeast Iowa have called off plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film's release.Don and Becky... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:05:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Billy Joel, Elton John to play Chicago's Wrigley Field this summer</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57391__billy_joel_elton_john_to_play_chicago_s_wrigley_field_this_summer_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO - The Piano Man and the Rocket Man are pairing up for a concert this summer at Chicago's Wrigley Field.Promoters announced Tuesday that Billy Joel and Elton John will play together at the... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sean Penn's political experience helps in 'Milk,' says director</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57387__sean_penn_s_political_experience_helps_in_milk_says_director_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - Director Gus Van Sant says Sean Penn's experience of political activism helped make him a good choice to play Harvey Milk, the politician and gay rights activist, in the Oscar-nominated... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Sean Avery assigned to American Hockey League's Hartford Wolf Pack</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090210/57384__sean_avery_assigned_to_american_hockey_league_s_hartford_wolf_pack_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HARTFORD, Conn. - Sean Avery is getting a second chance.The controversial winger is resuming his hockey career with the New York Rangers' affiliate in Hartford. He practised with the Wolf Pack on... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Senate passes President Obama's economic recovery plan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57380__u_s_senate_passes_president_obama_s_economic_recovery_plan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan has passed the Senate and is on its way to difficult House-Senate negotiations.Just three Republicans helped pass the plan on a 61-37... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>High school basketball player dies after collapsing at practice</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090210/57375__high_school_basketball_player_dies_after_collapsing_at_practice_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WILSON, N.C. - Local North Carolina school officials say a high school basketball player has died after collapsing following a water break during practice.Wilson County schools spokesman Bob... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:25:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Doctor, clinic and pharmacy charged in New York City steroids case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090210/57373__doctor_clinic_and_pharmacy_charged_in_new_york_city_steroids_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A doctor, his health clinic and a pharmacy were indicted on charges of illegally providing steroids to bodybuilders and weightlifters.The Brooklyn district attorney's office said... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Doctor, clinic and pharmacy charged in New York City steroids case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/sports/athletes/20090210/57371__doctor_clinic_and_pharmacy_charged_in_new_york_city_steroids_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A doctor, his health clinic and a pharmacy were indicted on charges of illegally providing steroids to bodybuilders and weightlifters.The Brooklyn district attorney's office said... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Suspected Somali pirates flown to Netherlands for trial in foiled attack</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57370__suspected_somali_pirates_flown_to_netherlands_for_trial_in_foiled_attack_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch prosecutors say five suspected Somali pirates have been flown to the Netherlands to stand trial for their alleged roles in a foiled attack on a freighter in the Gulf... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Jewish collector's son owns poster, Berlin court rules</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57368__jewish_collector_s_son_owns_poster_berlin_court_rules_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - A Berlin court has ruled that a Jewish poster collector's son living in the U.S. is the rightful owner of a rare poster confiscated by the Nazis.A panel of three administrative court... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Annual book convention staying in New York through 2012</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57367__annual_book_convention_staying_in_new_york_through_2012_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Looking to cut costs, and gain media attention, the book world's annual national convention is staying in New York through 2012.BookExpo America traditionally rotates among cities... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:52:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Michelle Pfeiffer stars in new film 'Cheri,' says turning 50 has been liberating</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57365__michelle_pfeiffer_stars_in_new_film_cheri_says_turning_50_has_been_liberating_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - Michelle Pfeiffer has no problem with getting older - in fact, she says, she found hitting 50 "liberating."Pfeiffer appeared at the Berlin film festival Tuesday with "Cheri," directed by... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Nation and Ticketmaster present blockbuster entertainment-industry merger</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/finance/business/20090210/57362__live_nation_and_ticketmaster_present_blockbuster_entertainment_industry_merger_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Two of the biggest forces in the entertainment business are proposing to combine their acts in what they describe as a merger of equals.Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Nation and Ticketmaster present blockbuster entertainment-industry merger</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57360__live_nation_and_ticketmaster_present_blockbuster_entertainment_industry_merger_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Two of the biggest forces in the entertainment business are proposing to combine their acts in what they describe as a merger of equals.Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. and... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tsvangirai to be prime minister as part of Zimbabwe power-sharing deal</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57359__tsvangirai_to_be_prime_minister_as_part_of_zimbabwe_power_sharing_deal_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JOHANNESBURG - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai takes the prime minister's oath Wednesday as part of a power-sharing agreement with longtime President Robert Mugabe that Zimbabweans hope will... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Royal Bank of Scotland to cut up to 2,300 jobs</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/finance/business/20090210/57358__royal_bank_of_scotland_to_cut_up_to_2_300_jobs_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Troubled Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that up to 2,300 UK jobs will be cut.This represents roughly two per cent of the RBS Group UK workforce of 106,000. Chief executive Alan... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Interpol issues alert for 85 terror suspects</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/headlines/world/20090210/57357__interpol_issues_alert_for_85_terror_suspects_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Interpol has put out an international security alert for 85 alleged terrorists suspected of plotting attacks against Saudi Arabia.The international police agency says Saudi authorities... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tanker catches fire off Dubai port after collision with ship</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57356__tanker_catches_fire_off_dubai_port_after_collision_with_ship_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A tanker burst into flames Tuesday after colliding with a container ship in a shipping channel off the coast of Dubai.Two of the tanker's crew who were pulled from... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New York's Metropolitan Opera announces new season, cuts</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57351__new_york_s_metropolitan_opera_announces_new_season_cuts_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera is announcing its new season amid financial upheaval.General manager Peter Gelb has warned that unless quick action is taken, the opera company could face a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:22:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>British diplomat arrested over alleged rant against Israeli conduct in Gaza</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090210/57350__british_diplomat_arrested_over_alleged_rant_against_israeli_conduct_in_gaza_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Britain's Foreign Office says a senior diplomat remains in his post despite his arrest for an alleged rant against Israel and Judaism at a London gym.Police say the man was arrested in... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:21:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russia sets new post-Soviet record of $8.35 billion in arms sales</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57338__russia_sets_new_post_soviet_record_of_8_35_billion_in_arms_sales_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOSCOW - President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday Russia set a new post-Soviet record in arms sales last year.He said Russia sold $8.35 billion US worth of weapons in 2008, or $800 million more... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Assault suspect leads LA police on 3-hour chase in luxury car</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090210/57337__assault_suspect_leads_la_police_on_3_hour_chase_in_luxury_car_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - An assault suspect led Los Angeles police on a chase in a luxury Bentley sedan for more than three hours before shooting himself in the head early Tuesday as he sat in the car... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Former child soldier gives chilling evidence at Congo war-crimes trial</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57336__former_child_soldier_gives_chilling_evidence_at_congo_war_crimes_trial_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A former child soldier calmly recalled in court Tuesday that he killed and mutilated people during a battle at a church school in eastern Congo.The young man testified at... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Storm cuts power to 400,000 homes in France, but Paris airports reopen</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/headlines/world/20090210/57332__storm_cuts_power_to_400_000_homes_in_france_but_paris_airports_reopen_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - Some 400,000 homes were still without power Tuesday after a violent storm knocked out electricity across a wide swath of western and central France, the country's electricity distribution... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Firefighter rescues koala from Australia's wildfire wasteland</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57331__firefighter_rescues_koala_from_australia_s_wildfire_wasteland_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HEALESVILLE, Australia - The koala moved gingerly on scorched paws, crossing the blackened landscape as the fire patrol passed.Clearly in pain, the animal stopped when it saw firefighter David... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Polish Senate cancels visit by Pakistani legislators over hostage killing</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57330__polish_senate_cancels_visit_by_pakistani_legislators_over_hostage_killing_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WARSAW, Poland - Poland's Senate speaker has called off a visit by his Pakistani counterpart this week because of the apparent beheading of a Pole in Pakistan.Speaker Bogdan Borusewicz said... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Assault suspect leads LA police on 3-hour chase in luxury car</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090210/57329__assault_suspect_leads_la_police_on_3_hour_chase_in_luxury_car_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - An assault suspect led Los Angeles police on a chase in a luxury Bentley sedan for more than three hours before shooting himself in the head early Tuesday as he sat in the car... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China monthly auto sales overtake US for 1st time</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090210/57328__china_monthly_auto_sales_overtake_us_for_1st_time_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SHANGHAI - China's monthly vehicle sales surpassed those in the United States for the first time in January, moving the country closer to becoming the world's biggest auto market, data released... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>MillerCoors 4th-quarter profit falls 40 per cent as sales decline</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090210/57327__millercoors_4th_quarter_profit_falls_40_per_cent_as_sales_decline_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DENVER - Molson Coors Brewing and SABMiller say fourth-quarter profit for their joint venture MillerCoors declined 40 per cent partly on a decline in sales to retailers.MillerCoors earnings fell... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Soap actor Phil Carey dies at age 83 in NYC</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57326__soap_actor_phil_carey_dies_at_age_83_in_nyc_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Phil Carey, best known for his role as business tycoon Asa Buchanan in the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live," has died. He was 83.Carey died at his New York City home Friday following a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swiss bank UBS loses US$7.57 billion in fourth quarter</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090210/57325__swiss_bank_ubs_loses_us_7_57_billion_in_fourth_quarter_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ZURICH - Swiss bank UBS AG said Tuesday it made a larger-than-expected loss of 8.1 billion Swiss francs (US$7.57 billion) in the fourth quarter and announced it would cut a further 2,000 jobs as it... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:36:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Soap actor Phil Carey dies at age 83 in NYC</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57324__soap_actor_phil_carey_dies_at_age_83_in_nyc_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Phil Carey, best known for his role as business tycoon Asa Buchanan in the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live," has died. He was 83.Carey died at his New York City home Friday following a... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NATO: 2 soldiers killed in bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090210/57323__nato_2_soldiers_killed_in_bomb_attack_in_eastern_afghanistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - NATO says a bomb has struck one of its convoys in eastern Afghanistan, killing two soldiers and wounding one.The attack occurred in Khost, a province that borders Pakistan. A police... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Actor-comedian Faizon Love charged with assault</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57320__actor_comedian_faizon_love_charged_with_assault_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Actor-comedian Faizon Love has been charged with felony assault for allegedly punching a man outside a West Hollywood hotel.Love was booked Monday at the sheriff's station... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rihanna postpones Malaysia show after alleged assault involving Brown</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090210/57319__rihanna_postpones_malaysia_show_after_alleged_assault_involving_brown_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Organizers say pop superstar Rihanna has postponed a concert in Malaysia this week following reports that she accused her longtime boyfriend Chris Brown of assault.... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:16:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. woman in 'milkshake' murder case wins second appeal of conviction</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/hongkong/headlines/world/20090210/57316__u_s_woman_in_milkshake_murder_case_wins_second_appeal_of_conviction_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONG KONG - An American woman convicted of killing her banker husband by serving him a laced milkshake and then bashing him on the head in Hong Kong won approval Tuesday to move ahead with her... ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China's January inflation down to 1 per cent</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090209/57312__china_s_january_inflation_down_to_1_per_cent_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - China's inflation fell to just one per cent in January, giving Beijing more leeway to carry out its massive economic stimulus plan without igniting new price rises, even as concern mounts... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 23:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kevin Bacon touts new HBO film at DC premiere</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57307__kevin_bacon_touts_new_hbo_film_at_dc_premiere_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Kevin Bacon's latest role focuses on an assignment that generally goes unnoticed - the task of a volunteer military escort.The 50-year-old actor was in town for the D.C. premiere of... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama offers U.S. aid to Australia fire victims</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57306__obama_offers_u_s_aid_to_australia_fire_victims_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is sending his prayers and condolences to victims of Australia's worst wildfire disaster.Immediately after his first prime-time news conference Monday night,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Troubled cornerback Adam (Pacman) Jones released by Cowboys</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090209/57303__troubled_cornerback_adam_pacman_jones_released_by_cowboys_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Troubled cornerback Adam (Pacman) Jones is looking for a team again.While several other NFL teams were releasing former starters Monday on the first day waivers could be sought, none made the kind... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Diane Keaton writing memoir about mother</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57302__diane_keaton_writing_memoir_about_mother_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Diane Keaton is telling all - about her bond with her mother.The Academy Award-winning actress, whose films include "Annie Hall" and the three "Godfather" movies, is working on a memoir... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Original Village People member sues group</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57301__original_village_people_member_sues_group_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN DIEGO - The Village People's first cop wants a revamped version of the group to stop using his likeness and voice.The lawsuit filed last week in San Diego by Victor Willis claims companies... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama looking for openings with Iran</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57300__obama_looking_for_openings_with_iran_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday his administration is looking for opportunities to engage longtime adversary Iran in the coming months, but that years of mistrust will be hard... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Robert Anderson, 'Tea and Sympathy' author, dead at 91</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57296__robert_anderson_tea_and_sympathy_author_dead_at_91_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Playwright Robert Anderson, author of such Broadway hits as "Tea and Sympathy" and "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running," has died.He was 91. His stepdaughter, Mary-Kelly... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'He's Just Not That Into You' hooks $27.8-million debut</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57291___he_s_just_not_that_into_you_hooks_27_8_million_debut_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The date crowd made a hit out of the ensemble romance "He's Just Not That Into You," which pulled in US$27.8 million to debut as the top weekend movie.The top 20 movies at U.S. and... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Russians Tursunov, Youzhny and Davydenko win at ABN Amro tourney</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090209/57289__russians_tursunov_youzhny_and_davydenko_win_at_abn_amro_tourney_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the second round at the ABN Amro on Monday by beating fellow Russian Igor Andreev 6-3, 6-2.The third-seeded Davydenko, who missed the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>General Motors to lay off 150 workers at Michigan engine plant</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090209/57288__general_motors_to_lay_off_150_workers_at_michigan_engine_plant_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT - General Motors Corp. will cut one of two shifts at its Flint South engine plant in April, indefinitely laying off 150 workers, the company said Monday.The plant makes 3.6-litre... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:11:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Broadway royalty remembers Shubert theatre boss Gerald Schoenfeld</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57274__broadway_royalty_remembers_shubert_theatre_boss_gerald_schoenfeld_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Theatre royalty from Angela Lansbury to Helen Mirren to Andrew Lloyd Webber turned out to remember Gerald Schoenfeld, Broadway's biggest landlord.A celebrity-packed crowd - including... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Comedian-musician Nick Cannon set to host new 'America's Got Talent'</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57273__comedian_musician_nick_cannon_set_to_host_new_america_s_got_talent__p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - America's got Nick Cannon as the new host of "America's Got Talent."The musician, comedian, actor and producer will preside over the NBC talent competition series when it returns for a... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:53:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Violence continues in Gaza Strip on the eve of Israeli election</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57266__violence_continues_in_gaza_strip_on_the_eve_of_israeli_election_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli aircraft struck two targets in the Gaza Strip and a Palestinian fighter died in a clash with troops on the border Monday. The violence flared as an official of the... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Man sentenced to life in prison in Tennessee church shooting</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57262__man_sentenced_to_life_in_prison_in_tennessee_church_shooting_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - An out-of-work truck driver smiled Monday as he pleaded guilty to killing two people and wounding six others at a Tennessee church last summer because he hated its liberal... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Grammy Awards get a boost with increased TV audience this year</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57260__grammy_awards_get_a_boost_with_increased_tv_audience_this_year_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Music sales may be low but interest in music isn't, at least according to the ratings for the Grammy Awards.Nielsen Media Research says that Sunday's ceremony was seen by at estimated... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:14:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Dalai Lama, now a citizen of Rome, vows to continue nonviolent campaign</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57258__dalai_lama_now_a_citizen_of_rome_vows_to_continue_nonviolent_campaign_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROME - The Dalai Lama is now an honorary citizen of Rome.The Tibetan spiritual leader received the honour during a ceremony today and vowed to pursue nonviolent action "until death."Rome Mayor... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. regulators, Bernard Madoff agree to settle civil fraud case</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57257__u_s_regulators_bernard_madoff_agree_to_settle_civil_fraud_case_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced an agreement with disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff that could eventually force him to pay a civil fine and return money... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:50:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>R&B star's wife recuperating from 'routine' surgery in Brazil</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57253__r_b_star_s_wife_recuperating_from_routine_surgery_in_brazil_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - A representative for Usher says the singer's wife, Tameka Raymond, is recovering from surgery in Brazil.Publicist Simone Smalls says Raymond "is in stable condition after suffering... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Woody Harrelson brings 'The Messenger' to Berlin film festival</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57245__woody_harrelson_brings_the_messenger_to_berlin_film_festival_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - Woody Harrelson says his new movie, "The Messenger," gave him a new respect for the work of soldiers on difficult missions abroad.The film, directed by "I'm Not There" co-writer Oren... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fire put out at Beijing luxury hotel</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57241__fire_put_out_at_beijing_luxury_hotel_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - One fireman was killed fighting a blaze that destroyed a 44-storey luxury hotel being constructed next door to a landmark television headquarters in downtown Beijing, Chinese media... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:51:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama administration official says rescue plan will buy some of banks' bad assets</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57239__obama_administration_official_says_rescue_plan_will_buy_some_of_banks_bad_assets_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - An Obama administration official says the overhaul of the U.S. government's $700 billion financial rescue program is likely to include a partnership with the private sector to buy... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hudson River pilot and crew to get keys to NYC</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090209/57234__hudson_river_pilot_and_crew_to_get_keys_to_nyc_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - Pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and the crew of Flight 1549 are getting keys to the city from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.The City Hall ceremony caps off a weekend of adulation... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Three suspects detained in death of Romanian handball player</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090209/57229__three_suspects_detained_in_death_of_romanian_handball_player_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VIENNA - Three Hungarians suspected of involvement in the killing of Romanian handball player Marian Cozma at the weekend have been arrested in Austria, police said Monday.The suspects - two men... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:55:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Madagascar's defence minister resigns after civilian protesters killed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57222__madagascar_s_defence_minister_resigns_after_civilian_protesters_killed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Madagascar's defense minister says he has resigned because civilians were killed when security forces fired on anti-government protesters over the weekend.In an official... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 04:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>NYSE Euronext records fourth-quarter net loss of US$1.3 billion</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/paris/finance/business/20090209/57220__nyse_euronext_records_fourth_quarter_net_loss_of_us_1_3_billion_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PARIS - NYSE Euronext, the trans-Atlantic stock exchange operator, says it recorded a massive fourth-quarter loss as collapsing equity markets forced it to slash value off its 2007 merger of NYSE... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 03:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>China's premier asks Cambridge to pardon student who threw shoe</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57219__china_s_premier_asks_cambridge_to_pardon_student_who_threw_shoe_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is asking Britain's Cambridge University to pardon a student who threw a shoe at him during his speech there earlier this month.The Feb. 2 incident prompted an... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 03:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Octuplets mom expected to have no more than twins in latest pregnancy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/headlines/world/20090209/57218__octuplets_mom_expected_to_have_no_more_than_twins_in_latest_pregnancy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The mother who gave birth to octuplets acknowledged in an interview aired Monday that she was "fixated" on having children but said she never expected to have more than twins in her... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rio Tinto's chairman-elect quits unexpectedly, no reasons provided</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090209/57217__rio_tinto_s_chairman_elect_quits_unexpectedly_no_reasons_provided_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MELBOURNE, Australia - Rio Tinto's chairman-elect Jim Leng has quit less than a month after being named to the board of the debt-laden mining giant.The company said Leng, the deputy chairman of... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 02:48:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>South Korea's president says he is ready for talks with north</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57216__south_korea_s_president_says_he_is_ready_for_talks_with_north_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's president said Monday he was ready for dialogue with North Korea, though he vowed not to veer from the hard-line principles that have angered the communist state... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 02:46:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. surgeon faces manslaughter, negligence charges in Australia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57215__u_s_surgeon_faces_manslaughter_negligence_charges_in_australia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRISBANE, Australia - An American doctor charged with manslaughter in the deaths of three patients at a rural Australian hospital repeatedly botched operations and performed surgeries he was not... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 02:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>South Korean police cleared of wrongdoing over deadly clash with homeless</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090209/57214__south_korean_police_cleared_of_wrongdoing_over_deadly_clash_with_homeless_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean prosecutors cleared police of any wrongdoing Monday over a commando raid last month that left six people dead in a clash with displaced tenants in central Seoul.... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 02:13:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Reactions to the 51st annual Grammy Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57210__reactions_to_the_51st_annual_grammy_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Reactions to the 51st annual Grammy Awards, announced Sunday in Los Angeles:"I first would like to thank God who has brought me through. I would like to thank my family in heaven and those who are... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Tiger's wife gives birth to son - Charlie Axel</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090209/57209__tiger_s_wife_gives_birth_to_son_charlie_axel_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ On the day Tiger Woods usually hoists a trophy at Torrey Pines, the world's No. 1 golfer was busy with the birth of his first son.Woods announced on his website early Monday that his wife, Elin,... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>List of televised Grammy Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090208/57206__list_of_televised_grammy_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ List of awards presented during Sunday's telecast of the 51st annual Grammys:Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison KraussRap Album: "Tha Carter III," Lil WayneMale Pop Vocal... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 23:38:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fliers will warn Kentucky residents of salmonella dangers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57198__fliers_will_warn_kentucky_residents_of_salmonella_dangers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFORT, Ky. - Mail carriers in 35 Kentucky counties will deliver 600,000 fliers warning victims of an ice storm not to eat peanut products from their emergency meal kits because of concerns... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 21:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's December current account has slumped by astounding 92.1 per cent</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090208/57197__japan_s_december_current_account_has_slumped_by_astounding_92_1_per_cent_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japan's current account surplus has fallen 92.1 per cent in December from a year earlier, as exports declined amid a deepening global recession.The Finance Ministry says the surplus in the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 21:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Monster truck official didn't see debris in stands</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090208/57195__monster_truck_official_didn_t_see_debris_in_stands_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TACOMA, Wash. - After debris flew off a monster truck and hit two spectators, killing a 6-year-old boy, neither the driver nor competition officials knew the debris had landed in the stands and... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Complete list of 51st Grammy Award winners</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090209/57194__complete_list_of_51st_grammy_award_winners_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ A complete list of winners at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin... ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2009 00:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan December machinery orders down 1.7 per cent as economy worsens</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090208/57191__japan_december_machinery_orders_down_1_7_per_cent_as_economy_worsens_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japan's core machinery orders fell 1.7 per cent in December from the previous month.Orders are a closely watched indicator of corporate spending.The Cabinet Office says core private... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>German leader calls pope about a British Holocaust denier</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57188__german_leader_calls_pope_about_a_british_holocaust_denier_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - The German chancellor has called the pope after she demanded he clarify the Vatican's stance on the Holocaust.The Vatican has lifted the excommunication of a bishop who denies six million... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:07:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Hudson River pilot says he has had a hard time forgiving himself</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/newyork/headlines/world/20090208/57187__hudson_river_pilot_says_he_has_had_a_hard_time_forgiving_himself_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK - The pilot who ditched his jetliner in the Hudson River when a flock of birds disabled his engines says he has doubted his performance, even though his flying saved the lives of everyone... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:02:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Police interview singer Chris Brown after alleged beating</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090208/57186__police_interview_singer_chris_brown_after_alleged_beating_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police say Chris Brown has turned himself in to authorities investigating an alleged felony battery involving the R&B singer.Los Angeles police officer Karen Smith says... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 23:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>246,000 litres of oil sludge spills in river near Chicago</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57185__246_000_litres_of_oil_sludge_spills_in_river_near_chicago_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JOLIET, Ill. - A broken holding tank in a Chicago suburb has spilled about 246,000 litres of oil sludge and contaminated a five-kilometre area around the Des Plaines River.U.S. Coast Guard Petty... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Federal and state agencies investigate cancelled inaugural ball</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57184__federal_and_state_agencies_investigate_cancelled_inaugural_ball_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Federal officials and the Washington, D.C., attorney general are investigating the promoter of a cancelled inaugural ball.The Washington Post reports that Darryl Dante Hayes... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:20:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>United Nations humanitarian chief tours violence-wracked Congo</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57179__united_nations_humanitarian_chief_tours_violence_wracked_congo_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GOMA, Congo - The top UN diplomat for humanitarian affairs has completed a tour of a hospital and a refugee camp in northeastern Congo.It's where aid groups say 900 civilians have been slaughtered... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:49:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Rescued one day, fishing for Lake Erie walleye resumed the next</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57178__rescued_one_day_fishing_for_lake_erie_walleye_resumed_the_next_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PORT CLINTON, Ohio - Many of the 134 fishermen rescued from Lake Erie ice returned to the kilometres-long floe Sunday using rented air boats to retrieve left-behind snowmobiles, all-terrain... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swiss OK letting in Romanian, Bulgarian workers to fill vacancies</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57177__swiss_ok_letting_in_romanian_bulgarian_workers_to_fill_vacancies_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GENEVA - Swiss voters have approved an expanded labour deal with the European Union that allows Romanians and Bulgarians to work in Switzerland.The referendum result ends fears that a "no" vote... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Vice President Joe Biden says he was well received by foreign leaders</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57176__vice_president_joe_biden_says_he_was_well_received_by_foreign_leaders_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE MILDENHALL - Vice President Joe Biden met with U.S. military families at an air base in Britain as he returned to the U.S. from an international conference in Germany.Biden... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Contaminated French aircraft carrier arrives in UK for dismantling</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/headlines/world/20090208/57175__contaminated_french_aircraft_carrier_arrives_in_uk_for_dismantling_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - A decommissioned French aircraft carrier containing asbestos has arrived in Britain, where it will be stripped for recycling despite an environmental controversy.The ship docked near... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:34:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>McCain says Democrats are no more bipartisan than the Republicans</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57174__mccain_says_democrats_are_no_more_bipartisan_than_the_republicans_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Republican Senator John McCain says that Democratic politicians putting together an economic stimulus plan are no more open to input from the opposing party than the Republicans were... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest try to free modern U.S. warship at Hawaii fails</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57173__latest_try_to_free_modern_u_s_warship_at_hawaii_fails_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONOLULU - The Navy says its third attempt to free a $1-billion warship that ran aground off the coast of Hawaii has failed.Tugboats and a salvage ship tried unsuccessfully for four hours early... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Over $1 billion in unpaid bail money is still owed to Philadelphia</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57172__over_1_billion_in_unpaid_bail_money_is_still_owed_to_philadelphia_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ PHILADELPHIA - Court officials in Philadelphia say people who are released on bail but don't show up for their trials owe the city more than $1 billion.Court officials compiled their first-ever... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:28:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mikko Koivu's shootout goal lifts Wild to 3-2 victory over Oilers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090208/57167__mikko_koivu_s_shootout_goal_lifts_wild_to_3_2_victory_over_oilers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mikko Koivu's shootout goal earned the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.Koivu skated in on Dwayne Roloson's right side and slipped the puck between... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:59:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Winners of the British Academy Film Awards, held Sunday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090208/57164__winners_of_the_british_academy_film_awards_held_sunday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Winners of the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:Film - "Slumdog Millionaire"British Film - "Man on Wire"Actor - Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"Actress - Kate... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>What they said at the British Academy Awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/london/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090208/57163__what_they_said_at_the_british_academy_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LONDON - Quotes from Sunday's 2009 British Academy Film Awards:-"It is a nerve-racking experience ... Inside I'm shaking like Christian Bale's PA." - ceremony host Jonathan Ross"I'm a member of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:18:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Toronto man watches television 72 hours, breaking his own world record</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57161__toronto_man_watches_television_72_hours_breaking_his_own_world_record_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STOCKHOLM - Suresh Joachim of Toronto has broken his own world record for nonstop broadcast-television watching, clocking 72 hours in the Swedish capital."I feel fine, I drank between 25 and 30... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 16:45:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. to issue 4 new Lincoln stamps to mark his 200th birthday</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57160__u_s_to_issue_4_new_lincoln_stamps_to_mark_his_200th_birthday_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - Four new postal stamps highlighting the personal history of Abraham Lincoln are set to be released Monday as the U.S. commemorates Lincoln's 200th birthday this week.The 42-cent... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 16:17:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Pakistani group releases video showing execution of Polish hostage</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57158__pakistani_group_releases_video_showing_execution_of_polish_hostage_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - A graphic video delivered to The Associated Press on Sunday appeared to show the execution of a Polish engineer by Pakistani militants who had held him captive for more... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 15:47:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Geithner delays bailout plan until Tuesday to focus on stimulus bill</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090208/57153__geithner_delays_bailout_plan_until_tuesday_to_focus_on_stimulus_bill_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - A Treasury Department official says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will unveil the Obama administration's new framework to aid the financial sector Tuesday.Geithner had been... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:41:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Romanian handball player Marian Cozma killed in disco brawl</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090208/57152__romanian_handball_player_marian_cozma_killed_in_disco_brawl_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BUCHAREST, Romania - Handball player Marian Cozma was stabbed to death early Sunday during an altercation at a disco in the Hungarian town of Veszprem, the Romanian interior ministry said.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 13:04:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian Open champion Katherine Hull wins Australian Masters</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090208/57149__canadian_open_champion_katherine_hull_wins_australian_masters_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GOLD COAST, Australia - Katherine Hull made it look easy.The CN Canadian Women's Open champion closed with a 4-under 68 on Sunday to win the Australian Ladies Masters by five shots. The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 13:01:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>In major policy shift, Swiss canton ends tax breaks for rich foreigners</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090208/57148__in_major_policy_shift_swiss_canton_ends_tax_breaks_for_rich_foreigners_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ZURICH - Zurich voters broke with long-standing Swiss policy today by ending tax breaks for wealthy foreigners like the American singer Tina Turner and the Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Fire strikes Massachusetts house used by Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090208/57144__fire_strikes_massachusetts_house_used_by_henry_fonda_and_jimmy_stewart_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Fire has destroyed a house in a Massachusetts coastal town where Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart sharpened their acting skills in the 1920s and '30s.The house in Woods Hole was... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:12:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report says Swarovski plans to cut 150 jobs in Austria's Alps</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/finance/business/20090208/57139__report_says_swarovski_plans_to_cut_150_jobs_in_austria_s_alps_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ VIENNA - Luxury goods manufacturer Swarovski reportedly plans to cut another 150 jobs with immediate effect at its crystal cutting factory in Austria's Alps.The company had already reduced its... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan to send 2 destroyers in March to Somalia to protect ships from pirates</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57138__japan_to_send_2_destroyers_in_march_to_somalia_to_protect_ships_from_pirates_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO - Japan reportedly plans to dispatch two destroyers near Somalia in early March to protect its commercial vessels from pirates.Kyodo news agency reports Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:32:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Merkel, Pope speak after Holocaust-denying bishop controversy</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57137__merkel_pope_speak_after_holocaust_denying_bishop_controversy_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BERLIN - Germany's government and the Vatican say Chancellor Angela Merkel and Pope Benedict XVI have had a constructive telephone conversation after a week marked by tension over a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:30:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New trial date set for Iraqi who threw shoes at George W. Bush</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57136__new_trial_date_set_for_iraqi_who_threw_shoes_at_george_w_bush_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BAGHDAD - A judicial spokesman says a new trial date has been set for the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-U.S. President George W. Bush.The spokesman for the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:31:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Swiss vote on admitting Romanian, Bulgarian workers into country</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57135__swiss_vote_on_admitting_romanian_bulgarian_workers_into_country_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ GENEVA - Swiss citizens have voted on whether to admit Romanian and Bulgarian workers to Switzerland in a referendum that could undo the country's carefully negotiated ties to the European Union.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Top NATO commander says Afghanistan drug raids imminent</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57134__top_nato_commander_says_afghanistan_drug_raids_imminent_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MUNICH - The top NATO commander says military operations to attack the drug lords who supply a key source of income to the Taliban in Afghanistan will begin soon.Money from Afghanistan's illicit... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Gaza rockets hit Israel as talks on long-term truce continue</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57132__gaza_rockets_hit_israel_as_talks_on_long_term_truce_continue_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM - Two rockets fired by Palestinian fighters struck southern Israel on Sunday, Israel's military said, violating an informal truce even as Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers appeared to hurry... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>4 escape after Brazilian plane crashes into muddy jungle river</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57131__4_escape_after_brazilian_plane_crashes_into_muddy_jungle_river_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAO PAULO - Four people at the rear of a plane that crashed into a muddy Amazon river managed to open an emergency door and swim to safety as the aircraft sank, dragging at least 24 others to their... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:40:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Two U.S. soldiers defusing bomb among 4 people killed in southern Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57130__two_u_s_soldiers_defusing_bomb_among_4_people_killed_in_southern_afghanistan_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ KABUL - A U.S. military spokeswoman says two American soldiers were among four people killed in southern Afghanistan when a roadside bomb they were trying to disarm exploded.The provincial police... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:27:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Official say Yemen has released 170 al-Qaida suspects from custody</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57129__official_say_yemen_has_released_170_al_qaida_suspects_from_custody_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ SAN'A, Yemen - Yemeni security officials say the country has released 170 suspected al-Qaida members from custody, less than two weeks after the terror group announced that Yemen has become a base... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Report says U.S. agrees to provide spare parts for Syrian airline</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090208/57127__report_says_u_s_agrees_to_provide_spare_parts_for_syrian_airline_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DAMASCUS, Syria - A Syrian government newspaper says the U.S. Trade Department has agreed to provide Syria with spare parts to rehabilitate two Boeing 747 planes out of service for years.Today's... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:29:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>'Milk,' 'Slumdog Millionaire' win top WGA awards</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/losangeles/showbiz/celebritygossip/20090208/57121___milk_slumdog_millionaire_win_top_wga_awards_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES - The Oscar contenders "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" won top honours Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards.Dustin Lance Black won the original screenplay prize for "Milk,"... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 05:57:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mayo scores 12 points in fourth quarter as Grizzlies top Raptors</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090208/57103__mayo_scores_12_points_in_fourth_quarter_as_grizzlies_top_raptors_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A single free throw gave O.J. Mayo enough confidence to carry the Memphis Grizzlies.Mayo scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth period, including nine straight, and the... ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:06:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. doctor faces negligence charges in Australia after 13 deaths</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57099__u_s_doctor_faces_negligence_charges_in_australia_after_13_deaths_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ BRISBANE, Australia - An American doctor authorities say is linked to the deaths of at least 13 patients will appear in an Australian court this week on charges that include manslaughter.Dr.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 21:33:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Cuban state media says collision of two trains kills at least three</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57097__cuban_state_media_says_collision_of_two_trains_kills_at_least_three_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HAVANA - Two passenger trains have collided in central Cuba, killing at least three people and injuring 93 others.Authorities are investigating why the eastbound and westbound trains hit as they... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 21:35:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Debacle spells victory and defeat for an Arkansas 6th-grader</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57094__debacle_spells_victory_and_defeat_for_an_arkansas_6th_grader_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ JONESBORO, Ark. - Sixth-grader Morgan Sims knew how to spell "debacle," but she got an unfortunate lesson on its meaning when her northern Arkansas school district forgot a spelling bee entry fee.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:54:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>President Barack Obama tells his supporters why his economic plan needed</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57093__president_barack_obama_tells_his_supporters_why_his_economic_plan_needed_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is promoting his economic stimulus plan in an e-mail message and video to supporters.Obama spoke directly to his millions-strong Organizing for America e-mail... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:39:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>New constitution takes effect in Bolivia as throngs gather to celebrate</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57092__new_constitution_takes_effect_in_bolivia_as_throngs_gather_to_celebrate_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ EL ALTO, Bolivia - President Evo Morales and thousands of supporters celebrated Bolivia's new constitution as it took effect.The new document will enshrine indigenous rights and end centuries of... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Mexico sends more police to airport after assaults on foreign tourists worsen</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57091__mexico_sends_more_police_to_airport_after_assaults_on_foreign_tourists_worsen_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MEXICO CITY - Mexico has assigned 100 more federal police officers to the capital's airport following a series of assaults on travellers who exchanged money.Five of the victims have been... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:24:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Navy fails to free a $1-billion warship that's grounded at Hawaii</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57090__navy_fails_to_free_a_1_billion_warship_that_s_grounded_at_hawaii_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ HONOLULU - An attempt to pull a $1-billion warship free after it ran aground off the coast of Honolulu has failed.However, the Navy plans to try again after lightening the vessel's weight.Navy... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:26:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Venezuela's opposition stages massive protests aimed at term limits</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57087__venezuela_s_opposition_stages_massive_protests_aimed_at_term_limits_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ CARACAS, Venezuela - Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Caracas to oppose a constitutional amendment that could allow President Hugo Chavez to run for re-election indefinitely.... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:19:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>First US case of Marburg fever has been confirmed in Colorado</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57086__first_us_case_of_marburg_fever_has_been_confirmed_in_colorado_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - The first U.S. case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever has been confirmed in Colorado.Authorities say the patient - who contracted the rare illness while travelling in Uganda - has... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:15:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Escaped Michigan teen found hiding in the trunk of a judge's car</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57082__escaped_michigan_teen_found_hiding_in_the_trunk_of_a_judge_s_car_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - A Michigan judge says he's learned a lesson about locking his car after a 16-year-old prisoner who escaped from a courthouse cell was found hiding in the vehicle's trunk.The... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 18:10:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Quick start sends Red Wings to 8-3 win over Edmonton Oilers</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090207/57079__quick_start_sends_red_wings_to_8_3_win_over_edmonton_oilers_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings took care of things early on Saturday.Detroit scored three times in the first six minutes and Brian Rafalski, Maria Hossa and Pavel Datsyuk each had a goal and an... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:42:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Loch of Germany wins luge worlds at Lake Placid, Canadians well back</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090207/57078__loch_of_germany_wins_luge_worlds_at_lake_placid_canadians_well_back_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - German teenager Felix Loch won the men's singles title at the Luge World Championships on Saturday, while the three Canadians finished well off the pace.The 19-year-old Loch,... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 17:44:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Vlasic clears 2.04 metres to win high jump at Sparkassen Cup</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090207/57075__vlasic_clears_2_04_metres_to_win_high_jump_at_sparkassen_cup_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ STUTTGART, Germany - Blanka Vlasic struggled early but rallied to win the women's high jump at the Sparkassen Cup indoor meet Saturday by clearing a year's best height of 2.04 metres.The world... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 17:23:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>A look at candidates leading the main parties in Israel's election</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/headlines/world/20090207/57070__a_look_at_candidates_leading_the_main_parties_in_israel_s_election_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ Following is a look at the leading candidates in Tuesday's Israeli elections:BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: Hawkish former prime minister, tagged by opinion polls as the likely winner, presents himself as a... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 16:03:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><title>Kotelnik defends junior welterweight boxing title against Maidana</title><link>http://www.humantimes.com/sports/athletes/20090207/57069__kotelnik_defends_junior_welterweight_boxing_title_against_maidana_p.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[ ROSTOCK, Germany - Andreas Kotelnik of Ukraine defended his junior welterweight title Saturday with a hard-fought split decision over Marcos Rene Maidana, handing the hard-hitting Argentine fighter... ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 16:09:00 +0800</pubDate></item><it