http://www.newsvine.comNewsvine - Get Smarter Hereen-usCopyright 2009Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:35:00 +0000Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:00:59 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssPresident-elect Barack Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies.Pamela Hess, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276717-obamas-intel-picks-short-on-direct-experiencehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276717-obamas-intel-picks-short-on-direct-experiencepolitics, obama, spy, president-elect-barack-obama, agenciesMon, 5 Jan 2009 21:31:49 +0000NBC News has learned that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton chief of staff Leon Panetta to be his CIA director.The Associated Press, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.comhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276351-nbc-obama-picks-panetta-for-cia-directorhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276351-nbc-obama-picks-panetta-for-cia-directoriraq, obama, news, clinton, only-on-msnbc-com, white-house-transition, president-elect-barack-obama, iraq-study-group, nbc-news, leon-panetta, panettaMon, 5 Jan 2009 19:45:13 +0000Police say a woman who begged from a wheelchair was caught running from a crime scene on foot in Monterrey, Mexico. Police spokeswoman Sidlayin Robles says 30-year-old Ana Victoria Perez fled on foot after she and her husband allegedly threw a stone through the front window of a furniture store.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276706-police-mexican-woman-in-wheelchair-flees-on-foothttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276706-police-mexican-woman-in-wheelchair-flees-on-footworld-news, odd-news, odd, mexico, lt, wheelchair, woes, ana-victoria-perez, sidlayin-roblesMon, 5 Jan 2009 21:29:48 +0000Pat Burrell went from one World Series team to the other. The Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat to the middle of their lineup, agreeing Monday on a $16 million, two-year contract with Burrell.Fred Goodall, AP Sports Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276777-pat-burrell-agrees-to-16m-2-year-deal-with-rays?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276777-pat-burrell-agrees-to-16m-2-year-deal-with-rays?category=sportssports, mlb, world-series, rays, tampa-bay-rays, pat-burrell, burrellMon, 5 Jan 2009 21:46:51 +0000Scott Pioli has become a hot commodity among a few teams hoping to rebuild.The Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277301-pioli-to-talk-to-chiefs-broncos-speak-to-morris?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277301-pioli-to-talk-to-chiefs-broncos-speak-to-morris?category=sportssports, nfl, searches, coachgm, scott-pioliTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:35:00 +0000Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her actor-husband.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277278-patricia-arquette-files-for-divorcehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277278-patricia-arquette-files-for-divorceentertainment, people, arquette, patricia-arquetteTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:23:18 +0000Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore. The Milky Way is considerably larger, bulkier and spinning faster than astronomers once thought, Andromeda's equal.Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276103-milky-way-the-galaxy-not-snack-sized-anymorehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276103-milky-way-the-galaxy-not-snack-sized-anymorescience, sci, way, milky-wayMon, 5 Jan 2009 18:37:43 +0000Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor.Barry Massey, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277274-nm-gov-backed-down-over-pay-to-play-probehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277274-nm-gov-backed-down-over-pay-to-play-probeus-news, probe, bill-richardson, richardsonTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:22:14 +0000Cuba on Monday began accepting requests for electronic access to more than 3,000 documents from Ernest Hemingway's home on the island, including the unpublished epilogue of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and coded messages the author sent when using his yacht to hunt for German submarines during World War II.Will Weissert, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277248-hemingways-cuba-papers-available-electronicallyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277248-hemingways-cuba-papers-available-electronicallyworld-news, cuba, world-war-ii, cb, papers, ernest-hemingway, hemingway, bell-tolls"Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:11:46 +0000A 74-year-old southern Ohio man has pleaded guilty to hiring someone to kill his wife in their farmhouse last spring.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277253-ohio-man-admits-to-plotting-wifes-stranglinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277253-ohio-man-admits-to-plotting-wifes-stranglingus-news, death, family, in-theTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:14:02 +0000The Minnesota Vikings enter the offseason sooner than they anticipated but believing no major changes are needed to make a Super Bowl run next season.Jon Krawczynski, AP Sports Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277237-vikings-dont-see-much-need-for-change?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277237-vikings-dont-see-much-need-for-change?category=sportssports, nfl, super-bowl, vikings, minnesota-vikings, wrapupTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:05:54 +0000All the ingredients are there for the Philadelphia Eagles to go deep in the playoffs except for home-field advantage.Rob Maaddi, AP Sports Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277165-eagles-clicking-at-just-the-right-time?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277165-eagles-clicking-at-just-the-right-time?category=sportssports, nfl, philadelphia-eagles, eagles, advanceMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:46:20 +0000Two Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to run the CIA. Panetta was a surprise pick for the post, with no experience in the intelligence world. An Obama transition official and another Democrat disclosed his nomination on a condition of anonymity since it was not yet public.Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276347-obama-picks-leon-panetta-to-head-ciahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276347-obama-picks-leon-panetta-to-head-ciapolitics, cia, president-elect-barack-obama, director, two-democratic, leon-panetta, clinton-white-houseMon, 5 Jan 2009 19:46:14 +0000Mike Smith says Matt Ryan's rookie honors grow more prestigious all the time.Charles Odum, AP Sports Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277192-captain-ryan-turns-focus-to-2009-for-falcons?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277192-captain-ryan-turns-focus-to-2009-for-falcons?category=sportssports, nfl, falcons, wrapup, matt-ryan, mike-smithMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:53:56 +0000Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93.Dave Campbell, AP Sports Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277010-ap-source-twins-owner-pohlad-dead-at-age-93?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277010-ap-source-twins-owner-pohlad-dead-at-age-93?category=sportssports, mlb, obituaries, world-series, minnesota-twins, carl-pohlad, pohladMon, 5 Jan 2009 22:53:14 +0000Suns guard Jason Richardson is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol in an American Indian tribal community in metropolitan Phoenix.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277137-suns-guard-richardson-cited-for-dui-in-phoenix?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277137-suns-guard-richardson-cited-for-dui-in-phoenix?category=sportssports, nba, suns, richardson, american-indian, jason-richardson, citedMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:36:14 +0000The Committee to Protect Journalists says Iraq remains the most lethal place for working media members despite a two-thirds decline in deaths there in 2008.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277169-fewer-reporters-died-in-2008-iraq-still-deadliesthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277169-fewer-reporters-died-in-2008-iraq-still-deadliestus-news, deaths, protect-journalists, journalist-deathsMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:47:07 +0000Leon Panetta, Barack Obama's surprise choice to head the CIA, clearly isn't someone with much hands-on national security or intelligence experience. But no one disputes that the man knows government.Tom Raum, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277142-panetta-has-unusual-portfolio-to-be-cia-chiefhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277142-panetta-has-unusual-portfolio-to-be-cia-chiefpolitics, barack-obama, profile, panettaMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:37:11 +0000A man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim. Police told The Daily News of Jacksonville that 37-year-old Richard Hayes shot his stepson Thursday night.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276541-nc-man-shot-by-his-stepfather-ends-up-in-same-jailhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276541-nc-man-shot-by-his-stepfather-ends-up-in-same-jailus-news, odd-news, odd, arrested, shot, daily-news, then, richard-hayesMon, 5 Jan 2009 20:42:57 +0000Caroline Kennedy's missteps and halting speech patterns have been replayed endlessly since she announced her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate.Michael Gormley, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277119-kennedy-missteps-might-not-trip-her-up-in-the-endhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277119-kennedy-missteps-might-not-trip-her-up-in-the-endpolitics, hillary-rodham-clinton, kennedy, caroline-kennedyMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:29:19 +0000The finish to the Chargers-Steelers game was strange enough, with the first 11-10 score in NFL history and Troy Polamalu stripped of a last-play defensive touchdown by an officiating error.Alan Robinson, AP Sports Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276984-chargers-steelers-in-rematch-of-bizarre-game?category=sportshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2276984-chargers-steelers-in-rematch-of-bizarre-game?category=sportssports, nfl, steelers, troy-polamalu, rematch, chargers-steelersMon, 5 Jan 2009 22:46:34 +0000Green travel is dead.Christopher Elliott, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.comhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277122-the-fall-of-green-travelhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277122-the-fall-of-green-travelbusiness, travel, green, only-on-msnbc-com, environmental, its, christopher-elliott, theyre, environmentally, companysMon, 5 Jan 2009 22:56:43 +0000The president of a New Mexico internet and telephone provider says he fears his company has lost its customers' trust after Qwest Communications disconnected its service last week.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277073-skywi-president-says-qwest-cost-his-firm-customershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277073-skywi-president-says-qwest-cost-his-firm-customerstechnology, internet, new-mexico, qwest, provider, nm, qwest-communicationsMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:16:29 +0000Paw Paw's police chief said a heart found at a car wash in the southwestern Michigan village belonged to a deer. Investigators had been trying to determine the organ's origin since Dec. 15, when the owner of Soapy's Car Wash found it in the corner of a manual wash bay.Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277036-cops-heart-at-paw-paw-car-wash-belonged-to-a-deerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277036-cops-heart-at-paw-paw-car-wash-belonged-to-a-deerus-news, odd-news, odd, heart, wash, car-wash, paw-pawMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:01:47 +0000In a tough investing climate mutual fund investors should take note of what investing fees they're being charged. Costs associated with an individual investor's transactions and account are listed in a fee table, located near the front of a fund's prospectus, under the heading "Shareholder Fees."The Associated Presshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277044-a-guide-to-mutual-fund-feeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277044-a-guide-to-mutual-fund-feesbusiness, investment, glance, feesMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:04:04 +0000Argentina accused a major natural gas distributor of "serious irregularities" on Monday — a week after government officials said they may be forced to take over the company if its service falters.Mayra Pertossi, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277049-argentine-govt-accuses-gas-co-of-irregularitieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/05/2277049-argentine-govt-accuses-gas-co-of-irregularitiesbusiness, gas, argentina, lt, natural-gasMon, 5 Jan 2009 23:06:35 +0000