The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox all lead with the budget that was unveiled yesterday by President Bush, which clocks in at $3.1 trillion and will leave a deficit of more than $400 billion in both fiscal 2008 and 2009. As had been reported last week, the budget calls for a large increase in military spending as well as cutbacks or freezes in most domestic programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Not surprisingly, the plan also calls for making Bush's tax cuts permanent. Since the budget is for fiscal 2009, which begins less than four months before Bush will leave the White House, no one thinks Congress is likely to support most of the president's plans. The New York Times stuffs its budget story, saying that most lawmakers agreed "its value was mostly, if not entirely, symbolic." But the document does outline the challenges that will be faced by the next president as well as the fights that are likely to be played out between Republicans and Democrats in an election year.
LONDON (AFP) - British engineers unveiled plans Tuesday for a hypersonic jet which could fly from Europe to Australia in less than five hours. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:05 pm
(Kyodo) _ Japan coach Takeshi Okada has shrugged off an alarming slump in ticket sales since he took over from Ivica Osim and insists he is only concerned with leading Japan past Thailand Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:59 am
(Kyodo) _ The Orix Buffaloes have told the Pacific League that they cannot accept its ruling to give the Softbank Hawks the right to acquire right-hander Jeremy Powell, senior Orix... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:55 am
AFP - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton slugged out a neck-and-neck tussle and John McCain aimed to close out the Republican race, as voting began on "Super Tuesday," a historic 24-state White House nominating showdown.
(Kyodo) _ Japan's representative office in Taiwan warned Japanese here Tuesday to avoid dumplings originating in China, citing concerns that the China-made frozen dumplings at the center... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:51 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton slugged out a neck-and-neck tussle and John McCain aimed to close out the Republican race, as voting began on "Super Tuesday," a historic 24-state White House nominating showdown. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:50 am
Voters in 24 US states choose their candidates for the presidency in the Super Tuesday nominating contests. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:49 am
AP - Britney Spears' father was granted control of her finances until Valentine's Day by a judge who also barred the troubled pop star from contacting her friend and sometime manager, Sam Lutfi.
AP - An agreement to end the three-month-old Hollywood writers strike could be ready in time to avoid disrupting the Oscars but studios and the union are still haggling over the precise language, two people familiar with the talks said.
A veteran believed to be the last survivor of a group who raised the US flag on Japan's Iwo Jima island dies. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:47 am
Reuters - The party of assassinated Pakistani
opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will on Tuesday publish her
will in which she calls for her husband to lead the party and
says she fears for the country's future.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The party of assassinated Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will on Tuesday publish her will in which she calls for her husband to lead the party and says she fears for the country's future.
France's Alstom unveils a new high-speed AGV train which should travel at 360km/h (224mph). Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:45 am
AP - Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others for the first time ever cast ballots online.
Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote directly for Democratic nominees in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others - for the first time ever - cast ballots online.
AP - Environmental groups seeking to protect whales from the potentially harmful effects of sonar cheered a legal victory against the Navy and the Bush administration.
BAGHDAD (AP) -- At least three Iraqis were killed and one child was injured after American soldiers stormed a tiny one-room house north of Baghdad and opened fire, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Tuesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:39 am
AP - At least three Iraqis were killed and one child was injured after American soldiers stormed a tiny one-room house north of Baghdad and opened fire, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Tuesday.
Reuters - Railways and highways were
returning to normal across China on Tuesday, but millions are
likely to spend the biggest holiday of the year without power
and water in what for some is the coldest winter in a century.
KAILI, China (Reuters) - Railways and highways were returning to normal across China on Tuesday, but millions are likely to spend the biggest holiday of the year without power and water in what for some is the coldest winter in a century.
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli security forces were on high alert Tuesday, sending beefed-up patrols to public areas such as shopping malls, bus stations and train depots after the first Palestinian suicide attack in more than a year.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:35 am
AP - Israeli security forces were on high alert Tuesday, sending beefed-up patrols to public areas such as shopping malls, bus stations and train depots after the first Palestinian suicide attack in more than a year.
AP - Democrats, already looking ahead to the next White House occupant, quickly relegated President Bush's final budget to the ash bin of history, saying his proposals to rein in spending on programs are untenable and won't happen.
At least three Iraqis were killed and one child was injured after American soldiers stormed a tiny one-room house north of Baghdad and opened fire, U.S. and Iraqi officials said... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:22 am
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS FROM WWF-INDONESIA IN LAST 3 GRAFS) A Japanese zoo that has bred penguins in captivity has sent six pairs of vulnerable Humboldt penguins to a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:22 am
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- A hidden-camera interview with a Dutch student saying missing teenager Natalee Holloway was dead and that he had a friend dump her body at sea is admissible in court, the chief Aruban prosecutor said.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:20 am
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) -- Rebels seeking to oust Chad's president kept to the fringes of the capital Tuesday amid sporadic gunfire, an exodus of hundreds of thousands, and hopes that incoming mediators could resolve the bloody latest chapter in the oil-rich African country's long-standing conflict.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:19 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama surged to a big lead over Hillary Clinton in California hours before "Super Tuesday" voting began in 24 states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.
A senior member of Zimbabwe's ruling party says he will challenge President Robert Mugabe in March polls. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:18 am
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's party urged the Israeli government on Tuesday to order the assassination of Hamas political leaders in response to a bombing in Israel claimed by the Islamist group.
NDJAMENA (AFP) - Rebels in Chad trying to overthrow President Idriss Deby agreed Tuesday to an immediate ceasefire, as refugees streamed into neighbouring Cameroon by the thousands for fear of renewed fighting. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:13 am
HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's former finance minister Simba Makoni, a senior member of the ruling ZANU-PF party, announced Tuesday he would challenge President Robert Mugabe as an independent in elections next month. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:11 am
Rebels seeking to oust Chad's president kept to the fringes of the capital Tuesday amid sporadic gunfire, an exodus of hundreds of thousands, and hopes that incoming mediators could... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:06 am
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's prime minister denounced plans on Tuesday to sign a political accord with the European Union as a trick intended to trap the former Yugoslav republic into... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 11:02 am
FLORENCIA, Colombia (Reuters) - When spies spotted a guerrilla chief camped on a jungle riverbank one afternoon late last year, Colombia's army quickly turned to U.S. soldiers to help plan his capture.
Japan's health minister says pesticide-laced Chinese dumplings that sickened at least 10 people in Japan and triggered a nationwide scare were probably poisoned deliberately, but the foreign minister is urging "calm".
Sri Lanka has staged mass funerals for bomb blast victims after independence day festivities were marred by a string of attacks blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:43 am
Sri Lankans bury the coffins of four civilians who were killed in a bus bomb attack on February 2. Sri Lanka has staged mass funerals for bomb blast victims after independence day festivities were marred... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:43 am
Sri Lankan students attend a mass funeral for schoolchildren who were killed in a suicide bomb attack on February 3. Sri Lanka has staged mass funerals for bomb blast victims after independence day festivities... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:43 am
Sri Lanka staged mass funerals for bomb blast victims on Tuesday after independence day festivities were marred by a string of attacks blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels. Schools... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:43 am
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The death toll from Kenya's post-election bloodletting has risen to 1,000, the Red Cross said on Tuesday, as political rivals began the toughest part of their negotiations so far.
A two-year-old British girl has been critically injured when she was accidentally given dishwashing liquid to drink during a family holiday in Cyprus. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:42 am
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH TEAM'S VISIT TO HEBEI) A Japanese government team visited China's Hebei Province on Tuesday and met with local quality control officials as part of a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:41 am
Kenya's political foes discuss crucial political issues to try to end the violence which has claimed more than 1,000 lives. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:39 am
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Japanese police announced Tuesday the establishment of a joint task force to investigate a food poisoning outbreak caused by tainted Chinese dumplings... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:38 am
Walter Veltroni, head of the newly formed Democratic Party, answers journalists' questions at Rome's Palazzo Giustiniani on February 4. Italy's political crisis is nearing an uneasy resolution after attempts... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:36 am
National Alliance leader Gianfranco Fini answers journalists' questions after a meeting with Senate speaker Franco Marini at Rome's Palazzo Giustiniani on February 4. Italy's political crisis is nearing... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:36 am
Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi answers journalists' questions at Rome's Palazzo Giustiniani on February 4. Italy's political crisis is nearing an uneasy resolution after attempts to form an interim... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:36 am
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton addresses supporters in Worcester, Massachusetts. A surging Barack Obama and weary Democratic rival Clinton battled coast-to-coast, while John McCain tried... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:19 am
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to journalists in Nashville, Tennessee. A surging Barack Obama and weary Democratic rival Hillary Clinton battled coast-to-coast, while John McCain... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:19 am
Republican presidential candidate John McCain speaks to supporters in Boston, Massachusetts. A surging Barack Obama and weary Democratic rival Hillary Clinton battled coast-to-coast, while McCain tried... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:19 am
Voters in the US prepare to cast ballots during key elections in 24 states. A surging Barack Obama and weary Democratic rival Hillary Clinton battled coast-to-coast, while John McCain tried to lock down... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:19 am
TOKYO (AP) -- The world needs to invest more than $2 billion in irrigation, roads and other rural development to wean Afghanistan off booming opium cultivation, a development bank report said Tuesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 10:00 am
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai is concerned about a death sentence handed down to a journalist in Afghanistan accused of insulting Islam, but he will not intervene until the courts have their final say, his spokesman said Tuesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:44 am
The Israeli army says it has killed two members of the Hamas movement during a raid in the Gaza Strip. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:39 am
France warns rebels in Chad that it could intervene if they continue to threaten the capital, N'Djamena. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:37 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in 24 states make their choices in an unpredictable presidential campaign on Tuesday, with Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a close fight and Republican John McCain aiming for a knockout blow against Mitt Romney.
Dimitri Mascarenhas hits four sixes in a row as England beat New Zealand by 32 runs in a Twenty20 international. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:13 am
The world needs to invest more than $2 billion in irrigation, roads and other rural development in Afghanistan to lure farmers away from booming opium cultivation, a development bank report says.
Healthy people cost taxpayers more in medical bills over their lifetimes than smokers or the obese, a new study has found. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:01 am
A former boss of Russia's disbanded oil firm Yukos, Vasily Aleksanyan, goes on trial accused of fraud. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 9:00 am
The proportion of breast cancer patients who are opting for double mastectomies when far less radical surgery would suffice has increased sharply, a trend that disturbs some experts. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:55 am
China confirms that 39 counties still have little or no power, following the worst weather for decades. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:35 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Andrew launched a sharp attack on Tuesday on President George W. Bush for failing to listen to Britain during the conflict in Iraq.
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) -- The son of a 78-year-old California man found dead after his yacht ran aground in Mexico said the family tried unsuccessfully to dissuade him from sailing solo halfway around the world.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 8:14 am
A hidden-camera interview with a Dutch student saying missing teenager Natalee Holloway was dead and that he had a friend dump her body at sea is admissible in court, the chief Aruban prosecutor said Monday.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Pregnant women may have long suspected it, but a new Australian study has confirmed that carrying a baby can make mothers-to-be more forgetful. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:54 am
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Democrats living overseas became the first to vote in the Super Tuesday primaries, casting ballots at the stroke of midnight in Indonesia, where Sen. Barack Obama lived as a child.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:46 am
This is a guide of things to look for on Tuesday night— key states, trends, interesting demographic developments, campaign-ending or campaign-extending developments — starting from when the first polls close (Georgia at 7 p.m.) to when the voting is completed in California at 11 p.m. Eastern time.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank has named Justin Lin Yifu, who defected from Taiwan and rose to become a top economic strategist for communist China, its chief economist -- the first time a Chinese has held the job. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:24 am
PERTH, Australia (AP) -- As Heath Ledger's hometown prepared for the arrival of his remains, locals expressed dismay at speculation in the media that the actor had used drugs.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:08 am
HONG KONG (AP) -- A Hong Kong journalist charged with spying for Taiwan has been released from a prison in mainland China where he was detained for almost two years, the government said Tuesday.... Source: AP Top International News At 7:06 a... | 5 Feb 2008 | 7:05 am
As voters in 24 states head to polls or caucuses Tuesday to pick their party’s presidential candidate, local election officials around the country are bracing for a long, exhausting night.
Enfin, the rumors confirmed! Last weekend, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France married his singer/supermodel sweetheart, Carla Bruni, in a 20-minute civil ceremony at the Élysée Palace, the French White House. A city official performed the service. The bridal party consisted of family plus one or two fashionable friends. Apparently, the bride wore white.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood studios and striking writers have agreed to terms of a new contract that could be presented to union leaders in days and, if approved, end their three-month-old labor clash later this week, two sources told Reuters on Monday.
Voter turnout has been impressive so far in this year's primaries and caucuses. In New Hampshire, a bit more than half of eligible voters cast ballots for a presidential candidate; in Florida and South Carolina, the figure was roughly one-third. Observers say anything more than 30 percent at the primaries on Super Tuesday would be considered a high turnout, but those standards still seem pretty low in absolute terms. Have Americans always been so lazy about going to the polls?
NEW YORK (AFP) - Yahoo remained coy on Monday as Microsoft publicly touted the virtues of its 44.6-billion-dollar bid to take over the Internet firm and Google maneuvered behind the scenes to thwart it. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Feb 2008 | 2:27 am
President Bush cannot exempt the Navy from environmental laws banning sonar training that opponents argue harms whales, a federal judge ruled Monday. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Feb 2008 | 1:37 am
Medical costs for thin, healthy adults are higher than those of fat people or smokers, despite the view that treating obesity could save millions, Dutch researchers found. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 5 Feb 2008 | 1:00 am
Four propositions on the ballot seek to expand Indian gaming in the state. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state legislature support the expansion, because it will bring in more revenue to the state. But powerful gaming and anti-gaming forces oppose the expansion.
With such an unexpected upset win by the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Sunday night, how did purveyors of sports gambling in Las Vegas fare? The feeling on the street is that the house got beat up a little, says Anthony Curtis, president of LasVegasAdvisor.com.
A court commissioner extended the temporary conservatorship of the pop star to her father and an attorney until Feb. 14, and appointed a physician to evaluate her competence.
The inspiration for CrimeReports.com came a decade ago when Greg Whisenant made the mistake of letting a stranger, who turned out to be a burglar, into his apartment building in Arlington, Va.
President Bush sends Congress his final budget -- a $3.1 trillion proposal for fiscal 2009. The plan purports to balance the budget by 2012, while not counting war costs or another inevitable fix to the alternative minimum tax. Congress is expected to put up a fight -- or just wait for the next president.
The row between GPs and the Government over extending surgery hours has intensified as Health Secretary Alan Johnson wrote to all family doctors urging them to agree to work an extra three hours a week. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has disclosed how she moved into a £40-a-night bed and breakfast in one of Britain's poorest areas so she could share the life of a family struggling with their weight. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
A BBC radio presenter drugged and raped a man he met at a New Year's Eve party after inviting him back to his home, an Old Bailey jury has heard. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
The shadow Home Secretary, David Davis, has accused the Justice Secretary Jack Straw of losing control of his department over the alleged bugging of an MP, according to the BBC. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
The United Nations appeared to give the green light to France last night to intervene militarily to defend the president of Chad from rebels attempting to oust him. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
George Clooney, one of Hollywood's most bankable stars who earns up to £15 million a movie, has taken a swipe at the film industry, saying he believes the golden age of cinema is dead. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
Hillary Clinton apparently choked up and wiped her eye after a heartfelt introduction at a children's centre, telling those gathered: "Well, I said I would not tear up. Already we're not exactly on that path." Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
A man killed a 79-year-old pensioner following a row over parking after obtaining his home address from the police database, a court was told. Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 5 Feb 2008 | 12:01 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush forecast the U.S. budget deficit would more than double in 2008 and blamed a softer economy as he unveiled a $3.1 trillion spending plan for fiscal 2009 on Monday that would nearly freeze domestic programs.
A suicide bomber strikes in the southern Israeli town of Dimona, killing one Israeli and wounding about 10 others. Israeli officials believe the bomber came from Gaza, crossing into Egypt last week after Hamas militants blew up part of the frontier barrier.
It's the third time the Giants have won the Super Bowl. After the two previous victories, New York City couldn't bring itself to honor a team that plays its home games in New Jersey. Now, after a seven-year championship drought, the city has come to realize it loves a parade.
School's president says FDA's exclusion of gays from donating blood violates the school's nondiscrimination policy. Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Feb 2008 | 11:04 pm
If every college uses its own standards, how will students know which one offers them the most? Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Feb 2008 | 10:56 pm
The U.N. Security Council condemned the rebel attack on Chad and gave a green light for France and other countries to help the government repel the rebel force.
California has the most votes at stake on Super Tuesday, but counting those returns could take a lot longer than usual. Electronic voting machines in more than 20 counties there have been scrapped because of security concerns. Now those counties are using old-fashioned paper ballots instead.
In her upcoming posthumous autobiography, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has fingered Hamza bin Laden, a 16-year-old son of the al Qaeda mastermind, as one of the "designated assassins" who was trying to kill her. Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Feb 2008 | 9:44 pm
With Super Tuesday hours away, presidential candidates are campaigning across the country. They're emphasizing differences between them and their opponents, adopting new strategies and wooing coveted voters such as Latinos and independents.
A London court Monday convicted five men of helping the failed bombers of London's transit system in 2005 evade arrest, and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from seven to 10 years.
Hidden camera footage broadcast in the Netherlands shows Dutch student Joran van der Sloot saying he was with Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway when she collapsed on a beach in Aruba.
The U.S. military says it accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians, including two women, in an operation to hunt down alleged al Qaeda fighters south of Baghdad. Also, a study finds military medics are treating a significant number of Iraqi children.
African Americans have always been among Hillary Clinton's most reliable constituents, but support from black leaders is split. Although Clinton has won the support of political stalwarts like Rep. Charles Rangel and others in Harlem, Barack Obama is gaining traction in Brooklyn and beyond.
The calm leadership of quarterback Eli Manning and a ferocious defensive effort led the New York Giants to a Super Bowl upset over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots. Manning was named the game's most valuable player.
Strange government-run site can sell you an SUV, postage stamps or boxing gloves -- when it's running properly, that is. Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 3:42 pm
Homicide bomber blows self up in the southern town, killing an Israeli woman and wounding seven other people, Israeli officials said. Police said they killed second attacker before he had a chance to detonate explosives belt. Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 3:06 pm
One in four Britons don't believe wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill existed, according to a recent survey. Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 2:52 pm
Sri Lanka celebrated its 60th independence anniversary Monday with parades, speeches and a security clampdown that failed to prevent suspected rebels from bombing a civilian bus, killing 12 people, the military said.
Rebels in the central African nation of Chad lurk outside the capital after two days of fighting with government forces. The rebels, who streamed in from Sudan, say they plan a new offensive after allowing civilians to depart the capital.
Iran claims to have launched a rocket carrying a research satellite into space, but analysts have expressed doubts about previous such claims. Regardless of exactly how far this rocket flew, Iran is making serious moves toward the heavens.
Divers are searching an isolated reservoir in Portugal for missing British toddler Madeleine McCann after a lawyer received a tip her body may have been dumped there, the London Daily Mail reported Monday. Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 1:24 pm
Hidden camera footage broadcast on television in the Netherlands on Sunday showed Dutch student Joran van der Sloot saying he was with Natalee Holloway when she died on a beach in Aruba, and that he asked a friend to dispose of her body at sea. Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Feb 2008 | 12:28 pm
AFP - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton slugged out a neck-and-neck tussle and John McCain aimed to close out the Republican race, as voting began on "Super Tuesday," a historic 24-state White House nominating showdown.
AP - Britney Spears' father was granted control of her finances until Valentine's Day by a judge who also barred the troubled pop star from contacting her friend and sometime manager, Sam Lutfi.
AP - An agreement to end the three-month-old Hollywood writers strike could be ready in time to avoid disrupting the Oscars but studios and the union are still haggling over the precise language, two people familiar with the talks said.
Reuters - The party of assassinated Pakistani
opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will on Tuesday publish her
will in which she calls for her husband to lead the party and
says she fears for the country's future.
AP - Americans living overseas started lining up in hotels and coffee shops Tuesday to vote for Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, while others for the first time ever cast ballots online.
AP - Environmental groups seeking to protect whales from the potentially harmful effects of sonar cheered a legal victory against the Navy and the Bush administration.
Comment by Elizabeth Much Partner, Much and House Public Relations
AP - At least three Iraqis were killed and one child was injured after American soldiers stormed a tiny one-room house north of Baghdad and opened fire, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Tuesday.
Reuters - Railways and highways were
returning to normal across China on Tuesday, but millions are
likely to spend the biggest holiday of the year without power
and water in what for some is the coldest winter in a century.
AP - Israeli security forces were on high alert Tuesday, sending beefed-up patrols to public areas such as shopping malls, bus stations and train depots after the first Palestinian suicide attack in more than a year.
AP - Democrats, already looking ahead to the next White House occupant, quickly relegated President Bush's final budget to the ash bin of history, saying his proposals to rein in spending on programs are untenable and won't happen.
This is a guide of things to look for on Tuesday night— key states, trends, interesting demographic developments, campaign-ending or campaign-extending developments — starting from when the first polls close (Georgia at 7 p.m.) to when the voting is completed in California at 11 p.m. Eastern time.
As voters in 24 states head to polls or caucuses Tuesday to pick their party’s presidential candidate, local election officials around the country are bracing for a long, exhausting night.
A Virginia Beach, Va., official said an obscenity charge over an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. mall display would be dropped.
NBC's Chuck Todd takes a look at the outstanding Super Tuesday questions, and some possible answers.
A court commissioner extended the temporary conservatorship of the pop star to her father and an attorney until Feb. 14, and appointed a physician to evaluate her competence.
The inspiration for CrimeReports.com came a decade ago when Greg Whisenant made the mistake of letting a stranger, who turned out to be a burglar, into his apartment building in Arlington, Va.![LUBBOCK, TX - JANUARY 01: Head Coach Bobby Knight of Texas Tech watches from the bench as his team plays New Mexico at United Spirit Arena January 1, 2007 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bobby Knight (Newscom TagID: gettylive708198) [Photo via Newscom]](http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/COVER/080116/g-cvr-080116-bobby-knight-9p.thumb.jpg)
Texas Tech coach Bob Knight resigned Monday and his son Pat will take over the program.