melissagilbert.org: Latest News http://www.argylesweater.com/ Latest news from melissagilbert.orgen melissagilbert.org: Latest News http://www.argylesweater.com/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.argylesweater.com/ Latest news from melissagilbert.orgTYPO3 - get.content.righthttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssTue, 07 Sep 2010 14:28:47 -0400 Walters, Letterman compare notes on heart surgery (AP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/walters-letterman-compare-notes-on-heart-surgery-ap-6/ AP - Barbara Walters is feeling wonderful after heart surgery in May — and has practically no...

In this publicity image released by ABC, talk show host David letterman, third left, joins from Left, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elizabeth Hasselbeck, co-hosts of the daytime talk show, 'The View,' Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/ABC, Heidi Gutman)AP - Barbara Walters is feeling wonderful after heart surgery in May — and has practically no scar, she added proudly Tuesday as she returned to active duty on "The View" after taking the summer off for recovery.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:28:47 -0400 High-seas collisions trigger Japan-China spat (AFP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/high-seas-collisions-trigger-japan-china-spat-afp-3/ AFP - A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing...

A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:02:11 -0400 French unions test Sarkozy in pensions strike (Reuters) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/french-unions-test-sarkozy-in-pensions-strike-reuters-10/ Reuters - French trade unions said 2.5 million people took to the streets Tuesday to protest over...

Private and public sector workers demonstrate over pension reforms in Marseille September 7, 2010. The word on the banner reads, Reuters - French trade unions said 2.5 million people took to the streets Tuesday to protest over pension reforms that President Nicolas Sarkozy says he is determined to implement on the way to elections in 2012.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:34:54 -0400 World's 'smallest' man tours Big Apple (AFP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/worlds-smallest-man-tours-big-apple-afp-3/

Khagendra Thapa Magar, the world's smallest teen, poses with a copy of the latest edition of AFP - A Nepalese teenager set to be declared the planet's smallest person got the big star treatment Tuesday on a tour of New York.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:34:43 -0400 Jaguar dumps swimmer after anti-gay tweet (Reuters) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/jaguar-dumps-swimmer-after-anti-gay-tweet-reuters-3/ Reuters - Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice,...

Stephanie Rice of Australia competes in the women's 400m individual medley swimming final at the World Championships in Rome August 2, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiReuters - Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice, a triple Olympic gold medalist, after she sent a tweet using an anti-gay slur.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:31:16 -0400 Diane von Furstenberg designs Ohio hospital gowns (AP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/diane-von-furstenberg-designs-ohio-hospital-gowns-ap-4/ AP - Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has helped the Cleveland Clinic create a more stylish...

This undated photo provided by the Cleveland Clinic shows new hospital gowns designed by Diane von Furstenberg. The gown, with the clinic's logo printed on the fabric, features side ties that eliminate the embarrassing open-back look that got unwanted attention in the hospital corridor. (AP Photo/Cleveland Clinic) NO SALESAP - Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has helped the Cleveland Clinic create a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:57:04 -0400 Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas (AP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/tropical-storm-hermine-crosses-into-texas-ap-13/ AP - Hermine weakened Tuesday but continued dumping heavy rains on a northern crawl through Texas,...

A worker cleans up a pile of debris from a collapsed metal building, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 in Raymondville, Texas, after tropical storm Hermine swept through the area. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - Hermine weakened Tuesday but continued dumping heavy rains on a northern crawl through Texas, barely holding on to tropical storm strength but leaving behind a path of widespread power outages and landslides in Mexico.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:16:03 -0400 Chilean miners trapped, but citizens approve government response (The Christian Science Monitor) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/chilean-miners-trapped-but-citizens-approve-government-response-the-christian-science-monitor-11/ The Christian Science Monitor - While tragedies can bind a nation together, the government in...The Christian Science Monitor - While tragedies can bind a nation together, the government in charge of recovery often becomes the target of criticism – for a slow response, misuse of funds, or any number of things gone awry.

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:02:00 -0400 Service marks 70 years since start of Blitz of UK (AP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/service-marks-70-years-since-start-of-blitz-of-uk-ap-4/ AP - The bombers and fighters flew across the English Channel by the hundreds, London in their...

FILE - This is a December 29 1940 file photo of the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in London standing out of the flames and smoke of surrounding buildings during heavy attacks of the German Luftwaffe. The German bombers and fighters flew across the English Channel by the hundreds, all intent on destroying London and forcing Britain out of the war and Hitler's way. As they dropped their bombs on the city on Sept. 7, 1940, the barrage signalled the start of the Blitz, the attack on the British mainland by Nazi forces during World War II. On Tuesday, Sept 7, 2010 a memorial service was held at St. Paul's Cathedral itself a symbol of British fortitude during the attacks on the 70th annivesary of the day the Germans focused on non-military targets, and to honor those who protected London during the attacks.(AP Photo)AP - The bombers and fighters flew across the English Channel by the hundreds, London in their sights, intent on forcing Britain out of the war, and Hitler's way.


]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:46:24 -0400 EU calls 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman (AP) http://www.argylesweater.com/article/eu-calls-barbaric-plans-to-stone-iranian-woman-ap-17/ AP - The European Union on Tuesday condemned the stoning to death sentence passed against an...

An undated photo of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani provided by Amnesty International. The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery said Monday that he fears she will be executed shortly after this week's end to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.(AFP/Amnesty International)AP - The European Union on Tuesday condemned the stoning to death sentence passed against an Iranian woman convicted for adultery, saying it was "barbaric."


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