Thai PM plans crisis referendum

Thailand's prime minister announces plans to hold a referendum in an effort to defuse the ongoing political crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:51 pm

Syria sets basis for Israel talks

Syria has send a list of proposals to Israel aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks, Bashar al-Assad says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:36 pm

India pushes for US nuclear deal

Nuclear exporters hold more talks on whether to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:27 pm

U.S. Crosses Pakistan Border to Raid Terror Camp

A senior U.S. military official has acknowledged that American forces conducted a raid inside Pakistan, in the first known foreign ground assault in the country against a suspected Taliban haven.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:25 pm

Eurozone rates on hold at 4.25%

The European Central Bank keeps eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:17 pm

Four arrests in Irish crime gang raid

Dutch police arrest three men and a woman as part of an international investigation into an Irish crime gang, it is reported.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:14 pm

Ike Strengthens to 'Extremely Dangerous' Cat 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Ike was upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm by the National Hurricane Center late Wednesday as the system roared west across the central Atlantic.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:13 pm

Cheney visits war-weary Georgia

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney vowed on Thursday to stand by Georgia in its showdown with Russia, calling Moscow's military push into the ex-Soviet state an "illegitimate" act.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:05 pm

Karma? Bug eviction ends with blazing temple

A Japanese monk trying to rid his temple of a hornets' nest panicked when the hornets attacked him and dropped a torch, burning his temple to the ground, police said Thursday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am

Boeing workers vote to strike, delay it until Fri

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co faces a walkout by 27,000 workers on Friday after members of its largest labor union rejected the planemaker's contract offer and voted to strike unless a compromise is reached in time.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am

Winless season must end for Jeff Gordon

Hard to believe, but Jeff Gordon remains winless this season. During the span of his 17-year career in the sport, the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion hasn't...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:52 am

Bush surveys Gustav response as evacuees head home

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made a quick visit to Louisiana on Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Gustav as New Orleans officials lifted roadblocks to allow tens of thousands who fled the city to return despite widespread power outages.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

Category 4 Hurricane Ike fiercer as Hanna strengthens

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike strengthened rapidly into an fiercely dangerous Category 4 hurricane in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and Tropical Storm Hanna intensified to a lesser degree as it swirled over the Bahamas toward the southeast U.S. Coast.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

Patriots will take AFC East by storm

For five years now, the Patriots have been the biggest kids in the sandbox known as the AFC East. They should still have their pick of shovels and pails in 2008, but some...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am

Palin mocks Obama, readies Republicans for McCain

ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain has a new attack dog. Her name is Sarah Palin, and she bites hard.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:46 am

Russian foreign minister to hold talks in Poland

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to meet with his Polish counterpart as tensions between the two nations are increasing.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:45 am

McCain to claim spotlight at Republican convention

ST PAUL, Minnesota (AFP) - White House candidate John McCain will Thursday crown an unlikely political comeback when he formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination after a remarkable American journey.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:45 am

Opportunities knock on defense for hopeful rookie crop

The Patriots entered this season with several job openings and a slew of talented rookies very much in the mix to fill those slots. Leading the way for the freshman class...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:43 am

More than one secret to Tom Brady's success

FOXBORO - John Lynch remembered Tom Brady's first year with the Patriots, when the scrawny kid out of Michigan was the fourth quarterback behind Drew Bledsoe, John Friesz...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am

Awesome "Hot Fuzz" Illustrations [PICS]

Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am

Sony recalls Vaio laptops for possible overheating

Sony says it is recalling 440,000 units of Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to faulty parts that could trigger overheating.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:39 am

Defensive line looks to be front and center this season

A quick quiz for football aficionados. Name the linebackers on the Super Bowl-winning New York Giants of 1986 and 1990. Too easy, right? Even casual fans know about Lawrence...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:39 am

Plane from Toronto college lands on New York interstate

NORTH HUDSON, N.Y. - Authorities say a single-engine plane from Canada has made an emergency landing on highway in New York state. Local emergency officials say the pilot and two...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:39 am

Zardari says global terror Pakistan's priority

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's presidential front-runner said in a newspaper column Thursday he stands with the U.S. against international terrorism, comments that appeared amid growing furor over an American-led cross-border attack in Pakistani territory....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:37 am

Zardari says global terror Pakistan's priority

Pakistan's presidential front-runner said in a newspaper column Thursday he stands with the U.S. against international terrorism, comments that appeared amid growing furor over an...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:37 am

4TH LD: 3 lawmakers to challenge Aso in LDP presidential race+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING, ADDING DETAILS) Three Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers stepped up moves Thursday to challenge LDP Secretary General Taro Aso in the Sept. 22 party ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:37 am

Cheney offers support for Georgia, slams Russia

TBILISI (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney vowed on Thursday to stand by Georgia in its showdown with Russia, calling Moscow's military push into the ex-Soviet state an "illegitimate" act that cast grave doubt on its reliability.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am

MBTA boosts subway, bus service

BOSTON - The MBTA is responding to seven consecutive months of increased ridership by adding subway cars and buses to some routes. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am

An age-old question at linebacker

The average age of the four players who led the Patriots linebacker corps in tackles last season is nearly 35, which is hardly the optimum age range for peak NFL production. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:34 am

CORRECTED: 3RD LD: Ishihara, Yosano say they will run in LDP presidential election+

TOKYO, Sept. 4 (Kyodo) _ Nobuteru Ishihara, a former policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano separately expressed their...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am

Repeat after me: Patriots are just fine

For years now, the national football punditry has been dissing your New England Patriots. Season in and season out, these self-styled grid experts take a look at the roster,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

Cheney offers support for Georgia, slams Russia (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney vowed on Thursday to stand by Georgia in its showdown with Russia, calling Moscow's military push into the ex-Soviet state an "illegitimate" act that cast grave doubt on its reliability.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

Giant upset puts motivation's at Pats' fingertips

The ball stayed there on the side of David Tyree's helmet like it was attached with Velcro, a play so strange and fluky that it still looks impossible, even after watching...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

Boeing workers vote to strike, delay it until Fri (Reuters)

Reuters - Boeing Co faces a walkout by 27,000 workers on Friday after members of its largest labor union rejected the planemaker's contract offer and voted to strike unless a compromise is reached in time.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:26 am

Patriots put pedal to mettle

This is what the morning after has felt like for seven of the last 10 Super Bowl losers: bloodshot eyes, cotton mouth, a killer headache and the promise never, ever, ever...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:26 am

Hendrix, Beatles, Elvis memorabilia up for auction

A guitar burned onstage by Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles' first contract with Brian Epstein are up for sale Thursday, and auctioneers predict bidding could run to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am

LEAD: Sumo: Detailed marijuana test results due to be out next week+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The results of detailed examinations on urine samples from the Russian wrestlers involved in alleged marijuana use are expected to come out as early as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am

LEAD: 4 ex-Oita education officials admit to taking, giving bribes+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Four sacked public education officials in Oita Prefecture admitted Thursday to either taking or giving bribes in connection with the recruitment of teachers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Michigan man accused of planning anti-GOP attack

Federal prosecutors have charged a Michigan man as part of what they say was a scheme to use Molotov cocktails to attack the main arena for the Republican National Convention.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Afghan chief speaks to Bush about civilian deaths

President Hamid Karzai has spoken to President Bush about a recent raid in which Afghan officials accused American forces of killing up to 90 civilians, his office said. U.S. officials...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Afghan chief speaks to Bush about civilian deaths

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai has spoken to President Bush about a recent raid in which Afghan officials accused American forces of killing up to 90 civilians, his office said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Zardari: Global Terror Pakistan's Priority

Pakistan presidential front-runner: global terrorism still country's priority.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am

Zardari says global terror Pakistan's priority (AP)

AP - Pakistan's presidential front-runner said in a newspaper column Thursday he stands with the U.S. against international terrorism, comments that appeared amid growing furor over an American-led cross-border attack in Pakistani territory.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am

Study: Workers to pay more for health care (AP)

AP - Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. A survey being released Thursday by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am

Japan temple burns down as monk attacked by bees

A Japanese monk trying to rid his temple of a hornet's nest panicked when the hornets attacked him and dropped a torch, burning his temple to the ground, police said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am

Discounters the only bright spot in U.S. retail sales

Most stores report that sales were sluggish in August
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am

US Soccer - Davis: US Open Cup final analysis - ESPN

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am

Darfur camp fears new attack amid claims of army build-up

Residents of a displaced people camp in Sudan's Darfur region complained to peacekeepers on Thursday about the threatening presence of government troops amid fears of a new attack after a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

Wal-Mart's August Sales Rise 3%, Beating Retailer's Projection - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:13 am

Sarkozy Says Iran Takes `Risk,' Provoking Israeli (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am

Assad says "crucial" talks with Israel postponed

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Israel have postponed a round of indirect peace talks which were meant to address specific proposals on how to reach a breakthrough, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am

Patriots put pedal to mettle - Boston Herald

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am

Bombardier back in the black

Sales increase 22 per cent in second quarter
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am

Poll: Japanese Want Snap Elections

Race heats up to replace PM; poll says voters want parliamentary elections
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am

Flash: Vytorin Study Not A Conspiracy - Forbes

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am

Microsoft extends Xbox 360 price cuts to the US - TechSpot

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am

ECB May Keep Key Rate at Seven-Year High on Inflation (Update3) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am

A chilly, rainy Thursday - The Capital Times

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Zardari backs U.S. amid anger over attack

Pakistan stands with the U.S. against international terrorism, the Muslim nation's presidential front-runner wrote in a column appearing Thursday amid furor over a U.S.-led cross-border attack in Pakistani territory.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Talks resume on US-India nuclear technology deal

A senior U.S. official says he sees "steady progress" in talks under way in Vienna on a deal that would let the United States sell peaceful nuclear technology to India.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:02 am

Jury awards $55M to kin of 4 Marines who died in '04 crash

A jury has found a utility negligent in the deaths of four U.S. Marines who were killed when their helicopter hit an unlit tower ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am

Chocolate Lovers Pained by Candy Changes

Changes to the formulations of several candy bars has chocolate lovers buzzing, and not in a good way. Cocoa butter is fat derived from cocoa beans. Like other commodities, cocoa prices have skyrocketed in recent years. In 2006, one metric ton of African cocoa butter cost less than $4,000. Today, it costs more than $8,100.
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am

Comcast's usage cap: Is the sky really falling?

When Comcast announced last week that it was instituting a formal usage cap for residential customers-- a total of 250 gigabytes of data transfer (uploading plus downloading), as described here-- I didn't think much of it, except to be happy they finally defined a critical element of their service guarantee. The previous level of ambiguity was anno
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am

Elephant beats heroin addiction after stint in rehab

Elephant beats heroin addiction after stint in rehab
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:59 am

Cheney in Georgia as Kremlin Fumes

VP Dick Cheney arrives in Georgia to show support for war-hit nation.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:58 am

Mugabe gives deal deadline to MDC

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe gives the opposition MDC until Thursday to agree a deal, state media reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:58 am

Deal signed to end TNK-BP oil company feud

MOSCOW (AFP) - British and Russian shareholders signed a deal Thursday ending a long-running feud for control of joint oil venture TNK-BP that had unnerved investors, statements from the two sides said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am

New report suggests gap growing between rich and poor in Atlantic region

HALIFAX - A new study on debt, financial security and the wealth gap in Atlantic Canada suggests things have grown worse for the region's poor over the past decade. The GPI Atlantic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am

First use of instant replay backs onfield call (AP)

AP - Alex Rodriguez figured that one of his prodigious home runs would provide the historic first test for major league baseball's week-old instant replay system.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am

U.S. says nuclear states nearing deal on India trade

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday nuclear supplier nations were making progress towards agreement on lifting a ban on trade with India, after Washington revised a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am

Pottery feud divides NC town of Seagrove

Among the endless allegations of thievery, financial subterfuge and conspiracy, there is only this certainty: North Carolinians take their pottery seriously.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am

George Bush doesn't care about George Bush's people.

I don't know about you, but I wish there could be major party presidential nominating conventions every day. There's just so much great fodder for comedy. Maybe we should just elect a new President every Saturday. No, I know, that's stupid. Elections are held on Tuesdays.
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am

'Peanuts' animator Bill Melendez dies at 91 (AP)

AP - Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other "Peanuts" characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. He was 91.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:53 am

Cheney slams Russia for war against Georgia

Demonstrating Washington's commitment to beleaguered Georgia, Vice President Cheney flew in Thursday and condemned Russia for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:52 am

Boeing pact extended despite strike vote (AP)

AP - A last-minute move to avert a potentially bruising strike that could cost more than 27,000 workers weeks of pay would usually be met with unalloyed relief.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:51 am

China admits quake school defects

China admits there could have been construction problems with some schools that collapsed during the Sichuan earthquake.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am

Atlantic Coast watches Hanna's shifting trek (AP)

AP - Coastal residents moved boats and booked inland hotel rooms while National Guard troops prepared to deploy along the Southeastern coast as Tropical Storm Hanna plowed through the Atlantic on a shifting track toward the U.S.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am

Hearing on Detroit Mayor Begins - New York Times

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am

Cheney slams Russia over war against Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Demonstrating Washington's commitment to beleaguered Georgia, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney flew in Thursday and condemned Russia for what he called an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to redraw Georgia's borders by force....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:48 am

Cheney slams Russia over war against Georgia (AP)

AP - Demonstrating Washington's commitment to beleaguered Georgia, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney flew in Thursday and condemned Russia for what he called an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to redraw Georgia's borders by force.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:48 am

Thai Leader Promises Referendum - New York Times

Source: Google News | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:47 am

The Claim: You Get Drunk Faster at High Altitudes

Will drinking at a high altitude speed drunkenness?
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:46 am

Haiti facing storm 'catastrophe'

Haiti faces a "catastrophe" after being hit by three storms in recent weeks that have killed 170 people, its president says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:46 am

Syria offers peace proposals to Israel

Syrian President Bashar Assad has disclosed that his country has handed proposals for peace with Israel to Turkish mediators.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:45 am

Hanna takes aim at Bahamas, Ike next in line (AP)

AP - While officials from Nassau to South Carolina were keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Hanna, behind it, Hurricane Ike was gaining strength as it lumbered across the Atlantic as a powerful Category 4 storm.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

Hanna takes aim at Bahamas, Ike next in line

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- While officials from Nassau to South Carolina were keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Hanna, behind it, Hurricane Ike was gaining strength as it lumbered across the Atlantic as a powerful Category 4 storm....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

Heavy trucks barred from using Big Dig bridge

Federal highway officials have asked the state to restrict heavily laden trucks from using a Big Dig bridge after inspectors found a crack on a concrete support.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:43 am

Olympic hammer throw medalists in doping probe

The International Olympic Committee is investigating the silver and bronze medalists in the men's hammer throw in Beijing for suspected doping offenses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am

What lies ahead in the NFL: Ten questions to answer in 2008

One thing is pretty certain: The NFL's next champion will be crowned on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, site of Super Bowl XLIII. Beyond that, there are plenty of unanswered possibilities to ponder as the NFL's 89th season begins. USA TODAY tackles 10 questions … albeit without the help of a crystal ball.
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am

Afghan chief speaks to Bush about civilian deaths

President Hamid Karzai has spoken to President Bush about a recent raid in which Afghan officials accused American forces of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am

‘Gears Of War’ Artist Reveals Inspiration For 'Fun' Gore

Ever wondered where Epic Games drew from when designing “Gears of War”’s over-the-top blood and guts? We have the answer: cult classic 80s horror films.
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

US Military Arrests Iraqi Cameraman?

TV official says U.S. military detains Baghdad TV cameraman during raid.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

The 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century

Who are the seventy-five most influential people of the 21st century? Who made our register of the great and angry and inspired and obsessed -- famous, notorious, powerful, and not -- who will have something to say about the rest of our lives? This here, this is just a little hint.
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

How Big Can a Black Hole Grow?

Giant black holes sit at the cores of virtually all galaxies, and are thought to have grown from smaller seed black holes that swallowed lots of matter.
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am

Giant Waves Wreak Havoc [Pic] Surf That!

South Africa's Eastern Cape coast and it's famous surf town Jeffres Bay, was battered by huge waves, causing havoc on the it's main national road. More pics below:
Source: Digg | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am

Chinese report says 24 killed in mine accident

BEIJING (AP) -- A gas explosion inside a mine in northeast China on Thursday killed 24 people and injured six, local authorities and state media said. Three others were trapped inside....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:29 am

China Mine Explosion Reportedly Kills 23

A gas explosion at a mine has killed 23 people in northeast China, local authorities and state media say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:25 am

Ethiopia unveils ancient obelisk

Ethiopia celebrates the unveiling of the reassembled Axum obelisk, one of the country's greatest treasures.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:24 am

Taliban ambush trophy photos shock France

Photos in magazine set off new round of pained debate about country's presence in Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:19 am

Jury says SDG&E negligent in helicopter crash

A jury has found San Diego Gas & Electric negligent in the deaths of four Marines who were killed when their helicopter hit an unlit utility tower on Camp Pendleton in 2004.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:17 am

Regional powers try to stop North's nuclear restart

SEOUL (Reuters) - Four regional powers plan to meet in Beijing in the next few days to discuss how to halt North Korea's steps towards restarting its ageing nuclear plant that makes arms-grade plutonium, officials said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:15 am

Unilever chief Cescau to step down

ROTTERDAM (AFP) - Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said Thursday that chief executive Patrick Cescau will step down at the end of this year and be replaced by top Nestle manager Paul Polman.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am

Poll shows Japanese want snap elections

TOKYO (AP) -- Two new candidates indicated Thursday they would join the race to replace Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda after his abrupt resignation this week, but a new poll suggests voters want their say in national elections....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:12 am

Workers at Neb. Vise-Grip plant told of closure

Gary Oden knew for weeks that the plant in this village where he has spent the last 19 years helping build Vise-Grip pliers, one of Nebraska's most famous products, would be shutting down.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:07 am

Millions watch Hanna's trek toward U.S.

While officials from Nassau to South Carolina were keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Hanna, Hurricane Ike lumbered across the Atlantic as a powerful Category 4 storm.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:04 am

Cheney says U.S. stands by Georgia

U.S. Vice-President condemns Russian actions as ‘illegitimate'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 10:04 am

For McCain, 6 keys to victory in November

When John McCain formally claims the Republican presidential nomination in St. Paul tonight, he'll begin navigating one of the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:57 am

Pakistanis furious over U.S.-led border raid

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is determined to defend its territorial integrity, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday, as anger mounted over a raid by U.S.-led troops on a remote border village.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:49 am

TV official: US military arrests cameraman in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military arrested an Iraqi cameraman and three of his family members Thursday during a raid on their home in Baghdad, an official with Baghdad TV said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:48 am

Mugabe threatens to push ahead with govt

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe looks set to move forward with forming a government if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai does not sign a power-sharing deal on Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:37 am

$500,000 reward as cops hunt L.A. serial killer

Authorities hope a new $500,000 reward will help them catch a serial killer who has claimed the lives of at least 10 women and a man over the course of more than two decades.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:35 am

Cheney Blasts "Illegitimate" Russian Moves

Vice President Dick Cheney has condemned Russia for what he says is an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to change Georgia's borders by force.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:27 am

Dubai helicopter crash kills 7, shuts oilfield

DUBAI (Reuters) - A helicopter crashed into an oil rig off the coast of Dubai on Wednesday killing all seven people on board and forcing the closure of the Rashid oilfield, the authorities said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:27 am

In Britain, Dental Tourism Comes to You

Hungarian Dental Travel sets up a mobile, inflatable surgery office in the U.K.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 9:17 am

Thai Referendum Upcoming, PM Won't Quit

Thai Cabinet suggests a referendum to end political crisis, PM refuses to resign
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:55 am

An iron road across the permafrost

A Canadian iron mine company seeks to build a 143-kilometre private railway on Baffin Island
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:55 am

Thailand suggests referendum on crisis

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's Cabinet agreed Thursday to hold a referendum on a civic group's street campaign to oust the prime minister, which has paralyzed the government for the last 10 days and raised fears of violence and economic chaos....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:54 am

Immigrants bypassing Toronto to follow money West, study finds

'This represents a significant shift in immigration patterns'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:50 am

Regulators probing oil supply data: report

(Reuters) - Commodity market regulators are probing whether energy market players are injecting false crude oil supply data into the marketplace, the Wall Street Journal said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:48 am

Target Harper, Liberal pollster advises caucus

Says PM is vulnerable on the environment and the economy
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:48 am

Thai Cabinet Agrees To Referendum

Thailand's Cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum on a civic group's street campaign to oust the prime minister, which has paralyzed the government for the last 10 days and raised fears of violence and economic chaos.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:41 am

Priest ordered to give up seat

Elected as Bloc MP, Father Gravel's views on same-sex marriage, abortion rile the Church
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:41 am

U.S. Was Told of N. Korea Nuke Restart

S Korean official: N Korea informed the US it planned to restore nuke facilities
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:27 am

Victim's father offers glimmer of hope to Canadians facing Saudi execution

But rare offer of clemency from father of Syrian teen beaten to death in a schoolyard brawl comes with strings attached
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:24 am

In a diverse U.S., a mostly white RNC

Organizers conceived of this convention as a means to inspire, but some African American Republicans have found the Xcel Energy Center depressing this week.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:16 am

Vancouver hit by another heist of native art

Five works of aboriginal art taken from Fort Langley National Historic Site
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Sep 2008 | 8:04 am

US was told N. Korea would restore nuke operation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Before workers began moving mothballed equipment back into place, North Korea informed U.S. personnel at its Yongbyon nuclear plant it would start reassembling its nuclear facilities, a South Korean official said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:51 am

Hanna leaves 61 dead in Haiti as more storms brew in Atlantic

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) - Helicopters rescued survivors from rooftops in the flooded Haitian city of Gonaives as Tropical Storm Hanna claimed at least 61 lives, the third major storm to hammer Haiti in as many weeks.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:35 am

Medvedev Echos Putin's Tough Tone

Russian President Dmitry Medvedevtalks tougher as Putin leads the charge.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:31 am

Cheney visits Georgia as US unveils post-war aid

TBILISI (AFP) - Vice President Dick Cheney headed to Georgia on Thursday for the highest level visit by a US official since the ex-Soviet state's five-day war last month with Russia.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:24 am

Russia's Medvedev adopts tough tone, echoing Putin

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, whose name derives from the Russian word for bear, has been showing his claws.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:21 am

Some Flooded Indians Refuse Evacuation

Some refuse evacuation, fearing a future as destitute refugees.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:13 am

Thai govt float referendum plan, PM refuses to resign or call elections

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's cabinet floated plans Thursday for a referendum to ask the public if the prime minister should stay in office, in an attempt to defuse the crisis engulfing the seven-month-old government.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:10 am

Two charged with fraud in auction-rate case

The former Wall Street brokers sold clients subprime debt disguised as securities backed by student loans, authorities allege.

Two former Wall Street brokers fraudulently sold more than $1 billion of mortgage-backed securities in recent years by hiding their subprime connection, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

North Korea takes nuclear equipment out of storage

U.S. officials say it isn't clear how serious an effort the North is making to rebuild what it had dismantled.

In a challenge to the Bush administration, North Korea is taking the first steps toward putting back together the nuclear reactor it was dismantling as part of a now-tattered agreement to denuclearize.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Defiant Sarah Palin comes out swinging

John McCain's running mate shakes off controversy and mocks Barack Obama in her introduction to the nation.

Sarah Palin , who vaulted from obscurity to controversy as the Republican candidate for vice president, cast herself Wednesday night as a reformer and a fighter, gleefully tearing into Democrat Barack Obama .
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Air Force general sees no need for new version of Boeing's C-17 cargo aircraft

But Gen. Arthur J. Lichte says he may need additional orders of the existing plane, which could prevent the closure of the Long Beach plant that makes it.

The four-star general in charge of the Air Force's cargo fleet said Wednesday that he saw no need for a new version of the hulking C-17 cargo aircraft being proposed by Boeing Co. as a way to extend the life of Southern California's last major airplane factory.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Thailand protesters unmoved by emergency

A mass strike fails to materialize but tens of thousands remain at a government compound in Bangkok as they seek Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's resignation.

Bangkok shopkeeper Rai Varopaspiman is dead tired. Months ago, she joined anti-government protesters and began camping outside the gates of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's administrative compound, demanding his resignation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

The imperfect hero

A code of honor guides McCain, yet he readily admits to breaking it.

On a humid summer morning, the Straight Talk Express is rolling along, en route from a town-hall meeting in Albuquerque to a private airstrip where a newly refurbished plane, also dubbed the Straight Talk Express, awaits.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Pakistan charges cross-border troop assault left up to 20 dead in village

Islamabad says helicopter-borne commandos, most likely Americans, attacked a hamlet just across from Afghanistan. It angrily protests the raid, saying it could inflame tensions in the tribal region.

American ground troops carried out a rare raid on Pakistani soil Wednesday, a cross-border attack from Afghanistan that left up to 20 people dead and provoked sharp condemnation from Pakistan's government.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Californians are hurting as budget impasse drags on

If there is no spending plan by the end of the month, the state will owe $12 billion to government service providers who by law cannot be paid in the absence of a budget.

Fallout from the state's longest budget standoff on record is rippling through California, with scores of healthcare providers on the brink of bankruptcy, schools and community colleges scaling back offerings and contractors struggling to hang on.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Iraq reports 7 killed by U.S. friendly fire

Members of the Iraqi security forces are slain in a gunfight with U.S. troops on the Tigris River in Tarmiya, officials say.

A U.S. military boat patrolling the Tigris River in the dark drew fire Wednesday from Iraqi security forces who mistook it for the enemy, sparking a deadly gun battle that killed seven Iraqis and prompted local anger over American use of firepower against friendly forces.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Villagers in north-east India where efforts to rescue tens of thousands of people have become critical.

Villagers wade through floodwaters in north-east India on September 3. Efforts to rescue tens of thousands of villagers have entered a critical stage, aid workers and evacuees have said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:59 am

Nicolas Sarkozy (left) and Bashar al-Assad look through the window at the Presidential Palace in Damascus

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad look through the window of the room where they hold a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, on September 3...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:57 am

Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Bashar al-Assad review troops

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad review troops at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, on September 3. Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:57 am

Bashar al-Assad (left) shakes hands with Nicolas Sarkozy

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (left) shakes hands with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in Damascus, on September 3. Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday with a four-way summit including...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:57 am

Nicolas Sarkozy (right) is welcomed by Bashar al-Assad

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) is welcomed by his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad at his Presidential Palace in Damascus, on September 3. Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:57 am

Bashar al-Assad (left) reviews an honour guard with Nicolas Sarkozy

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (left) reviews an honour guard with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in Damascus, on September 3. Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday with a four-way...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:57 am

U.S. Special Forces Strike In Pakistan

Pakistan's top security officials are searching for clues that a "moderately important terrorist target" may have been hit when U.S. and/or NATO forces attacked three houses in a remote part of the country's border region with Afghanistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:30 am

Army soldiers on patrol in northern Sri Lanka where government forces and Tamil rebels have been locked in heavy combat.

File photo shows Sri Lankan army soldiers on patrol in the island's Jaffna Peninsula. Government forces and Tamil separatists have been locked in heavy combat in the north of the island state with at least...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:18 am

Boeing machinists vote to strike

Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelming to reject the company's contract offer and strike for an unprecedented second time in three years.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 6:03 am

Palin introduces herself, jabs critics

After five days of scrutiny, criticism and adulation, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin introduced herself to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:48 am

NYT: McCain driven to serve, succeed

As he accepts the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday night in St. Paul, John Sidney McCain III, of Arizona, stands at the pinnacle of a career defined by a singular ambivalence about his own ambition, and success.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:43 am

New Orleans gets its people back

Roadblocks are lifted and residents stream back into many neighborhoods. Power service remains spotty. Mayor C. Ray Nagin says he's concerned that it's too soon.

It was people this time, not water, that poured into the streets of the storm-tossed city.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:43 am

Senate Dems push bipartisan drilling bill

Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate will push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:40 am

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Jerusalem on August 26. Senior US and South Korean officials will meet in Beijing on Friday to discuss North Korea's apparent moves to restart its plutonium-producing...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:15 am

Palin speech is latest in GOP's media fight

Analysis: Day Three of the Republican convention was the latest chapter in what is an old, old story: the Republicans’ conflict with the news media, a clash the GOP seems to revel in.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:07 am

South Korea GM Daewoo

GM Daewoo president and CEO Michael Grimaldi, right, and a South Korean model pose with its new sedan Veritas during the unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. The new sedan...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:06 am

Hanna Takes Aim At Bahamas On Way To U.S.

Tropical Storm Hanna knocked out power to the southern Bahamas and officials from Nassau to South Carolina warned of possible evacuations. Meanwhile, Ike strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am

Nagging turns Aussie immigrant to crime: court told

MELBOURNE - An illiterate former Syrian soldier who had been nagged by his sister and wife for not being a good provider was sentenced to five years' jail today for a Melbourne armed robbery. The County Court heard that Riad...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:30 am

Southern coasts watch Hanna

Many Atlantic Coast residents battened down their homes as Hanna headed their way.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:28 am

Storm surprised Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge was a refuge for those hit by Hurricane Katrina. Now it needs help post-Gustav.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:24 am

McCain Nominated; Palin Strikes Back At Critics

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin came out swinging Wednesday night, saying she was honored to serve as running mate to John McCain, "a man who knows how tough fights are won." In the face of criticisms of her credentials to serve as VP, she attacked Democrat Barack Obama's experience.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:11 am

Japan Nissan

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga announces the automaker's new model and its first "clean diesel" vehicle "X-TRAIL" in Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. The sport utility vehicle is...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Sep 2008 | 4:01 am

Hurricane Ike Churns Toward Category 4

Hot on Hanna's heels, forecasters say its too early to predict landfall.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Sep 2008 | 3:43 am

U.S. To Up Afghan Operations This Winter

An American commander says the U.S. will step up offensive operations this winter to target insurgents staying in the country to prepare for spring attacks.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 3:00 am

Palin takes on her critics in convention speech

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Sarah Palin launched a slashing counterattack on her critics today, telling an overflowing Republican convention hall that she had accepted the No. 2 slot on the ticket to serve the American people, not to win...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2008 | 2:00 am

Man killed wife after testicle jibe

PORT MORESBY - A Papua New Guinean didn't have the right to fatally kick his wife after her testicle jibe during an argument over a betel nut, a court has decided. Villager Michael Langan Sapri, 44, from the Kandrian area of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2008 | 1:20 am

Transcript: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani

In his Wednesday speech, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani tells Americans they are deciding on two candidates for "an important job that involves the safety and security of your family." He adds that Democrats are "in a state of denial about the threat that faces us now and in the future."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:43 am

New Orleans safe for evacuees - and Bush

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans' mayor, faced with irate residents clamouring to return home, reluctantly allowed hurricane evacuees back, while President George W. Bush visited the state in a bid to burnish his administration reputation...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:41 am

IRA Fading Away In Northern Ireland

The Irish Republican army poses no security threat to the British territory, international experts concluded.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:30 am

Microwave baby killer spared death penalty

DAYTON - An Ohio jury has spared the life of a woman who killed her infant daughter by microwaving her. The jury told the judge that it could not agree on whether to recommend the death penalty or life in prison for 28-year-old...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:13 am

Palin takes a jibe at Obama's experience

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will today, in her speech to the Republican National Convention, indicate she has stronger experience than Barack Obama. Palin, the Alaska governor picked as John...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Bush announces $1 billion in aid for Georgia

WASHINGTON - Pushing back against an increasingly aggressive Moscow, President George W. Bush said the US will send an extra $1 billion (NZ$1.46bn) to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of Russia's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Sep 2008 | 11:28 pm

Pilot error claim in Spanair crash

DALLAS - The pilots of a Spanair SA plane that crashed last month in Madrid, killing 154 people, failed to extend wing flaps that are needed to give the aircraft enough lift for takeoff, according to a person familiar with the inv...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Sep 2008 | 11:16 pm

French businesses loath to end 35-hour work week

PARIS (AP) -- It's being called the coup de grace for France's decade-long experiment with a 35-hour work week - a policy that inspired both envy and ridicule in Europe and the U.S., and even some copycats....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:37 a... | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:02 pm

Thai Protesters Flout State Of Emergency

Thailand's prime minister struggled to keep the peace and his grip on power after declaring a state of emergency that was openly flouted by thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Pakistan Accuses U.S. Of Deadly Attack On Its Soil

Pakistan says U.S.-led forces crossed into its territory and launched an attack that killed at least 15 people. The target of the attack was a village in South Waziristan, which is a tribal area used as a base by the Taliban and al-Qaida.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 8:37 pm

With Eye On Economy, Obama Hits Campaign Trail

While Republicans gathered for a third day in St. Paul, Minn., for their party's nominating convention, Barack Obama hit the campaign trail. He stumped across Ohio Wednesday, talking about the economy and making time for a little BBQ.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 8:34 pm

In St. Paul, Minn., Palin To Take Center Stage

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin formally accepts her party's vice presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Her teenage daughter's pregnancy and other controversies have done little to dim Palin's appeal among Republicans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 8:30 pm

Barack Obama long shot for West Ham soccer job

LONDON - From the West Wing to West Ham, Barack Obama is in the running for two big jobs. The Democratic presidential nominee was listed as a 10,000-1 shot to take over Premier League soccer club West Ham on Wednesday after a London-based...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Sep 2008 | 8:28 pm

Witness in trial of woman who microwaved baby recants

Lawyers for an American woman convicted of microwaving her baby daughter asked for a new trial yesterday, saying a former cellmate who previously testified that their client confessed had changed her story. Lawyer Jon Paul Rion...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Sep 2008 | 8:15 pm

Cheney Wags Finger At A Defiant Russia

Vice President Cheney has arrived in Azerbaijan as part of a tour in support of Russia's southern neighbors. His visit began hours after Moscow called Georgia's U.S.-allied leader a "political corpse".
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 7:30 pm

U.S. Offers $1 Billion In Aid To Georgia

President George W. Bush is sending $1 billion in new economic aid to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic rebuild after Russia's invasion.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 7:30 pm

Day 2: Lieberman, Bush, Thompson Extol McCain

Day 2 of the Republican National Convention was about extolling John McCain as the man ready to lead America. Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, aimed his comments at disaffected Democrats and independents. President Bush and Fred Thompson also addressed the convention.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 6:59 pm

Sarah Palin Set To Take The National Stage

McCain's vice-presidential choice is unknown to most Americans. What she chooses to emphasize in her speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, and the issues she decides to sidestep, will reveal a lot about her.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 5:26 pm

Putin Tops '100 Most Powerful' List; Angelina Jolie Ninth

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has knocked Rupert Murdoch off Vanity Fair’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful and influential people, the Daily Telegraph reported Wenesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 5:21 pm

First "Lifer" Granted Parole in Calif.

Recently the California Supreme Court ruled the governor has to provide evidence that convicted murderers are a threat to society. We meet the first "lifer" to be released since the ruling.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 5:00 pm

'Sex on Beach' Defendant: Statement Was in Arabic

Michelle Palmer, the British woman accused of having sex on a Dubai beach, has spoken out for the first time, pleading for help to prove her innocence so that she can return home.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 4:54 pm

Cheney To Visit Georgia Amid Strong Local Support

Cheney will be the highest ranking American official to visit Georgia since the Russian invasion last month. For some, his visit signifies the promise of American support to the nation and protection from future Russian attacks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 4:42 pm

'Madeleine' Crime Scene Apartment on Sale for $443G

The now famous Praia da Luz, Portugal, apartment where the McCann family was staying when daughter Madeleine vanished last May has been put up for sale for $443,000, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 4:39 pm

Newt Gingrich Explains Direction Of GOP

Newt Gingrich is synonymous with the Republican Party. The former Speaker of the House discusses the future of the Grand Old Party, including the legacy of President Bush and John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Sep 2008 | 4:37 pm

Miner Free to Explore Croc Hunter Steve Irwin's Reserve

An Australian bauxite mining company has won the right to continue exploration on land that includes a wildlife reserve run by the family of the late 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, a court ruled Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 2:46 pm

Shooters Attempt to Assassinate Pakistan PM

Snipers fired on the motorcade for Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday as it drove to the airport to pick up the premier, striking his car window at least twice, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 2:36 pm

Russia Closes Embassy in Georgia; Freezes Visas

Russia closed its embassy in Georgia and halted consular operations after Georgia severed diplomatic ties following last month's war, the Russian consul said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Sep 2008 | 12:58 pm