document.write('<ul class="rss-items">');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/BREAKING_Eight_American_Bloggers_Detained_in_Beijing" title="At least eight American blogger-activists and several other foreigners have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch." target="new">BREAKING: Eight American Bloggers Detained in Beijing</a><br /><div class="rss-body">At least eight American blogger-activists and several other foreigners have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Russia_Decides_to_Stop_All_Military_Work_with_NATO" title="Doubts surfaced over the future of military cooperation between NATO and Russia on Wednesday after Norway said Moscow had informed it of a decision to freeze all joint work with the alliance in the row over Georgia." target="new">Russia Decides to Stop All Military Work with NATO </a><br /><div class="rss-body">Doubts surfaced over the future of military cooperation between NATO and Russia on Wednesday after Norway said Moscow had informed it of a decision to freeze all joint work with the alliance in the row over Georgia.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Two_Women_Sentenced_to_Re_education_in_China_2" title="Two elderly Chinese women have been sentenced to a year of “re-education through labor” after they repeatedly sought a permit to demonstrate in one of the official Olympic protest areas, according to family members and human rights advocates." target="new">Two Women Sentenced to ‘Re-education’ in China </a><br /><div class="rss-body">Two elderly Chinese women have been sentenced to a year of “re-education through labor” after they repeatedly sought a permit to demonstrate in one of the official Olympic protest areas, according to family members and human rights advocates.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Oil_tumbles_on_surge_in_crude_supplies" title="The build in crude stockpiles was \"way more than what the market was looking for and as a result we have come off our highs.\" " target="new">Oil tumbles on surge in crude supplies </a><br /><div class="rss-body">The build in crude stockpiles was \"way more than what the market was looking for and as a result we have come off our highs.\" </div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/MIT_Students_Get_Top_Marks_for_Hacking_Boston_Subway" title="In a story straight out of Cory Doctorow\'s Little Brother, three MIT undergraduates concocted a scheme to hack Boston\'s transit payment system, the Charlie Card (no relation). The students managed to reprogram the cards to increase their credit balance, thus allowance them to ride the subway for free." target="new">MIT Students Get Top Marks for Hacking Boston Subway</a><br /><div class="rss-body">In a story straight out of Cory Doctorow\'s Little Brother, three MIT undergraduates concocted a scheme to hack Boston\'s transit payment system, the Charlie Card (no relation). The students managed to reprogram the cards to increase their credit balance, thus allowance them to ride the subway for free.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Two_Women_Sentenced_to_Re_education_in_China" title="Here is some great Olympic News. The women were sentenced after they repeatedly sought a permit to demonstrate in an official Olympic protest area." target="new">Two Women Sentenced to ‘Re-education’ in China</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Here is some great Olympic News. The women were sentenced after they repeatedly sought a permit to demonstrate in an official Olympic protest area.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/149_Dead_in_Plane_Crash_at_Madrid_Airport" title="A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid\'s Barajas airport, killing 149 people on board." target="new">149 Dead in Plane Crash at Madrid Airport </a><br /><div class="rss-body">A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid\'s Barajas airport, killing 149 people on board.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/TAKE_THAT_RUSSIA_Rice_signs_missile_defense_deal_with_Poland" title="Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite. The deal to install 10 U.S. interceptor missiles just 115 miles from Russia\'s westernmost frontier al" target="new">TAKE THAT RUSSIA Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite. The deal to install 10 U.S. interceptor missiles just 115 miles from Russia\'s westernmost frontier al</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Judge_lifts_fare_card_hack_gag_order_punts_on_1st_Amendment" title="In court today, Judge George O\'Toole refused the Massachussetts Bay Transit Authority\'s request to impose an additional five-month gag order against five students the MBTA had accused of violating Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)." target="new">Judge lifts fare card hack gag order, punts on 1st Amendment</a><br /><div class="rss-body">In court today, Judge George O\'Toole refused the Massachussetts Bay Transit Authority\'s request to impose an additional five-month gag order against five students the MBTA had accused of violating Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Pistol_packing_woman_85_forces_intruder_to_call_911" title="An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said. \"I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun,\" Leda Smith said..." target="new">Pistol-packing woman, 85, forces intruder to call 911</a><br /><div class="rss-body">An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said. \"I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun,\" Leda Smith said...</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Man_Arrested_and_Locked_up_Just_for_Taking_a_Photo_of_Cops" title="When Andrew Carter saw a police constable ignore no entry signs to reverse up a one-way street to reach a chip shop he went over to protest about the illegal manoeuvre and photograph the officer and his vehicle. It led to the 44-year-old being arrested and slung in a cell, over claims he had \'assaulted\' an officer with his camera." target="new">Man Arrested and Locked up Just for Taking a Photo of Cops </a><br /><div class="rss-body">When Andrew Carter saw a police constable ignore no entry signs to reverse up a one-way street to reach a chip shop he went over to protest about the illegal manoeuvre and photograph the officer and his vehicle. It led to the 44-year-old being arrested and slung in a cell, over claims he had \'assaulted\' an officer with his camera.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Meet_The_Boy_Who_Can_t_Stop_Growing" title="He\'s only 12, but he towers over his mom, his teacher and every kid his age. This 12-Year-Old Boy Is Truly Unique and Truly Tall. Ellensburg, Wash., is home to a truly unique young man: 12-year-old Brenden Adams, who is more than seven feet tall and, incredibly, still growing. " target="new">Meet The Boy Who Can\'t Stop Growing!</a><br /><div class="rss-body">He\'s only 12, but he towers over his mom, his teacher and every kid his age. This 12-Year-Old Boy Is Truly Unique and Truly Tall. Ellensburg, Wash., is home to a truly unique young man: 12-year-old Brenden Adams, who is more than seven feet tall and, incredibly, still growing. </div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Comcast_Disconnected_My_Verizon_What_Should_I_Do" title="Here\'s an odd situation: Man says that Comcast (his old cable company) disconnected his new Verizon cable. He\'s not sure what exactly he should do about it and would like your advice." target="new">Comcast Disconnected My Verizon, What Should I Do?</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Here\'s an odd situation: Man says that Comcast (his old cable company) disconnected his new Verizon cable. He\'s not sure what exactly he should do about it and would like your advice.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Border_Patrol_Officer_Pleads_Guilty_To_Jack_Bauer_Imitation" title="In an effort to scare and coerce the alien into incriminating himself, Perez drew his service pistol and repeated the questions. The alien continued to deny being a smuggler. Perez then pointed his weapon at the alien\'s head, touching the pistol to the alien\'s temple or forehead, and again asked for incriminating information. " target="new">Border Patrol Officer Pleads Guilty To Jack Bauer Imitation</a><br /><div class="rss-body">In an effort to scare and coerce the alien into incriminating himself, Perez drew his service pistol and repeated the questions. The alien continued to deny being a smuggler. Perez then pointed his weapon at the alien\'s head, touching the pistol to the alien\'s temple or forehead, and again asked for incriminating information. </div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Tallest_Skyscraper_in_the_World_Almost_Completed" title="The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is about to be completed. To celebrate it, David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air which give an exact impression of the breathtaking, massive scale of this building. Inside, it looks like a set from Blade Runner or the interior of the Death Star" target="new">Tallest Skyscraper in the World Almost Completed</a><br /><div class="rss-body">The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is about to be completed. To celebrate it, David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air which give an exact impression of the breathtaking, massive scale of this building. Inside, it looks like a set from Blade Runner or the interior of the Death Star</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Russian_President_Warns_Cross_us_and_we_will_crush_you" title="President Dimitry Medvedev delivered his most hawkish statement yet in the current Georgian crisis today when he warned that any further aggression against Russian citizens would prompt a \"crushing response\". His statement came as Russia appeared to be dragging its heels in withdrawing its troops from Georgia amid growing international demands." target="new">Russian President Warns: \'Cross us and we will crush you\'</a><br /><div class="rss-body">President Dimitry Medvedev delivered his most hawkish statement yet in the current Georgian crisis today when he warned that any further aggression against Russian citizens would prompt a \"crushing response\". His statement came as Russia appeared to be dragging its heels in withdrawing its troops from Georgia amid growing international demands.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/NATO_s_Hour" title="Russia\'s invasion of Georgia is a game changer. This war is part of a Russian strategy of roll-back and regime change on its borders. The more evidence that comes in, the clearer it is becoming that this is a conflict Moscow planned, prepared for and provoked -- a trap Tbilisi unfortunately walked into." target="new">NATO\'s Hour</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Russia\'s invasion of Georgia is a game changer. This war is part of a Russian strategy of roll-back and regime change on its borders. The more evidence that comes in, the clearer it is becoming that this is a conflict Moscow planned, prepared for and provoked -- a trap Tbilisi unfortunately walked into.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Texas_Gov_Rick_Perry_OK_with_teachers_staff_carrying_guns" title="Gov. Rick Perry said that he supported the policy of the Harrold school district to allow teachers and staff members to carry guns at school as long as they are adequately trained in gun safety. " target="new">Texas Gov. Rick Perry OK with teachers, staff carrying guns </a><br /><div class="rss-body">Gov. Rick Perry said that he supported the policy of the Harrold school district to allow teachers and staff members to carry guns at school as long as they are adequately trained in gun safety. </div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Majority_Afghan_women_jailed_for_being_rape_victims" title="Two-thirds of the women in Lashkar Gah\'s medieval-looking jail have been convicted of illegal sexual relations, but most are simply rape victims – mirroring the situation nationwide. The system does not distinguish between those who have been attacked and those who have chosen to run off with a man." target="new"> Majority Afghan women jailed for being rape victims</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Two-thirds of the women in Lashkar Gah\'s medieval-looking jail have been convicted of illegal sexual relations, but most are simply rape victims – mirroring the situation nationwide. The system does not distinguish between those who have been attacked and those who have chosen to run off with a man.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/world_news/Cops_Robber_Locked_Keys_In_Getaway_Car" title="Memo to anyone planning a drug store robbery: don\'t lock your keys in the getaway vehicle." target="new">Cops: Robber Locked Keys In Getaway Car</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Memo to anyone planning a drug store robbery: don\'t lock your keys in the getaway vehicle.</div></li>');document.write('</ul>');