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Peace Day Film Brings Jude Law To AfghanistanJude Law and documentary filmmaker Jeremy Gilley went to Afghanistan to promote the U.N. International Day of Peace with a new film, The Day After Peace. The Day of Peace, scheduled for Sept. 21, seeks to pause conflict for a day. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:51 pm Dad Says 6-Year-Olds Forced His Son Into 'Sex Club'Three six-year-old boys ran a sex club at a Brisbane, Australia, state school demanding and receiving sexual favors from classmates, a father has claimed.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:00 pm IAEA: Iran Still Failing to Cooperate in Nuke ProbeThe International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that Iran is still failing to cooperate in their probe of an alleged nuclear arms program.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 2:27 pm At Least 23 Crushed to Death in Indonesia StampedeAt least 23 Indonesians were killed while trying to collect $4.25 in cash handouts from a rich family at a charity event marking the Islamic holy month, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:55 pm Stocks stumble amid new Wall Street landscape (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:49 pm Zimbabwe rivals in historic pactZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe signs a historic power-sharing deal with the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:46 pm Police: Two Car Bombs Kill 12, Wound 36 in BaghdadA double car bombing struck a busy commercial district in Baghdad, killing at least 12 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in weeks.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:44 pm Scoop: J.Lo says yes to triathlon, no to 'Runway'
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:43 pm Afghanistan frees al-Qaida suspect's young sonKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An al-Qaida suspect's 12-year-old son, who was taken into custody with his mother and held for two months, was handed over to Pakistan on Monday to be returned to his relatives there....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:42 pm Bank of America agrees to buy Merrill for $50 billionNEW YORK - Bank of America today began adding another slice to its growing financial services empire, buying Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal that would create a bank offering...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:40 pm Iran blocks probe of alleged atom bomb work: IAEA (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:38 pm Iran blocks probe of alleged atom bomb work: IAEAVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has stymied a U.N. inquiry into whether it covertly researched how to make an atom bomb while steadily expanding uranium enrichment in defiance of international demands, a nuclear watchdog report said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:38 pm UN nuclear agency criticises IranThe IAEA says it cannot resolve questions about a military link to Iran's nuclear programme as Iran is not co-operating.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:38 pm Warning sounded on web's futureThe internet needs a way to help people work out if they can trust what they read online, says the World Wide Web's creator.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:37 pm Zimbabwe rivals sign power-sharing deal (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:35 pm Zimbabwe rivals sign power-sharing dealHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe signed a power-sharing agreement with opposition rival Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday, relinquishing some of his powers for the first time in nearly three decades of iron rule.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:35 pm Power-Sharing Agreement Met With Riots in ZimbabwePresident Robert Mugabe and his rivals signed a power-sharing agreement as stone-throwing broke out outside among several thousand supporters of the rival parties.Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:35 pm Markets in turmoil by Lehman failure and Merrill saleNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global markets plummeted on Monday after investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, rival Merrill Lynch agreed to be taken over and the Federal Reserve threw a life line to the battered financial industry.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:32 pm Trial begins in John Connolly murder caseMIAMI - The trial for former Boston FBI agent John Connolly in the 1982 killing of a gambling executive is getting started in a Miami courtroom. Opening statements were...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:32 pm Ambush kills soldiers in MauritaniaSuspected al-Qaeda militants killed 12 Mauritanian army soldiers Monday in a gunbattle north of the capital, a senior military ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:32 pm Lehman folds with $613 billion debt - MarketWatch
MarketWatch - By Sam Mamudi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lehman Brothers Holdings is closing its doors with more than $600 billion of debt. Lehman Files for Biggest Bankruptcy as Suitors Balk (Update2) CME Says Lehman Futures Clearing Unit 'In Good Standing' Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm Lehman files for bankruptcy reorganization (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm The ultimate guide to motherboardsAs with every other component, motherboards have come a long way from the original IBM PC of 1981. If you're old enough to remember the first De Lorean DMC-12, perhaps the original PC XT mobo still casts some dark shadow over your memory?Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm Pentagon chief in Iraq to transfer war commandBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The new U.S. military commander in Iraq must find ways to keep improving security while American troop levels are falling, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday as two Baghdad bombings underlined the scale of the task.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:30 pm Arrests In China Over Deadly Baby FormulaChinese police arrested two brothers suspected of adding melamine, a chemical used in plastics, to infant formula to make it appear higher in protein. Two babies died and hundreds more were sickened by the formula, officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:29 pm Lehman files for bankruptcy reorganizationNEW YORK (AFP) - Troubled investment giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection Monday under Chapter 11 of US law, which allows reorganization, a spokesman said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:29 pm Patient takes over ambulanceSPRINGFIELD - Authorities say a patient being taken by ambulance to the hospital hijacked the vehicle and led police on a chase before crashing. Police say the incident...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:28 pm European team en routeFaldo and Co. off to Louisville seeking fourth straight Ryder Cup victorySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:27 pm Gates arrives in Baghdad for change of command ceremony - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer BAGHDAD -- Future troop cuts in Iraq will have to be done carefully, even as the shrinking numbers of forces compel a shift in the US mission, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Odierno: surge architect takes command in Iraq Double Car Bombs Kill 12 in Baghdad Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:26 pm Industrial Output Tumbles 1.1% On Bad Weather, Decline in Autos - Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal - By JEFF BATER WASHINGTON -- Production by US industries plunged in August, falling double the rate expected as carmaking slumped and weather both mild and stormy struck. Industrial production drops 1.1% in August Disappointing Industrial Production Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:26 pm Oil plummets as Ike largely spares energy output (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:26 pm Treasurys jump as Wall Street crisis escalates - MarketWatchMarketWatch - By Deborah Levine, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys jumped Monday, pushing yields down by the most since September 2001, as investors clamored for the safety of government debt in the wake of Lehman's bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch's demise ... Video: Lehman Bros. Bankrupt, B of a Buys Merrill Lynch Stunning Fall for Main Street’s Brokerage Firm Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:24 pm Suffolk poll shows McCain leading Obama in OhioSen. John McCain leads Sen. Barack Obama by a slim margin in the key battleground state of Ohio, where voters say they trust McCain more than Obama and identify the most with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:24 pm AIG, facing liquidity crisis, seeks Fed lifelineNEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurer American International Group Inc, working to stave off rating downgrades and shore up the capital of its holding company, has made an unprecedented approach to the Federal Reserve seeking $40 billion in short-term financing, the New York Times said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:23 pm FBI: Violent crime decreasingThe FBI says violent crime is on the downswing.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:23 pm NATO chief, envoys visit Georgia to show supportTBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Georgia's president said Monday he hopes a visit from NATO's chief will accelerate his nation's drive to join the Western alliance, pressing for sustained international support following its defeat by Russia in a brief and bitter war....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:22 pm 4 charged in stabbing incidentROCKLAND - Four Brockton teenagers face arraignment in juvenile court after allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old Rockland boy during an attempt to steal his bike. Police say...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:20 pm FBI says violent crime is on the downswingThe FBI says violent crime is on the downswing. Data released Monday show violent crime dipped slightly nationwide in 2007. That ended two years of increases in murders, robberies, and other kinds of the worst crime in U.S. cities.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:19 pm 'Burn After Reading' Edges Out Tyler Perry At Weekend Box Office - MTV.comMTV.com - By Shawn Adler It's been a long time since something other than a superhero or action adventure flick has led the weekend box office. BO Update: 'Burn After Reading' May Upset Perry's 'Preys' to Win 'Burn After Reading' fires up the box office Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:19 pm Subscribe to this Blog - Washington Post
Washington Post - OK, I was being a bit of a smart aleck when I sent my last blog post ("Barack's GOP Problem") to a few well-placed people over in Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Obama raises record $66M Obama Raises a Record $66 Million in a Month Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:18 pm Patriots defend reputation with victory over JetsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The oddsmakers jumped off the Patriots bandwagon. Even some of their most ardent supporters abandoned them in the wake of quarterback Tom Brady's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:17 pm Zimbabwe deal sees Mugabe cede some powerHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- President Robert Mugabe relaxed his iron hold on Zimbabwe for the first time in nearly three decades of one-man rule on Monday, forced by escalating economic chaos into sharing power with his bitter political rivals....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm Zimbabwe deal sees Mugabe cede some power (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm Record rains could soak Illinois farmers at harvestJust two weeks ago it was drought that was causing many Illinois farmers some sleepless nights.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:15 pm Bush to discuss financial market problems
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm Victim numbers double in China milk taint scandalThe number of infants Chinese health officials say were sickened by tainted milk powder doubled Monday to more than 1,200 as ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm Zimbabwe voices - BBC News
BBC News - BBC News website readers from Zimbabwe give their reaction to the power-sharing deal that has been signed by the country's President Robert Mugabe and his long-time rival and now Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Zimbabwe: Leaders Sign Historic Unity Pact Zimbabwe rivals sign a power-sharing pact Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm BofA in deal to buy Merrill LynchBank of America said Monday it will buy Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal that would create a bank offering everything from fixed-income trading to credit card lending.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:12 pm Bank of America to buy Merrill for $50 billionWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said it agreed to buy Merrill Lynch & Co Inc in an all-stock deal worth $50 billion, snagging the world's largest retail brokerage after one of the worst-ever weekends on Wall Street.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:12 pm Tom Brady's injury has Lauren Bosworth feeling 'Lo'"The Hills" honey Lauren "Lo" Bosworth said she likes to root, root, root for the team that's winning. So she feels very badly for down-and-out New...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm TasergateOver the past two months we have all seen our Boston media outlets diligently go after the body building, disabled firefighter fired from his city job and denied disability...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:09 pm World markets tumble on Lehman newsStock markets tumbled in Europe and Asia on Monday after the double-fisted blow from Wall Street news that Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch would be sold to a large U.S. bank.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:06 pm Zimbabwe's Mugabe cedes some power in dealHARARE, Zimbabwe - President Robert Mugabe and his rivals signed a power-sharing agreement today, ending nearly three decades of one-man rule that saw the country descend...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:05 pm IAEA: Iran stalls nuclear probeA U.N. inquiry into intelligence allegations of secret atom bomb research in Iran has reached a standstill because of Iranian non-cooperation, an International Atomic Energy Agency report said on Monday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:04 pm Riding out the housing marketReal-estate agents are ditching their suits and cars for helmets and bikes. The payoff? Eco-minded clients love it - plus the workout doesn't hurtSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:04 pm Ike displaces thousands of TexansNearly 2,000 brought to safety in Texas after massive storm leaves swath of destructionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:04 pm No sign of N. Korean leader during key holidayNorth Korea's ailing leader remained out of sight Monday, missing another key chance Korea's Thanksgiving holiday to make a ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm Police: Car bombs kill 12, wound 36 in BaghdadBAGHDAD - Police and hospital officials have raised the death toll in a double car bombing in Baghdad to at least 12. Police say two explosives-laden cars blew up Monday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Older Antipsychotics May Be Better Option for Troubled Kids - Wall Street Journal BlogsWall Street Journal Blogs - A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health has found that newer drugs for schizophrenia - Lilly’s Zyprexa and J&J’s Risperdal - are no more effective than an older, cheaper drug and are more likely to cause some harmful side effects, ... Lilly, J&J Antipsychotics No Better for Kids Than Older Generic New anti-psychotics a bigger risk to kids Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm U.S. stock futures drop sharplyMarket begins to digest Lehman's collapse, Merrill's sudden takeoverSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm Lehman Brothers to file for bankruptcyTop US investment bank Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection, in a move that is rocking global financial markets.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm Approval Ratings: The Public v. McCainGet this ad on TV! - http://truthandhope.org/Although I enjoyed Barack Obama's recent web ad "Embrace" (the one with lots of hugging between Bush and McCain), I still think the campaign needs to be a little harsher. The idea of a continuation of Bush policies into a third term should be scary, not playful. Furthermore, I think it's importa...Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm Oil falls below $96 a barrelConcerns over supply ease after Hurricane Ike inflicts minimal damage to oil installations on Texas coastSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:57 pm Relief operations ramp up in storm-hit TexasHOUSTON (Reuters) - A huge relief effort was accelerating in storm-struck Texas on Monday as the big oil center of Houston struggled to get back to business after it was battered by Hurricane Ike.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:55 pm Texas coast faces long recovery after IkeAlthough Texas Gov. Rick Perry says the Gulf region escaped a "worst-case" scenario, jarring images of destruction confronted ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:55 pm Tourist bus crashes in Egypt, killing 12A collision between a tourist bus and a speeding truck in Egypt's Sinai peninsula killed 12 people and wounded 33 early Monday, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:54 pm OJ Simpson robbery trial to openThe robbery trial of ex-US football star OJ Simpson is due to begin - 13 years after his acquittal for murder.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:53 pm Pakistan soldiers 'confront US'Pakistani troops fire shots into the air to stop US troops crossing into the South Waziristan region of Pakistan, local officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:52 pm Zambrano no-hits Astros in Milwaukee - MLB.com
MLB.com - By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com MILWAUKEE -- Making his first start in 12 days, Carlos Zambrano threw his first career no-hitter as Chicago beat the Houston Astros, 5-0, in a makeup game played in front of a very pro-Cubs crowd of 23441 at Miller Park. Video: Zambrano Throws No-hitter Carlos Zambrano's No-No Becomes a Momentary Boo-Hoo Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:52 pm Bank of America to buy Merrill Lynch for $50blnWASHINGTON (AFP) - Bank of America announced plans Monday to buy investment bank Merrill Lynch for 50 billion dollars in stock, scooping up the Wall Street icon battered by the housing and credit crisis.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:51 pm Gas Prices Continue to Rise as Hurricane Destroys Oil Facilities - Washington Post
Washington Post - Customers waited in line, some of them for over three hours, to fill gasoline containers in Spring, Tex., yesterday. (By Steve Campbell -- Associated Press) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material ... Oil Falls More Than $7 as Lehman Fails, Ike Spares Refineries Oil plummets as Ike largely spares energy output Source: Google News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:49 pm World markets tumble on Lehman news
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:49 pm Fighting in Pakistan kills 15Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships and fighter jets killed 15 suspected militants Monday as security forces advanced ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:44 pm Russia Warns Sanctions Would "Backfire"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 | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:40 pm Michigan voters waver on Obama over race, economyMichigan's history of racial tensions is tugging against its Democratic tendencies, giving Barack Obama fits in a battleground ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm Zimbabwe political rivals sign historic power-sharing deal (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:31 pm Zimbabwe political rivals sign historic power-sharing dealHARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's leaders signed a historic deal Monday that will see President Robert Mugabe share power with his arch-rival in a bid to resolve a ruinous political crisis in a country in economic meltdown.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:31 pm iPod invented by furniture salesmanApple has admitted it did not invent the iPod, which was in fact the brainchild of a British man who patented his prototype 30 years ago.Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm World Markets Wake To Wall St. NightmareThe European Central Bank has pumped euro30 billion ($42.6 billion) into nervous money markets and stock markets are seeing huge losses globally because of the volatility and concern over the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm Authors grieve over Wallace's death
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:23 pm McCain to go solo at rallyJohn McCain had two events on his schedule Monday not seen in weeks: a solo campaign rally and a town hall meeting.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:22 pm Georgia's president urges faster NATO integrationGeorgia's president says he hopes a visit from NATO's chief will accelerate his nation's drive to join the Western alliance. Mikhail Saakashvili said Monday that Georgia and NATO...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:21 pm Obama: Financial crisis a major threat to economyCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Monday the crisis sweeping Lehman Brothers and other Wall Street firms posed a major threat to the U.S. economy and underscored the need to modernize the financial system.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:21 pm DPJ head Ozawa says uniting with People's New Party 'an option'+(Kyodo) _ Ichiro Ozawa, president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, said Monday he considers integrating his party with the minor opposition People's New Party as an...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:18 pm Gates: U.S. Iraq Mission Is in TransitionDefense secretary visits Iraq ahead of Gen. David Petraeus' departure.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:14 pm Mugabe, opposition leaders sign power-sharing dealAgreement ends months of political wrangling after a widely condemned presidential election; tension mounts outside the ceremony with police firing on the unruly crowdSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:14 pm An Update On U.S. Operations In AfghanistanThe area of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan has been a hotbed of insurgent attacks. It has also been the launching point for Americans firing unmanned drones into the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser talks with Renee Montagne about the security situation in eastern Afghanistan. He commands thousands of American soldiers along Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:11 pm The History of the Joker (From Cesar Romero to Heath Ledger)Check out some great moments in the Joker's history, as played or voiced by different people.Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm FEMA Criticized For Slow Response In HoustonPower is still out Monday for millions of people along the Gulf Coast of Texas — 48 hours after Hurricane Ike tore apart seaside communities and flooded Houston. Emergency workers struggled through the weekend to rescue thousands of people who ignored evacuation orders. Those who stayed say help was slow to come. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm Congressional Election Races TightenThe presidential race may be grabbing most of the headlines, but there are congressional elections this November, too. The Democrats in Congress were hoping to end up with an upper hand, but some of them are seeing their re-election races tighten. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:09 pm UN nuclear watchdog says Iran blocking arms probeVIENNA, Austria (AP) -- A report by the U.N. atomic agency says Iran is still blocking attempts to investigate allegations that it carried out research and experiments linked to a nuclear weapons program....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:08 pm UN nuclear watchdog says Iran blocking arms probeA report by the U.N. atomic agency says Iran is still blocking attempts to investigate allegations that it carried out research and experiments linked to a nuclear weapons program. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:08 pm Israeli police probing 'pogrom'Israeli police investigate a rampage by settlers in a village in the West Bank which PM Ehud Olmert called a "pogrom".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:06 pm New Hampshire A Small But Crucial State For Nov.New Hampshire was once a rock-solid Republican state. But in the last presidential election, Democrat John Kerry won there. In 2006, Democrats in the Granite State took control of the state legislature for the first time since the 19th century, along with re-electing its Democratic governor. But John McCain, who won the GOP presidential primary in both 2000 and 2008, is the kind of Republican who appeals to the huge contingent of independents there. This year, New Hampshire has become an important battleground, because with the presidential race so close, even small states are crucial. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:04 pm World shares plunge on Lehman Brothers bankruptcyLONDON (AFP) - Europe's leading stock markets dived more than five percent on Monday on concerns over the battered world economy as Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:03 pm Son of Al-Qaida Suspect Given to PakistaniSon of al-Qaida suspect on trial in U.S. handed over to Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:02 pm Indonesia stampede leaves 21 deadAt least 21 people die in a stampede in Indonesia as thousands queue to receive charity cash handouts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:01 pm Zimbabwe's Mugabe Signs Power-Sharing DealPresident Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders have signed a deal under which Zimbabwe's president of nearly three decades will cede some power.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Zimbabwe police fire warning shots at unruly crowdPolice have fired warning shots at an unruly crowd of thousands that was trying to break into the convention center where Zimbabwe's rival political parties signed a power-sharing...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:59 am Lehman Brothers Files For BankruptcyOne of Wall Street's oldest firms filed for bankruptcy after an effort to save it failed Sunday. The federal government declined to step in for Lehman Brothers like it did for Bear Stearns for two reasons: Lehman Brothers isn't as big, and the government "has just had enough," says NPR's Adam Davidson. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:54 am Markets in turmoil by Lehman failure and Merrill sale (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am U.S. rejected Taiwan fighter request as part of arms freeze: report+(Kyodo) _ The United States tossed out Taiwan's request to buy advanced fighter jets as part of an overall freeze on U.S. arms to Taipei, the island's Central News Agency reported Monday,Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am Credit Crisis Forces Merrill Lynch, AIG To ActMerrill Lynch announced Sunday that it has agreed to be sold to Bank of America for about $44 billion. The brokerage firm sees the sale as shoring up the company. Insurance company American International Group also faces rough waters after suffering staggering losses due to the credit crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am Automakers Seek $25 Billion In Federal LoansDetroit's auto makers are campaigning to get at least $25 billion in low-cost loans from the federal government. The industry says the funds will help U.S. automakers retool their factories and produce more fuel efficient cars. Dustin Dwyer of Michigan Radio reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am Hunt Is On For Generators, Gasoline In HoustonBasic necessities are still out of reach for many people in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Few stores are open, and those that are have long lines of customers. One Home Depot that was open had people swarming for generators and other supplies. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:52 am Ike Leaves Houston Without Power And WaterMany residents of Houston are still without water and power after Hurricane Ike. Local and federal officials dispute who's at fault for not getting relief supplies to the city. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:51 am Pakistan troop fire turns back U.S. helicoptersISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Firing by Pakistani troops forced two U.S. military helicopters to turn back to Afghanistan after they crossed into Pakistani territory early on Monday, Pakistani security officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am Soccer: Urawa confident of making winning start in ACL title defense+(Kyodo) _ Urawa Reds manager Gert Engels is confident his side can kick off their Asian Champions League title defense with victory over Al Qadsia, despite taking an injury-weakened squadSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am NATO chief in Georgia to show support after warTBILISI (Reuters) - NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer arrived in Tbilisi on Monday to show support for the ex-Soviet state after its war with Russia, and slammed an EU-brokered deal that let Russian troops stay inside Georgia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:47 am Who runs Russia?Bridget Kendall on who is really driving Moscow policySource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:44 am World markets sink on Wall St. crisisLONDON — Asian and European stock markets were down sharply today amid growing alarm over the world's financial system after a seismic shake-up on Wall Street, with Lehman Brothers saying it would file for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch being sold to Bank of America.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:43 am Australian jury finds 6 men guilty of terrorism+(Kyodo) _ A Muslim cleric and five of his followers were found guilty Monday of planning to stage a "violent jihad" in Australia's second largest city. Four other men were found not...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am Daredevil Teenager Dies After Trying To Scale 66,000 VoltA daredevil teenage boy died in an horrific accident when he was electrocuted as he scaled a 100 ft electricity pylon carrying 66,000 volts.Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:37 am Remembering The Berlin Airlift, 60 Years LaterThis summer marked the 60th anniversary of the Allies' airlift of food and medicine into West Berlin in East Germany, an attempt to avert a potential crisis from a blockade by the Soviet Union. The first major standoff of the Cold War began on June 24, 1948, when the Soviet Union cut off all road, rail and water connections to West Berlin. MoscowSource: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:35 am Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clotFar too many Americans are dying of dangerous blood clots that can masquerade as simple leg pain, says a major new government effort to get both patients and their doctors to recognize the emergency in time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:35 am AU peacekeeper killed in SomaliaA second AU peacekeeper in as many days is killed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am Pakistan border clashes kill 15Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships and jets killed 15 suspected militants Monday as security forces advanced on Taliban strongholds near the Afghan border, an official said.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am 2 Japanese doctors arrested for smoking marijuana in Indonesia+(Kyodo) _ Two Japanese doctors holidaying on an Indonesian resort island have been arrested for smoking marijuana, local police said Monday. The two men, aged 30 and 34, were arrested...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:28 am UN says 2 kidnapped Somali aid workers releasedNAIROBI, Somalia (AP) -- Two kidnapped employees of the United Nations World Food Program were released hours after they were abducted, a spokesman said Monday, but 11 aid workers remained in captivity amid a series of attacks on the humanitarian community....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am UN says 2 kidnapped Somali aid workers releasedTwo kidnapped employees of the United Nations World Food Program were released hours after they were abducted, a spokesman said Monday, but 11 aid workers remained in captivity amid a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am FSA orders Lehman Brothers Japan to improve business, retain assets+(Kyodo) _ The Financial Services Agency issued a business improvement order to Lehman Brothers Japan Inc. on Monday and to retain certain assets within Japan. The FSA order is designedSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am Newspapers cry foul over Yahoo-Google ad dealThe World Association of Newspapers says it opposes a pending deal on advertising between Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. The Paris-based group wants European and U.S. regulators to block the deal on antitrust grounds.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:26 am Briefing Book: Iraq -- waiting to re-ignite?
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:25 am BASF makes bid for Swiss chemicals maker CibaBASF SE said Monday it would buy Swiss specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding for 6.1 billion Swiss francs, or $5.35 billion, in cash — a move that augments the German company's presence worldwide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am NATO chief arrives in GeorgiaTBILISI (AFP) - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer arrived here on Monday to show support after last month's conflict with Russia and discuss the country's NATO membership bid.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am India: Pakistani Hand in New Delhi BlastsIndia suggests Pakistani assistance in Delhi blasts that killed 21, wounded 100.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:17 am Central banks pump cash into money marketsEurope's major central banks moved quickly to calm markets Monday, pumping billions of euros and pounds into the financial system to shore up confidence in the aftermath of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy filing in the United States.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am The Future of Copyright: Ruining Privacy and Civil LibertiesBelievers in copyright keep dreaming about building a digital simulation of a 20th-century copyright economy, based on scarcity and with distinct limits between broadcasting and unit sales. This vision of copyright utopia is triggering an escalation of technology regulations running out of control and ruining civil liberties.Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Police: Car bombs kill 12, wound 36 in BaghdadBAGHDAD (AP) -- Police and hospital officials have raised the death toll in a double car bombing in Baghdad to at least 12....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:09 am Gates: U.S. role in Iraq shrinking
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:05 am Rescuing Over 140,000 That Ignored the Ike WarningRescuing Those Who Ignored Ike Warnings: Can They Be Saved?Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am World Markets Sink on Wall Street CrisisWorld markets tumble on Lehman intention to file bankruptcy, Merrill takeover.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:59 am A passenger ferry passes the Bosphouros as it sets off from Istanbul in 2007A passenger ferry passes the Bosphouros as it sets off from Istanbul in 2007. Rescuers saved 90 people from a ferry that sank off the Turkish coast and scoured the sea for at least four missing passengers...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am Women Among 32 Dead in Pakistan ClashesOfficial: Battle against militants kills 32, including 3 women, in Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:57 am Pakistani troops, jets target border militantsISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships and fighter jets killed 15 suspected militants Monday as security forces advanced on Taliban strongholds near the Afghan border, an official said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am Vt. man biking to California to warm up for raceA Vermont man planning to ride in a 508-mile bicycle race in California is taking the long way to the starting line. He's pedaling there.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:54 am Zimbabwe power-sharing deal signedPresident Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders have signed a deal under which Zimbabwe's president of nearly three decades will cede some power.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:51 am MTV Mows Down Rain ForestAfter the Viacom-owned network finished filming their new treasure-hunt themed “Real World/Road Rules Challenge” on a remote, uninhabited island in the Republic of Panama, locals returned to find their beach tattered and abused.Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am Tourist bus crashes in Egypt, killing 12Twelve people have been killed in a collision between a delivery truck and a bus carrying European and Russian tourists in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Another 37 are wounded.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am 23 Indonesians dead in crush for cash handoutJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- At least 23 Indonesians were crushed to death Monday while trying to collect $4.25 in cash handouts from a rich family at a charity event marking the Islamic holy month, officials said. Eight others were critically injured in the stampede....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am 23 Indonesians dead in crush for cash handoutAt least 23 Indonesians were crushed to death Monday while trying to collect $4.25 in cash handouts from a rich family at a charity event marking the Islamic holy month, officials said. Eight others were critically injured in the stampede.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am China Makes First Arrests in Milk ProbeChina arrests 2, inspects milk production centers after powder sickens babies.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:47 am Georgia's president urges faster NATO integrationGeorgia's president says he hopes a visit from NATO's chief will accelerate his nation's drive to join the Western alliance.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:42 am A destoryed ice cream and juice parlor in Baghdad following a bomb explosionA destoryed ice cream and juice parlor in Baghdad following a bomb explosion. Two near simultaneous car bombings in central Baghdad killed 12 people and wounded 32.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am US-led troops repelled from Pakistani border: officialsPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - US-led coalition troops based in Afghanistan tried to cross into a Pakistani tribal area in helicopters but were repelled after warning shots were fired, local officials said Monday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am U.S. choppers turned back by gunfire from PakistanIncident takes place near village where U.S. commandos in helicopters raided suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban camp earlier this monthSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:26 am Gates foresees narrower US combat role in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that although no additional U.S. combat brigades are to withdraw from Iraq this year, he expects the U.S. combat role to keep shrinking....Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:16 am Ten Ways to Save Green by Going GreenGoing green inherently saves money by using less, we save more, but some big-ticket items can cost a lot. I’d love to install solar panels on my roof or a wind turbine in my backyard so I’d never have to see another PG&E bill again, but the reality is that I simply can’t afford either of those.Source: Digg | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:10 am NATO chief criticizes Russian troop pullout dealJaap de Hoop Scheffer says EU-brokered deal gave too much ground by allowing Moscow's forces to stay in breakaway regionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:08 am Gates: "Mission Transition" In IraqDefense Secretary Robert Gates says although no additional U.S. combat brigades are to withdraw from Iraq this year, he expects the U.S. combat role to keep shrinking.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 10:01 am India probes Delhi blasts, govt under fireNEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian police planned to release sketches Monday of suspects behind New Delhi bombings that left more than 20 dead, as media flayed the government for lacking a coherent counter-terrorism policy.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am Iraq Separates Twins for the First TimeIdentical Lopez brothers on same mission with different marine companies.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:51 am Audio sheds light on deadly LA train wreckInvestigators say required verbal safety checks between engineer and conductor missing in seconds before crashSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:36 am Indonesian police said thousands were packed into a narrow sidestreet in Pasuruan, East Java provinceMap locating Pasuruan in Indonesia where at least 21 people were killed in a stampede as they crowded an alley to receive a cash handout for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:15 am Fearlessly facing the final frontierVancouver man to take off as a tourist astronaut on $200,000 (U.S.) trip to outer spaceSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:44 am A Chinese baby drinks milk -- unconnected to the latest milk scare -- in GuangzhouA Chinese baby drinks milk -- unconnected to the latest milk scare -- in Guangzhou. A total of 1,253 Chinese children have been sickened by contaminated milk powder and 53 of them are in serious condition...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:42 am Picture shows MEND members in the Niger DeltaPicture shows armed members of an ethnic group known as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The group claimed responsibility Monday for attacking a Shell facility in Nigeria's...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:05 am Vice-President Alvaro Garcia (right) and Tarija state governor Mario Cossio (left) meetBolivian Vice-President Alvaro Garcia (right) and Tarija state governor Mario Cossio (left) meet at Quemado presidential palace in La Paz. Talks aimed at settling a long-running conflict in Bolivia between...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:50 am A corpse lies in a morgue in CobijaA corpse lies in a morgue in Cobija, Bolivia. Talks aimed at settling a long-running conflict in Bolivia between President Evo Morales and rebel governors that blew up into deadly unrest last week were...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:50 am Supporters of President Evo Morales block a road with burning tiresSupporters of Bolivian President Evo Morales block a road with burning tires in Tiquipaya, west of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Talks aimed at settling a long-running conflict in Bolivia between President Evo...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:50 am Railway workers repair a track damaged in the crashRailway workers repair a track damaged in the crash of an Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737 in Perm. Russian investigators on Monday sifted through the wreckage of the Aeroflot jet that crashed in the Ural mountains...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:36 am An investigators collects human remains at the sceneAn investigators collects human remains at the scene of a Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737 crash in Perm. Russian investigators on Monday sifted through the wreckage of the Aeroflot jet that crashed in the Ural...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:36 am Chavez Slams Assassination Plot SkepticsPurported assassination plot against Chavez stirs concerns, doubts in Venezuela.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:35 am Thaksin Relative Wins Ruling Party BackingThai ruling party endorsed the brother-in-law of controversial former leader.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:34 am Morales Struggles to Control Violent BoliviaPresident Evo Morales struggles to assert control in badly fractured Bolivia.Source: ABC News: International | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:31 am Firefighters sue San Diego, alleging harassment in gay pride paradeThey say they were forced to drive their firetruck in the parade and were subjected to lewd comments.Four San Diego firefighters are suing the city government for damages because they were allegedly sexually harassed while participating involuntarily in the 2007 gay pride parade. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am California lawmakers reach compromise on budgetThe proposed state spending plan involves no new taxes. Votes on the plan are scheduled for Monday.Legislative leaders announced Sunday that they had reached a deal on a no-new-taxes state spending plan, bringing the longest budget impasse in modern California history nearly to an end. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Texans mired in Hurricane Ike's aftermathPower has been cut to nearly 4 million people, and may be a month away from full restoration.Weary residents of the Texas coast foraged Sunday for water, ice, generators and gasoline as rescuers continued to save people trapped by widespread floodwaters a day after Hurricane Ike flooded roads, destroyed homes and businesses, and knocked out power to nearly 4 million people. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Investigators focus on whether signal was broken or missedFederal officials rebuke Metrolink for assigning fault too soon. Service may resume late today.Federal officials investigating Friday's fatal Metrolink train crash focused Sunday on whether a signal that should have alerted the engineer to stop the train was working properly, and whether it went unheeded. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Wall St. braces for Lehman bankruptcy; BofA will buy MerrillLehman will file for bankruptcy and BofA will take over Merrill; the Fed eases its emergency lending terms.Transforming the face of Wall Street, two major securities firms succumbed Sunday to the country's long-running mortgage crisis as Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to a hastily arranged, $50-billion takeover by Bank of America Corp. and Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. spiraled into bankruptcy. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Bombs kill 2 doctors, 6 children in AfghanistanThe suicide bombing of a U.N. convoy sparks an angry outcry. In a separate incident, authorities say children playing with a roadside bomb die in the resulting explosion.A suicide bomber struck a United Nations convoy Sunday in southern Afghanistan, killing two Afghan doctors and their driver on their way to provide polio vaccinations to children. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Six guilty on Australia terror chargesMELBOURNE - A jury has found six Muslim men guilty of being members of a terrorist group that allegedly plotted to launch an attack in Australia. Four other men were found innocent on charges of being members of a terrorist group,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 3:15 am Cop sacked over bin Laden costumeLONDON - Britain's government says a senior policeman who attended a community festival dressed as Osama bin Laden has lost his job training police in Afghanistan. The Foreign Office said that Chief Superintendent Colin Terry would...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 12:10 am Ferry sinks off TurkeyANKARA - Turkish officials and reports say a ferry carrying trucks to Istanbul and with more than 150 people has sunk in the Marmara Sea, leaving at least one person dead. The local governor says the ferry - loaded with...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 10:12 pm Dog calls 911, saves ownerPHOENIX - "Man's best friend" doesn't go far enough for Buddy - a German shepherd who remembered his training and saved his owner's life by calling the emergency dispatcher when the man had a seizure. And it's not the first time...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:19 pm Ike's savage wrathTEXAS - Rescue crews canvassed neighborhoods inundated by Ike's storm surge early Sunday morning in a race against time to rescue those who faced a second harrowing night trapped amid flattened houses, strewn debris and downed power...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm Presidential campaigns need adult supervision, says RoveWASHINGTON - Leading Republicans faulted both presidential campaigns for the increasingly negative tone of their advertising, suggesting the bitter attacks undermine John McCain and Barack Obama's credibility with voters and could...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:46 pm Palin takes first steps on the campaign trailDENVER - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has left the wilds of Alaska, but she has not quite left the mountains. In her first cautious steps on the campaign trail without running mate John McCain, the Alaska...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:25 pm Malaysian detention criticisedMalaysia's ruling establishment faced fresh criticism yesterday after claiming that a journalist was detained under a draconian law for her own safety. Tan Hoon Cheng, a reporter of the Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew, was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:15 pm Seine capsize kills two in ParisPolice say a child and an adult have died from injuries after being trapped underwater when a boat sank in the Seine in Paris. The 6-year-old child and the adult were the only two injured in the accident near Notre Dame Cathedral....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:15 pm Charles launches plan to make Camilla his queenPrince Charles has begun working on a secret plan to have his wife Camilla Parker Bowles made queen when he becomes king. The heir to the throne has held a series of meetings with his senior aides, constitutional experts and religious...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Sep 2008 | 6:30 pm Russian Jet Crashes, Kills 88A passenger jet traveling from Moscow to the Ural Mountains city of Perm crashed while preparing to land, killing all 88 people aboard, officials said. Investigators said engine failure may have caused the crash of the Boeing 737-500.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:34 pm Roadside Bombs Kill 5 Iraqi PolicemenThree roadside bombs planted in succession struck a police convoy in one of Iraq's most dangerous provinces on Sunday, killing five policemen.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:25 pm
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