Explosions shake Indian capital

Five suspected bomb blasts are reported in markets in India's capital, Delhi, killing at least three people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 2:05 pm

Houston family rides out Ike like many others (AP)

AP - Long before her windows started humming and the lanky pine trees began swaying, new mother Claudia Macias had second thoughts about her family's decision to ride out Hurricane Ike in their home on the far east side of Houston.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 2:03 pm

Ranking The Films Of The Coen Brothers

Check these Coen brother’s films Rankings– do you agree with this rundown?
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Bush lifts restrictions on imported fuel due to Ike

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush announced on Saturday restrictions on imported gasoline had been suspended in response to Hurricane Ike which had forced companies to abandon oil refineries along the Texas coast.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 2:00 pm

Hurricane Ike punishing Texas coast

HOUSTON, Sept 13 - (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike barreled into the densely populated Texas coast near Houston early on Saturday, bringing with it a wall of water and ferocious winds and rain that flooded large areas along the Gulf of Mexico and paralyzed the fourth-largest U.S. city.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:58 pm

Three dead in New Delhi blasts: TV report

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Three people were killed as a series of blasts hit the Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, television reports said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:58 pm

Alitalia 'can guarantee no flights after Sunday' (AFP)

AFP - Failing Italian airline Alitalia cannot guarantee any flights after Sunday because of lack of fuel, unions quoted special administrator Augusto Fantozzi as saying Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:57 pm

Houston family rides out Ike like many others

Long before her windows started humming and the lanky pine trees began swaying, new mother Claudia Macias had second thoughts about her family's decision to ride out Hurricane Ike in their home on the far east side of Houston.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:53 pm

Huge Storm Slams Into Coast of Texas - New York Times

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Explosion rocks New Delhi market, several injured

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Witnesses say at least one explosion has hit a central New Delhi shopping area, wounding several people....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:50 pm

Explosion rocks New Delhi market, several injured

Witnesses say at least one explosion has hit a central New Delhi shopping area, wounding several people.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:50 pm

Iron Man 2, 3, and 4 may have Captain American and the Hulk?

Paramount pulled out no stops for the Iron Man DVD launch this week with Jon Favreau sitting down with a major contingent of online press to talk about plans for the sequel and beyond.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:50 pm

At least 16 killed in bombings, shootings in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Bombs and shootings killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, including four employees of an Iraqi television station who were abducted while filming a program about the Islamic holy month of Ramadan....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:49 pm

Kyle Busch starts Chase No. 1 but can't afford errors

LOUDON, N.H. - NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is taking nothing for granted heading into the first race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship at New Hampshire Motor Speedway...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:47 pm

Alitalia 'can guarantee no flights after Sunday'

ROME (AFP) - Failing Italian airline Alitalia cannot guarantee any flights after Sunday because of lack of fuel, unions quoted special administrator Augusto Fantozzi as saying Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:47 pm

Richard Seymour a PUP no more

FOXBORO - The letters PUP very clearly signify "physically unable to perform," but last year Richard Seymour often wondered if something was getting lost in translation. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:46 pm

Hurricane Ike slams Texas coast with major floods (AP)

AP - Massive Hurricane Ike ravaged southeast Texas early Saturday, battering the coast with driving rain and ferocious wind gusts as residents who decided too late they should have heeded orders to evacuate made futile calls for rescue.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:45 pm

Survivors beg for help as Ike hits Texas

Hurricane Ike crashed into southeast Texas early Saturday, battering the coast as residents who decided too late they should have heeded calls to evacuate made futile calls for rescue.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:45 pm

Belichick words have high Bill-ing

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - There's little question that the master manipulator has been tugging at the strings of his puppets behind closed doors in the Patriots bunker up in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:44 pm

Chinese dairy knew milk fault weeks before recall - The Associated Press

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Russians troops pack up, leave western Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Hundreds of Russian forces packed up and withdrew from positions Saturday in western Georgia, and a Georgian official said Russia had met a deadline for a partial pullout a month after the war between the two former Soviet republics....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:42 pm

Russians troops pack up, leave western Georgia (AP)

AP - Hundreds of Russian forces packed up and withdrew from positions Saturday in western Georgia, and a Georgian official said Russia had met a deadline for a partial pullout a month after the war between the two former Soviet republics.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:42 pm

'Catastrophic' storm hits Texas

Hurricane Ike hits Texas, causing flooding, damaging buildings and cutting power to millions of people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:42 pm

For LaMont Jordan, Jersey has nice fit to it

FOXBORO - Comedian Stephen Colbert once described the Jersey smell thusly: "Start your car, then lie under it with your half-eaten goat." Patriots running back...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:40 pm

JD Drew left feeling blue - Boston Herald

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Austin Dillon ready to roll

LOUDON, N.H. -- Driving the signature black No. 3 that Dale Earnhardt made famous, Austin Dillon is ready to roll in the NASCAR Camping World East Series race at New Hampshire...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:35 pm

Therapist: Vince Young spoke of suicide

The Tennessee Titans called police Monday night for help searching for Vince Young because his therapist told coach Jeff Fisher the quarterback mentioned suicide several times...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:34 pm

Chinese dairy knew milk fault weeks before recall

BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese dairy that sold milk powder linked to kidney stones in infants knew it contained a banned chemical weeks before ordering a recall, the health minister said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:33 pm

Chinese dairy knew milk fault weeks before recall (AP)

AP - A Chinese dairy that sold milk powder linked to kidney stones in infants knew it contained a banned chemical weeks before ordering a recall, the health minister said Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:33 pm

Thousands lead invisible life in Italy

They speak Italian, eat Italian and cheer for Italy's soccer stars, but they are not Italian. In fact, it's hard to say what they are.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm

School Girl's Perfume Sends 11 Students, Bus Driver to ER

Eleven middle school pupils and a driver were taken to a hospital Thursday after a girl dropped a bottle of perfume on the bus.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm

Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north

At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are open to the elements, protected only by a corrugated metal roof.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:28 pm

Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north

ALLENDE, Mexico (AP) -- At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are open to the elements, protected only by a corrugated metal roof....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:28 pm

Ike roars ashore in Galveston

The eye of Hurricane Ike, a monstrous storm with winds of at least 110 mph, was just south of the Galveston area at about 3 a.m. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:27 pm

Hurricane Ike: Continental shifts its hub from Houston headquarters - Los Angeles Times

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Examining Chrome's Source Code - Slashdot

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Hurricane Ike punishing Texas coast (Reuters)

Reuters - Hurricane Ike barreled into the densely populated Texas coast near Houston early on Saturday, bringing with it a wall of water and ferocious winds and rain that flooded large areas along the Gulf of Mexico and paralyzed the fourth-largest U.S. city.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:24 pm

Germany urges US to find Lehman Brothers solution

Germany called on U.S. authorities Saturday to find a solution for crisis-hit bank Lehman Brothers before Asian markets reopen for trading early Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:23 pm

Mbeki faces pressure to resign

South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki comes under renewed pressure to resign after judge clears his rival Jacob Zuma.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:23 pm

Official Says Georgian Policeman Shot Dead Near Rebel Region - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:21 pm

Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL'

NEW YORK - Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show. Fey is "likely"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:21 pm

PlayStation 4 - Everything You Need To Know

If Microsoft is secretly readying a new Xbox to succeed the Xbox 360, then surely Sony must be working on a PlayStation 4? Speculation is rife that the next console battle will be fought around 2011-2012. This is when Crytek's CEO Cevat Yerli and industry analyst Colin Sebastian believe that a potential Xbox 720 and PS4 could appear.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:20 pm

Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report

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China detains 19 over tainted milk powder

BEIJING - A Chinese official says 19 people have been detained in connection with tainted milk powder linked to kidney stones in hundreds of infants. Deputy Provincial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:18 pm

Oklahoma City sells out NBA season tickets

Season tickets for Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise have sold out in just five days.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:15 pm

Pope in Paris condemns love of money, power

PARIS - Pope Benedict XVI condemned unbridled "pagan" passion for power, possessions and money as a modern-day plague Saturday as he led more than a quarter of a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:15 pm

Massive Hurricane Ike Batters Southeast Texas

Hurricane Ike slammed into southeastern Texas on Saturday with sheets of rain and huge gusts of wind, causing widespread flooding and knocking out power for millions. Authorities worried that thousands of coastal residents who decided to stay in their homes would have to be rescued.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm

Russians troops pack up, leave western Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia - Hundreds of Russian forces packed up and withdrew from positions today in western Georgia, and a Georgian official said Russia met a deadline for a partial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:12 pm

China says 432 babies ill from tainted milk powder

BEIJING (AFP) - China's health minister said 432 babies had kidney stones after drinking contaminated milk powder and vowed to punish those responsible as the country's latest product safety scandal escalated Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:12 pm

Palin: Obama regrets not picking Hillary - Christian Science Monitor

Source: Google News | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:11 pm

Remote-control bomb kills Afghan governor

A bomb ripped through an Afghan provincial governor's vehicle on Saturday, killing the politician and three others, officials said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:11 pm

SoCal train wreck death toll rises to 17 (AP)

AP - Emergency crews found more victims early Saturday, boosting the death toll to 17, as they delicately picked apart the mangled wreckage of a commuter train that collided head-on with a freight train on the same track.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm

Obama talking tough to show Granite grit - Boston Herald

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Pope in Paris condemns love of money, power

PARIS (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI condemned unbridled "pagan" passion for power, possessions and money as a modern-day plague Saturday as he led more than a quarter of a million Catholics in an outdoor Mass in Paris....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm

Pope in Paris condemns love of money, power (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI condemned unbridled "pagan" passion for power, possessions and money as a modern-day plague Saturday as he led more than a quarter of a million Catholics in an outdoor Mass in Paris.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm

Romania's reinvention in EU image

Revisiting Romania after nearly 20 years, Tom Fort finds the former member of the Soviet Union almost unrecognisable.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm

Report: Bus crash in China kills 51

BEIJING (AP) -- A state news agency says a fiery bus crash in China's mountainous southwest has killed 51 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:07 pm

Big Ten Saturday: No Wells for Buckeyes - ESPN

Source: Google News | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:05 pm

Report: Bus crash in China kills 51

A state news agency says a fiery bus crash in China's mountainous southwest has killed 51 people.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:04 pm

Traffic Resumes In Channel Tunnel

Passengers and freight trundled again through the tunnel under the English Channel two days after a fierce undersea fire suspended service, injured 14 people and showed the fragility of Britain's only land link to the European continent.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm

Devastating Ike rips southeast Texas

Thousands who stayed now call for help as homes flood, roads wash out and fires burn unabated.

GALVESTON, Texas — Massive Hurricane Ike ravaged southeast Texas early Saturday, battering the coast with driving rain and ferocious wind gusts as residents who decided too late they should have heeded orders to evacuate made futile calls for rescue.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:59 pm

Iraq bombs target security forces

At least 10 people are killed in two bomb attacks targeting security forces in Iraq, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:57 pm

Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL' (AP)

AP - Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:56 pm

At least 10 dead, 100 hurt in L.A. train crash

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Friday, with those figures expected to rise, after a freight train and commuter train collided head-on outside Los Angeles.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:53 pm

Russian troops withdraw from Georgian port region

POTI, Georgia (Reuters) - Russian troops withdrew from the region around Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti on Saturday, within a September 15 deadline set for the first phase of a pullback brokered by France.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:50 pm

Ike heads for Arkansas

Officials won't know the extent of damage in Houston until they can safely survey the battered landscape
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:44 pm

Death toll rises to 17 in L.A. train wreck

Emergency crews found more victims Saturday, boosting the death toll to 17, as they picked apart the mangled wreckage of a commuter train that collided head-on with a freight train.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:42 pm

Canadian soldier dies in Mali

Department of National Defence says Major Luc Racine died during a training program
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:39 pm

Can 365 Nights Of Sex Bolster A Marriage?

If you decided to have sex every day, would your relationship benefit? Two long-married couples decided to find out. When lovemaking fell off their respective "to-do" lists, they ditched the sweats, bought sex toys and books, stepped up exercise, lit candles, and took trips.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:35 pm

Pope condemns love of money, power

Pope Benedict XVI condemned unbridled “pagan” passion for power, possessions and money as a modern-day plague Saturday as he led more than a quarter of a million Catholics in a Mass in Paris.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:34 pm

LHC: Scientists Launch Competition For a Funkier Name

The Large Hadron Collider may do exactly what it says on the tin but, in an unusual move, scientists have asked members of the public to come up with a catchier name.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm

UNICEF: Child Deaths Down 27% Since 1990

The United Nations Children's Fund says the number of children who die before the age of five has declined by 27 percent over the last two decades.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm

Vince Young Was Suicidal

Therapist told coach Jeff Fisher the quarterback mentioned suicide several times before driving away from his home with a gun.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm

Metrolink crash toll rises to 17

More victims may be found as workers probe the wreckage. "This is the worst accident I've ever seen," says the mayor.

LOS ANGELES — Emergency crews found more victims early Saturday, boosting the death toll to 17, as they delicately picked apart the mangled wreckage of a commuter train that collided head-on with a freight train on the same track.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm

YouTube wannabe ganster gets five years for posing with guns

A wannabe gangster became one of the first to be convicted by YouTube today after he posted a video of himself holding two semi-automatic handguns on the internet site.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm

At least 17 dead in LA commuter train wreck

A commuter train carrying 222 people collided head-on with a freight train during the Friday afternoon rush, and say the death toll may be as high as 20
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:26 pm

Bolivia government, rival eye compromise after talks

LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia's government and a main opposition rival emerged from marathon talks on Saturday voicing hope for reconciliation, after a wave of political violence killed 15 people and prompted martial law.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:23 pm

Los Angeles train crash kills 17

At least 17 people die and many are hurt as a passenger train and freight train collide in Los Angeles, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:21 pm

'Total destruction': At least 17 die in head-on Metrolink crash

Commuter train with 225 aboard slams into freight train on winding route in Chatsworth. More than 135 are injured.

Rescue teams worked frantically into this morning after a Metrolink passenger train carrying 225 people collided Friday with a Union Pacific freight train on a sharp curve in Chatsworth, killing at least 17 people and leaving more than 135 injured. It was one of the worst train crashes in Southern California history and Metrolink officials said they could not explain why warning systems failed to prevent such a catastrophic collision.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:18 pm

US and Iraqi soldiers guard a checkpoint in Mosul

US and Iraqi soldiers guard a checkpoint in Mosul. A four-member crew of the Iraqi television channel Al-Sharqiyah were kidnapped and killed by gunmen in northern Iraq.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:16 pm

Sustainable Homes from Easy Domes

The completed two-floor homes come with living room, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms and are constructed using only sustainable and recycled materials. The exterior is covered with non-toxic pinewood, and the roof is covered with grass.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm

John McCain Gets Owned by The View

Somehow I managed to miss this episode.
Source: Digg | 13 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm

Tax expert Rangel mangles facts in ethics mess

Even when Rep. Charles Rangel tries to explain how he got into his tax mess, he mangles the facts so much it's easy to see how his accounts — and accountants — are muddled. And this from the lawmaker who has such a big say in determining who pays taxes and how much.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:59 am

Russian troops leave western Georgia

Moscow meets deadline for a partial pullout a month after the war between the former Soviet republics
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:59 am

China says 432 babies fall ill from milk powder (Reuters)

Reuters - China said on Saturday it believed 432 babies across the country had been made ill by contaminated milk powder which caused them to develop kidney stones.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:54 am

China says 432 babies fall ill from milk powder

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it believed 432 babies across the country had been made ill by contaminated milk powder which caused them to develop kidney stones.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am

Braving Afghanistan's dangerous roads

Kate Clark explains the dangers of travelling on some of Afghanistan's most insecure roads.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am

Russians Troops Leave Western Georgia

Hundreds of Russian forces packed up and withdrew from positions in western Georgia, and a Georgian official said Russia met a deadline for a partial pullout a month after the war between the two former Soviet republics.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:52 am

Ike moves inland in Texas bringing massive flooding

GALVESTON, Texas (AFP) - Gigantic hurricane Ike barreled into Texas early Saturday, bringing a monster ocean surge and flooding coastal areas where tens of thousands remained holed up in their homes.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:49 am

Superb All Blacks win Tri-Nations

New Zealand claim their sixth Tri-Nations title in seven years with a thrilling 28-24 victory over Australia in the deciding match in Brisbane.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am

Russians withdraw from western Georgia

Russian forces withdrew from several positions in Georgia on Saturday, and a Georgian official said Russia met a deadline for a partial pullout a month after the war between the ex-Soviet republics.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:39 am

Chinese baby milk scare 'severe'

More than 430 Chinese babies are ill with kidney stones as a result of contaminated milk powder, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am

Iraqis look at a vehicle that was damaged by a bomb at a checkpoint in eastern Baghdad

Iraqis look at a vehicle that was damaged by a bomb at a checkpoint in eastern Baghdad. Insurgents set off two bomb attacks in Iraq, killing 10 people, most of them members of security forces.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:33 am

Pakistan pursuing diplomacy on cross-border raids

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan is backing off suggestions it might confront U.S. troops making raids into its territory in search of Islamic militants, saying Saturday it will deal diplomatically with Washington over the stepped-up tactics....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:29 am

Pope leads 250,000 for open-air Paris mass

PARIS (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI Saturday urged Catholics to respond to Christ's call in an open-air mass attended by some 260,000 people to celebrate his first visit to France, before leaving on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:25 am

Iraq bombings kill at least 8

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bombings in Iraq killed at least eight people on Saturday, one targeting police in Baghdad and another against Kurdish forces just outside the disputed town of Khanaqin, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am

Cops look for 'Grim Sleeper' links in 30 killings

Investigators are reviewing at least 30 unsolved murder cases for possible links to an unidentified serial killer suspected in at least 11 slayings since 1985.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am

Pope celebrates huge Paris Mass

Some 250,000 French Catholics hear Pope Benedict celebrate an open-air Mass in the French capital, Paris.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am

Stranded Eurostar passengers in London two days ago

Stranded Eurostar passengers wait at London St Pancras rail station on September 11. Freight services have resumed through the Channel Tunnel and Eurostar passenger services made a slow comeback, two days...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:52 am

A freight train arrives in the French town of Coquelles

A goods train arrives in the French town of Coquelles as freight services and Eurostar passenger services resumed through the Channel Tunnel, two days after a blaze shut down the busy link between Britain...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:52 am

Map showing the expected path of Hurricane Ike

Map showing the expected path of Hurricane Ike. The White House campaign faced its second storm-forced disruption as Barack Obama offered to raise funds from his army of donors for victims of the monstrous...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

Ike has come ashore on Galveston Island in Texas and is threatening Houston

A flooded street in Galveston, Texas on September 12. The White House campaign faced its second storm-forced disruption as Barack Obama offered to raise funds from his army of donors for victims of the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

Barack Obama said US voters would not be diverted from anxieties over the economy, healthcare, education and war

Supporters of Barack Obama wait for the democratic presidential nominee to take the stage during for a town hall style meeting in Concord, New Hampshire on September 12. The White House campaign faced...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

John McCain and Sarah Palin

Republican presidential candidate John McCain listens as his running mate Sarah Palin speaks during a rally in Fairfax, Virginia on September 10. With Hurricane Ike coming ashore on Galveston Island in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

Barack Obama is likely to tone down the offensive against John McCain as Ike pounds Texas

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama greets supporters in Concord, New Hampshire on September 12. The White House campaign faced its second storm-forced disruption as Obama offered to raise...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

The peshmerga are commanded by the autonomous Kurdish administration of northern Iraq

Kurdish peshmerga at a graduation ceremony in Faysh Khabur, northern Iraq. Six peshmerga were killed when a roadside bomb targeted a patrol in Diyal province.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am

Britain's Brown faces leadership challenge call

LONDON (Reuters) - A senior member of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ruling Labour Party said on Saturday he should face a leadership challenge, piling more pressure on a premier struggling with economic downturn and weak poll ratings.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 9:56 am

Tens of thousands of Iraqis may come to U.S. in '09

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has surpassed its goal of admitting 12,000 Iraqi refugees this year and expects more, perhaps tens of thousands, next year, the State Department said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 9:05 am

Ex-Antioch teachers launch school without campus

In a wood-paneled basement filled with boxes of nuts, bolts and screws, a college journalism class is under way.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:37 am

LA serial killer could be connected to other cases

Investigators are reviewing at least 30 unsolved murder cases for possible links to an unidentified serial killer suspected in at least 11 slayings since 1985.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:28 am

Bomb kills Afghan governor, 3 others

PAGHMAN, Afghanistan (AP) -- A remote control bomb that witnesses said was set off by two men on a nearby hilltop ripped through an Afghan provincial governor's vehicle on Saturday, killing the governor and three others, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:25 am

Golf: Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup 3rd-round results+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scores Saturday after the third round of the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at Katayamazu Golf Club, Hakusan Course (6,545 yards, par 72) in Ishikawa...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:18 am

Myanmar blames "insurgents" for deadly bomb blasts

YANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar's state media blamed unnamed "insurgents" on Saturday for bomb attacks that killed two people and wounded 10 last week.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:13 am

Russian troops start withdrawal from Georgia

POTI, Georgia, (AFP) - Russian troops on Saturday left two camps near Georgia's port of Poti, starting a withdrawal pledged by Moscow in a European Union-brokered accord on ending the conflict in the ex-Soviet state.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:13 am

Thai ruling coalition begins search for new PM

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Key officials in Thailand's ruling coalition huddled behind closed doors on Saturday to agree a replacement for Samak Sundaravej, who withdrew his bid for a new term as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:12 am

Bomb kills Afghan governor, 3 others

A remote control bomb that witnesses said was set off by two unknown men on a nearby hilltop ripped through an Afghan provincial governor's vehicle on Saturday, killing the governor and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:06 am

Hurricane Ike begins to batter Texas

Winds and waves from the massive storm smash into the barrier island of Galveston on the Gulf Coast, giving what may be a preview to a catastrophe.

Punishing winds and waves from massive Hurricane Ike smashed into this low-lying barrier island Friday, flooding roads and providing a preview of what authorities predicted would be catastrophic damage to Galveston -- and possibly Houston and other inland areas.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

George Putnam, longtime L.A. newsman, dies at 94

The anchorman and commentator known for his opinion segments had been suffering from a kidney ailment.

George Putnam, the pioneer television news anchorman and conservative commentator whose distinctive stentorian voice was a mainstay of Southern California broadcasting for decades, has died. He was 94.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

O.C. hospital employee investigated in theft of $234,000 from cafeteria

Fountain Valley police suspect that a woman has stolen from cafeteria cash register deposits at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center for five years.

Fountain Valley police are investigating an Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center employee suspected of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from cafeteria cash registers over the last five years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Change now a campaign theme for both McCain, Obama

The race for the White House has become a battle over which candidate can convince voters he is better suited to challenge the status quo.

With Republican John McCain edging ahead of Democrat Barack Obama in the latest polls, the two candidates are now locked in a bitter political fight over a core issue: who can best claim the mantle of change.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Pope to French Catholics: Don't be afraid

Pope Benedict XVI told tens of thousands of young Roman Catholics they should not fear spreading their faith _ a challenging suggestion in France these days with its entrenched secularism...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:55 am

Chinese dairy knew of milk contamination

A dairy that sold milk powder linked to kidney stones in infants and one death knew in August it was tainted with a banned chemical, weeks before it ordered a recall, the Health Ministry...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:53 am

Pakistan claims killing 72 militants in 3 days

Pakistan's military said Saturday it killed at least 72 militants in three days of fighting near the Afghan border, where Taliban and al-Qaida militants are believed to be hiding. The...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:47 am

African Union hails Zimbabwe "turning point"

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) has hailed Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal as a "turning point" for the nation and urged the world to give it full support.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:41 am

Main events scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14+

(Kyodo) _ -- Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to visit Micronesia as special Japanese government envoy, through Sept. 18.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:21 am

Russians apparently packing up in western Georgia

Russian forces pulled out of the Black Sea port of Poti on Saturday and appeared to be preparing to withdraw from other positions in western Georgia weeks after a war in the ex-Soviet...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:16 am

Stamps roll over Als

Calgary quarterback Henry Burris throws fives TDs in 41-30 win over Montreal on Friday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 5:31 am

Bolivia orders state of siege in province

Bolivian President Evo Morales decreed a state of siege and sent troops Friday to an eastern province after street battles between pro- and anti-government activists.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:46 am

Bodies of 24 men found in central Mexico

Mexican police say the bodies of 24 men have been found with their hands bound and shot to death execution-style outside the capital.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:31 am

Energy drinks' effect on young troubles doctors

Province's physicians to vote on whether to ban minors from buying caffeine-laden beverages
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:24 am

Survivors recount harrowing moment when trains collided

'It was surreal,' one man says. 'After the impact, it was dead quiet. Then I heard screams and moans. I couldn't believe how devastating it was. . . . I saw a lot of blood and people not moving.'

In a lawn area next to the wreck where a Metrolink passenger train and a Union Pacific freight train collided Friday in Chatsworth, at least three dozen people were lying on tarps on the ground, many bloody and in pain.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:23 am

Groupaction president was granted immunity deal

RCMP agreed to no further charges for adman's testimony against others
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:23 am

Leafs face 'rocky days ahead'

Thin on talent, Toronto keeps hopes in check, Tim Wharnsby reports
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:05 am

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Metrolink has announced a hotline for family members of passengers:
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:57 am

NYT: McCain barbs stir cries of distortion

NYT: Sen. John McCain has drawn an avalanche of criticism this week from Democrats, independents and even some Republicans for stretching the truth in attacking Sen. Barack Obama.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:45 am

Worries simmer over absent North Korean leader

The "Dear Leader" is ill and out of sight at a time when North Korea is backtracking on a pledge to abandon its nuclear ambitions ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:40 am

US, Latin America Diplomatic Crisis Heats Up

A diplomatic fracas heats up with the populist leaders of Venezuela and Bolivia.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:34 am

Fed holds crisis talks as Lehman hunts for buyer

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York held emergency talks with officials of major Wall Street firms on Friday night as concerns grew that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc may fail to find a willing buyer to save the ailing institution.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:20 am

Kim Reportedly Has Paralysis from Surgery

Reports say Kim recovering from brain surgery, suggest partial paralysis.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:17 am

Emergency meeting held over Lehman

Lehman Brothers’ shares sank further as top executives raced to put a sale of the beleaguered investment bank in place and Washington indicated that taxpayers would not foot the bill.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:16 am

Improve taser training for police, report says

National standards, more resources and better co-ordination are needed to ensure officers are properly trained to use taser stun guns, says a report commissioned by the RCMP
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 3:08 am

The first North American election?

Race and region have given way to a new rural-urban conflict in both the United States and Canada
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Sep 2008 | 2:47 am

U.S. and Venezuela escalate crisis

CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials it accused of helping Colombian rebels smuggle drugs, deepening a diplomatic crisis that raised the specter of an oil supply cutoff.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Sep 2008 | 11:28 pm

Palin defends federal fund requests

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Friday blasted wasteful federal spending and insisted that she opposed the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 11:23 pm

Pakistan Opposition Angered by U.S. Attacks

Opposition says U.S. attacks could drive Pakistan away from war on terror.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 10:35 pm

Car Bomb in Iraq Kills at Least 32

Iraqi officials say car bombing in the town of Dujail kills 32 and wounds 43.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 10:34 pm

Biden gave average of $369 to charity a year

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden reported earnings last year that were a fraction of the millions earned by his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 9:57 pm

Hurricane Ike threatens Texas with pounding

HOUSTON - Hurricane Ike has begun battering the Texas coast, threatening to obliterate waterfront towns and give the skyscrapers, refineries and docks of the fourth-largest US city their worst pounding in a generation. But...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Sep 2008 | 9:17 pm

Palin softens on global warming and melts Republican hearts

WASHINGTON - The force of nature known as Sarah Palin was back at work inside America's living rooms yesterday, attempting to wreak havoc with Barack Obama's hopes. In the space of a fortnight, she has transformed the national...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Pakistan Raid Start Of Concerted Bid To Hit Al-Qaida

NPR has learned that the raid by helicopter-borne U.S. Special Operations forces in Pakistan last week was not an isolated incident but part of a three-phase plan, approved by President Bush, to strike at Osama bin Laden and top al-Qaida leadership before the Bush team leaves office.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:58 pm

U.S. and Venezuela Escalate Crisis

CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials it accused of helping Colombian rebels smuggle drugs, deepening a diplomatic crisis that raised the specter of an oil supply cutoff. The U.S. Treasury Department said Venezuela's top two intelligence chiefs and a recently retired interior minister of had assisted Marxist guerrillas fighting the U.S.-backed Colombian government to traffic in cocaine and guns. The United States banned U.S. citizens from having dealings with the officials and froze any U.S. assets they may own. The sanctions were announced in Washington a day after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to stop crude sales to the United States and expelled the U.S. ambassador, plunging relations to the lowest point in years. Chavez acted after his ally Bolivian President Evo Morales threw out the U.S. ambassador, accusing him of stirring up protests against the leftist government. ...
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:56 pm

Bush Puts New Focus On Bin Laden, Al-Qaida

NPR has learned that the Bush administration is pushing for increased military action along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The plan is part of an effort to kill or capture Osama bin Laden and other top al-Qaida leaders by the time the president leaves office.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:36 pm

Zimbabwe - the most fragile of deals

For 28 years, Robert Mugabe has reigned like an absolute monarch. The power-sharing deal to be signed on Monday in theory closes that chapter in Zimbabwe's troubled history. It whittles down his powers in key respects. But...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:33 pm

10 Militants Killed in Afghanistan

U.S. coalition troops kill 10 militants in Afghanistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:31 pm

Venezuela Joins Bolivia In Expelling U.S. Envoy

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is removing his ambassador from Washington until a new U.S. administration is in place. A multilateral approach to the dispute is necessary, a State Department official says.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:29 pm

Bolivian President's Career Tied To Coca Leaf

Embattled Bolivian President Evo Morales owes his rise to his support for poor coca farmers and a promise to share the country's resource wealth.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:26 pm

Chertoff: Ike could flood 100,000 homes

Hurricane Ike is a "catastrophic hurricane" packing a storm surge that could exceed 25 feet in parts of Texas and might leave ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:25 pm

Q&A: Lehman Brothers' Search For A Buyer

Lehman Brothers is looking to sell all or part of its company in an effort to stay alive on Wall Street. Here, a look at whether the government's role in assisting the troubled investment bank mirrors its involvement in the Bear Stearns bailout.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:21 pm

Storm Surge Major Threat As Ike Barrels In

Ike is churning toward the Gulf Coast of Texas. Storm surge and extreme flooding as far north as Houston are major threats. Mark Fox, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the storm surge will likely be as bad as those caused by Hurricane Katrina.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:19 pm

Thai Ruling Party Pulls Samak out of Race

Thai ruling party pulls Samak out of race for prime minister's post.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:11 pm

China Recalls Tainted Infant Formula

China's government has vowed "serious punishment" after a major dairy recalled 700 tons of milk powder linked to a rash of illnesses in infants, and the case reignited fears about Chinese product safety.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:00 pm

With No Rescue Plan, Lehman Shares Fall Again

Lehman Brothers shares are down amid reports the Treasury Department won't come to its rescue. Treasury and Fed officials are reportedly helping Lehman find a white knight, but it's not clear yet whether Lehman will be kept intact or sold in pieces.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:00 pm

Pope Benedict In First Visit To France

Pope Benedict has arrived for his first visit to France, which has 35 million baptized Catholics. Polls show the French have lost much of their sense of belonging to the church though Catholicism remains by far the country's No. 1 religion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 8:00 pm

Italian Language Police vs. 'Anglitaliano'

As more Italians speak English, group lashes out against 'Anglitaliano.'
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 7:39 pm

Colorado ranch owner accused in deaths of 32 bison

Keep your bison off my property or risk having them hunted, software executive Jeff Hawn warned his neighbor outside this old ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 7:13 pm

Asset Sale May Not Save Lehman Brothers

Lehman Brothers, the fourth-largest U.S. investment bank, is selling off assets to help stabilize shaky finances. But it might not be enough.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Sep 2008 | 7:04 pm

U.S. passes Iraqi refugee admissions goal

The Bush administration said Friday it has surpassed its goal of allowing 12,000 Iraqi refugees into the United States this year ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 7:02 pm

Car Bomb Kills 32 North Of Baghdad

A car bomb ripped through a crowded commercial district in a mainly Shiite town north of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people and wounding 43, Iraqi officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 7:00 pm

2 U.S. soldiers to face court-martial in Iraq deaths

Two American soldiers will face a court-martial in Germany for the alleged slaying of four prisoners in Iraq, the Army announced ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 6:53 pm

U.N. saya 4 new cholera cases confirmed in Iraq

Iraqi and U.N. officials say four cholera cases have been confirmed in Karbala, a holy Shiite city south of Baghdad that draws ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 6:34 pm

McCain remains noncommittal on major highway bill

John McCain declined through an aide to say Friday whether he supports an $8 billion increase in highway funds heading for President ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Sep 2008 | 6:28 pm

Nuclear bomb blueprint shared on internet - UN warns

Libya received the blueprint for a nuclear bomb electronically, raising "serious concern" about the spreading of such sensitive material via the internet, the head of the UN nuclear agency has reported. In a report which effectively...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm

9-Year-Old 'Buzz Lightyear' Survives 60-Foot Cliff Plunge

Lucky British nine-year-old Jak Theyer plunged 60 feet off a cliff — and landed on his feet.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 5:54 pm

Who Made Palin's Spectacular Specs?

Kawasaki's frames have adorned the faces of Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 5:52 pm

Saudi OKs Killing "Immoral" TV Execs

Saudi Arabia's top judiciary official has issued a religious decree saying it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV networks that broadcast immoral content.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 5:30 pm

Animal Lover Dies From Rat Scratch After Rescuing Rodent

A British woman who was scratched several times by a rat she was trying to set free from her bird feeder died six days later from the wound, The Daily Mail reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 5:03 pm

Cops: Italian 'Madeleine' Found Alive After 4-Year Search

A young Italian girl who disappeared four years ago — and was dubbed Italy's Madeleine McCann — has apparently been found alive and well.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 4:45 pm

Analysis: US Relations With Leftists Leaders Sour

Analysis: Yankee, go home: Latin American leftists boot US ambassadors as relations sour
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Sep 2008 | 4:44 pm

U.S. Teacher in Bahrain Charged With Insulting Prophet

An American teacher has been charged in Bahrain with insulting the Prophet Muhammad for displaying pictures of Islam's founder to university students, a spokesman for the tiny Gulf nation's general prosecutor said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 4:27 pm

Paul Thomas : Duped by celebrity dream

As a British newspaper put it, her rise from small-town girl to global icon demonstrates "the endless possibilities of the American Dream". She's a source of widespread fascination, an inspiration to those whose horizons mightn't...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Report: Kim Well Enough To Brush His Teeth

Officials believe North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has recovered enough from a stroke to brush his own teeth but that sporadic spasms forced him to skip his country's 60th anniversary celebrations, reports said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 3:57 pm

Thai PM Ousted Over TV Cooking Show Will Resign

Thailand's ousted prime minister has abandoned his bid for re-election and will give up his leadership of the country's ruling party, an aide said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 3:51 pm

Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 12 in Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed 12 people in northwestern Pakistan on Friday and fighting in another militant stronghold near the Afghan border killed dozens more, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 3:47 pm

TV Chef Stabs Himself in the Chest With Kitchen Knife

An Italian chef and cooking show host was rushed to the hospital after stabbing himself in the chest with a kitchen knife at his London apartment, the Daily Mail reported Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 3:46 pm

U.N. Agency Eyes Web Anonymity Controls

A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 3:00 pm

Man Charged With Making Bomb at All-Girl High School

A man has been charged with making a home-made bomb after it was found at a girls' school in Durham, England.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 2:35 pm

U.S.-Latin Diplomatic Crisis Deepens

Violent clashes over Bolivia's political future have claimed eight lives and unleashed a three-way diplomatic crisis, with Bolivia and the U.S. expelling each other's ambassadors, and Venezuela kicking out its top U.S. diplomat.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 2:30 pm

IAEA: Nuke Black Market Exposed Key Info

The black market network supplying Iran, North Korea and Libya with illicit nuclear technology had substantial and sensitive information on how to make atomic arms, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 2:00 pm

Diary Reference May Prove Baseball 'Invented' in U.K.

British diary mentions baseball 50 years before what was previously believed to have been the first known reference to what became the American pastime.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 1:55 pm

Blaze Under English Channel Put Out, Traffic Still Halted

Firefighters from France and England extinguished a blaze Friday in a tunnel under the English Channel, but undersea train traffic remained suspended for a second day, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm