Thai ruling party renominates Samak

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's ruling party on Thursday endorsed ousted leader Samak Sundaravej to return as prime minister despite misgivings by some of its coalition partners, intensifying the country's political deadlock....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:51 am

Lipstick comments color presidential campaign

NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) - A spat over gender politics erupted on the U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday with John McCain accusing the Democrat of a sexist attack on his running mate and Barack Obama denouncing Republicans for "lies and phony outrage."

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

Alaska Welcomes Palin Back Home

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin returned to Alaska Wednesday for the first time since the GOP convention. She was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd. Palin has built a reputation as a political reformer in the state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:49 am

Pakistan premier backs army chief's rebuke to US

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday backed a harsh rebuke of the U.S. by the Muslim nation's military chief, a sign of a strain in relations seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks forged the two countries' anti-terror alliance....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am

Transfer of U.S.-backed patrols a test for Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni Arab neighborhood patrols have been vital to cutting violence in Iraq. But how the Shi'ite-led government handles their future could foster sectarian reconciliation or start a new round of bloodshed.

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

Karzai opposes long-term presence of foreign troops

KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he opposed the long-term presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan, adding any new U.S. strategy to tackle militancy must involve a greater role for his government.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:45 am

Obama calls on US to renew 9/11 spirit of service (AP)

AP - On the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called on Americans to renew "that spirit of service and that sense of common purpose" that followed the terrorist assaults that killed nearly 3,000 people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:44 am

All safe as Irish sailing ship sinks near France

Ireland's majestic sail-training ship, the Asgard II, sank mysteriously off the French coast Thursday, but its 25 passengers and crew escaped safely on lifeboats.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:44 am

23 Ways to Keep Fast Food in Your Diet (& still be healthy)

#11. 'Don't be fooled by low-carb claims.' Although many fast-food outlets have added low-carb offerings to their menus, it doesn't mean the selections are any healthier for you. For instance, the Carl's Jr. Breakfast Bowl has only 5 grams of carbs, but it packs a whopping 900 calories and 73 grams of fat, nearly half of them saturated....
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am

I Was Under The Impression That Everyone Loved My Headlocks

My entire life, I've always loved some good old-fashioned horseplay, and I assumed everyone else felt the same. So you can imagine my surprise when, out of nowhere, right in the middle of my youngest son's baptism, my wife asks me to please stop putting everybody in headlocks because, as she claims, "No one enjoys it and no one ever did."
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am

Brain scanners trying to pinpoint our virtues within

Images that purport to show in living color the parts of the brain that generate such virtues as compassion, fairness and wisdom are invading turf that was once reserved for philosophers, theologians and psychologists.
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am

LEAD: Thai ruling party struggles to rename Samak as premier+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENT FROM PPP DISSIDENT LEADER PREECHA) Thailand's ruling People Power Party is struggling Thursday to reinstate embattled Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am

Robbers raid ancestral Obama home in Kenya

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Suspected robbers have broken into the home of U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama's grandmother in a Kenyan village, local media said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am

5 Great Wiimote Mods

We can't lie. Seeing individuals come up with crazy things to do to gaming hardware is often the highlight of our day, when we're lucky enough to see a great piece of work. So check out 5 of our favorite Wiimote mods...
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am

SDF officer admits insufficient watch in destroyer's fatal collision+

(Kyodo) _ A Maritime Self-Defense Force officer who was in charge of duty at the time of the fatal collision between the Aegis-equipped destroyer Atago and a fishing boat off Chiba...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:39 am

Shinkin Central Bank to raise 220 bil. yen+

(Kyodo) _ Shinkin Central Bank said Thursday it will raise around 220 billion yen later this month through subordinated loans from its member "shinkin" credit union banks to shore up its...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:37 am

North Korean leader may have partial paralysis

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday, after the South Korean government said the communist leader remained in control of his country....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am

North Korean leader may have partial paralysis (AP)

AP - North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday, after the South Korean government said the communist leader remained in control of his country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am

Lehman sets asset sales plan, posts $4 billion loss

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers, desperate for capital and fighting for its survival, unveiled a plan to shed weak assets and sell a stake in its funds business, but investors were skeptical and its shares hit new lows.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:35 am

Kangaroo attack sparks boy hunt

Australian animal welfare authorities appeal for help tracking down a boy filmed viciously attacking a kangaroo.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:34 am

Pakistan leader backs army chief's US rebuke (AP)

AP - Pakistan's prime minister on Thursday backed the army chief's criticism of the U.S. following a deadly American-led ground assault in Pakistani territory.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:34 am

South Ossetia announces intention to become part of the Russian - Times Online

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am

Anne Hathaway Confesses About Ex-Beau, Hard Times - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am

Obama calls on US to renew 9/11 spirit of service - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am

APTOPIX Mideast Lebanon Explosion

Lebanese army investigators, inspect the damaged car of a senior member of a pro-Syrian political party Sheik Saleh Aridi who was killed late Wednesday by a bomb explosion planted under his car, at the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am

360 gets political: McCain and Obama square off via download

Today American politics goes electronic... and it's in a way that doesn't involve Dielbold! Starting today, you'll be able to register to vote via your Xbox Live, and Microsoft will also be conducting a sort of poll on the candidates' popularity. If you download a gamerpic of Obama, you cast a virtual vote for him. Same with McCain, with options fo
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am

7 Years Later, No Closer To Bin Laden

Seven years after Sept. 11, 2001, in spite of President Bush's vows, the mastermind of the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil, Osama bin Laden, is still at large and leading a resurgent al Qaeda.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am

Houston, Galveston vulnerable to Ike

Skyscrapers, the nation's biggest refinery and NASA's Johnson Space Center lie in areas that could be vulnerable to wind and damaging floodwaters if Hurricane Ike crashes ashore as a major hurricane in Texas.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

West 'makes terror fight harder'

Indonesia's anti-terror chief says Western governments have made it harder for moderate Muslims to tackle terrorism.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

Tainted rice found to have been consumed in Osaka+

(Kyodo) _ People at some hospitals and elderly care facilities in Osaka Prefecture and its vicinity have consumed tainted Chinese sweet rice provided by Mikasa Foods, although no health...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

REFILING: Euro drops to 2-year low in lower 148 yen range in London+

(Kyodo) _ The euro briefly fell into the lower 148 yen range Thursday in London, logging a two-year low, due to risk-hedge selling on a dim earnings report by subprime-hurt U.S....
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:26 am

CORRECTION CORRECTION MIDEAST ISRAEL MISSING GIRL

In this undated family photo released by the Israeli police on Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, missing girl Rose Pisam, aged 4, a French national, is seen. Israeli police believe they have found the body of Rose...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am

Euro drops to 2-year low im lower 148 yen range in London+

(Kyodo) _ The euro briefly fell into the lower 148 yen range Thursday in London, logging a two-year low, due to risk-hedge selling on a dim earnings report by subprime-hurt U.S....
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Malaysia's Abdullah vows to stay on+

(Kyodo) _ Beleaguered Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday he would stick to his plan and not step until mid-2010, despite mounting calls for him to quit earlier.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am

BitTorrent Tracker Admin Jailed for 18 Months

The fallout from the FBI raid on EliteTorrents in 2005 continues. Today, 26 year-old Daniel Dove has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $20,000 fine for the work he put in on the private BitTorrent tracker Elitetorrents.
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:20 am

Cat vs. a printer.

"PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?"
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:20 am

Japan Sept 11 Anniversary

Bereaved family members of Soichi Numata, who died in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Numata's mother Ikuko, center, and his wife Noriko, center right, along with U.S. embassy's officials,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:19 am

Zimbabwe rivals 'close to deal'

Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai say they are hopeful of signing a deal to share power.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am

Tennis: Nishikori, Ferrer to feature in Japan Open+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori and world No. 5 David Ferrer of Spain are among the notable players scheduled to play in the upcoming Japan Open, the Japan Tennis Association...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:17 am

John McCain and his rival Barack Obama are to suspend campaign advertising for the day

Republican presidential candidate John McCain speaks at a campaign event in Fairfax, Virginia on September 10. McCain and Barack Obama are to observe a truce in their increasingly bitter White House contest...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

The White House race has descended into name calling, with Barack Obama having to defend his "lipstick on a pig" comment

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama greets supporters after addressing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 31st annual awards gala in Washington, DC on September 10.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

A woman holds a flag for the victims of the 9/11 attacks in a Manhattan park

A woman holds a flag for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Manhattan's Battery Park near Ground Zero September 9. John McCain and Barack Obama are to observe a truce in their increasingly bitter...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

Two separate minutes of silence are to mark the moments when the two hijacked airliners struck

Pedestrians walk past the World Trade Center site in New York City as construction continues on September 10. John McCain and Barack Obama are to observe a truce in their increasingly bitter White House...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

Evacuations as Ike approaches US

Residents in the US state of Texas take to the roads, as Hurricane Ike churns through the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:13 am

5 LDP presidential candidates give public campaign speeches+

(Kyodo) _ The five Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers competing to take over from outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivered public campaign speeches on Thursday for the first time...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:13 am

Remains found in Israeli river

Israeli police searching for a four-year-old girl missing since May find a suitcase containing human remains in a river.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:12 am

Pakistan premier backs army chief's US rebuke - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:12 am

College fans justify spending on tailgating, tix

Like the coach of a team losing at halftime, college football fans banged around by high gas prices are changing their game plans. They are cramming into sedans and leaving the RVs at home, speeding by hotels where they stayed in the past and, in some cases, making the hard decision to go to fewer games.
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am

Indian court sentences 2 Czech men in insect theft

An Indian court has fined a Czech entomologist and sentenced another Czech citizen to three years in prison after finding them guilty of illegally collecting rare butterflies and beetles in the country's remote northeast, officials said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:06 am

UK's Brown seeks new approach on Pakistan border

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he'll discuss a new approach to policing the Afghan-Pakistan border in talks with U.S. President George W. Bush.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:06 am

Australian welfare group hunts kangaroo beater

An animal welfare group in Australia on Thursday launched a hunt for a young man featured in a video violently beating a kangaroo.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:05 am

Japan Power Shift

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential candidate and LDP Secretary General Taro Aso waves during a leadership campaign in Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Over the past 20 years, Japan...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:04 am

Guinness to build new brewery west of Dublin

Irish beer giant Guinness is going back to its country roots.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Police chief who dressed as bin Laden says sorry

A senior British police officer says he is sorry for attending a community festival dressed as Osama bin Laden.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Will Real Sandra McCann Please Stand Up?

Runaway mom says she left a controlling husband, but her daughter disagrees.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am

Germany set for another banking mega-deal

BERLIN (AFP) - In what would be the third mega-deal in German retail banking in two months, Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is looking at an acquisition that would more than double its high street customer base.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:01 am

Reports: No nukes for Russian bombers in Venezuela

Two long-range bombers that flew to Venezuela in the first such Western Hemisphere flight since the Cold War carried no nuclear ...

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

Lehman must convince Wall Street it can deliver (AP)

AP - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has presented its rescue plan. Now it has to convince Wall Street it can make good on its promises.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am

Men In Orange

Bavarian Red Cross stretcher bearers carry a role-player "casualty" to the decontamination site during a force protection exercise held 5 September 2008 at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Garmisch, Germany. Photographer: John Reese, USAG Garmisch Public Affairs
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am

iPod 2.1 Offers Promise For Friday's 'big' iPhone Update

Apple on Friday will unleash iPhone Software v2.1, a major bug fix release for all iPhone owners that will include a number of other improvements that iPod touch users are discovering as part of yesterday's similarly number iPod touch update.
Source: Digg | 11 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am

Judge to decide life or death for SC killer of 3

The killer taunted investigators, scrawling in blood on one dead man's wall: "Victem #4 in 2 weeks. Catch me if u can." He lit candles around the body and laughed when the man's daughter called and asked to speak with her father. "You can't," he told her. "I killed him three hours ago."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am

Deadly Ike eyes Texas

HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - Thousands of people fled the Texas Gulf coast Thursday as deadly Hurricane Ike bore down, growing in power after ravaging Cuba and the Caribbean.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am

Karzai opposes long-term presence of foreign troops (Reuters)

Reuters - President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he opposed the long-term presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan, adding any new U.S. strategy to tackle militancy must involve a greater role for his government.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am

CORRECTION MIDEAST ISRAEL MISSING GIRL

In this undated family photo released by the Israeli police on Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, missing girl Rose Pisam, aged 4, a French national, is seen. Israeli police believe they have found the body of Rose...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am

Collider's launch may spell end to U.S. lead in science

Successful European launch of world's largest science experiment marks powerful new turn in science wars
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:54 am

Disabled vets redeploy — to Beijing Paralympics

The U.S. Olympic Committee is seeking federal funding to expand sports-focused rehabilitation programs for disabled soldiers, but the Veterans Administration and some vets groups object. Msnbc.com's Kari Huus reports.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:53 am

Religion news in brief

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is publishing a ritual blessing for the Quinceanera, the coming-of-age celebration for Hispanic girls on their 15th birthday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:52 am

Lebanon leaders call for unity after car bombing

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanese leaders urged for calm on Thursday after country's first political assassination in months threatened efforts to reconcile its divided factions....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:51 am

Lebanon leaders call for unity after car bombing

Lebanese leaders urged for calm on Thursday after country's first political assassination in months threatened efforts to reconcile its divided factions. The killing of Druse Sheik...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:51 am

Russia Medvedev Markets

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a meeting on economic issues in the Kremlin, Moscow, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Medvedev sought to restore calm to Russia's battered equity markets and investment...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am

Doubts over Niger Delta ministry

Nigeria creates a ministry for the Niger Delta but activists are not convinced it will mean peace.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:48 am

Houston-Galveston could face major damage from Ike (AP)

AP - Gleaming skyscrapers, the nation's biggest refinery and NASA's Johnson Space Center lie in areas that could be vulnerable to wind and damaging floodwaters if Hurricane Ike crashes ashore as a major hurricane.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:48 am

President Clinton to hit campaign trail for Obama (AP)

AP - Barack Obama revealed Wednesday that former President Clinton, once the presidential nominee's nemesis, will campaign for him during the weeks leading up to Election Day.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:47 am

Those in Ike's path watch, wait

Gulf Coast Texans faced a dilemma as old and basic as fight or flight Wednesday as Hurricane Ike gained strength and swirled ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:46 am

S. Korea Says Kim Had Brain Surgery

Kim reportedly recovering from a stroke and surgery, may be partially paralyzed.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

China landslide kills 128, hopes fade for missing

XIANGFEN, China (AP) -- Authorities feared the death toll from a landslide that buried a bustling marketplace in tons of suffocating mud in China could climb by hundreds more, state media said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:43 am

US marks 7th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks (AP)

AP - As the nation pauses to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the spotlight from a presidential campaign and a new memorial at the Pentagon are joining the familiar rituals of remembrance on this solemn day.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:42 am

Poll: Swing state voters approve of Palin - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:41 am

Samak poised to return as Thai PM, two days after dismissal

BANGKOK (AFP) - Samak Sundaravej is poised Thursday to return as Thailand's prime minister just two days after a court removed him from the post, angering protesters who vowed to keep up their campaign against him.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:41 am

U.S. troops in Afghanistan remember 9/11

U.S. troops in Afghanistan remembered those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks during a ceremony Thursday at an American base in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:40 am

World equities hit two-year low

Concerns over global financial sector drives stocks lower in Asia, Europe
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am

Bush to mark Sept. 11 with moment of silence (AP)

AP - President Bush is observing the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Thursday at a time when he's having to dispatch more U.S. troops to fight rising violence in Afghanistan, the launch site for al-Qaida's assault on America.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:36 am

Olmert to Resign 'Immediately' After Vote

Israeli leader will reportedly resign, ending speculation he could hang on.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:36 am

Israeli leader to resign 'immediately' after vote

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will step down immediately after his party chooses a successor this month, a confidant said Thursday, shooting down speculation the Israeli leader would try to linger in office for months....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:36 am

Angels clinch their 4th AL West title in 5 years (AP)

AP - The Los Angeles Angels became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning their fourth AL West title in five years Wednesday. Francisco Rodriguez earned his 56th save in closing out the Angels' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Second-place Texas lost to Seattle 8-7 about an hour later, clinching the division for Los Angeles.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:35 am

ESPN pays $1bn for Twenty20 deal

ESPN Star Sports will pay nearly $1bn for the commercial rights to the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am

Thai Ruling Party Re-Nominates Samak

Thai ruling party re-nominates Samak for PM post despite objections from allies.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

Cyprus rivals talk power-sharing at peace talks

Cyprus' rival leaders began their first substantive talks aimed at reunifying the war-divided island, meeting on Thursday at an abandoned airport inside the U.N.-controlled buffer zone.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am

Source: Olmert will step down as Israel PM this month

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will step down immediately after his party chooses a successor this month, a confidant said Thursday, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am

On Venice Beach

A Sarah Palin fan, floral shirts and memories of 9/11
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am

Interfax: S. Ossetia says it wants to join Russia

The leader of South Ossetia said Thursday that the breakaway Georgian region intends to become part of Russia, news agencies reported.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am

LHC compute grid will say, "42"? - Computerworld

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am

U.S. dollar rallies, hits high against euro

Risk aversion pushes dollar index to one-year high as euro sinks
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:29 am

New battle over Arctic oil plans

As petrol prices rise in the US, pressure is growing to open up new areas of Alaska for oil exploration.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:26 am

Report: N. Korea's Kim recovering

North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:24 am

Israel 'annexes' West Bank areas

Israel has annexed thousands of hectares of West Bank land beside the barrier, an Israeli rights group says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:21 am

Is Tampa rally gonna win this thing?

A trip to Friendly Fenway 1. I lost the seat-roulette and sat next to a big mouth dope who's life goal was to start a chant and spill beer. 2. Do last nights umpires...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:16 am

Russia Warns Poland on US Missile Shield - New York Times

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am

Chubby Checker finally gets some respect

Singer's hit The Twist named top song of Billboard Hot 100 era
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:09 am

Building Google Chrome: A first look - InfoWorld

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:04 am

Will the carriers kill the iPhone? - InfoWorld

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:04 am

Israeli police locate missing girl's remains

JERUSALEM - Israeli police believe they have found the body of a 4-year-old French girl whose disappearance has transfixed the nation. Police have been searching for Rose...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Nassau County has sprayed against West Nile - Newsday

Source: Google News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Israeli police locate missing girl's remains

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli police believe they have found the body of a 4-year-old French girl whose disappearance has transfixed the nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

New York's Sept. 11 Memorial Slow To Rise

A memorial service will be held Thursday in New York City for those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. But the ceremony won't take place at ground zero. That site is in the midst of construction, and after seven years, the lack of progress is frustrating to many.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Obama: 'Lipstick' Controversy Is Election Ploy

Barack Obama Wednesday fired back at his Republican rivals after they accused him of sexism regarding a lipstick remark he made earlier this week. The Illinois senator also was a guest on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Bush To Dedicate Pentagon Memorial

The first major Sept. 11 memorial is dedicated Thursday at the Pentagon. When American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building, 184 people were killed. Pentagon Memorial designer Julie Beckman talks about the symbolism of the site.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Behind the scenes at The Globe

Greenspon on how you can give them a personality test.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Politics And Race in York, Pa.

Morning Edition and All Things Considered traveled to York, Pa., for a series of conversations with residents about race in their personal lives and in politics. The city and county of York have a rich, uneven history of race relations. Over the years, racial tensions have waxed and waned, but never disappeared. A broad cross section of voters speak about how black Americans perceive white Americans and vice versa.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Fannie Mae Raises Billions In Debt Offering

Fannie Mae was able to raise $7 billion Wednesday without having to pay a big premium. Analysts call this an indication that the federal government's decision to take over the troubled mortgage company has helped the housing market.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Boston's Airport Dedicates Sept. 11 Memorial

A Sept. 11 memorial was dedicated Tuesday at Logan International Airport in Boston. That is where two planes took off before hijackers on board brought down New York's twin towers at the World Trade Center.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Accusations of Sex, Drugs, Graft At Interior Dept.

The Interior Department's inspector general issued a scathing report Wednesday outlining "a culture of ethical failure" in one of its programs. The report accuses department employees of having sex and using drugs with workers of the energy companies they regulated.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Mariner convicted of oil waste violations

BOSTON - A Ukrainian mariner faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he failed to maintain accurate records about oil disposal from a vessel on...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:55 am

Wind farm gets key permit

BOSTON - Developers of a proposed energy-producing wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod have been granted a key environmental permit. The state Department of Environmental...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am

Portugal loses to Denmark, Germany gets draw

LONDON - Denmark scored two goals in the final minutes to come back and beat Portugal 3-2, Germany salvaged a 3-3 draw at Finland and both England and France produced victories...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:53 am

New hope springs from 9/11 sorrow

Money was an afterthought when the memorial to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon was proposed. However, the $22 million cost was raised primarily by families of the victims.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:51 am

US wins fifth straight with 3-0 victory over T&T

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.- Even Landon Donovan was impressed with this one. Clint Dempsey scored his fourth goal in four games, Michael Bradley and Brian Ching padded the margin,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:49 am

Eritrea calls Canadian visa refusal 'hostile act'

Says its foreign minister denied visa on grounds that he took part in country's war for independence
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:48 am

North Korea's Kim said recovering quickly, still rules

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is on the mend from an apparent stroke, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday, with no signs he has lost his grip over a country that possibly has nuclear weapons.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:46 am

Mexico beats Canada 2-1

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico - Mexico beat Canada 2-1 in heavy rain Wednesday for its third win in as many matches in CONCACAF third-round qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:46 am

Pakistan Gen. Angry Over U.S. Raids

Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani lashed out against U.S. operations inside Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:45 am

Brazil, Argentina held to surprise draws

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil and Argentina were held to draws by lesser opponents Wednesday and Chile climbed to fourth place in the standings in the latest South American...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:44 am

Georgian Province Reportedly Going Russian

A Russian news agency has quoted the leader of South Ossetia as saying the breakaway Georgian region intends to become part of Russia.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:40 am

Fenway Park on hold for ACC tourney

With Fenway Park on hold, the Atlantic Coast Conference plans to hold its 2009 baseball tournament a little closer to home. The ACC said next spring's tournament will...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:39 am

Matt Gutierrez gets the call

FOXBORO - The Patriots filled their quarterback vacancy yesterday by re-signing Matt Gutierrez to the practice squad. Gutierrez had been with the club last season and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:36 am

Candidates halt campaigns to mark 9/11

The seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is supposed to bring the heated presidential race to a screeching halt. But just for a day.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:31 am

Australia hunts kangaroo fighter

Man filmed punching and kicking kangaroo unconscious while friend laughs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:14 am

Hurricane Ike in Gulf of Mexico, headed for Texas

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike gathered strength as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters on Thursday on a track that would skirt the heart of the U.S. offshore oil patch before slamming into the Texas coast late on Friday or early on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:10 am

Russia wants guarantees over missile shield

WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia wants the United States and its European allies to provide convincing guarantees that a planned missile defense shield is not aimed against Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:07 am

Cyprus rivals begin key phase of peace talks

NICOSIA (AFP) - Rival Cypriot leaders began negotiations Thursday on the thorny issues that have kept the Mediterranean island divided for 34 years, in what is seen as the best chance of peace for years despite their entrenched differences.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 9:02 am

Raul Castro out of Sight as Storms Hit Cuba

Unlike Fidel, President Raul Castro has been out of sight as 3 storms pound Cuba
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:58 am

Politician quits over underwear 'dirty dance'

The police minister in Australia's most populous state quit Thursday over reports he "dirty danced" in underwear over the chest of a female colleague in a drunken late-night office party.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:52 am

Experimental court offers justice with a clean break

Accused feels mix of hope and fear as Canada's first community court opens in B.C.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:35 am

Report: Bush OK'd raids in Pakistan

President Bush secretly approved orders in July allowing U.S. special forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without approval from Pakistan, the New York Times reported Thursday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:34 am

Family makes explosive discovery on Labrador shore

Internet research revealed 'rocks' they brought home from Labrador shore were lumps of old military explosive
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:28 am

The search for Excalibur, the doomed flying boat

Sikorsky VS-44 – a hulk of a plane – crashed and sank off Newfoundland in 1942. Now, a U.S. team aims to recover its human remains
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 11 Sep 2008 | 8:20 am

SKorea on alert for NKorea shift after Kim's stroke

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea was on alert Thursday for possible political change in its nuclear-armed neighbour following the disclosure that longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il suffered a stroke.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:36 am

Raul Castro keeps out of sight as storms hit Cuba

HAVANA (AP) -- The day after Hurricane Gustav roared through western Cuba, families were salvaging belongings from their flattened homes when state-television cameras turned up....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:14 am

Pakistan, US clash over hunt for Al-Qaeda

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan and the United States were drawn into a dispute Thursday over the right military strategy to hunt down Al-Qaeda, seven years after the September 11 attacks stunned the world.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:07 am

Southern California's dual citizens see little conflict

With dual citizenship on the rise, many residents who are also citizens of other countries say their status doesn't make them any less loyal to the U.S.

Salvador Gomez Gochez was 25 when he first came to Los Angeles with $3 in his pocket and painful memories of his Salvadoran homeland torn apart by repression and war.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Trial shows Al Qaeda is still gunning for West -- but failing

Aggressive surveillance has damaged the effectiveness of Osama bin Laden's network. Nevertheless, anti-terrorism officials remain wary of the evolving nature of the threat.

The trial of eight Britons charged with plotting to blow up transatlantic flights ended in London this week with a mixed verdict. But to anti-terrorism officials, two things are clear: The 2006 plot was an ambitious effort by Al Qaeda to match the carnage of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Angels win, 4-2, and clinch AL West title

Title is assured when Seattle defeats Texas. Angels win their fourth West title in five years.

So you think you can dance? Torii Hunter does, and the center fielder showed off some slick hip-hop moves in the middle of the Angels' wild champagne-and-beer-soaked, American League West-clinching celebration Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Scandal at federal oil royalty collection agency

Employees of an Interior Department group had sex with industry contacts, accepted gifts and used drugs, investigators say.

Federal investigators said Wednesday that an Interior Department group in charge of collecting oil and natural gas royalties was compromised for years by employees who improperly accepted gifts from oil company employees, handed out sweetheart deals, had sex with subordinates and industry contacts and used illegal drugs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

California's top Episcopal bishops oppose gay marriage ban

The state's six highest bishops go on the record against Prop. 8, the fall ballot measure that would reverse the California Supreme Court's decision to allow same-sex couples to marry.

California's six most senior Episcopal bishops Wednesday unanimously declared their opposition to a constitutional amendment on the statewide November ballot that would ban same-sex marriage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

L.A. council approves controversial signs for convention center

The deal with AEG will bring in at least $2 million a year. Separate hearings will be held on the firm's request for 50,000 square feet of billboards and electronic displays.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to sell signage rights for the L.A. Convention Center to the owner of Staples Center, a move that could allow dozens of billboards and video displays to sprout on a public facility along one of the city's busiest freeway interchanges.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Pentagon memorial to 9/11 victims to be dedicated Thursday

The first national memorial to victims of the terrorist attacks is already attracting survivors, family members and friends.

Two years ago, Tom Heidenberger led a team of amateur cyclists 3,800 miles, from Los Angeles to Washington, to raise money for memorials honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

A Mother Brings Perspective To Flight 93 Crash Site

Deborah Borza, mother of United Flight 93 passenger Deora Bodley, is one of the thousands of people to visit the field where the plane crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. But Borza has become a regular at the Shanksville, Pa., site.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 6:48 am

U.S. "Running Out Of Time" In Afghanistan

Even with American troops headed soon from an increasingly quiet Iraq to a more turbulent Afghanistan, defeating extremists in Afghanistan is growing more complex and more urgent, President Bush's senior defense advisers say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 6:30 am

Hundreds Feared Buried In China Landslide

The death toll from a landslide of iron ore waste from an illegal mining operation that has killed at least 128 people in northern China could climb by several hundred more, state media report.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 6:18 am

Beijing building goes beyond Olympics

Despite the global economic slowdown, the Chinese government is steaming ahead with large-scale projects to turn this rural nation ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:42 am

Bush approved secret orders for Pakistan raids: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush secretly approved orders in July allowing U.S. special forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without approval from the Pakistan government, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:37 am

Rays boost AL East lead with win over Red Sox

Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer in the 14th inning, then Tampa Bay reliever Jason Hammel escaped a major jam Wednesday night to give the AL East-leading Rays a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:36 am

Venezuela Welcomes Russian Bombers

Russia sent two strategic bombers to Venezuela as part of military maneuvers - an unprecedented deployment at a time of increasing tension between Moscow and the U.S.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:30 am

Barack Obama's message gets a lot louder

The Democrat, known for his calm demeanor, denounces his rivals and their policies with increasing vehemence.

Barack Obama is known for his eloquent speeches, but as he tries to regain his lead in the polls and beat back an energized Republican ticket, he is adding something new to his delivery: volume.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:23 am

Coping With College And Mental Illness

Roger Diehl has battled mental illness all his life. As a child, he had the constant support of his parents. Now as a college freshman, it's an anxious time for him and his parents. But they are well-prepared for the transition.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am

Palin's town used to bill victims for rape kits

Now her opponents use the issue to question her stance on women's and victim's issues.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:55 am

Palin set for sit-down interviews

After nearly two weeks, Sarah Palin sits down today for her first talk without a script.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:54 am

Getting to the meat of oft-heard political jab

"Lipstick on a pig" has been a time-honored and bipartisan weapon in the political arsenal.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:54 am

Community organizing can span 'the ideological spectrum'

"Community organizer." The term has been bounced around at both parties' political conventions, beginning at the Democratic National ...

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

Campaigns fight over 'lipstick'

The presidential race went even more negative, despite candidates' promises to be "civil."

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:35 am

China to review Coke deal under market principles: report

SHANGHAI (AFP) - China will review Coca-Cola's plan to take over China Huiyuan Juice Group according to the principles of a market-oriented economy, state media reported, citing a commerce ministry spokesman.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:33 am

Bear jumps into boat, then mauls man

A Canadian man is recovering in the hospital after a black bear swam across a river, climbed onto a dock and then jumped on a boat and attacked him.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:20 am

Sex offender who posed as child pleads guilty

A sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in schools in Arizona has pleaded guilty to seven criminal charges, two stemming from the charade he pulled for two years.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:10 am

Bolivian Prez Kicking U.S. Ambassador Out

President Evo Morales said Wednesday that he is expelling the U.S. ambassador in Bolivia for allegedly inciting violent opposition protest.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Sep 2008 | 4:00 am

Australian minister resigns over semi-naked dance

SYDNEY - An Australian state government minister was forced to quit following reports that he danced in his underwear at a parliamentary office party, the state premier said. Matt Brown resigned late yesterday, only three days...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:37 am

Retrials will be sought in alleged Al Qaeda plot

Seven Britons will again face charges of conspiring to detonate explosives aboard U.S.-bound planes.

Prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will seek to retry seven Britons in an alleged Al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound flights after a trial ended this week with jurors failing to accept the central premise of the case.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:21 am

We're Still Here! Atom Smasher Fires Up

The world's biggest physics experiment has succeeded in its first major test.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:16 am

Scientists beaming after test of big atom smasher

GENEVA (AP) -- A small blip on a computer screen sent champagne corks popping among physicists in Switzerland. Near Chicago, researchers at a "pajama party" who watched via satellite let out an early morning cheer....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 3:15 am

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after strong quake

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning issued on Thursday after a strong undersea quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the eastern Moluccas islands.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 11 Sep 2008 | 2:38 am

Two Powerful Earthquakes Rock Asia

Both Indonesia and Japan issue tsunami warnings, but appear spared major damage.
Source: ABC News: International | 11 Sep 2008 | 2:35 am

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits northern Japan

TOKYO (AP) -- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, triggering a small tsunami that apparently caused no damage, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:51 a... | 11 Sep 2008 | 2:34 am

Mugabe, rival say near Zimbabwe power-sharing deal

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's president emerged from day-long negotiations to say he hoped to sign a power-sharing deal with the opposition Thursday, and his main rival also said an agreement was close. The key stumbling block...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Sep 2008 | 1:38 am

Earthquakes strike Japan, Indonesia

TOKYO - A magnitude 7 earthquake hit northern Japan today, while another powerful earthquake rattled northeastern Indonesia. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the Japan quake which hit at 9.21am (12.21pm...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Sep 2008 | 1:10 am

Thailand unsure who to replace Sundaravej

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand slid deeper into political crisis as it searched for consensus on who should head the government after a court forced the prime minister from office for accepting payment for hosting a TV cooking show. Amid...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

U.S. Takes Heat Over Pakistan Border Raids

Pakitan's military chief lashed out at the United States over cross-border raids by American troops from Afghanistan and said his country's sovereignty will be defended "at all cost."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm

Jittery Trading Day Sends Oil Prices Down

Oil prices closed slightly lower in jittery trading Wednesday, as the strengthening dollar and signs of a slowing economy outweighed inventory drops and word that OPEC would cut production.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm

NZ league player arrested after nightclub incident

BRISBANE - New Zealand rugby league player Sione Faumuina has allegedly been arrested following an incident at a Brisbane nightclub early this morning. Police said a 27-year-old man was charged with wilful damage and disorderly...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Sep 2008 | 10:58 pm

Matt Damon fears 'Disney' Palin presidency

TORONTO - Actor Matt Damon says the selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for vice president in the United States could end up "like a really bad Disney movie" if John McCain wins the November presidential election. "You...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Sep 2008 | 10:28 pm

U.S. Military 'Not Convinced' of Afghan Win

Joint chiefs chair calls for help from Pakistan to fight Taliban.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Sep 2008 | 9:27 pm

NZer throttled with scarf by ex-colleague, London court told

A former colleague of Hawke's Bay woman Catherine Marlow throttled her with her own scarf and dumped her body in an office shower cubicle, a London court was told overnight. Matthew Fagan, 32, an American citizen, is on trial at...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Sep 2008 | 8:22 pm

Doctor charged with assaults

A former Australian gynecologist was remanded in custody to November 5 on charges that he sexually assaulted several patients and mutilated the genitals of at least one of them during surgery. Graeme Reeves, 58, was arrested in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Sep 2008 | 8:15 pm

Hurricane Ike gets stronger on a path to Texas

Hurricane Ike strengthened in the Gulf's warm waters today and churned toward the Texas coast, and officials started to evacuate the first of millions of residents who could be in the storm's path.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 10 Sep 2008 | 8:12 pm

Police tips via cyberspace

Tipsters to New York's crime and complaints hotlines can now send photos and video from computers and cellphones to report crimes and complain about quality-of-life problems. By next year, photos sent by bystanders will be made...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Sep 2008 | 7:15 pm

U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Major Iranian Firm

The Bush administration slapped financial sanctions on a major Iranian shipping line and its affiliates for allegedly helping to transfer arms.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 7:00 pm

Russian's penthouse blues

A Russian tycoon says in a lawsuit that the US$53.5 million ($79.7 million) New York penthouse he agreed to buy resembles an attic, and has demanded the return of his US$10 million deposit plus US$20 million in damages. Andrei...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 10 Sep 2008 | 6:15 pm

Gates Cautious On Iraq Improvements

Improved security in Iraq will give the U.S. military the flexibility to do more in Afghanistan in the coming months, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Congress, after years of setting a lower priority for the Afghan fight.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm

OUT THERE: Bald Billboards

Air New Zealand is offering to pay bald travelers to stand in lines in three airports — while wearing temporary tattoos on the back of their heads so the displays can be seen by people lining up behind them.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 5:59 pm

U.K. Prosecutors Seek Retrial in Airline Plot

British prosecutors seek retrial of 7 men in airliner bomb plot case.
Source: ABC News: International | 10 Sep 2008 | 5:22 pm

Dungeon Incest Victim Tells Story of Father's Cruelty

Elisabeth Fritzl has spoken for the first time about the horrors she and her children were forced to endure while imprisoned by their father in a cellar under the family home in Austria.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 4:40 pm

Missing Elderly Man Found Drinking at Bar

The search for a missing elderly man in Australia ended Tuesday when police found him drinking beer at a hotel bar.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 4:23 pm

Officials: Top Al Qaeda Operatives Killed in Pakistan

Two top Al Qaeda operatives were among four foreign militants killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's volatile northwest, Pakistani intelligence officials said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 3:20 pm

Powerful Quakes Strike Along Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'

Geological agency reports 7.6 magnitude quake in eastern Indonesia with tsunami potential.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 2:15 pm

Mom Forced 3 Murdered Daughters to Drink Toilet Cleaner

Police say poverty apparently has driven a jobless woman in the Philippines to kill her three young children and herself by getting them to drink toilet cleaner before she also took some.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 1:53 pm

Park to Interrogate Adults Entering Without Children

Attendants in a British park have been told to confront adults who enter without children, in hopes of catching any suspected pedophiles, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 1:33 pm

China Mudslide Kills 128, Hopes Fade for Those Buried

Rescuers shoveled and hammered at debris Wednesday searching for survivors buried under sludge, mud and mining waste in northern China after a landslide that killed at least 128 people, but hopes of finding anybody alive were fading.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 1:08 pm

Bomb-Attack Kills Lebanese Democratic Politician

A bomb tore through a car in the hills east of Lebanon's capital on Wednesday, killing a Druse politician from a pro-Syrian party, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am