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HRW Calls for Investigation of 'Unnatural' Maid DeathsThe leading international rights watchdog said Monday that immigrant maids in Lebanon are dying of "unnatural causes" at an alarming rate and is calling for an investigation.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:05 pm Gustav Threatens to Become Hurricane, Slam Gulf CoastAs Tropical Storm Gustav moves away from Haiti, the Louisiana and Texas coasts are preparing for a date with a possible Category 2 or 3 hurricane as the storm could regain hurricane strength later in the day or on Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:43 pm Israel to Put Dead Sea Scrolls on the InternetScientists embarked this week on an historic undertaking: digitally photographing every fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls to make them available to all on the Internet.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:26 pm NASA infected with W32.TGammima.AGA computer worm that ferrets out passwords managed to stow away on laptops aboard the International Space Station, NASA has confirmed. It is not the first time a NASA computer has become infected.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:26 pm Stock futures lower ahead of durable goods data (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:25 pm Thai police tighten noose round protestersBANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court issued arrest warrants on Wednesday for nine leaders of an anti-government movement laying siege to the prime minister's office in an attempt to force him and his cabinet from power.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm AC/DC Black Ice is revealedThe Rock'n'Roll Train will soon be pulling into a station near you, driven by none other than the world's biggest rock band, AC/DC. The band introduces their first new album in eight years, Black Ice, which is guaranteed to be one of the biggest selling records of the year when released on October 18.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm Fortune favours the brave; but the brave are motivated by...New research suggests that braver soldiers may ultimately win more sexual partners as well as more battles, and that the extra chances to spread their genes can outweigh the risk of dying in combat.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm Libya talks to Sudan jet hijackers after passengers freedTRIPOLI (AFP) - Two hijackers claiming to be Darfur rebels on Wednesday released all 87 passengers from a Sudanese jet at a remote Libyan airport, keeping the crew captive for a reported bid to fly to France.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:24 pm Spanair says crashed plane had earlier problemMADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spanair says the plane that crashed last week in Madrid had landing gear trouble that forced it to abandon a takeoff attempt last month on a flight from Spain to Denmark....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:22 pm Russia-Georgia conflict raises Black Sea tensionsMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will face increased Western pressure on Wednesday when a senior British official flies to Ukraine to build a coalition to counter Russia's conflict with ex-Soviet Georgia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:22 pm Police, protesters clash briefly in ThailandBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- A Thai court issued arrest warrants at police request Wednesday for nine leaders of the anti-government movement whose members are occupying the prime minister's compound in a standoff with riot police....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:22 pm Dalai Lama, battling exhaustion, cancels tripsDHARMSALA, India (AP) -- The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was suffering from exhaustion and has canceled two planned international trips to undergo medical tests, his office said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm Dalai Lama, battling exhaustion, cancels trips (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm The 10 Most Shameless Product Placements in Movie HistoryWe understand why movies have product placement. How are studios supposed to make money? You know, other than from ticket sales and DVDs. And merchandising.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm Violence hits as Pakistani politicians jockey (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm Violence hits as Pakistani politicians jockeyISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Government forces killed about 40 militants in clashes in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday as increasing violence, and political uncertainty deepened by a split in the government drove stocks lower.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm Ready for take-off? Meet the Cats Which Have Sprouted Wings!While most cats are renowned for having nine lives, these moggies are clearly living on a wing and a prayer.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm Clintons throwing a one-two punch at McCain (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm Egypt urges end to Israel threatsEgypt is trying to defuse growing tension between Israel and Lebanon, its foreign minister says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:17 pm The Uncertain Science of SleepDolphins sleep with one eye open. Cockroaches are immune to sleep deprivation. Bullfrogs can sleep through an electric shock without opening an eye.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm 5 Sexual Mismatches to Avoid for Hotter SexMismatched socks are tolerable. Mismatched sex is not. Avoid these five common sexual disconnects—and find the right fit with any woman.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm Alaskans send Ted Stevens on to general electionAlaska Republicans gave U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, currently facing a federal indictment, a primary victory.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm Mugabe Ignores Foes, Will Form CabinetZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has said he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm Long-'Lost' character to return to the show"Lost" spoiler alert! Hollywood bad girl Michelle Rodriguez will return to the ABC island thriller this season in a flashback or hallucination, Entertainment...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:11 pm Charlize Theron fights for Seattle battleDENVER - Hollywood honey Charlize Theron was here in the Mile High City yesterday to help her S.O. Stuart Townsend stump for his indie...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm Sudan hijackers free passengers but hold crewTRIPOLI (Reuters) - The hijackers of a Sudanese plane that was forced to land in Libya freed all the passengers on Wednesday but still held six crew members, Libya's aviation authority said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm Russia warns NATO as West fumes over GeorgiaMOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Wednesday warned NATO against building up naval forces in the Black Sea as President Dmitry Medvedev confronted Western outrage over his recognition of two Georgian rebel regions as independent states.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm Russia warns NATO as West fumes over Georgia (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm Chinese Cop-Killer Becomes Internet HeroA Chinese man accused of murdering six policemen has attracted increasing levels of approval and adulation from internet users as his trial begins in Beijing.Source: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm 2 hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in LibyaAn airline official says the two hijackers of a jetliner that took off from Sudan's Darfur region and was diverted to southern ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm Jury awards Mattel $100 million in Bratz lawsuit
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm 'Traitor' betraysCasting Don Cheadle as a Jason Bourne type is a brilliant idea. Too bad "Traitor" is no "Bourne" again. A globe-trotting espionage thriller featuring...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm Shoulder Motor Balks on Opportunity's Robotic ArmA small motor in the robotic arm of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity that began stalling occasionally more than two years ago has become more troublesome recently.+Video GallerySource: Digg | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:06 pm Tropical Storm Gustav dumps rain on HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav stalled over Haiti on Wednesday, dumping torrential rains on the impoverished country, and forecasters warned it could regain hurricane strength once it moves out to sea.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm North End festival highlights delicious Italian traditionsIf you're heading to the 89th annual St. Anthony's Feast in the North End this weekend, look around - everyone will be eating. An abundant table is more than just...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm 2 hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in LibyaTRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- An airline official says the two hijackers of a jetliner that took off from Sudan's Darfur region and was diverted to southern Libya have surrendered to authorities after a 22-hour standoff....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm 2 hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:02 pm Gustav Stalls Over Haiti, Kills 1Tropical Storm Gustav stalled in the Caribbean, a day after hitting Haiti as a hurricane and killing one person in a landslide. But experts say the storm could regain hurricane strength on Wednesday or Thursday as it heads for the Gulf of Mexico.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:01 pm Clinton tells Democrats to unite behind Obama (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Rottweiler fights dog to save boyA South African Rottweiler rescues a two-year-old boy being savaged by a pit bull terrier despite efforts to free him.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Clinton tells Democrats to unite behind ObamaDENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Hillary Clinton ordered her grieving supporters to unite behind Democratic nominee Barack Obama, in an emotional final act to her White House quest which fell just short of history.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Russia: Afghan transport deal with NATO standsA deal allowing NATO to supply its troops in Afghanistan using Russian territory is still valid despite Moscow's decision to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:59 am Spanish Plane Plagued By Earlier ProblemsThe Spanair plane that crashed last week in Madrid, killing 154 people, had landing gear trouble a month ago on a flight from Spain to Denmark and was forced to abandon a first attempt at takeoff, the company acknowledged.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am Alaska’s Ted Stevens gets primary win - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor - By Jimmy Orr | 08.27.08 The longest serving Republican in the history of the US Senate took the first step on Tuesday toward, winning his eighth term with more than 63 percent of yesterday’s vote. Ted Stevens Wins Primary in Alaska Indictments don't spoil Stevens' re-election bid Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:56 am Indian state of Orissa erupts in violence after Hindu leader killed - CNN International
CNN International - By CNN's Saeed Ahmed (CNN) -- The remote east Indian state of Orissa -- historically a tinderbox of Hindu-Christian tensions -- erupted in violence this week after gunmen killed a Hindu leader and mobs burned churches in retaliation. Vatican condemns anti-Christian violence by Hindu extremists in Orissa WRAPUP 1-More killed in India religious riots, Pope saddened Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:56 am Fighting flares along Pakistan border beltISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani officials say security forces have killed up to 30 militants in a clash near the Afghan border....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:55 am Clinton speech moves Democrats toward unity, but hasn’t clinched it - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor - Her words to the Democratic faithful Tuesday night are a first step, not an end point, toward bringing diehard Clinton fans around to Obama. Video: Clinton 'Did What She Needed To Do' Happy-sad NY delegates wowed by Clinton Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am Zimbabwe's Mugabe says he will form new governmentHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says he will form a new government soon, with or without the opposition....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am Storm Gustav saturating Haiti - United Press International
United Press International - MIAMI, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Gustav, a tropical storm expected to regain hurricane status, hovered over Haiti early Wednesday, saturating the mountainous country with heavy rains. Video: Hurricane Hits Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices Gustav Soaks Haiti, Forecast to Be Hurricane in Gulf (Update1) Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am Hijackers free passengers in Libya - United Press International
United Press International - KUFRA, Libya, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Authorities say hijackers remained on board a Sudanese airliner Wednesday after freeing 100 passengers at an isolated desert airport in Libya. Hijacked plane passengers released Libyan official: Hijackers release passengers Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am UK FM in Ukraine for Russia talksBritish Foreign Secretary David Miliban is visiting Ukraine in an effort to build a "coalition against Russian aggression".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am • Thousands more in West Michigan hit 'extreme poverty' as state ... - MLive.com
MLive.com - AP NEWSFLASH by Ted Roelofs | The Grand Rapids Press AP File PhotoAn auction sign is displayed on a house in Rochester Hills in this Oct. 4 photo. Poverty Rate Held Steady Last Year, Census Says Incomes fall in Michigan, number in poverty rises Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am Russian warns Moldova over separatist regionRussia's ambassador to Moldova has warned the country's leaders to avoid a "bloody and catastrophic trend of events" in a separatist ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:51 am Australia assessing visa for Snoop Dogg (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am North Korean woman arrested on spying chargesSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean woman accused of using "sex as a tool for her spy activity" and plotting to assassinate South Korean intelligence agents with poisoned needles has been arrested, prosecutors said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:48 am North Korean woman arrested on spying chargesA North Korean woman accused of using "sex as a tool for her spy activity" and plotting to assassinate South Korean intelligence agents with poisoned needles has been arrested, prosecutors said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:48 am Headless bodies found in MexicoPolice in Mexico find three decapitated bodies on a rubbish dump in Tijuana, apparently victims of gang-related violence.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Fear grips immigrants after sweep
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:46 am Pakistan: Up to 30 militants killed near Afghan borderPakistani officials say security forces have killed up to 30 militants in a clash near the Afghan border.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:46 am Red all around for Florida banks - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com - The combined bottom line of commercial banks in Florida flipped into the loss column in the second quarter as banks here join national saving institutions in the red, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report Agency’s Head Expects Banking’s Crisis to Worsen Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:43 am NASA renames observatory for Fermi - United Press International
United Press International - The GLAST spacecraft and Delta II rocket sit on the launch pad in the early morning at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on June 11, 2008. Telescope puts never-seen objects in view Fermi Telescope Takes A Glance At Gamma-Ray Bursts In The Universe Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am Australia assessing visa for Snoop DoggSYDNEY, Australia - The immigration department said Wednesday it was conducting a character assessment of Snoop Dogg, including his criminal history, as Australia considers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:39 am U.S. Delivers Humanitarian Aid To GeorgiaA U.S. Coast Guard cutter loaded with humanitarian aid for Georgia docked at the country's Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday. The ship stayed clear of another port where Russian troops were stationed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:38 am Sudan hijackers free passengers but hold crew (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:37 am 2 men charged with stealing school bleachersABINGTON - Abington police say two local men hit "an all-time low" when they stole aluminum bleachers from a school, apparently to sell the metal as scrap. Deputy...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am FAA software glitch stacks up planes - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - BY MARK MUELLER Departing flights were delayed across the Eastern United States yesterday -- in some cases up to two hours -- after a software problem shut down the Federal Aviation Administration's primary system for processing flight plans. Video: Computer Glitch Strands Hundreds in Airports FAA says communication breakdown delayed flights Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am Libyan official: Hijackers release passengersTRIPOLI, Libya - The hijackers of a plane that took off from Sudan's Darfur region were releasing passengers Wednesday after landing hours earlier at a remote desert...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:35 am Nearly 50 Taliban killed in AfghanistanKHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An air strike killed 30 Taliban in southeastern Afghanistan close to the border with Pakistan and Afghan police killed 18 more militants in the south of the country, officials said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:34 am Gustav weakens but could become hurricane againPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Tropical Storm Gustav stalled in the Caribbean early Wednesday a day after hitting Haiti as a hurricane....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am Gustav weakens but could become hurricane again (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am Scramble to finish Katrina memorial
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am Mass. law cuts uninsured to lowest in countryHealth-care advocates are cheering the latest U.S. Census data, which shows that Massachusetts has the nation's lowest rate of uninsured residents. "We're...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:30 am North Korea still holds plutonium card: analystsSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's threat to restart its plant that makes arms-grade plutonium is feasible, although the task would be a daunting one, analysts said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am Brazil set for Indian land rulingBrazil's Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:25 am Dell unveils new PCs targeting emerging marketsDell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models Wednesday designed for China, India and other emerging economies in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:24 am Iran hangs second teenage killerHuman rights organisations condemn the execution of a second juvenile offender in Iran within a week.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:23 am Crimean testWhy fears of a new Cold War now focus on UkraineSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am In Denver, German Social Democrats Listen to Obama and Learn - Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle - Currently in Denver to observe the Democratic National Convention, a top official for Germany's Social Democrats told DW that he's trying to figure out what an Obama victory would mean for Germany. Democratic convention coverage, Register style Fairbanks borough mayor crosses party lines at Democratic convention Source: Google News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:16 am Clinton calls for Democratic unityDENVER (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party unity on Tuesday, promising to work for Barack Obama and challenging her supporters to bury their grudges and rally behind his White House bid.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:12 am Official: Hijackers Release PassengersLibyan official says hijackers of Darfur plane releasing passengers, not crew.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:11 am UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey posts huge 1H lossBritish homebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC's shares fell by 12 percent Wednesday morning, after the company reported a huge first-half loss resulting from 1.51 billion pounds ($2.79 billion) worth of write-downs to the value of its assets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:09 am Floods maroon over a million in India
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:08 am E.ON to cut 1,800 jobs in GermanyEnergy group E.ON confirms it is cutting 1,800 sales jobs as it closes two-thirds of its German service centres.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:05 am 1 German soldier killed in Afghan attackGermany's defense minister says one German soldier has been killed and another three injured in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:04 am Roadside Bomb Kills US Soldier in BaghdadUS soldier dies of wounds suffered in roadside bombing in Baghdad.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Fighting flares along Pakistan border beltSecurity forces clashed with militants at either end of Pakistan's wild tribal belt Wednesday, killing 19 enemy fighters and wounding dozens more, officials and witnesses said. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am U.S. avoids Russia-held Georgia port
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am Thai police try to end stand-offThai riot police surround the PM's office to try to evict anti-government protesters who took over the building on Tuesday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am Army opens prep school for dropouts to fill ranksAustin Swarner left high school to care for his mother while she fought a losing battle with cancer. Tony Brown wanted to begin supporting himself and left two classes shy of a diploma. Haelee Holden got tired of trying to make it through school while flipping burgers until 1 a.m.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:58 am Raspy Neil Diamond disappoints Ohio concertgoersDisappointed Neil Diamond fans will get a refund after attending a concert at Ohio State University in which the 67-year-old singer's voice sounded raspy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:58 am PetroChina says 1H net profit fell 35 pctPetroChina's first-half net profit fell 34.5 percent, the oil company said Wednesday, amid rising losses in its refining business mainly due to Chinese domestic price controls.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:55 am Alaska voters decide mining over fishAlaskans were given an option when voting for an initiative in their primary election: mining or fish.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:52 am Mitt Romney: Joe Biden 'wrong' on foreign policyDENVER - Mitt Romney, a top contender for the No. 2 slot on the GOP ticket, was in full attack-dog mode Tuesday, blasting the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:50 am Democrats ignite passion as torches passedOne of the major plot lines in Denver this week involves the passing of torches. Monday night, we were moved by the sight of an ailing Ted Kennedy, ignoring his doctors'...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:45 am Emblem in troubleClimate change threat to Lebanon's cedar treesSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:43 am Zimbabwe's Mugabe to Form New Gov'tZimbabwe's Mugabe says he will form new government with or without opposition.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:42 am U.S. ship carrying aid docks at Georgian portDocks at Batumi, avoiding the port of Poti, which is still controlled by Russian forcesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:40 am Russia: NKorea should continue nuclear shutdownRussia says it regrets North Korea's decision to halt nuclear disablement.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:39 am Strong winds cause plenty of damage in lake area near Prince Albert, Sask.SPRUCE HOME, Sask. - Power lines and trees were toppled, a couple of schools were damaged and six people were treated for minor injuries Tuesday after strong winds swept through a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:39 am Russian warns Moldova over separatist regionRussia's ambassador to Moldova has warned the country's leaders to avoid a "bloody and catastrophic trend of events" in a separatist Moldovan region.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:37 am Officer testifies at B.C. inquest into teenager's shooting deathBURNABY, B.C. - A New Westminster, B.C., police constable who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in 2005 told a coroner's inquest Tuesday he fired the shots because he thought his rookie...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am Critics Demand Resignation of Malaysian PMCritics demand resignation of Malaysian PM after opposition chief Anwar's win.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am Hurricane Gustav Still Threat to Oil RigsGustav could regain strength over water as it heads for gulf oil rigs.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:31 am Darfur Hijackers Free Passengers, Give UpThe hijackers of a plane that took off from Sudan's Darfur region released passengers after landing hours earlier at a remote desert airfield in southern Libya, an aviation official said. He said crew members were not being allowed off the plane.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:30 am U.S. ship arrives in Georgian port of BatumiA U.S. military ship carrying humanitarian aid docked at the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday, avoiding the port ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:28 am 3RD LD: Body in Afghanistan looks Japanese, gov't trying to confirm identity+TOKYO, Aug. 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO; UPDATING YAMAMOTO'S TITLE TO REFLECT RECENT CHANGE BY MOFA) The Japanese government is trying to confirm whether a body appearing to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:28 am Spanair: Crashed plane had earlier problemThe Spanair plane that crashed last week in Madrid, killing 154 people, had landing gear trouble a month ago on a flight from ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:25 am US ship carrying aid docks at Georgian portBATUMI, Georgia (AP) -- A U.S. military ship carrying humanitarian aid docked at the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday, avoiding the port of Poti, which is still controlled by Russian forces....Source: AP Top International News At 8:25 a... | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:25 am Sudan hijackers free passengers, hold crewPlane forced to land in remote Sahara desert oasis in LibyaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:25 am Gustav weakens but could become hurricane againHurricane warning in effect for parts of Cuba including U.S. military base at Guantanamo BaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:20 am Condi Rice Clings to Mideast Peace HopesRice says 'God willing' there is hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:18 am RCMP confirm body found in Petite Riviere, N.S., that of missing manPETITE RIVIERE, N.S. - RCMP confirm the body found in Petite Riviere, N.S., on Monday is that of Edwin Sperry. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner's Office has ruled out foul play in the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:07 am Colleagues say body is that of aid worker abducted in Afghanistan+(Kyodo) _ Japanese colleagues of abducted aid worker Kazuya Ito with the nongovernmental Peshawar-kai aid group said Wednesday they have seen a body found in Afghanistan and it is...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:04 am U.S. Cancels Plan To Dock At Georgian PortA U.S. military ship has docked at the Georgian port of Batumi to bring humanitarian aid following a devastating war with Russia earlier this month. The ship's presence will further strain the deteriorating relationship between Moscow and Washington.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:00 am Spanair says crashed plane had earlier problemSpanair says the plane that crashed last week in Madrid had landing gear trouble that forced it to abandon a takeoff attempt last month on a flight from Spain to Denmark. The Madrid...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:57 am Official: Sahara hijackers free passengersThe hijackers of a plane that took off from Sudan's Darfur region were releasing passengers Wednesday after landing earlier at a remote airfield in southern Libya, a civil aviation official said.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:46 am Mitsubishi Chemical ties up with Austrian firm+(Kyodo) _ Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. said Wednesday it has formed a business alliance with Austria's Borealis AG to enhance the supply of polypropylene compound for the automotive industrySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:44 am Japan defense chief, China envoy agree to boost defense exchanges+(Kyodo) _ Japanese Defense Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cui Tiankai agreed Wednesday to enhance bilateral defense exchanges including a planned visit by the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:43 am Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old mummy in PeruLIMA (AFP) - Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved 1,300-year-old female mummy in a residential area of the Peruvian capital.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:42 am US ship carrying aid docks at Georgian portA U.S. military ship carrying humanitarian aid docked at the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday, avoiding the port of Poti, which is still controlled by Russian forces. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:37 am U.S. Warship Docks in GeorgiaRussia sees the arrival of U.S. warship in Georgia as a direct challenge.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:35 am One-horse town to be no-horse townA one-horse town in Nebraska looks like it's set to become a no-horse town.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:33 am 5th Arrest in Alleged Plot to Kill Brit PMUK police arrest 5th suspect in alleged plot to kill the British prime minister.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:28 am Missing child case captivates IsraelPolice believe 4-year-old was murdered by her paternal grandfather – her mother's live-in loverSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:24 am 30 suspected Taliban killed in AfghanistanMore than 30 Taliban fighters and four policemen were killed in a series of clashes, airstrikes and bombings in Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:23 am Relatives of missing children take part in a rally against child trafficking in New DelhiRelatives of missing children carry their photographs during a rally against child trafficking in New Delhi in 2007. Children in South Asia need stronger legal protection from trafficking, the United Nations...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:22 am Iraq: U.S. sought troop presence to '15
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:22 am Buddhists claim they have seen Christian bias since Lee Myung-bak, a Presbyterian church elder, came to powerSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak gives a speech in Seoul on August 15. Tens of thousands of South Korean Buddhists have rallied in central Seoul in protest at alleged pro-Christian bias by the government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:13 am A South Korean Buddhist monk sits during a hunger strike against perceived religious government biasA South Korean Buddhist monk, seen here on August 12, is pictured during a hunger strike in Seoul against perceived religious government bias. Tens of thousands of South Korean Buddhists have rallied in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:13 am Will the PM get away with his risky election gambit? ProbablyTories are confident that when the election is under way, stories about what prompted it are quickly forgottenSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Gender politics and Hillary Clinton's enduring appealNew York Senator was the representative of something much broader happening in the Democratic Party and in American society generallySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:58 am Indicted Stevens wins Alaska primary
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:56 am Iraq says U.S. sought troop presence to 2015BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States asked Iraq for permission to maintain a troop presence there to 2015, but U.S. and Iraqi negotiators agreed to limit their authorization to 2011, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:56 am German firm looks to bid on derailed TTC deal with BombardierAfter originally bowing out of the race, Siemens now keen to win $1.25-billion pactSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:28 am Germany's EON to reorganise network, cut 1,800 jobsFRANKFURT (AFP) - The biggest German power company, EON, will cut 1,800 jobs in Germany as it reorganises its distribution network, a senior executive said on Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:23 am Bite by rare hobo spider suspected of killing flesh on Manitoba woman's legDoctor in Manitoba treating gaping wound in a woman's leg, thinks hobo spider bit herSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:21 am Summer melt buoys PM's bid to champion Arctic sovereigntyTemporarily navigable Northwest Passage reinforces point of Harper tripSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:18 am B.C. man will fight to keep tiger in cageAdopted two-year-old, 90-kilogram tiger named Suzie from a Vancouver Island animal refugeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:14 am Egypt Septuplets Spark Fertility Drug DebateEgypt's septuplets stir about fertility treatment.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:00 am 2000 Thai Police Stand Off With ProtestersThai protest leaders demanding prime minister's resignation clash with police.Source: ABC News: International | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:54 am Weak banks should be allowed to fail: ECB economistFRANKFURT (AFP) - Weaker eurozone economic activity should be temporary, but weak banks should be allowed to fail, the European Central Bank's (ECB) top economist said on Wednesday in a press interview.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:49 am Thai policemen move into position as anti-government demonstrators protest inside Government House in BangkokThai policemen move into position as anti-government demonstrators protest inside Government House in Bangkok on August 27. Riot police have taken up positions outside Thailand's main government compound...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:46 am New Cold War Doesn't Faze Russian LeaderRussia stunned the West on Tuesday by recognizing the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway provinces. The move signaled the Kremlin's willingness to risk closing its doors to the West.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:30 am Men's threat to kill Obama is downplayedFederal authorities say the pair's rants while on a methamphetamine binge do not meet the legal standard for filing charges, despite their possession of rifles and sniper scopes.Federal authorities Tuesday downplayed what they said were threats made by a pair of men arrested here over the weekend possessing rifles, sniper scopes and an alleged desire to kill Barack Obama. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Four decapitated bodies discovered in TijuanaA fifth person was also found dead. Police say they may be linked to the leader of Arellano Felix drug cartel.The gruesome discoveries this week of five bodies, four of them decapitated, have shattered a period of relative calm and revived concerns that organized crime groups are escalating their battle for control of this border city. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Vons joins Ralphs in curtailing its double-coupon policyThe supermarket chain is capping the value of doubled coupons at $1. Coupons worth $1 or more will be redeemed only at face value.A strategic change in the marketing and pricing policy at Ralphs Grocery Co. in June may have dealt a blow to avid coupon clippers, shoppers said Tuesday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am West struggles to counter Moscow's moveThe Kremlin's speedy recognition of the independence of two breakaway republics of Georgia puts pressure on the U.S. and allies to come up with ways to punish Russia.The Bush administration and its European allies, stung by Russia's formal recognition of two separatist Georgian enclaves, faced new pressure Tuesday to strike back diplomatically and politically against the Kremlin's widening move to assert its power in the Caucasus. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Barack Obama's agenda so far is a no-showThe Clinton situation is blocking discussion of the economy.This week's Democratic convention sought to relaunch Barack Obama's presidential campaign by doing three things: Healing the party's internal rift, showing voters who Obama is, and spelling out more clearly what he would do as president, especially on the economy. But at the halfway point, the convention still seemed, at best, to have accomplished Step 1. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Number of Americans without health insurance fallsThe Census Bureau says the 2007 decrease is mostly due to expanded government coverage for children.Thanks mostly to expanded government health coverage for children, the number of people without health insurance fell in 2007 for the first time since President Bush took office, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Hillary Clinton calls on Democrats to end their riftShe puts tensions aside to give Barack Obama the boost he needed most, insisting in her much-anticipated speech: 'He must be our president.'Hillary Rodham Clinton, accepting defeat with grace and generosity, moved to close the divide among fellow Democrats on Tuesday night by offering a forceful and unequivocal endorsement of her fierce rival, Barack Obama. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Blaze scorches 75 acres in hillsHomes in Agoura Hills and Calabasas are threatened, but no structures are destroyed and no one is injured.A fast-moving brush fire fueled by winds consumed at least 75 acres near Calabasas and Agoura Hills before it was contained before sundown Tuesday, authorities said. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Malaysian opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim (left) prays with his wife as they celebrate by-election victoryMalaysian opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim (left) prays with his wife as they celebrate by-election victory in Permatang Pauh on August 26. Anwar has celebrated his electoral victory that will return...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:59 am Policemen try to block a photographer taking pictures near the collapsed Juyuan Middle School in Sichuan provincePolicemen try to block a photographer taking pictures from outside a roadblock near the collapsed Juyuan Middle School in Dujiangyan city, in China's southwestern province of Sichuan in mid June. Parents...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:43 am Rescue workers remove the body of a teenage student after a high school building collapsed during the Sichuan earthquakeRescue workers remove the body of a teenage student after a high school building collapsed in Hanwang during the Sichuan earthquake on May 14. Parents of children killed when poorly built schools collapsed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:43 am Parents of schoolchildren killed in the Sichuan quake are angry but police intimidation and bribery have quelled dissentThe mother a teenage student who died in Sichuan's May 12 earthquake, holds a photograph of her daughter in Juyuan, southwestern China in early June. Parents of children killed when poorly built schools...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:43 am Economy may stall push for health careA drop in the number of people who lacked health insurance last year reflects a push by states to cover more lower-income adults ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:33 am Rail advocates urge closer look at train travelAdvocates of high-speed rail say the nation is primed like never before to accept it.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:29 am New space telescope begins to comb the cosmosWASHINGTON (AFP) - A new space telescope revealed the glowing gas of the Milky Way, pulsating stars and a flaring faraway galaxy as it began its mission to unveil the mysteries of cosmic gamma rays, NASA said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:17 am Graphic on Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who regained his seat in a by-election.Graphic on Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who regained his seat in parliament after a landslide victory in a by-election.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:46 am Malaysian opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim (left) celebrates by-election victory in Permatang PauhMalaysian opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim (left) with Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (second right) and Lim Kit Siang celebrate by-election victory as his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (far right)...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:46 am Thai Protesters Occupy PM's CompoundThousands of demonstrators occupying the Thai prime minister's office compound beat back an effort by riot police to remove them Wednesday and vowed to stay until the government resigns.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:30 am Australia mulls granting Visa to Snoop DoggSYDNEY - Australia's immigration department said Wednesday it is conducting a full character assessment of rapper Snoop Dogg, including his criminal history, as it considers whether to grant him a visa for a concert tour later this...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:29 am Threat to Obama stirs painful memoriesDENVER (Reuters) - The "racist ramblings" of a man in Colorado posed no threat to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama but reminded many Americans of past attempts on the lives of their leaders.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:24 am Gustav downgraded to tropical storm, moves toward GulfEmergency officials are readying evacuation plans as a storm barrels toward Cuba and the Gulf Coast, threatening to become the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:22 am Clinton: 'Barack Obama Is My Candidate'Sen. Hillary Clinton delivered an impassioned plea for party unity at the Democratic convention Tuesday night, challenging her supporters to embrace Barack Obama's candidacy. Wednesday's roll call may provide a clearer picture of just how united Democratic delegates are. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:17 am U.S. home prices continue record declineA 15.4% quarterly drop is the largest in 20 years for one major indicator. June prices decline 25.3% in L.A. and Orange counties compared with last year, the index shows.U.S. home prices continued to fall at a record pace through the first half of 2008, according to a major indicator released Tuesday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 5:05 am Has Biden Gone From Snarling To Darling?Joe Biden can come across as long-winded and sharp-elbowed. But he also has a reputation as a family man. And he shed tears in front of his state's delegation at the Democratic convention. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am Culture Resurfaces In Sadr City As Violence FallsStreet life in the neighborhoods is picking up, with vendors, hawkers and street games of table soccer resurfacing. Residents of Sadr City credit the area's radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for the quiet in their impoverished neighborhood. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am Biden Plays Second Fiddle (And Attack Dog)Sen. Joseph Biden will deliver the prime-time speech at the Democratic convention Wednesday night. The VP candidate previewed his remarks at an economic roundtable, where he equated a GOP victory in November with tax cuts for the wealthy and a more conservative Supreme Court. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am Murder Feared In Israel Love TriangleA 4-year-old French girl's grandfather and mother, who police identified as lovers, were arrested in Israel in connection with the girl's disappearance.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am Dr. Thomas H. Weller, 93; virologist won Nobel Prize for work on polioDr. Thomas H. Weller, the Harvard virologist who shared the 1954 Nobel Prize in medicine for developing techniques to grow the polio virus in the laboratory, a feat that laid the groundwork for the development of the polio vaccine and the feared virus' near-eradication from the world, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Needham, Mass. He was 93.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 3:03 am Top Australian editor to go as jobs slashedAndrew Jaspan has been sacked as editor-in-chief of Melbourne newspaper The Age . Fairfax said Mr Jaspan had been replaced as the company looked for fresh editorial and executive leadership. The announcement was made to The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2008 | 2:10 am Transcript: Hillary Clinton's Prime-Time SpeechIn an emotionally charged speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton put her full support behind Barack Obama. "No way. No how. No McCain," she said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 1:26 am Transcript: Mark Warner's Convention SpeechIn his keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, the former Virgina Gov. Mark Warner talks about the future of America and that electing Barack Obama president is the nation's "one shot to get it right." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Aug 2008 | 1:21 am No hope of a fair trial, says KaradzicFormer Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says he cannot get a fair war crimes trial at the UN Yugoslav tribunal. Karadzic says the court is biased against him and negative publicity has destroyed any presumption of innocence. In...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:53 am Mugabe roasted in new parliament's first sittingHARARE - Feeling victorious and defiant, opposition legislators heckled President Robert Mugabe and questioned his right to preside over Tuesday's opening of Zimbabwe's first parliament. The unprecedented scene - broadcast live...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:39 am U.N. Eyes U.S. In Afghan Civilian DeathsIn a stark warning, the Afghan government said it will try to regulate the presence of U.S. troops and their use of airstrikes, while the U.N. on Tuesday announced that "convincing evidence" exists that an American-led operation killed 90 civilians.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:30 am Barack 'must be our president', screams HillaryDENVER - Hillary Rodham Clinton summoned millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House, declaring in a Democratic National Convention speech that the man who outmaneuvered her for the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:17 am Air France jet skids off Montreal runwayAn Air France Boeing 747 arriving from Paris skidded off the runway while landing at Montreal's airport, but no one was hurt, news agency AFP has reported today. The accident took place just before 6pm local time, said Stephanie...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Paris Tourism Up Despite Economic WoesParis tourism officials said they expect visits to hold up this year despite a huge drop in the number of U.S. visitors - many pinched by an expensive euro, fuel-inflated prices for airline tickets and economic woes at home.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 10:30 pm Russia recognises Georgia's separatist statesMOSCOW - Russia has recognised Georgia's two separatist areas of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent nations, saying it is not afraid of a new cold war. The move has set off a tsunami of official protests from Europe and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Aug 2008 | 10:00 pm Arrests made after police fear of plot to kill ObamaAuthorities are investigating whether a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck made statements threatening Barack Obama, but emphasize he never posed a "credible threat" to the presidential candidate or the Democratic...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Coup leader in line to manage rugby teamSitiveni Rabuka, an army commander who became Fiji's prime minister after leading a coup in 1987, could be the manager of the Pacific Islanders rugby team on their tour to Europe in November. The Fiji Rugby Union today confirmed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:50 pm Thai protesters storm TV stationDozens of anti-Government protesters armed with knives, guns and golf clubs stormed a TV station in Bangkok and briefly forced it off the air yesterday, while thousands more peacefully descended on government ministries, witnesses...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:15 pm Relatives Search For Missing In Iraqi Mass GravesMissing relatives and loved ones are slowly being found in mass graves in Iraq, though identification is a challenge. Despite registration of missing people, officials are having trouble simply locating the bodies. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:14 pm Russia Recognizes Breakaway Georgian RegionsRussia has formally recognized the breakaway Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which were at the heart of the recent war with Georgia. President Dmitry Medvedev said Georgia forced Russia's hand by trying to seize control of South Ossetia. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Aug 2008 | 8:06 pm Georgia Calls Russian Actions IllegalGeorgian leaders reacted angrily to news that Russia had recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Georgia's president declared that Russia had no legal basis for the move. He and other Georgians fear it will lead Russia to eventually annex the two territories. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Aug 2008 | 7:29 pm 26 Hospitalized After Ryanair Jet's Midair PlungeA Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in central France after the cabin suddenly depressurized, French officials and the Irish carrier said Tuesday. Up to 26 people were hospitalized.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 5:55 pm Family Outraged After Girl, 5, Shoots Toddler in HeadThe grandfather of a baby who was shot in the head by the toddler's five-year-old sister in England has criticized the children's father for keeping an airgun.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 5:36 pm Hiker Infested With Maggots Survives 11 Days in JungleUnsanitary water kept Melbourne, Australia, native Hayden Adcock alive for 11 days while he was lost in a Laos jungle, but it also made him violently ill.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 5:05 pm U.N.: Opium Production Falls Dramatically in AfghanistanDrought, anti-drug campaigns helped slash Afghanistan's opium poppy cultivation by 19 percent this year, but the country is still far and away the world's leading source of the heroin-producing crop, the U.N. says.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 4:32 pm U.S.: North Korea Must Complete Nuke CommitmentThe White House said Tuesday that it will remove North Korea from the list of state terrorism sponsors once Pyongyang comes through on its promise to disable its nuclear facilities, Reuters reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 4:20 pm Mugabe Heckled at Zimbabwe Parliament OpeningZimbabwe's opposition jeered Robert Mugabe in an unprecedented show of defiance when the president opened parliament with traditional pomp and his familiar denunciations of the West.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Aug 2008 | 2:40 pm
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