LA gang F13 accused of targeting blacks (AP)
AP - In a murderous quest aimed at "cleansing" their turf of snitches and rival gangsters, members of one of Los Angeles County's most vicious Latino gangs sometimes killed people just because of their race, an investigation found.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:41 pm
Iraq on Alert for Saddam Anniversary
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Hundreds of people, including many children, chanted slogans praising Saddam Hussein on Sunday as they tossed flowers onto his tomb one year after he was executed....Source: AP Top International News At 2:39 p... | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:39 pm
Pakistan's Largest City Paralyzed
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Residents of Pakistan's largest city cautiously emerged from their homes Sunday and struggled to find food and fuel amid the blackened buildings, shattered glass and burnt-out vehicles littering the streets of Karachi....Source: AP Top International News At 2:39 p... | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:37 pm
Pakistan's largest city paralyzed (AP)
AP - Residents of Pakistan's largest city cautiously emerged from their homes Sunday and struggled to find food and fuel amid the blackened buildings, shattered glass and burnt-out vehicles littering the streets of Karachi.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:37 pm
4 days to Iowa, Huckabee assails rival (AP)
AP - Mike Huckabee called Mitt Romney a dishonest politician who couldn't be trusted with the presidency, turning up the heat Sunday in a close-and-getting-closer Republican race in Iowa. Romney's camp accused hard-charging Huckabee of "testiness and irritability," a description that could apply to almost any candidate in the tumultous Iowa showdown.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:33 pm
2007 Deadliest for US Troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The second half of 2007 saw violence drop dramatically in Iraq, but the progress came at a high price: The year was the deadliest for the U.S. military since the 2003 invasion, with 898 troops killed....Source: AP Top International News At 2:39 p... | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:31 pm
'Treasure' tops weekend at $35.6 million (AP)
AP - Fortune-seeker Nicolas Cage, lonely guy Will Smith and a pack of talking chipmunks ended Hollywood's year on a happy note. Cage's "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $35.6 million, followed by "Alvin and the Chipmunks" with $30 million and Smith's "I Am Legend" with $27.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:31 pm
Bhutto's son and husband named as successors
NAUDERO, Pakistan (Reuters) - Benazir Bhutto's party named her son and husband on Sunday to succeed the slain opposition leader but doubts grew about whether a January 8 poll aiming to transform Pakistan from military rule would go ahead.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:29 pm
Bhutto's son and husband named as successors (Reuters)
Reuters - Benazir Bhutto's party named
her son and husband on Sunday to succeed the slain opposition
leader but doubts grew about whether a January 8 poll aiming to
transform Pakistan from military rule would go ahead.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:27 pm
Cops Seek Gunman After Man Killed in Hooters Shooting
A customer upset over his tab fired several shots into a Hooters restaurant Saturday morning, striking a patron who later died at a hospital and leaving a manager in serious condition, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:19 pm
Shady Reputation Trails Bhutto's Husband
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Benazir Bhutto's husband, who took effective control of his slain wife's party Sunday, is a former Cabinet minister who spent eight years in prison on corruption accusations and is known as "Mr. 10 Percent" for allegedly taking kickbacks....Source: AP Top International News At 2:39 p... | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:15 pm
Kidman Preggers? Urban Myth! - TMZ.com
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Put away the rattles and teething rings -- Nicole Kidman is denying pregnancy rumors! Kidman's Australian publicist has kiboshed the reports, saying it was a rumor made up over the "silly season.
Rep Denies Nicole Kidman Is Expecting
Urban, Kidman Reportedly Expecting Baby
Source: Google News | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:11 pm
Pilgrims Stuck in Egypt Taken to Camps
El-ARISH, Egypt (AP) -- More than a thousand Palestinian pilgrims, including members of the militant Hamas group, were put in camps in the northern Sinai on Sunday until a dispute over how they will return to the Gaza Strip is resolved....Source: AP Top International News At 2:39 p... | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:08 pm
Israel: No Peace Until Militants Stopped
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Furious over the killing of two Israelis hiking in the West Bank, Israel's prime minister said Sunday that no peace will come until Palestinians crack down on militants, a declaration that clouds a coming visit by President Bush....Source: AP Top International News At 2:39 p... | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:05 pm
Bhutto dynasty affirmed, Pakistan poll in question - Reuters
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By Faisal Aziz NAUDERO, Pakistan, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Benazir Bhutto's party named her son and husband on Sunday to succeed the slain opposition leader but doubts grew about whether a Jan. 8 poll aiming to transform Pakistan from military rule would go ...
Far from case closed in Pakistan
Focus: After Benazir
Source: Google News | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:01 pm
Kenya economy to weather storm if unrest ends - Reuters
Reuters -
By George Obulutsa and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura NAIROBI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's re-election means continuity for the country, but the economy could suffer if unrest resulting from the disputed election is protracted, ...
Kenya Burns as Re-Elected Leader Sworn In
Kenya reelects Kibaki president amid controversy
Source: Google News | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:01 pm
Kenya in turmoil as riots greet Kibaki re-election (AFP)
AFP - Kenya was thrown into turmoil Sunday as angry opposition supporters battled police in major cities forcing President Mwai Kibaki to order a media shutdown hours after being sworn in for a second term.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 7:01 pm
Protests erupt as Kenyan leader wins vote
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:56 pm
Kenya in turmoil as riots greet Kibaki re-election
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya was thrown into turmoil Sunday as angry opposition supporters battled police in major cities forcing President Mwai Kibaki to order a media shutdown hours after being sworn in for a second term.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:56 pm
Huckabee hits back at Romney in close Iowa race
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican Mike Huckabee accused rival Mitt Romney of dishonesty on Sunday and Democrat Hillary Clinton said her husband would have no formal White House role just fours days before voters in Iowa kick off a tight race for the U.S. presidency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:49 pm
Romney, Edwards and McCain facing money decisions ahead - International Herald Tribune
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AP WASHINGTON: Two multimillionaires in the presidential race - two ways to spend their money. Republican Mitt Romney has pumped more than $17 million of his own into his race; Democrat John Edwards, by law, can tap his fortune for no more than $50000.
Candidates Digging for a Deeper Pool of Iowa Voters
WRAPUP 1-Huckabee hits back at Romney in close Iowa race
Source: Google News | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:42 pm
Another Egyptian woman dies of bird flu - Forbes
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CAIRO (Thomson Financial) - Egypt's health ministry on Sunday announced the death of a 25-year-old woman from the H5N1 strain of bird flu -- the second case in one week.
Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, 2nd in week
WHO confirms H5N1 cases in Egypt, Vietnam
Source: Google News | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:29 pm
Escalator Malfunction at Giants Stadium Injures 7
An escalator malfunction injured seven people at Giants Stadium on Saturday night, shortly after the New England Patriots beat the New York Giants 38-35 for a perfect 16-0 regular season.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:22 pm
Another Bhutto in Pakistan - TIME
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TIME -
Newly-appointed chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, speaks during a press conference on Dec. 30, 2007.
Bhutto’s Son and Husband to Lead Party
Bhutto party won't accept vote delay - official
Source: Google News | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:12 pm
Hundreds Injured in Mass Jellyfish Attack on Brazilian Beach
Nearly 300 swimmers looking to cool off from a heat wave were stung by swarms of jellyfish that filled the shallow waters off a southeastern beach city, Brazilian media reported Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 6:07 pm
Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote
Kenya's electoral body says President Mwai Kibaki has won the presidential poll, despite claims of fraud.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2007 | 5:47 pm
Bhutto's Husband, Son Named Co-Chairs of Opposition Party
Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son was chosen Sunday to succeed her as chairman of her opposition party, extending Pakistan's most famous political dynasty but leaving the real power to her husband, who will serve as co-chairman.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 5:42 pm
Maoists rejoin Nepal government
Former Maoist rebels in Nepal rejoin the government, after parliament votes to abolish the monarchy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2007 | 5:39 pm
Graffiti, flowers on anniversary of Saddam execution
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Black graffiti lauding Saddam Hussein appeared overnight in his home town and small groups of mourners turned out at his grave on Sunday, the first anniversary of the former Iraqi leader's execution.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 5:31 pm
Supreme Court to weigh in on voter ID laws
The dispute over Indiana's voter ID law is as much a partisan political drama as a legal tussle.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 5:28 pm
Chad 'launches attack in Darfur'
Chadian troops and Darfur rebels launch an attack in Sudan's western region, diplomatic sources say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2007 | 5:01 pm
Bhutto's son named as successor
Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal is to take over her political party with his father as co-chairman.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:52 pm
Patriots Keep Fans on Edge in Historic Win
The New England Patriots beat the New York Giants 38-35 on Saturday night, joining the Miami Dolphins as the only two teams to go undefeated in the regular season. The nail-biter kept fans in Boston on the edge of their seats.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:50 pm
Russian art show one step closer
A Russian art exhibition will be one step closer to opening in London when a law to protect the works comes into force.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:47 pm
Trucker Blacks Out, Drives Semi Into San Diego Bay
A trucker hauling a load of Volkswagen cars drove his cab and several cars into San Diego Bay after blacking out at a marine terminal, authorities said.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:46 pm
After delays, envoys prepare for Colombia hostage release
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (AFP) - Envoys prepared Sunday for the release of three hostages deep in the jungles of Colombia, after a go-between received a green light from Marxist rebels to proceed with the operation.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:45 pm
Tens of thousands rally in Spain for traditional family
It was Pope Benedict XVI's latest appeal for the traditional family, a central theme of his papacy.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:33 pm
Iraqi Sunnis honour Saddam one year after his hanging
AWJA, Iraq (AFP) - Saddam Hussein loyalists gathered at the ousted dictator's graveside on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of his execution, as former opponents expressed joy over the end of his rule.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:31 pm
Amid Unrest, Kibaki Sworn In as Kenyan President
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki took the oath of office Sunday minutes after being declared the winner of a vote marred by allegations of rigging, as black smoke billowed from the impoverished slum home to thousands of rioting opposition supporters.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:29 pm
Bhutto's son takes over party mantle, vows revenge
NAUDERO, Pakistan (AFP) - Slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's son took over as chairman of her party Sunday and immediately vowed to fight for democracy as revenge for her assassination.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 4:26 pm
France to halt links with Syria
France to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:57 pm
Incumbent declared winner in Kenyan vote
But the opposition candidate asked for a recount, saying the electoral commission "cannot possibly address the multiple levels ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:44 pm
Iran sets summer date for 1st nuke plant
Iran said the Russians, who are helping build the light-water reactor, will have completed nuclear fuel shipments by the summer.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:40 pm
Bhutto's party picks son, husband as co-leaders
The Pakistan Peoples Party also decided to contest upcoming elections, apparently ending the threat of a wholesale boycott by ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:39 pm
Clinton leads in Iowa; Huckabee, Romney even
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow lead in Iowa four days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, while Republicans Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are virtually tied, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:31 pm
Conspiracy Theories Surround Bhutto's Death
The investigation into Benazir Bhutto's assasination continues. Pakistan's government has turned down offers of investigative help from the international community. Pakistan's government blames al-Qaida for the attack, but experts say a lot of people wanted to kill her.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:30 pm
Bhutto's Party Names Her Son, 19, as Successor
Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal Zardari on Sunday was named chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, with his father, Asif, as co-chairman. Party leaders meeting in Bhutto's ancestral home also decided to participate in the Jan. 8 elections, but the vote is expected to be postponed.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:29 pm
Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal to lead party
The son of the assassinated former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, was named as her political successor today as her party said it would contest elections.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 3:10 pm
Tiger attack details surface as teen's family mourns
About 100 people gathered outside the San Jose home of Carlos Sousa Jr.'s grandmother for a vigil.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 2:16 pm
Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal to lead party
Benazir Bhutto's 19-year old son has been appointed chairman of his late mother's opposition political party in Pakistan.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 1:10 pm
Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal to lead party
Benazir Bhutto's 19-year old son has been appointed chairman of his late mother's opposition political party in Pakistan.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 1:10 pm
China to slap export taxes on grains
BEIJING (AFP) - China said on Sunday it will levy taxes on grain exports in 2008 in the latest move apparently aimed at reining in galloping inflation and ensuring stable domestic food supplies.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 1:07 pm
Pakistan 'to delay election' after Bhutto death
Pakistan's parliamentary election are likely to be delayed by up to four months in the wake of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, according to the country's ruling party.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 12:21 pm
Sudan accuses Chad of bombing Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has accused Chadian aircraft of bombing its western Darfur region in what it called "repeated aggressions" by its western neighbor, but Chad said its operations against rebels never crossed the border.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 11:34 am
Tokyo and Beijing must work together, Japan PM says
QUFU, China (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda called for closer cooperation with China on Sunday as he wrapped up a four-day visit in which the two sides pledged to build on a recent thaw in relations.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 11:17 am
A face in the crowd: Benazir Bhutto's assassin
"Long live Bhutto," Benazir Bhutto shouted, waving to the crowd surging around her car. They were her last words before three gunshots rang out and she slumped back on to her seat.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 8:21 am
Time to deliver, leading Blairites tell Brown
Senior Blairite ministers are urging Gordon Brown to hold his nerve and get his crisis-hit government back on track.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 30 Dec 2007 | 12:01 am
Iowa Town Becomes Crossroads for Candidates
With the Iowa caucuses just days away, the presidential candidates were working extra hard during the weekend to find undecided voters. One of the places they were looking was Pella, a largely Dutch community of about 10,000 people about 45 miles southeast of Des Moines.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2007 | 10:32 pm
Future Uncertain in Wake of Bhutto Assassination
In the aftermath of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, it's unclear what will happen to her party and to Pakistani politics. But author and historian Tariq Ali says some good could come of it if the party adopts a more modern structure.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2007 | 10:13 pm
Riots Break Out as Kenyans Await Election Results
Crowds rioted, burning homes and looting shops, in Kenya on Saturday as the country awaited the results of Thursday's presidential election. The race pitted the incumbent president against a charismatic populist.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Dec 2007 | 10:07 pm
Struggling to Adjust, Young Russian Immigrants to the U.S. Turn to Heroin
In the 1990's, refugees fleeing the former Soviet Union helped inject new life into South Brooklyn's Russian enclaves, but also triggered a heroin epidemic among New York's young Russian-Americans.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 29 Dec 2007 | 8:53 am
The Top 10 Biggest Stories of the Year
Some end-of-the-year, space-filling lists to round out the holiday season.Source: U.S. News & World Report | 29 Dec 2007 | 12:36 am
An Appreciation: The Benazir Bhutto I Knew
Joe Pascal, a close friend of Benazir Bhutto, relects on her character and contributions.Source: U.S. News & World Report | 28 Dec 2007 | 9:56 pm
Benazir Bhutto's Death Leaves a Political Void in Pakistan
A hoped-for democratic transition now is in jeopardySource: U.S. News & World Report | 28 Dec 2007 | 7:04 pm
Fox, Warner Deals Pivot on iTunes' Controls
Apple loosens its lasso to get movies, while the music industry chafes at iTunes' tight hold.Source: U.S. News & World Report | 28 Dec 2007 | 6:18 pm
Republicans Have A Bit More Fun, Ritz Tells Us
Barack Obama and Rudy Giuliani are the most fun-loving candidates. The least fun? Mitt Romney.Source: U.S. News & World Report | 28 Dec 2007 | 5:40 pm
On Nutrition: Need To Lose Weight? Try Fasting
It's been dissed as a fad, but skipping meals might actually be smart.Source: U.S. News & World Report | 28 Dec 2007 | 5:29 pm
Cuba Changes, United States Policy Stagnates
Cuba is on the cusp of change, but continuity reigns in Washington. The Bush administration is sitting on the sidelines, failing to take advantage of the new opportunities for meaningful engagement.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 27 Dec 2007 | 11:12 pm
Americans Glimpse the 'Real' Iran
There is a tremendous amount of internal debate among certain groups in Iran. The Western image of a closed society of mullahs dictating every Iranian's thoughts and movements is far from the reality.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 26 Dec 2007 | 11:13 pm
Congo: Ambitious Conference Aims to Bring Peace to Kivus
Although relative security has since returned to most of Congo, the Kivus remain mired in violence with little sign that deep-seated causes of tension and conflict are anywhere near resolution.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 24 Dec 2007 | 11:35 pm
Kosovo: The End of the Road—What's Next?
Serbia remains adamant that it won't let Kosovo go, but has reiterated that it would not resort to violence. Yet some of its officials implied that war is within Serbia's legal means if all else fails.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 23 Dec 2007 | 11:30 pm
The 'War on Terror' and the Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia
Ethiopia's "mission" in Somalia—defeating the Union of Islamic Courts, propping up the government and forging a partnership with Washington in the "war on terror"—has not been accomplished.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 21 Dec 2007 | 11:25 pm