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”

• Rihannas Randomly Selected Additional Security Screening

  
  Moejackson - Celebrity News & Gossip — Authority: 637
  Photo Credit: Bauer-Griffin Rihanna was recently selected for some Lane 1 special attention screening at LAX. Any guesses to how she was "randomly selected"? Anyways, Rihanna also got part of a Grammy nomination for her work on Jay-Z’s "Run This Town" in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. read more
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• Morning biz update: Comcast buys NBC, energy tax credits scaling back, home prices still falling

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 804
  Also, trade school BCTIs owners agree to $3.2 million settlement and governor urges action on new I-5 bridge. Sixteen stories that shape todays business news in Oregon.
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• Chevrolet Beat Launch On 4th January!

  
  cubi[CC]apacity — Authority: 465
  Chevrolet will launch their next ‘big’ small car Beat in the Indian market on 4th January, 2010 on the eve of the Auto Expo 2010. We already shown you the undisguised pictures of the car when it was parked rather carelessly in Korea. The car will be launched in three variants - Base, LS and LT. All ...
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• CoolVines December Tasting Schedule

  
  Artful Diner — Authority: 424
  CoolVines Princeton and CoolVines Westfield have announced their December 2009 tasting schedules.
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• World War II veteran fights home invader(PA)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  RIDLEY TWP., Pa. - December 1, 2009 (WPVI) -- Ridley Township police are looking for a woman in connection with a violent home invasion Monday night that easily could have been deadly. Related Content More: Send a Breaking News alert More: Report a typo More: Action News Desktop Alert More: SLIDESHOW: Viewer photos ...
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• New York Giants Have Defensive Changes in the Works

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 778
  Pierce-less D Gets Much Needed Facelift It apears the Giants’ coaches are reading our site.  They have been working out second-year MLB Jonathan Goff with the first team defense replacing Chase Blackburn, who took over after Antonio Pierce ’s neck injury. Before the season, there was questions whether ...
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• Breaking News: India will not accept legally binding emission target:Minister

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  –Indo-Asian News servicetb yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "Breaking News: India will not accept legally binding emission target:Minister"; http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/breaking-news-india-will-not-accept-legally-binding-emission-targetminister_100283890.html
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• Pakistan, Britain Vow to Fight Terror

  
  MastiFunda.com — Authority: 156
  Pakistan News: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Thursday he did not think al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan. “I doubt the information which you are giving is correct because I don’t think Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan”, Gilani said when asked about efforts to track down the al ...
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• Northrop Grummans threat to withdraw from air tanker contest could be ploy

  
  Breaking News from the Press-Register — Authority:
  Both Northrop and Boeing have used the threat of withdrawal to win concessions from the Air Force at different stages of their four-year battle for the lucrative deal. But financial analysts said the sheer size of the contract -- at $40 billion, with potential add-ons that could push it to more than $100 billion over ...
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• Cloudy with a high near 49 today in the Birmingham area today

  
  Breaking News from The Birmingham News — Authority:
  Snow in the forecast for Friday night and early Saturday
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• Dothan plan to ban booze brown-bagging reviewed

  
  Breaking News from the Press-Register — Authority:
  Dothan officials are asking a local Alcoholic Beverage Control supervisor to review a proposed ordinance to prohibit the brown bagging of alcohol.
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• New Patriot Parkway route follows Jordan Lane, Patton Road

  
  Breaking News from The Huntsville Times — Authority:
  City planners are awaiting approval by the Federal Highway Administration for a new northern half of the proposed highway that will run from Interstate 565 to south Memorial Parkway near Hobbs Island Road.
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• We Did It!: Seahawks GM Ruskell To Resign Today

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 778
  Well folks we actually did it. Tim Ruskell is actually stepping down as GM. His official announcement will come a little later in the morning. Us, as fans, have been calling for his head for a while now, and he has been no where to be seen to answer our questions. Would Ruskell be resigning if we didnt pressure for ...
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• Woman arrested after meth lab fire says she was unfairly charged

  
  Breaking News from the Press-Register — Authority:
  Robinson, 31, said she was visiting her uncle at his Kimberly Lane home when deputies knocked at the door and said they were there to investigate a strange smell. "I went outside the house," she said. "I was never in that shed."
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• Madison HOA Network to sponsor seminar

  
  Breaking News from The Huntsville Times — Authority:
  MADISON, AL The Madison Homeowners Association Network will sponsor a seminar on the Law and HOAs and HOA Disclosure and Consumer Protection Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walden Homeowners Association Clubhouse, 208 Walden Glen Road in Madison.
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• NBC Action Weather | Cold and cloudy today, high 33

  
  Kansas City Star: Kansas State University — Authority: 826
  Cold but dry air is here. It will stick around for the rest of the week. Could it snow next week?
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• Coastal insurance cuts in Mobile, Baldwin counties stun local leaders

  
  Breaking News from the Press-Register — Authority:
  "My feeling is way beyond disappointed," said state Sen. Ben Brooks, R-Mobile, who has led efforts to change state insurance laws. "My feeling is one of disgust at the way these companies are treating the citizens of the two counties."
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• Chinese drywall reports being compiled by Louisiana Recovery Authority

  
  NOLA.com — Authority:
  Federal aid to be sought
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• Former police officers attorneys argue for rejection of death penalty

  
  NOLA.com — Authority:
  A New Orleans police officer who ordered a hit on a woman who filed a brutality complaint should be spared the death penalty because of prosecutor errors and misconduct, his attorneys argued Wednesday at the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of...
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• No mercy on bad New Orleans police officers: An editorial

  
  NOLA.com — Authority:
  All of New Orleans should be disgusted at the racially charged brawl at the Beach Corner Lounge Mardi Gras night 2008 between black Regional Transit Authority workers and the white off-duty, plainclothes police officers who attacked them and arrested them...
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