Breaking News

"Breaking News" is a term used in journalism that implies a recent and typically sudden news development. A story that is designated “breaking news” interrupts normal radio, television, and sometimes Internet broadcasting or publishing with a live report on a significant incident.

Historical events such as the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the stock market crash of 1929, the assassinations or assassination attempts on U.S. and world leaders, have all been considered breaking news. Other events that are not tragedies or disasters have also broken regular programming such as news in space exploration (the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969), certain sporting events, and the outcome of the O.J. Simpson double murder trial.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Breaking News”

• Three injured in Peshawar blast

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  A roadside bomb packed with steel pellets exploded in Pakistan’s violence-plagued northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, wounding two policemen and an 11-year-old girl, officials said. The remote-controlled device was planted near a power pylon in a congested area and targeted a police station chief, police ...
  2 hours ago

• Over 2.5 mln Muslims To Perform Hajj Today

  
  MastiFunda.com — Authority: 152
  MAKKAH: Heavy rains have failed to dampen the spirits of millions of pilgrims as they readied themselves today on the plains of Arafat where they will pray to the Almighty for His mercy and blessings. Arafat is the second day of Haj and one of the highpoints of the holy pilgrimage. When dawn breaks, pilgrims will ...
  2 hours ago

• Over 2.5 mln Muslims To Perform Hajj Today

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 463
  MAKKAH: Heavy rains have failed to dampen the spirits of millions of pilgrims as they readied themselves today on the plains of Arafat where they will pray to the Almighty for His mercy and blessings. Arafat is the second day of Haj and one of the highpoints of the holy pilgrimage. When dawn breaks, pilgrims will ...
  3 hours ago

• Police: Dad visits strip club, leaves boy in truck

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 838
  Police say theyve arrested an Indiana truck driver who went drinking at a strip club after leaving his 5-year-old son in his semitrailer watching cartoons.
  3 hours ago

• Baker Robbins to lose Baker

  
  The Orange Rag - from Legal Technology Insider — Authority: 136
  Baker Robbins & Company (BRCO) has just announced that co-founder and chairman David Baker will retire on January 1, 2010. Baker has worked the legal technology sector for over 30 years, founding BRCO in 1984. (In January 2007 the consultancy was acquired by Thomson Reuters.) Baker is leaving the legal ...
  4 hours ago

• MBLAQ’s Thunder joins Lee Joon on the H1N1 list

  
  allkpop — Authority: 579
  The amount of celebrities getting swine flu is really getting out of hand. MBLAQs Thunder is the latest to have fallen. J.Tune Entertainment stated to Newsen on the 26th: "Thunder was diagnosed this afternoon with swine flu. He is currently under-going treatment." In addition the representative stated: "We are ...
  5 hours ago

• Portland 93, New Jersey 83: Blazers confident to start, dominant by the end

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  The Blazers pull away in the fourth quarter, pushing the Nets toward the NBA mark for futility to start a season.
  5 hours ago

• NJ Nets drop 15th straight with 93-83 loss to Portland Trail Blazers

  
  New Jersey Nets — Authority: 140
  Two losses away from tying NBA record for worst start to season
  6 hours ago

• Assistant U.S. public defender found slain in SW Portland home

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  Nancy S. Bergeson, 57, a well-liked attorney, vigorously defended bank robbers, con men and drug dealers during about 18 years with the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Portland.
  6 hours ago

• Lupe Fiasco – Enemy of the State: A Love Story (Mixtape)

  
  DEF PEN RADIO 71.8 — Authority: 454
  Here is the official mixtape Lupe has been talking about. Please be advised it’s a straight through mixtape meaning no seperate tracks Update we added the track list along with the Non-Cassette Version shouts to Illionaire 1. Intro 2. The National Anthem 3. All The Way Turnt Up 4. Fireman 5. Interlude 6. Angels ...
  6 hours ago

• 17% CO2 Emissions Reduction – Are You Joking?

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 491
  Yesterday, President Obama announced a target for emissions reduction that the U.S. will take to the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. That target will be a 17% reduction in the emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) by the year 2020. IT’S A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY. This will be a long post, because something as ...
  6 hours ago

• Over 2.5 mln Muslims To Perform Hajj Today

  
  A Pakistan News — Authority: 604
  MAKKAH: Heavy rains have failed to dampen the spirits of millions of pilgrims as they readied themselves today on the plains of Arafat where they will pray to the Almighty for His mercy and blessings. Arafat is the second day of Haj and one of the highpoints of the holy pilgrimage. When dawn breaks, pilgrims will ...
  6 hours ago

• Kanye West – I’m So Apalled (Untagged)

  
  DEF PEN RADIO 71.8 — Authority: 454
  I know you remember this leaked few weeks ago, here is the untagged version Kanye West – I_m So Appalled _No DJ_
  7 hours ago

• Funeral is Saturday for mother and 4-year-old son killed in fire near Pullman

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 830
  The funeral for a Pullman mother and her 4-year-old son killed by a fire at their home is scheduled for Monday in South Haven.
  7 hours ago

• How would you like this for a Christmas gift?

  
  WeUseCoupons.com — Authority: 514
  CBS Cares / Pap Smear Campaign - CBS.com We were watching t.v. last night and about fell out of our chairs when this commercial came on. I hope NOBODY gets this for a gift!!!!
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• Mayor Ampatuan Surrenders

  
  Coolbuster - The Power of Information — Authority: 142
  Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr., the alleged mastermind of the Maguindanao Massacre that happened at Sitio Masalay, Salman, Ampatuan, Maguindanao in the Philippines, had surrendered.The incumbent mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao and son of Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr., turned-over his self past mid morning of ...
  7 hours ago

• SHINee’s Taemin diagnosed with swine flu!

  
  allkpop — Authority: 579
  And it never ends... SHINees Taemin is the latest victim to have contracted the notorious swine flu. Taemin was rushed to the hospital on the 25th after developing fever and was diagnosed to be H1N1 positive on the 26th. SM Entertainment stated: "Taemin has been diagnosed with swine flu. We will cancel all of his ...
  8 hours ago

• Neb. man gets 3 years for stealing SD fire truck

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 838
  A Nebraska man who told a judge he fled with his wife and children into the South Dakota wilderness to avoid Nebraska authorities has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a fire truck.
  8 hours ago

• AIG settles with its former chairman

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle all legal disputes with its former chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the company said late Wednesday.
  9 hours ago

• Oregon kayaker turns his extreme skills to conservation

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  Trip Jennings has survived world-class whitewater, crocodiles and 100-foot plus waterfalls. Next challenge: Hike hundreds of miles in potentially treacherous African terrain to help University of Washington researchers battle the illegal ivory trade.
  9 hours ago

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