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World News on Monday, October 6, 2008Dow plunges 700 points amid global sell-off (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:29 pm Stocks plummet as Dow drops below 9,700 level (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:21 pm Rep. Waxman: Lehman had 'no accountability for failure' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:13 pm Treasury names rescue program chief (Reuters)Reuters - The Treasury on Monday named Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development, Neel Kashkari, as head of the $700 billion government program that will buy soured investments to help restore the financial markets to health.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:01 pm Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm Ex-Goldman Sachs exec tapped to head bailout plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:54 pm AIDS pioneers, cancer scientist win Nobel prize for medicine (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:53 pm Citi eyeing options to bolster Wachovia bid (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:47 pm Oil drops $5 to below $89 on demand concerns (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:46 pm U.S. calls for unity as crisis wrecks markets (Reuters)
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News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:43 pm Soccer Player Gets 7 Years for 2 Brothers' DUI DeathsA professional British soccer player was sentenced to more than seven years in jail Monday for causing the deaths of two young brothers in a car crash this summer.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:56 pm Couple Told They Are Too Heavy for Plane to Take OffA British couple who was told they were too heavy for their plane to take off have lost a collective 172 pounds since the embarrassing incident, UPI reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm Bomb Attack at Pakistani Lawmaker's House Kills 15A homicide bomber attacked a lawmaker's house in eastern Pakistan Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 50, officials and a witness said.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:37 pm 30 Dead After Pair of Earthquakes Strike TibetAt least 30 people are dead after a pair of earthquakes struck Tibet, including a 6.6 magnitude temblor that destroyed thousands of houses.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:35 pm Official: Consensual Sex With Teen Pupils Not a CrimeThe head of a British teachers' union has come under fire after claiming that teachers who have consensual sex with teens over the age of 16 should not be prosecuted, the Daily Mail reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:54 pm Crew Subdues Passenger Who Tried to Open Plane DoorA British flight crew wrestled an unruly German passenger after he assaulted two fellow passengers and tried to open the plane's door mid-flight, the U.K.'s Daily Mail newspaper reported Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:35 pm Truck Driver Gets Life for Rape and Murder of Girl, 10A Swedish court has convicted a truck driver of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:01 pm Russia to Carry Out Large-Scale Cruise Missile TestRussia began the most ambitious test of its strategic bomber fleet in almost a quarter of a century Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm Bomber Kills 23, Wounds 80 in Sri Lanka Office BlastA suspected Tamil Tiger homicide bomber killed 23 people, including a former army officer, and wounded dozens in a blast Monday at an opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm 6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 72 in KyrgyzstanA powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:23 pm Menezes officers 'not at fault'The police did nothing wrong in the run-up to the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a policewoman tells the inquest into his death.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:17 pm Democrats 'win more new voters'As new voter registration ends in several key states, reports suggest the US Democrats have gained more than the Republicans.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:16 pm Financial crisis pummels stocksStock markets plummet around the world as investors worry about the growing level of financial turmoil.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:01 pm EU opens 'job centre' in AfricaThe EU opens a "job centre" in Mali, hoping fewer young Africans will risk their lives trying to get to Europe.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:54 pm Somalia is 'most ignored tragedy'The world should be shocked at the systematic destruction of Somalia's capital, Human Rights Watch says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:39 pm Egypt blocks Gaza protest attemptPolice in Egypt block a convoy organised by opposition groups to carry medical supplies to the Gaza Strip.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:59 pm Tibetan earthquakes kill dozensAt least 30 people die as two earthquakes strike the Himalayan region of Tibet, Chinese state media report.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:29 pm Angola arms trial opens in ParisForty-two people, including members of the French elite, go on trial accused of involvement in trafficking arms to Angola.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:11 pm New eraIs Dr Beetroot's fall a boost for South Africa's Aids fight?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm Poland settle dispute with FifaThe Polish FA settles the dispute with its government that threatened its ability to co-host Euro 2012, says Fifa chief Sepp Blatter.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:05 pm Global rout sinks stocks; Dow below 10,000NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, with the Dow diving more than 500 points to below 10,000 for the first time in four years, as investors feared the widening fallout from the credit crisis would drag the economy into recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:07 pm Treasury names rescue program chiefWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury on Monday named Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development, Neel Kashkari, as head of the $700 billion government program that will buy soured investments to help restore the financial markets to health.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:01 pm AIDS pioneers and cancer scientist win Nobel prizeSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who bucked conventional wisdom to find a virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:53 pm Citi eyeing options to bolster Wachovia bidNEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is eyeing options to bolster its bid for Wachovia Corp including an offer for the entire bank, a person close to the bank said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:47 pm Oil drops $5 to below $89 on demand concernsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil dropped more than $5 to below $89 a barrel on Monday on expectations the growing financial crisis will further slow already faltering global fuel demand.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:46 pm U.S. calls for unity as crisis wrecks marketsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Governments and central banks around the world grasped at measures to contain the fast-spreading financial crisis on Monday but global stocks still plummeted as investors bet a recession was inevitable.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:43 pm Obama urges swift action on marketsASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday urged the Bush administration to move swiftly to address the financial crisis, saying contagion was spreading.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:28 pm Fed to boost auctions, pay interest on reservesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Monday announced a series of steps to funnel massive amounts of liquidity through clogged credit markets, including boosting the sizes of cash auctions and offering banks interest on reserves.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:51 pm Poverty still plagues U.S. cities: surveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. mayors and city officials say poverty is a growing problem, with many families unable to get by, according to a survey released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:20 pm Lilly bids $6.5 billion for ImCloneBOSTON (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has agreed to acquire ImClone Systems Inc for $6.5 billion, outbidding Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and potentially bringing to a close one of the most colorful corporate sagas in biotech history.Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A suicide bomber who hugged a former army general before detonating his explosive-laden vest killed 27 people gathered in a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka on Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:02 pm Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi ArabiaKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last month as the insurgency raged back home....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:01 pm Europe governments go their own way on crisisLONDON (AP) -- Individual European governments issued a cascade of deposit guarantees to shore up their banks but fell short of any coordinated action Monday to deal with the crisis sweeping financial markets, even as stock markets crashed and the euro sank to its lowest level for over a year....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:58 pm Iraqi women fear going public as candidatesBAGHDAD (AP) -- The 38-year-old teacher wanted to participate in Iraq's first provincial elections in four years - until she realized that a new law would require the ballot to list her name, not just her party....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:56 pm 30 killed when 2 strong quakes hit TibetBEIJING (AP) -- Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said. Rescuers rushed in to try to save people buried in the rubble....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:09 pm 3 share Nobel prize for work on AIDS and cancerSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:26 pm Earthquake kills at least 72 in KyrgyzstanBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm Lawmaker's home bombed in Pakistan; 15 deadISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked a lawmaker's house in eastern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 50, officials and a witness said....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:18 pm China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandalBEIJING (AP) -- China pledged to improve food safety after authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated milk scandal as the government increases efforts to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products....Source: AP Top International News At 2:09 p... | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am 2nd UPDATE:Ackman:Wachovia Should Sell Businesses Separately - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - (Adds details throughout, including more on Ackman's AIG stake, comment on Citi lawsuit, and details about his fund performance and Wachovia stake performance. Video: Wachovia Calls Order Blocking Sale 'invalid' Wachovia: A Split May Boost the Banking Industry Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:52 pm Democrat Registration Edge - Washington Post
Washington Post - Barack Obama's campaign is "poised to benefit" in the presidential election from significant voter registration gains by Democrats in several key states, Alec MacGillis and Alice Crites write this morning. Democrats 'win more new voters' SCENARIOS: How candidates are faring in key states Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:49 pm LIONS TICKER Lions? They are who we thought they were - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press - "If Bears coach Lovie Smith is right and you establish your personality in the first quarter of the season, then the Detroit Lions may need psychological counseling," Fox analyst Brian Billick said before Sunday's game against Chicago. Covering the Bears' coverage: Print Bears-Lions: Chicago Em-BEAR-esses Detroit Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:49 pm Countrywide Loans Bite BAC Again - Forbes
Forbes - Bank of America (nyse: BAC - news - people ) today announced a settlement with state attorneys general that could cost as much as $8.6 billion to modify loans in 11 states. BofA in $8.6 bln settlement over Countrywide loans Bank of America launches $8.4B mortgage-relief program Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:48 pm Miley Cyrus' sweet 16 birthday bash at Disneyland - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Although she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23, the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim closed Sunday night for the "Hannah Montana" star's major life event. Video: Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her Sweet 16th 'Hannah Montana' star Miley Cyrus has Sweet 16 at Disneyland Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:46 pm RealDVD Sales Suspended In Tinseltown Showdown - CRN
CRN - A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against RealNetworks, forcing it to halt sales of its RealDVD software, an application that lets consumers rip and save their DVD movies to their hard drive. RealNetworks Halts Sales of RealDVD Hollywood – Real Networks: 1:0 Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:45 pm Fuld blames 'crisis of confidence' - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - Richard Fuld, former CEO of bankrupt Lehman, testifies before House panel probing what caused the firm's collapse. By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney. Video: Congress Opens Hearings on Financial Meltdown Fuld Blames Lehman's Fall on Rumors, `Storm of Fear' (Update1) Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:44 pm EBay Cutting 10% of Jobs, Buys Bill Me Later, Ads (Update1) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Beth Jinks Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc., whose shares are trading at an almost six-year low, will cut 10 percent of its workforce and agreed to buy two payment and classified advertising companies for $1.34 billion as sales growth slows at its ... EBay to buy Bill Me Later for $820M in cash eBay's Buying Binge Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:40 pm Can Obama's Grassroots Army Win Missouri? - TIME
TIME - By Karen Ball/Kansas City Monday, Oct. 06, 2008 Republicans in Missouri used to chuckle over the boasts of Barack Obama's grassroots campaign, most notably the official claim to have 40 field offices covering even the reddest and most rural regions of ... Obama keeps sizable lead: Gallup Under Financial Restraints, McCain Drops Michigan Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:38 pm Police: Driver in crash that killed 10 on casino bus was drunk - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Andy Furillo and Sam Stanton The driver of a bus that crashed Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more, was driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol says. Video: Driver Arrested After Deadly Calif. Bus Crash Bus driver involved in earlier collision and had speeding conviction Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:38 pm 6 bodies found in San Fernando Valley homeLos Angeles police say six bodies have been discovered in a home in a San Fernando Valley gated community.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:25 pm High Court hears arguments in cigarette suitIn the first argument of the Supreme Court's new term, a tobacco company lawyer Monday urged the justices to broadly block state ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:07 pm Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execsDays from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:02 pm Georgia transgender politician wins legal battleGeorgia's top court has ruled in favor of a transgender politician sued by two political opponents who claimed she misled voters ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:01 pm Charges remain for N.Y. soldier accused of killing 2A military judge has refused to dismiss charges against a soldier from New York who is accused of killing two Army officers by ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:56 pm Bush: Financial rescue plan will take some timeAs global markets plunged, President Bush on Monday said "it's going to take awhile" for the government's $700 billion financial ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:54 pm Sharpton trial underway for NYC protestsThe Rev. Al Sharpton is on trial for the traffic-choking protests over the deadly police shooting of an unarmed New York City ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:48 pm Poll: Young voters hint at electorate shiftA striking majority of the Millennial generation agrees on one thing: who should be the next president.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:44 pm Young voter group: They're just not into itPeati Barabas, 20, from West Valley City, Utah, is a member of the voters' group dubbed "tuned out," young people who are the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:32 pm Clinton goes to bat for Obama and partyDemocrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has raised more than $8 million for former rival Barack Obama's presidential campaign since July ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:26 pm Consumer Issues Top Supreme Court's DocketAs the Supreme Court opens its new term, the justices have more business and consumer cases on their schedule. Key cases revolve around packaging rules, state lawsuits and protecting dolphins in California. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:55 pm Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In IraqThe security forces, organized through local churches, are manning checkpoints in Iraq and working with police. The mystery of where their funding comes from seems to center on a media-shy and reclusive political figure. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:10 pm Is The U.S. Still On Top?Cleverly packaged U.S. subprime mortgages have contaminated economies around the world. European countries were among the first to realize that hundreds of billions of dollars in toxic mortgage securities were woven into their assets. Will the United States' place in the global economy survive? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm E.U. Governments Guaranteeing Bank DepositsShare prices dropped on the European markets in response to the growing financial crisis Monday. A number of European governments are guaranteeing bank deposits, following a trend set by Ireland last week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm Mr. Bailout: The Man Who May Oversee $700BTreasury Sec. Henry Paulson is expected to name Neel Kashkari to oversee the Treasury's new Office of Financial Stability. The Wall Street Journal's Deborah Solomon tells us more about the 35-year-old Goldman Sachs alum. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm Candidates Step Up Personal AttacksBoth the McCain and Obama campaigns are starting to get personal, with attacks about each other's past and associations. Our senior Washington editor explores who is likely to benefit, as the candidates focus on dirt. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm Financial Turmoil Deepening In EuropeThe financial turmoil shaking Wall Street is also taking a toll in Europe, where authorities moved to assure bank depositors that their money was safe, and a bailout was planned for a large German lender. European leaders are struggling to deliver a unified response to the crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:22 pm Unpredictable Political Opinions In Northeast Pa.Oktoberfest weekend is a time for pierogies, polka and politics in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., home to white, Catholic swing voters. But a lot of voters in northeast Pennsylvania's former textile and mining communities are still undecided. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:36 pm Obama Hopes To Alter Electoral MapBarack Obama's Democratic presidential campaign could alter the electoral map that decides the White House. Virginia has been a traditionally red state, but Obama has been working hard to make it a blue state. Other states that could swing Obama's way include Florida, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Iowa. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:32 pm Obama Camp Scours Southwest Virginia For VotesBarack Obama is seeking votes where Democratic presidential candidates normally don't. That includes tiny Appalachian mountain towns like those in southwestern Virginia. But local voters have many questions about Obama's positions, and he faces obstacles even among some Democrats. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm Wachovia in limbo amid court battleWASHINGTON (AFP) - A US court battle left the fate of troubled lender Wachovia Corp. in limbo Monday with Wells Fargo pressing to close its acquisition despite a challenge from banking rival Citigroup.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:35 pm Deepening finance crisis causes global market panicPARIS (AFP) - Desperate new measures by governments in Europe and North America to stabilise the financial system failed to stop panic selling that swept global markets Monday amid deepening gloom at the scope of the banking crisis.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:29 pm Research on AIDS virus and cancer wins Nobel Medicine PrizeSTOCKHOLM (AFP) - French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won Monday the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:53 pm Quake kills 74 in Kyrgyz mountain villageBISHKEK (AFP) - Rescuers toiled on Monday in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:45 pm Panicked global markets reel, Wall Street plunges below 10,000 ptsNEW YORK (AFP) - Global stock markets reeled Monday, shaken by massive sell-offs by panicked investors who fear a much-vaunted US finance sector bailout will fail to end a crippling credit crisis.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:39 pm Fed, Treasury take steps to confront financial crisisWASHINGTON (AFP) - The Federal Reserve and the US Treasury announced measures Monday to confront a rapidly escalating financial crisis under new emergency powers as panicked investors fled stock markets.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:44 pm Half of mammals 'in decline', says extinction Red ListBARCELONA (AFP) - Half the world's mammals are declining in population and more than a third probably face extinction, said an update Monday of the "Red List," the most respected inventory of biodiversity.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm Hells Angel Gerry Tobin 'killed by strangers in biker turf war'A mechanic who was murdered on the M40 as he rode home at 90mph from a biker festival last summer was shot for being in the "wrong" motorcycle gang, a court heard today.Source: Top stories from Times Online | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:17 pm One in four mammals face extinction according to Red ListOne in four of the world’s mammals is threatened with extinction and half are in decline, the most comprehensive assessment so far conducted has found.Source: Top stories from Times Online | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm Buncefield victims set for £700 million payout after Total drops defenceHundreds of claimants whose properties and businesses were ruined in Britain's biggest peacetime explosion are set for a £700 million payout after Total, one of Europe's largest oil companies, today abandoned a key part of its defence against a lawsuit.Source: Top stories from Times Online | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:24 pm Global panic on markets as US bailout fails to stem credit crisisEvery country for itself | Comment: Anatole Kaletsky | Analysis: David Wighton | Stricken Iceland | Car sales slumpSource: Top stories from Times Online | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:57 pm Michael Todd, police chief, sent desperate texts before deathGreater Manchester Chief Constable Michael Todd sent a flurry of increasingly desperate and suicidal text messages and e-mails to women including his wife and lover as his life unravelled in the two days before he died, his inquest was told today.Source: Top stories from Times Online | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:44 pm Rabbi calls his speech to Catholic bishops a 'signal of hope'A rabbi who became the first Jew to address a synod of Catholic bishops on Monday said his presence sent a "signal of hope" after a history of "blood and tears" between Christians and Jews.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:47 pm Panel urges hospital chief to respect wish of ALS patient on respirator+TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Kyodo) _ The ethics committee of a hospital in Chiba Prefecture proposed in April that the head of the hospital respect the wish of a patient with amyotrophic lateral...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:23 pm Illegal recipients of gov't support total 9.2 bil. yen in FY 2007+(Kyodo) _ The number of cases of people illegally receiving government support for day-to-day living in fiscal 2007 totaled about 16,000, worth 9.2 billion yen, the highest levels on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:22 pm US Supreme Court rejects new trial for former Black PantherThe US Supreme Court Monday refused to hear arguments for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther accused of killing a police officer who has become an icon for anti-capitalSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:17 pm 30 killed when 2 strong quakes hit TibetTwo earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said. Rescuers rushed in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:09 pm Zimbabwe parties fail to meet to break impasse on unity govtZimbabwe's opposition renewed a call Monday for regional mediators to help break an impasse over a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe's ruling party, after weekend talks ended...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:04 pm Europe strives to combat financial crisis in unisonPARIS (Reuters) - European governments struggled on Monday to shield banks and bank depositors from a global financial crisis that is eroding confidence, endangering the economy and...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:56 pm Russia accuses Georgia of provoking violenceMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had written to European Union president France to express concern about a wave of violence in Georgia it said was part of a campaign by Tbilisi...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:51 pm Iraqi women fear going public as candidatesThe 38-year-old teacher wanted to participate in Iraq's first provincial elections in four years _ until she realized that a new law would require the ballot to list her name, not just her...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:41 pm No Supreme Court decision on hearing for death row inmateThe US Supreme Court Monday did not rule on whether it would hear arguments in the case of an African-American granted an 11th hour stay of execution for the murder of a white police...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:34 pm Shear-Yashuv Cohen (R) is greeted by Pope Benedict XVIGrand Rabbi of Haifa in Israel, Shear-Yashuv Cohen (R), is greeted by Pope Benedict XVI during a session of a synod of Catholic bishops at the Vatican. Shear-Yashuv, who became the first Jew to address...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:47 pm Mumia Abu JamalThis 1994 file photo shows Mumia Abu Jamal at the Pennsylvaia Department of Corrections Facility in Huntington, Pennsylvania. The US Supreme Court Monday refused to hear arguments for a new trial for Mumia...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:17 pm People hold a protest calling for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal in ParisPeople hold a protest calling for a new trial for US human rights campaigner Mumia Abu-Jamal in April 2008 in Paris. The US Supreme Court Monday refused to hear arguments for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:17 pm Morgan TsvangiraiZimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, pictured in July 2008. Zimbabwe's opposition renewed a call Monday for regional mediators to help break an impasse over a power-sharing deal with President...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:04 pm Robert MugabeZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, pictured in August 2008. Zimbabwe's opposition renewed a call Monday for regional mediators to help break an impasse over a power-sharing deal with Mugabe's ruling party,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:04 pm Luxembourg EU Financial CrisisEuropean Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, left, talks with EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia, at the start of the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:02 pm FRANCE ECONOMY CRISISFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy addresses reporters in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace for prior to a meeting with the country's top bankers and insurers, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. The meeting was to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:42 pm Pakistan's new governmetn is fighting a wave of Islamist violencePakistani policemen in Islamabad. A suicide bomber has killed 15 people and wounded a Pakistani opposition politician in the latest attack to underscore the threat posed by Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:18 pm Pakistan is still reeling from the attack on the Islambad Marriott last month which killed 60People stand next to the crater left by a massive bomb blast at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad last month. A suicide bomber has killed 15 people and wounded a Pakistani opposition politician in the latest...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:18 pm Jean Charles De Menezes' brother Giovani and mother Maria OtoneGiovani de Menezes and Maria Otone de Menezes, brother and mother of Brazilian Jean Charles De Menezes, arrive at the Oval cricket ground in south London for an inquest into his death. The man shot dead...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:44 pm Dow under 10,000 first time since '04
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