More than 100 killed as poll violence sweeps Kenya
NAIROBI (AFP) - An eruption of fresh violence triggered by Kenya's disputed presidential ballot left more than 100 dead Monday, after defeated opposition candidate Raila Odinga rejected Mwai Kibaki's re-election.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:56 pm
Kenya election riots leave more than 100 dead
Violence spread across Kenya today as enraged supporters of the losing opposition candidate battled with armed police and tribal rivals in riots which killed more than 100 people.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:49 pm
Pakistan election decision on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with up to a two-month delay widely expected in a country plunged into crisis by opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:47 pm
Video of Bhutto Death Contradicts Governments Account
Video footage of Benazir Bhutto's assassination raised new questions Monday about the government's version of how she died, while elections officials said they would take another day to decide whether to delay critical Jan. 8 elections.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:44 pm
Clinton leads in Iowa but Edwards gains
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead in Iowa over Barack Obama and a rising John Edwards, who are tied for second place three days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:41 pm
Olmert curbs West Bank building
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has barred new construction work, building planning and occupancy tenders at West Bank settlements without his approval, documents show.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:35 pm
Pakistan Poll Delay Likely
They look headed for a delay of several weeks despite a call from supporters of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and other politicians that they go ahead as originally scheduled on Jan. 8. Meanwhile, a newly released video of Bhutto's assassination raises doubts about the official explanation of her death.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:33 pm
Aegon completes acquisitions - BusinessWeek
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Dutch insurer Aegon said Monday it completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.'s life insurance subsidiaries for $1.25 billion in cash, including excess surplus of about $425 million.
Aegon completes buy of Merrill insurance units
AEGON and Merrill Lynch Finalize Strategic Relationship; AEGON ...
Source: Google News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:32 pm
North Korea slams U.S. ahead of nuclear deadline (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea, facing a looming deadline in
a nuclear disarmament deal, blamed the United States on Monday
for hurting the prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula
with plans to attack the reclusive state.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:29 pm
At least 124 dead in Kenya poll protests: report
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil that a local TV station said had killed at least 124 people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:28 pm
North Korea slams U.S. ahead of nuclear deadline
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea, facing a looming deadline in a nuclear disarmament deal, blamed the United States on Monday for hurting the prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula with plans to attack the reclusive state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:28 pm
Edwards sees cash bonus from Iowa win (AP)
AP - John Edwards predicts his financial disadvantage against Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama would be quickly overcome if he were to pull off a victory in the Iowa presidential caucuses Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:28 pm
Scores dead in Kenya poll clashes
Scores of people are killed across Kenya after violence blamed on the disputed presidential election.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:26 pm
Cyprus and Malta gear up for euro launch
NICOSIA (AFP) - The tiny Mediterranean islands of Cyprus and Malta began the final countdown on Monday to bid farewell to their national currencies ahead of their entry into the eurozone on January 1.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:22 pm
Redskins 27, Cowboys 6 Redskins’ Season Turns Around - New York Times
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The Redskins’ Clinton Portis did a somersault in the end zone after scoring on a 23-yard run. By BEN SHPIGEL LANDOVER, Md. - The Washington Redskins were drenched with rain, sweat and even a few cathartic tears Sunday evening when they entered their ...
Redskins Find a Reason To Celebrate Their Season
'Skins make playoffs, and Taylor's at their side
Source: Google News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:21 pm
Kenya: Police Claim Shoot to Kill Orders
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Police battled thousands of opposition supporters across Kenya who charge President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election, and several officers said Monday they had orders to shoot to kill to quell the violence that has already led to dozens of deaths....Source: AP Top International News At 7:14 a... | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:14 pm
Kenya: Police claim shoot to kill orders (AP)
AP - Police battled thousands of opposition supporters across Kenya who charge President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election, and several officers said Monday they had orders to shoot to kill to quell the violence that has already led to dozens of deaths.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:14 pm
UPDATE 4-Oil above $96, eyes biggest gain this decade - Forbes
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By Randy Fabi LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Oil rose above $96 a barrel on Monday, heading for its biggest annual gain this decade as dwindling fuel stocks and growing concern over political turmoil offset the impact of a softening US economy.
Crude Oil Rises as Iran Prepares to Start First Nuclear Reactor
Oil prices rise after decline on US housing data
Source: Google News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:14 pm
This week's weather - PensacolaNewsJournal.com
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Today: Areas of dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecast: Cold front could bring snow
WEATHER: Near freeze on way to Brevard
Source: Google News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:11 pm
Clinton leads in Iowa but Edwards gains - Reuters
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By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead in Iowa over Barack Obama and a rising John Edwards, who are tied for second place three days before the state opens the presidential ...
Surging Edwards may be blessing for Clinton
Edwards sharpens populist pitch
Source: Google News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:11 pm
Clinton leads in Iowa but Edwards gains (Reuters)
Reuters - Democrat Hillary Clinton holds
a slim lead in Iowa over Barack Obama and a rising John
Edwards, who are tied for second place three days before the
state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:08 pm
Tribal Rivalry Boils Over After Kenyan Election - New York Times
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Soldiers fought supporters of the opposition leader Raila Odinga in Mathare, a Nairobi slum. More Photos > By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN NAIROBI, Kenya - It took all of about 15 minutes on Sunday, after Kenya’s president was declared the winner of a deeply ...
NEW: Dozens reported dead in western Kenyan city of Kisumu
Kenya: Kibaki Asks Opponents to Accept Results
Source: Google News | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:05 pm
Pakistan Officials Predict Poll Delay
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Elections in Pakistan appeared set to be delayed by several weeks despite demands by the party of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and other politicians that they take place as scheduled on Jan. 8, officials said Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:14 a... | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:03 pm
Pakistan officials predict poll delay (AP)
AP - Elections in Pakistan appeared set to be delayed by several weeks despite demands by the party of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and other politicians that they take place as scheduled on Jan. 8, officials said Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 12:01 pm
Kenyan Police Given Shoot to Kill Orders as Violence Rages
Police battled thousands of opposition supporters who charge President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election, and several officers said Monday they had orders to shoot to kill to quell the violence.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:58 am
Czechs grumble at doctors' fees
Czech patients are to start paying doctors for visits, in a controversial healthcare shake-up.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:56 am
US stock futures point to higher open (AP)
AP - U.S. stocks headed for a modestly higher open Monday as investors awaited a report on home sales and looked to close a volatile and difficult year.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:55 am
Australians Ready to Usher in 2008
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Revelers in Australia staked out prime spots along Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge foreshore Monday, ready to be among the first to usher in 2008 with a massive fireworks display. Meanwhile, celebrations in other parts of Asia were marred by casualties....Source: AP Top International News At 7:14 a... | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:50 am
Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 12 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A suicide bomber drove a truck rigged with explosives into a checkpoint manned by members of a U.S.-backed security volunteer group in a town north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 12 people, police and a member of the volunteer group said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:14 a... | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:49 am
Sydney welcomes 2008 with fireworks ... and yodelling
SYDNEY (AFP) - Sydney staged a spectacular curtainraiser to the new year Monday with a massive fireworks display watched by more than one million people lining the harbour of Australia's largest city.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:47 am
Nepal Maoist ministers sworn in
Four former Nepalese Maoist rebels are sworn in as cabinet members, completing their return to the government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:38 am
N Korea 'to miss atomic deadline'
The US and Japan express disappointment that N Korea looks set to miss a year-end nuclear deadline.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:36 am
Woman police officer shot 'during pub robbery'
A female police officer was shot in a country pub as she investigated an armed robbery.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:29 am
Beijing 'meets pollution target'
Blue skies on the last day of the year mean that Beijing has more than met an air pollution target, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:26 am
Olmert Issues Order on Settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent an official letter to Cabinet ministers ordering them not to authorize any West Bank construction without his approval, a move that comes just days before President Bush visits the region....Source: AP Top International News At 7:14 a... | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:26 am
NKorea set to miss year-end nuclear deadline
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea failed Monday to meet a year-end deadline to finish disabling its atomic plants and declare all its nuclear programmes, a key element in a six-nation disarmament accord.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:24 am
"Perfect storm" of cliches make bad English list
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A "surge" of overused words and phrases formed a "perfect storm" of "post-9/11" cliches in 2007, according to a U.S. university's annual list of words and phrases that deserve to be banned.Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:18 am
Olmert: No West Bank Construction Without My OK
A week before U.S. President George W. Bush visits the region, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent an official letter to Cabinet ministers ordering them not to authorize any West Bank construction without his approval, according to a copy of the letter.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:12 am
New Darfur Peacekeeping Force Takes Over
EL FASHER, Sudan (AP) -- The African Union transferred authority Monday to a new joint peacekeeping force with the United Nations in Darfur that the international community hopes will stem the violence in Sudan's war-torn western region....Source: AP Top International News At 7:14 a... | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:04 am
Bhutan holds its first elections
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan holds its first parliamentary vote after 100 years of absolute monarchy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:58 am
Suicide truck bomb kills 12 in Iraq
A suicide bomber drove a truck rigged with explosives into a checkpoint manned by members of a U.S.-backed security volunteer ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:56 am
23 Afghan Police, Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks
Taliban militants attacked a police checkpoint in southern Afghanistan and killed 16 officers, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Seven Afghan police and soldiers were killed in attacks elsewhere.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:49 am
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Goes 'Green' in 100th Year
The Times Square New Year's Eve ball is celebrating its centennial by going green. The star of the world-famous holiday extravaganza was revamped this year with 9,576 energy-efficient bulbs that use about the same amount of electricity as 10 toasters.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:31 am
Pakistan elections set for weeks-long delay
Elections in Pakistan look set to be delayed by several weeks despite demands by the party of slain opposition leader Benazir ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:24 am
SKorea pardons tycoon over huge financial collapse: ministry
SEOUL (AFP) - The founder of South Korea's Daewoo Group, who had been given a lengthy jail term for his role in one of the world's largest corporate failures, was pardoned Monday under a traditional New Year amnesty.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:24 am
New Darfur peace force to begin mission
KHARTOUM (AFP) - A new joint African Union-United Nations force was poised to take over peacekeeping in Darfur on Monday from an AU mission which has struggled to stem nearly five years of violence in the western Sudanese region.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 10:08 am
Dozens die in Kenya after Kibaki's election 'win'
Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters across Kenya after the unpopular sitting president was sworn into power following an election widely seen as rigged.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 9:45 am
Pakistan general election 'should be delayed'
Pakistan's general election looks set delayed by several weeks after the country's electoral commission recommended that it should not go ahead on Jan 8 as scheduled.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 31 Dec 2007 | 9:34 am
Four Days of Rain Saves Atlanta Area From All-Time Record
Rain fell in the city for a fourth consecutive day Sunday, assuring that 2007 would not go down as the driest year on record for the drought-stricken Atlanta area.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Dec 2007 | 7:42 am
CDC seeks fliers exposed to drug-resistant TB
Federal health officials continued their 17-state search Sunday for passengers and crew who may have been infected with a rare, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 5:59 am
Hemorrhage led to death of world's oldest orangutan
Non-ja, who lived in Miami since 1983, was found dead Saturday morning, said Ron Magill, spokesman for the Miami Metro Zoo.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Dec 2007 | 2:06 am
Russian-Iranian Rapprochement a Necessary Evil?
Strategically speaking, "mutual cooperation between Iran and Russia would help restore security to the region," according to a communiqué issued by the Iranian state news agency.Source: Top Headlines from World Press Review | 30 Dec 2007 | 11:11 pm
Details of tiger attack emerge 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 | 10:49 pm
Kenyan President Re-Elected
Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was sworn into office Sunday, amid allegations that the government stole the vote. NPR's Gwen Thompkins visits a Nairobi slum where angry voters carrying machetes, bricks, and large sticks were being held at bay by police and military forces. Jacki Lyden also discusses mounting tensions.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Dec 2007 | 10:40 pm
Political Landscape Looks Murky in Iowa
The final weekend before the Iowa Caucuses has passed and the races in both parties look as murky as ever. NPR's Don Gonyea reviews the last-minute moves by the major figures in both parties as well as the figures who still might surprise.
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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Dec 2007 | 10:14 pm
Violence follows re-election of Kenya's president
President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term Sunday in an election marred by widespread allegations of rigging, and the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Dec 2007 | 8:21 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
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
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
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