NEW YORK (AFP) - US investment bank Lehman Brothers announced Monday that it expects to post an unprecedented second-quarter loss of 2.8 billion dollars, citing "challenging market conditions." Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:36 pm
Somalis displaced by recent anti-foreigner violence in South Africa threaten to drown themselves, local media report. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:34 pm
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader told visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday that the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq was the biggest obstacle to its development as a united country.
Reuters - A bomb exploded on Monday at a bus
station in a town east of Algiers, killing 20 people, a
security source said. Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:21 pm
The Indonesian government issues a decree warning members of the controversial Ahmadiyah sect they could face jail. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:19 pm
#6. Bill Walton - The undisputed king of hyperbole, Walton once described a misguided pass from Tony Parker as “the worst pass in the history of Western civilization” and called Greg Ostertag “one of the top centers on the planet.” Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:18 pm
The legendary singer/songwriter has an art exhibition opening in London next week and loves to talk about it. But you risk his 1,000-yard stare if you touch on his personal life. Dylan welcomes me inside for the interview with a soft handshake and a volley of courtesies. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:18 pm
US President George W Bush speaks about economic concerns as he sets off on what may be his final trip to Europe. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:16 pm
AP - Four students and a safety officer had less than a minute to escape their sinking ship once it began taking water during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico, the safety officer said Monday.
Tens of thousands of Spanish lorry drivers have begun an indefinite strike against the soaring price of diesel, which has risen by 20% this year. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:14 pm
HOPKINTON - A minivan rollover on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton this morning forced police to shut down the southbound lane to allow emergency crews to rescue the trapped passengers.
Three...
Reuters - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc on Monday
announced plans to raise $6 billion to bolster its capital base
after losses from trading and hedging led to an expected $2.77
billion second-quarter loss.
(Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc on Monday announced plans to raise $6 billion to bolster its capital base after losses from trading and hedging led to an expected $2.77 billion second-quarter loss.
The Supreme Court is meeting to issue opinions and announce whether it has accepted any new cases. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:05 pm
AP - President Bush, beginning a splashy farewell trip to Europe, expressed both concern and confidence Monday about the U.S. economy, shaken by soaring energy prices, rising unemployment and a severe credit crunch.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Oil prices are likely to hit $150 a barrel this summer season, the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs said on Monday, as tighter supplies outweigh weakening demand.
AP - Apple CEO Steve Jobs is widely expected to introduce iPhone 2.0 at the start of the tech firm's Worldwide Developers Conference today. Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 1:00 pm
Reuters - Pope Benedict will unusually host
talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in a restored medieval
tower on Friday, to repay him for a warm reception at the White
House, the Vatican said.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will unusually host talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in a restored medieval tower on Friday, to repay him for a warm reception at the White House, the Vatican said.
The TD Banknorth Garden erupted in Celtics joy last night as the C's outlasted the Lakers, 108-102, giving Boston a 2-0 lead on the series.
"This is a big win,"...
QINGLIAN, China (AP) -- An additional 120 troops were sent Monday to help soldiers with explosives and anti-tank weapons blast rocks and mud slowing the drainage of a still-rising lake that threatened to flood more than 1 million people downstream.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:53 pm
For four months John McCain had a clear field while Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were at each other's throats. Given the opportunity, the Arizona Senator failed to define the debate in favorable terms, spending much of the valuable primary months defending himself on charges that his campaign staff was top heavy with lobbyists. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:50 pm
The moving story of a girl stolen from Africa and sold into slavery in the 18th century is at the heart of Lawrence Hill's latest novel to explore the black experience
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to hold a three-way meeting next week with the chief Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday.
Irish leaders launched a last-ditch bid Monday to persuade voters to back a controversial new EU treaty, ahead of a knife-edge referendum threatening to throw the bloc's grand plans into... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:46 pm
DURHAM, N.C. - Sen. Edward Kennedy is expected to be released from the hospital a week after undergoing surgery in North Carolina for brain cancer.
Rep. Patrick Kennedy,...
(Kyodo) _ Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako marked their 15th wedding anniversary Monday and held a dinner at the Crown Prince's Residence with other members of the royal... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:43 pm
Reuters - Chinese troops are carving a
third drainage channel into the unstable dam holding back a big
"quake lake," as water levels rise and aftershocks send more
debris tumbling into the water, state media reported on Monday.
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese troops are carving a third drainage channel into the unstable dam holding back a big "quake lake", as water levels rise and aftershocks send more debris tumbling into the water, state media reported on Monday.
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda vowed Monday to launch emissions trading on a trial basis in Japan in the fall and attain a 60-80 percent domestic... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:41 pm
OSLO (Reuters) - Russia and Norway meet on Monday and Tuesday in the hope of making progress in a decades-old dispute over their maritime border in the Barents Sea -- a part of the Arctic that could hold large oil and gas reserves.
A double bomb strike near Algiers that killed 13 people sparked fears Monday of new wave of Al-Qaeda inspired attacks in what a French minister said had become a "dangerous" country. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:38 pm
TOKYO - Nissan said Monday it plans to launch its first "clean diesel" vehicle in Japan this fall and will send a prototype to next month's Group of Eight leaders'...
Iran's supreme leader has told the visiting Iraqi prime minister that the U.S. military presence is the main cause of Iraq's problems, according to Iranian state television, making clear his opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pact.
The Lebanese army restores order in two villages in the Bekaa Valley after fighting broke out between rival political factions. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:35 pm
A campaigner goes to the High Court to challenge the government's refusal to hold a referendum on the EU treaty. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:34 pm
European scuba divers swept away in strong currents survived 12 hours in shark-infested waters and then scrambled onto a remote Indonesian island where they faced yet another threat: a Komodo dragon.
KRANJ, Slovenia - First lady Laura Bush said Monday she admired the "grit and strength" Hillary Rodham Clinton demonstrated in the Democratic Party's long,...
Did you watch Fox News' special on earmarks last night? It was bad for both parties. Congressmen should not be personal benefiting from earmarks slipped into legislation...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Monday headed to Europe to ask its leaders, who are already sizing up the candidates vying to become his successor, for more pressure on Iran, aid for Afghanistan and more cooperation on climate change. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:17 pm
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CLARIFYING 10TH GRAF) Japan's longest postwar economic boom may have ended, the government said Monday in downgrading its assessment of the world's second- biggest... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:16 pm
It's been almost a year since the iPhone hit stores. Since the iPhone's launch, Apple hasn't made many changes to the wildly popular device, but that could be about to change. Apple is under pressure to keep innovating and boost sales. It's expected to announce details of a new iPhone on Monday.
BERLIN (Reuters) - U.N. inspectors set to examine a Syrian site for signs of a secret nuclear reactor project may find little in part because of tardy intelligence-sharing by Washington, their chief said in remarks published on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- With just three weeks until a presidential runoff, a leading human rights organization said Monday that the African Union must push longtime Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe to end political violence.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:08 pm
Asian stock markets fell sharply Monday, tracking Wall Street's losses amid growing concern over record oil prices and sluggishness in the U.S. economy.
With just three weeks until a presidential runoff, a leading human rights organization said Monday that the African Union must push longtime Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe to end political... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:08 pm
LONDON (AFP) - European markets held steady on Monday despite a slump in Asia, after a breathtaking surge in oil prices and shock jump in US unemployment sent Wall Street spinning and fanned fears of a US recession. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:08 pm
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING 8TH GRAF. ADDING INFO, COMMENT IN 9TH, 10TH, 15TH GRAFS) Japan's longest postwar economic boom may have ended, the government said Monday in downgrading its... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:07 pm
(Kyodo) _ High-level officials from Japan, the United States and Australia on Monday agreed on the need to strengthen emergency support in the case of a major disaster hitting the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:05 pm
TOKYO (Reuters) - A man arrested for killing seven people in a knife rampage on a crowded Tokyo shopping street posted dozens of warning messages on the Internet in the hours leading up to the attack, Japanese media reported on Monday.
BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. soldiers under heavy fire during a raid Monday in northwestern Iraq called in airstrikes and killed five suspected al-Qaida in Iraq militants, the military said.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
U.S. soldiers under heavy fire during a raid Monday in northwestern Iraq called in airstrikes and killed five suspected al-Qaida in Iraq militants, the military said. Meanwhile, a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
It was a busy weekend for sports. In tennis, Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight French Open title by beating Roger Federer. In horse racing Big Brown was a big disappointment. And broadcasting legend Jim McKay died.
Tens of thousands of Spanish lorry drivers are on strike to protest against the soaring price of diesel. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:54 am
MADRID (AFP) - Tens of thousands of truckers in Spain, France and Portugal on Monday stepped up protests against rising fuel prices, causing mayhem on highways and blocking border crossings. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:54 am
Iran's supreme leader told the visiting Iraqi prime minister Monday that the U.S. military presence is the main cause of Iraq's problems, according to Iranian state television, making... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:52 am
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader told the visiting Iraqi prime minister Monday that the U.S. military presence is the main cause of Iraq's problems, according to Iranian state television, making clear his opposition to a U.S.-Iraqi security pact.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:52 am
A man suspected of killing seven people in a knifing rampage foretold the mayhem in a series of messages posted on the Internet, including one just before the attack saying, "It's time," police and media reports said.
A West Virginia city council is hoping to overcome opposition to giving the mayor a raise from the proposal's biggest foe: the mayor. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:50 am
Shares in mobile phone firm Safaricom surge 60% after Kenya's biggest stock market flotation. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:28 am
The improved security situation in Baghdad has allowed government officials to reclaim abandoned government property. Displaced Iraqis had been living in the buildings after they were forced to flee their homes because of fighting. Now, they are finding themselves homeless again.
Japan will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 60-80 percent by 2050 and can match or better European reduction levels over the next 12 years, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda announced Monday. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:17 am
Asian stock markets fell Monday, tracking Wall Street's losses amid alarm over soaring oil prices and sluggishness in the U.S. economy. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:16 am
YENAKIYEVO (AFP) - Twenty-three miners were found alive Monday in a Ukrainian coal mine, more than 24 hours after they were trapped deep underground by a huge explosion, a rescue official said. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:16 am
The administrator of collapsed business-class airline Silverjet PLC, confirmed on Monday that it has received a formal offer from a Swiss investment firm to buy and relaunch the airline. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:14 am
India's Sensex share index closes down more than 3% on fears oil prices will push inflation into double-digits. Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:14 am
The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck — and the back and the head and the stomach — for millions of Americans. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:12 am
A 15,000-acre California real estate partnership that has the nation's largest public employees pension fund as its main investor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:11 am
In the end, the elusive chicken that took up residence outside a McDonald’s just got too comfortable in its new home. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:09 am
WEYMOUTH - Some residents of a Weymouth housing project are crying foul over the city's ban of kiddie pools at the facility.
The Weymouth Housing Authority, citing...
LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices dropped more than a dollar on Monday after rocketing to record heights near 140 dollars per barrel late last week, but some analysts warned of a bubble that could burst soon. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 11:06 am
MONTREAL - Now that he's got that first Formula One victory in his pocket, Robert Kubica wants more - a lot more.
"The goal was to win a grand prix this season...
QINGLIAN, China - An additional 120 troops were sent Monday to help soldiers with explosives and anti-tank weapons blast rocks and mud slowing the drainage of a still-rising...
TOKYO - A man suspected of killing seven people in a knifing rampage foretold the mayhem in a series of messages posted on the Internet, including one just before the attack...
In the end, the elusive chicken that took up residence outside a McDonald's just got too comfortable in its new home. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 10:53 am
Every web surfer, has been forced to stop and perform this weird little task: look at a picture of some wavy, ghostly, distorted letters and type them into a box. By correctly transcribing it, you have proved to the computer that you are a human being. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 10:51 am
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- United Nations helicopters fanned out across Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta Monday, a U.N. official said, ferrying critical supplies to villages struggling to survive since a devastating cyclone struck more than five weeks ago.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 10:30 am
French Open champion Ana Ivanovic officially moved up to No. 1 in the WTA Tour rankings for the first time Monday, replacing Maria Sharapova at the top. Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jun 2008 | 10:30 am
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - World military spending grew 45 percent in the past decade, with the United States accounting for nearly half of all expenditures, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday. Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jun 2008 | 10:26 am
It's not news that Adobe and their products are a major target of vulnerability research and malicious hackers. This is a trend that will only grow. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 10:25 am
Now that Hillary Clinton has suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, the party is trying to heal its wounds from the brutal nominating contest. Host Renee Montagne talks with NPR's David Greene about what's next for Clinton and whether she can get her supporters to back Barack Obama.
As the federal stimulus checks are sent out, not everyone who qualifies will receive one. That's because they owe back taxes to the state. Georgia is among states that participate in the federal "offset" program that allows states to take all, or part, of federal tax refunds if a resident owes back taxes. John Sepulvado reports from Georgia Public Radio.
Mexico is in the midst of a fierce drug battle. Since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the smuggling gangs, violence has increased in many regions, including the western state of Sinaloa, where smugglers are revered as heroes.
South Africa's image as a welcome place for other Africans seeking a better life has been shattered by last month's violent attacks on impoverished immigrants. The violence has killed dozens of people, and forced tens of thousands of others to flee the country.
A presidential runoff election will be held later this month in Zimbabwe. In some places in the country, the opposition has been prevented from holding rallies. Host Renee Montagne talks with journalist Jeff Barbee about election violence in Zimbabwe. Barbee is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has covered previous elections in Zimbabwe.
It's been nearly one month since China's devastating earthquake. The government is focusing on rebuilding. In Chengdu, the local economy had been supported by tourism, but the quake changed that.
We call it Darwinism, for short. But in truth, it didn't start with Darwin, or with his rival Alfred Russel Wallace either, for that matter. We often act today as if Darwin invented the idea of evolution itself, including the theory that human beings developed from an ape ancestor. Like evolution itself, science more often advances by small steps. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 9:59 am
On Thursday, Micromet Inc. announced that its experimental drug, MT103, had impressive results in a test upon seven Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma patients. All of them had failed at least three conventional treatments, but showed signs of recovery after receiving doses of a two-headed antibody. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 9:47 am
But the brewing industry has, with some small but solid success in the higher-priced niche of energy beers. But the rollout of these beers has also sparked a negative reaction by antialcohol institutions, which see these potions as the latest threat to America’s under-21 crowd. Source: Digg | 9 Jun 2008 | 9:46 am
Fire investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying who may be to blame for a blaze that badly damaged the historic Texas Governor’s Mansion.
Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC has been found dead as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan hoping to highlight signs of progress in spite of a recent surge of violence.
TOKYO (AP) -- A man suspected of killing seven people in a knifing rampage foretold the mayhem in a series of messages posted on the Internet, including one just before the attack saying, "It's time," police and media reports said Monday.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 9:17 am
A strong aftershock has rattled cities in a region of China already devastated by last month's earthquake, as soldiers frantically bombard debris around a quake-formed lake to try and ease pressure on the dam.
One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 9 Jun 2008 | 8:46 am
The man suspected of killing seven people in a knifing rampage in Tokyo foretold the mayhem in a series of messages posted to the Internet, including one just before the attack saying, "It's time," police and media reports said Monday. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 9 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
The Pentagon urged interrogators at Guantanamo Bay to destroy handwritten notes in case they were called to testify about potentially harsh treatment of detainees, a military defense lawyer said Sunday. Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 9 Jun 2008 | 8:02 am
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou claps to cheer up the island's negotiators with China at the Presidential Office in Taipei Monday, June 9, 2008, two days ahead of the delegation's departure for the Chinese... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 6:18 am
One of John McCain’s biggest challenges as he faces a general election is the continued wariness toward him among evangelicals and other Christian conservatives, a critical voting bloc for Republicans.
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, right, shakes hand with Chairman of the King Faisal Centre for Research Islamic Studies Prince Turki al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia during The Third International... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 5:28 am
A pedestrian walks by a Tokyo brokerage's electric stock board indicating Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average fell 258.46 points, Monday afternoon, June 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara) Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 5:27 am
Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gesture as he received a map showing oil and gas location in Malaysia after the opening of Asia Oil and Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 4:50 am
In this Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, file photo, Acer computer boxes are seen in a Best Buy computer store in Mountain View, Calif. Taiwan's Acer Inc. said Monday, June 9, 2008, it has settled its yearlong patent... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 4:31 am
With gas prices relentlessly soaring, Americans are being forced to rethink their driving habits. Members of a group known as "hypermilers" strive to boost their cars' miles per gallon by changing their behavior behind the wheel.
In this April 16, 1971 file photo, members of the United States Table Tennis delegation attend a discussion meeting between the Chinese and U.S. delegations. Americans are second from left, Graham Steenhoven,... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jun 2008 | 3:57 am
MONTEVIDEO - At least 60 dead penguins washed up on Uruguay's coast Sunday in an incident that an environmentalist linked to a fuel spill following a boat crash near Montevideo's port days ago.
Another 34 penguins, covered in oil... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jun 2008 | 3:15 am
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday urged Colombian rebels to lay down their weapons, unilaterally free dozens of hostages and end a decades-long armed struggle.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 9 Jun 2008 | 2:10 am
A Japanese man rammed a truck into a crowd of shoppers, jumped out and went on a stabbing spree in Tokyo's top electronics district, killing at least seven people and wounding 10 others.
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work near a derailed train at the Jintang County, more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast to Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2008 | 10:46 pm
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC was found dead Sunday as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan hoping to highlight signs of progress despite a recent surge of violence.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 8 Jun 2008 | 10:25 pm
ALGIERS - Two bombs exploded on Sunday at a train station in Algeria, killing 13 people and injuring several others, a security official in the North African nation said.
Both bombs at the station in Beni Amrane, just over 100... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 10:20 pm
Prime Minister Helen Clark believes whoever is elected the next president of the United States will be a friend of New Zealand.
The race is between Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain after... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 9:56 pm
Earthrace crew, their support staff and sponsors who came to their rescue have found their "miracle" in Singapore, and now hope to resume their attempt on a round-the-world record, says operations manager, Adrian Erangy.
They still... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 9:46 pm
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan (AP) -- Rallying international aid for Afghanistan, first lady Laura Bush on Sunday showcased projects to better the lives of war-weary Afghans. Yet at each stop, an eerie reminder of the country's violent past was just a glance away.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 8 Jun 2008 | 9:40 pm
First lady Laura Bush, on a mission to highlight signs of rebirth in war-weary Afghanistan, ventured outside of Kabul to an area that symbolizes both the destruction of war and Afghanistan's attempt at rebirth.
A member of an anti-narcotic police squad covers his face while walking in front of a burning hut, during a raid to destroy a coca laboratory near Tumaco, in Colombia's southern state of Narino, near the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2008 | 9:28 pm
A girl eats a hot dog given by U.N. peacekeepers in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, June 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2008 | 9:27 pm
In this picture released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, drives a bike during his weekly television program in Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela, Sunday, June 8, 2008... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jun 2008 | 9:16 pm
TOKYO - A man who said he was tired of life went on a stabbing rampage on Sunday in a crowded Tokyo shopping street, killing seven people and wounding a dozen others.
The man drove a rental truck into a crowd of pedestrians at... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 8:00 pm
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee performed the Heimlich manoeuvre at the North Carolina Republican Party convention.
The former Arkansas governor helped Robert Pittenger, Republican candidate for lieutenant... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 7:15 pm
A suicide truck bomber who concealed his explosives under tanned animal hides struck an American patrol base in the northern Iraq province of Tamim, killing one soldier and wounding 18 U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi contractors.
ATHENS - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck southwestern Greece on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100 and flattening dozens of homes, authorities said.
It was Greece's first... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 7:00 pm
QINGLIAN - A magnitude 5.0 aftershock shook a brimming, quake-formed lake and sent landslides tumbling down surrounding mountains on Sunday, underscoring the persistent threat of flooding to more than 1 million weary refugees living... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:30 pm
With Hillary Clinton out of the US presidential race, Democrats on Sunday began healing wounds from a bruising nominating contest and speculated about Barack Obama's vice presidential choice.
Obama, who clinched the Democratic... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:30 pm
Officials at the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, ordered everyone out of the water because of a dangerous animal.
But it wasn't a shark. Instead, wildlife officials ended up trapping a 1.8m long American crocodile in the surf.... Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jun 2008 | 6:15 pm
A suicide car bomb exploded near an American patrol base Sunday in northern Iraq, killing one soldier and wounding 20 other people, the U.S. military said. Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:52 pm
In an extension of a phenomenon that has taken Australia by storm, growing numbers of parents are investing in business cards for their children. Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 5:51 pm
HAVANA (AP) -- For Miladis Bouza, the global food crisis arrived two decades ago. Now, her efforts to climb out of it could serve as a model for people around the world struggling to feed their families.... Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 8 Jun 2008 | 4:45 pm
Egyptian actor Omar Sharif best known for his film roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago reportedly blasted U.S. policy in Iraq and said Americans are ignorant. Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 4:01 pm
The world's top industrialized nations and leading oil consumers pledged Sunday to fight skyrocketing energy prices by increasing efficiency and accelerating investment in new technologies, while urging producers to expand production. Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:20 pm
Several of South Korea's top political leaders, including Prime Minister Han Seung Soo, may tender their resignations next week over the public outrage at a government decision to resume imports of U.S. beef, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday. Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jun 2008 | 1:03 pm
AP - Four students and a safety officer had less than a minute to escape their sinking ship once it began taking water during a regatta on the Gulf of Mexico, the safety officer said Monday.
Reuters - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc on Monday
announced plans to raise $6 billion to bolster its capital base
after losses from trading and hedging led to an expected $2.77
billion second-quarter loss.
AP - President Bush, beginning a splashy farewell trip to Europe, expressed both concern and confidence Monday about the U.S. economy, shaken by soaring energy prices, rising unemployment and a severe credit crunch.
Reuters - Pope Benedict will unusually host
talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in a restored medieval
tower on Friday, to repay him for a warm reception at the White
House, the Vatican said.
AP - Amy Winehouse's husband has admitted assaulting a barman and then attempting to cover it up.
AP - Sen. Edward Kennedy is expected to be released from the hospital a week after undergoing surgery in North Carolina for brain cancer.
Reuters - Chinese troops are carving a
third drainage channel into the unstable dam holding back a big
"quake lake," as water levels rise and aftershocks send more
debris tumbling into the water, state media reported on Monday.
AP - The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck and the back and the head and the stomach for millions of Americans.
Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time.
Asian stock markets fell sharply Monday, tracking Wall Street's losses amid growing concern over record oil prices and sluggishness in the U.S. economy.
President Bush is on his way to Europe on a farewell trip to major capitals, expressing both concern and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy.
Higher food and fuel prices are forcing up the price of school breakfasts and lunches across the country, by as much as 50 percent in some districts.
Fire investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying who may be to blame for a blaze that badly damaged the historic Texas Governor’s Mansion.
One of John McCain’s biggest challenges as he faces a general election is the continued wariness toward him among evangelicals and other Christian conservatives, a critical voting bloc for Republicans.