Many In Galveston Wiped Out By Hurricane Ike

Galveston, Texas, is among the areas most affected by Hurricane Ike. The island community is cleaning up the damage from the storm.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:22 pm

Economic Quiz

Who was it that warned Congress is spending like "drunken sailors"? Answer: Senator John McCain Which candidate for Vice President has cut taxes? ...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:21 pm

McCain Blasts Wall Street Failure, But His Adviser Caused It

In a statement released by his campaign, McCain called for greater "transparency and accountability" on Wall Street. If McCain wants to hold someone accountable for the failure in transparency and accountability that led to the current calamity, he should turn to his good friend and adviser, Phil Gramm.
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:20 pm

DANGER: Do Not Touch! [PIC]

Occasionally, even I run across a message, so clear and so profound, that design of the presentation would do little to make it any clearer.
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:20 pm

Bank Of America Capitalizes On Merrill Lynch Purchase

The hottest major player on Wall Street is currently Bank of America. The North Carolina-based bank's recent purchase of Merrill Lynch will create one of the largest financial services firms in the world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:19 pm

Odierno takes over as U.S. commander in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - General Ray Odierno took command of U.S.-led forces in Iraq on Tuesday, faced with the challenge of ensuring security gains do not unravel at a time when American troop levels are being reduced.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:17 pm

Georgia: Tapped phones show self-defense in war

Georgia released recordings Tuesday of conversations which it says show that Russian troops entered South Ossetia before Georgia ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm

Fed Meets To Consider Interest Rate Cut

Federal Reserve officials meet Tuesday, and they may consider lowering interest rates in hopes of stabilizing Wall Street's fears. After Monday's heavy losses, market watchers will be hanging on the Fed's every move. David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, talks with Renee Montagne about the meeting and the latest developments on Wall Street.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm

3RD LD: Typhoon threatens Okinawa, Amami, Kyushu regions+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING LAST 2 GRAFS) Typhoon Sinlaku threatens to approach the Okinawa and Amami islands and Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu from Wednesday through ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:15 pm

US stocks head for lower open ahead of Fed meeting (AP)

Flags adorn the front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. Asian and European stock markets were down sharply 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. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)AP - U.S. stocks headed for a lower open and bond prices jumped Tuesday, a day after Wall Street's worst session in years, as nervous investors awaited a decision from the Federal Reserve on interest rates.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:14 pm

Inflation sees first decline in nearly two years

Consumer prices in August posted the first monthly decline in nearly two years as Americans finally get a break from surging energy prices.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm

LEAD: DPJ to propose merger with tiny opposition PNP by end of week+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan will formally propose to the tiny opposition People's New Party possibly later in the week that they merge...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:13 pm

Iraqi police: Bombs kill 4

A bicycle laden with explosives killed two civilians and wounded 19 people at a market north of Baghdad on Tuesday, Iraqi officials ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:12 pm

Ike survivors may wait weeks for hot meals, baths (AP)

A Cowboy attempts to round up cattle from receding flood waters along Gulfway drive, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, Near High Island, Texas. Several cattle were lost following the land fall of Hurricane Ike and those that survived were being rounded up and taken to a nearby fresh watering hole where they were also being fed. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - More Hurricane Ike relief was on the way for evacuees Tuesday as tens of thousands of people waited for food, water and ice, for the electricity to return to their homes or for their first hot meal and shower.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm

Fed set to hold rates steady, may signal cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to stop short of lowering U.S. interest rates at a meeting on Tuesday but could signal readiness to cut them quickly if needed to protect the economy from one of the most serious financial crises in decades.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:09 pm

Japan to extend $8 mil. education grant to Nepal+

(Kyodo) _ Japan has decided to extend grant assistance worth over $8 million to Nepal for construction of elementary schools during Japan's 2008 fiscal year that began in April, the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:08 pm

Goldman profit, revenue plunges

Biggest U.S. investment bank sees ‘challenging quarter' amid turmoil on Wall Street

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:07 pm

6TH LD: Lehman Brothers Japan files for bankruptcy protection+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENTS IN 6TH TO 9TH GRAFS) Lehman Brothers Japan Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday with the Tokyo District Court following the collapse of its U.S.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm

Pentagon to expand intel ops at U.S. prison in Afghanistan

The Pentagon plans to expand intelligence operations at its main prison in Afghanistan, records and interviews with military ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm

AIG in focus as financial meltdown spreads

Sept. 16: New York State Governor David Patterson discusses the outlook for insurance giant AIG and the impact of the Wall Street crisis on New York City’s finances. (CNBC)AIG was hit by a wave of downgrades by credit-rating agencies worried that the deteriorating housing market is further undermining the company’s battered finances.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:03 pm

Nigerian with 86 wives arrested under Sharia laws (AP)

AP - Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who claims 86 wives and 107 children, charging him with breaking Islamic laws governing marriage.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm

Abbas and Olmert to meet amid doubts of a deal

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday in a last-minute bid to clinch an agreement a day before his Kadima party holds an election to replace him.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:01 pm

Big fall in energy pushes consumer prices down (AP)

In this Sept. 9, 2008 file photo, Zach Conway pulls the filling hose away from his tanker truck on the lot of the Nebraska - Iowa Supply Company, in Omaha, Neb. Consumer prices in August post the first monthly decline in nearly two years Tuesday, Sept.16, 2008, as Americans finally get a break from surging energy prices. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)AP - Consumer prices in August posted the first monthly decline in nearly two years as Americans finally get a break from surging energy prices.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm

Iran's Elite Military Unit To Patrol Gulf

Iran has put the elite Revolutionary Guards in charge of defending the country's territorial Persian Gulf waters in what appeared to be a hardening of its stance in the vital oil route.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm

Most Covered Song: 25 Best Covers of Beatles' 'Yesterday'

"Yesterday" is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. According to the Guinness Book of Records, "Yesterday" has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded cover versions. Here are some of the best.
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm

Baseball: Lee goes yard 3 times as Giants stomp BayStars+

(Kyodo) _ Lee Seung Yeop homered three times and drove in seven runs Tuesday, powering the Yomiuri Giants in a 14-1 shellacking of the Yokohama BayStars. Yomiuri won its sixth straight
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:59 pm

Asian Markets React To Wall Street's Carnage

Stock markets in Asia took a big hit Tuesday after Wall Street's 504-point drop on Monday. Most Asian markets were closed Monday for a holiday, so Tuesday was the first time investors reacted to the news of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch being bought by Bank of America.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:59 pm

Give her a real sex talk beyond 'don't'

Teach your daughter what to expect so that sex is a choice she makes, not something that happens to her

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:59 pm

World markets tumble

Traders at work in front of the Philippine Stock Exchange trading board in Makati's financial district, Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday.Global stock markets tumbled Tuesday amid growing fears of a global financial crisis as investors reacted to the demise of two of Wall Street's biggest names, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:58 pm

Obama Vows To Battle Credit Crisis

Democrat Barack Obama on Monday blamed lax oversight and loose regulation for the financial breakdown. The Illinois senator attacked comments made by Republican rival John McCain and his idea of trickle-down economics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:58 pm

Goldman profits slump as financial carnage swirls

LONDON (Reuters) - Quarterly profits at top U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs slid 70 percent on Tuesday and shares in Britain's HBOS plunged by about a third as financial sector carnage snowballed beyond insurer AIG.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:57 pm

Man arrested for having 86 wives

Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who has 86 wives and 107 children for breaking Islamic marriage laws.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:57 pm

Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' to return to London in Kabuki-style+

(Kyodo) _ A Kabuki play based on William Shakespeare's comedy "Twelfth Night" will be performed in London in March starring Japanese actors Onoe Kikugoro and Kikunosuke, organizers said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:57 pm

Ukraine's pro-Western ruling coalition collapses (AFP)

Leader of pro-Russian 'Regions Party' Viktor Yanukovich addresses the parliament in Kiev. Ukraine's governing coalition has collapsed in a crisis brought on by Russia's war with Georgia that raises the prospect of the country being knocked off its pro-Western course.(AFP/Sergei Supinsky)AFP - The governing coalition in Ukraine collapsed on Tuesday in a crisis brought on by Russia's war with Georgia that raises the prospect of the country being knocked off its pro-Western course.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:56 pm

NATO, US, insurgents take greater toll on Afghans

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The number of Afghan civilians killed in insurgent attacks and airstrikes by foreign troops has risen 40 percent in the past year, and more died in August than in any month since the 2001 ouster of the Taliban, the U.N. said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:56 pm

Ukraine's pro-Western ruling coalition collapses

KIEV (AFP) - The governing coalition in Ukraine collapsed on Tuesday in a crisis brought on by Russia's war with Georgia that raises the prospect of the country being knocked off its pro-Western course.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:56 pm

McCain: 'I Know Americans Are Hurting Now'

The financial crisis on Wall Street has made its way into the presidential campaign. Both major party nominees are taking stances on how they would manage the turmoil. On Monday, Republican presidential nominee John McCain blamed the problems on a broken regulatory system and corporate greed. He said the fundamentals of the economy are at risk.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:56 pm

NATO, US, insurgents take greater toll on Afghans

The number of Afghan civilians killed in insurgent attacks and airstrikes by foreign troops has risen 40 percent in the past year, and more died in August than in any month since the 2001...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:55 pm

House And Senate Toil On Energy Package

Lawmakers have arranged a series of votes this week on energy policy. Even though some bills may pass, they are unlikely to become law. Still, members of Congress campaigning for re-election will use the vote to show how serious they are about combating high oil prices.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:54 pm

Anglican Reverend: We Owe Darwin an Apology

Church of England owes Charles Darwin apology for hostile initial reaction to theory of natural selection, cleric writes on Anglican Web site.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:52 pm

Palin cut funding for Alaska Special Olympics.

As governor, Palin vetoed $275,000 in Special Olympics Alaska funds, slashing the organization’s operating budget in half
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:50 pm

Metallica, Death Magnetic, and the Glory Days of Heavy Metal

Thankfully, with the release of Death Magnetic, Metallica has finally put an end to the debate over old Metallica and new Metallica. Death Magnetic is not only an album that sees the band return to their Metal and Trash roots as much as they possibly could over two decades removed from Kill 'Em All.
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:50 pm

LEAD: Ota reelected as New Komeito leader, tasked to mend coalition ties+

TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH DETAILS) New Komeito party leader Akihiro Ota was assured of reelection Tuesday as no other challengers emerged in the party's leadership
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:49 pm

Fed injects $50 bln in markets

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday injected 50 billion dollars of liquidity to help stressed financial markets, a move coming on the heels of similar actions by other central banks.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:49 pm

Bush returns to Gulf Coast to survey Ike damage

President George W. Bush is making his third trip to survey U.S. Gulf Coast hurricane damage in two weeks, and he says he fully ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:48 pm

Gen. David Petraeus leaves Iraq after 20 months

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Gen. David Petraeus, whose strategy for countering the Iraq insurgency is credited by many with rescuing the country from all-out civil war, stepped aside Tuesday as Gen. Ray Odierno took over as the top American commander of the conflict....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:48 pm

Gen. David Petraeus leaves Iraq after 20 months (AP)

U.S. Commanding General of Multinational Forces in Iraq David Petraeus speaks during a ceremony in which he was awarded for distinguished service by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 on the outskirts of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Paul J. Richards, Pool)AP - Gen. David Petraeus, whose strategy for countering the Iraq insurgency is credited by many with rescuing the country from all-out civil war, stepped aside Tuesday as Gen. Ray Odierno took over as the top American commander of the conflict.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:48 pm

Patriots Report Card

We may look back at the 2008 season and realize the Jets were wildly overrated from the start. But that doesn't change the satisfaction from Sunday's 19-10 victory....

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:48 pm

Ray Odierno becomes new face of US mission in Iraq - Times Online



Times Online
Ray Odierno becomes new face of US mission in Iraq
Times Online - 35 minutes ago
A shaven-headed general credited with being the driving force behind the United States troop 'surge' took over command of the American-dominated coalition in Iraq today, charged with finding a way to wind down US troop levels without sacrificing the ...
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:47 pm

Mardy Fish to replace injured Bob Bryan for US

MADRID, Spain - Injured doubles player Bob Bryan has been replaced on the U.S. team by Mardy Fish for the Davis Cup semifinal against Spain this weekend, the second high-profile...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:46 pm

4 Dead as Hamas, Clan Battle in Gaza

Hamas officials: 4 dead in clash between Hamas and clan members in Gaza City
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:45 pm

Goldman profits slump as financial carnage swirls (Reuters)

Goldman Sachs Group CEO Lloyd Blankfein looks on as he attends a session at the World Economic Forum WEF in Davos January 24, 2008. (Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)Reuters - Quarterly profits at top U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs slid 70 percent on Tuesday and shares in Britain's HBOS plunged by about a third as financial sector carnage snowballed beyond insurer AIG.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:43 pm

Global shares dive before Wall Street open, Fed rate call

LONDON (AFP) - World equities plunged for a second day running on Tuesday as investors in Europe nervously awaited the reopening of Wall Street and a key decision on US interest rates amid a financial meltdown.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:43 pm

Market looks for a rate cut, but it's not certain - MarketWatch


Market looks for a rate cut, but it's not certain
MarketWatch - 40 minutes ago
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Financial markets are betting on an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve some time this month, but it's not certain that the central bank will deliver it at Tuesday's regularly scheduled ...
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:42 pm

Ukraine's government falls apart

Ukraine's ruling pro-Western coalition collapses, plunging the country into a new political crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:42 pm

4TH LD: Farm ministry to stop selling tainted rice as preventive step+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH DETAILS) Farm minister Seiichi Ota said Tuesday that the ministry decided to stop selling contaminated imported rice in Japan in the wake of the ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:42 pm

Manners for minis

At this camp, nine-year-olds learn how to ace a private-school interview, make witty dinner conversation with Mom's boss and eat bacon with a fork

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:42 pm

NFL quarterbacks: What's old is new again

You think he can't do this anymore? He went to 10 Pro Bowls. He won four Super Bowls. He came out of the CFL to become an American Pro Football Hall of Famer. He guaranteed...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:41 pm

Maddy Albright: Fey's Great, Poehler's Opposite - TMZ.com


Maddy Albright: Fey's Great, Poehler's Opposite
TMZ.com - 41 minutes ago
Thanks to the power of replay, 71-year-old Madeleine Albright was able to catch some clips from this weekend's "SNL." But the former Secretary of State didn't have kind words when it came to Amy Poehler's Hillary Clinton impression.
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Global shares dive before Wall Street open, Fed rate call (AFP)

Chronology of the subprime crisis 2007-2008 which has plagued markets across the world.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - World equities plunged for a second day running on Tuesday as investors in Europe nervously awaited the reopening of Wall Street and a key decision on US interest rates amid a financial meltdown.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:41 pm

France pushing for more sanctions against Iran

France led a push Tuesday for more international sanctions against Iran after a damning new IAEA report.


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:40 pm

Bush to visit Texas as Ike relief rolls in

HOUSTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will view storm-struck areas of Texas on Tuesday as the energy hub of Houston and other areas struggle to recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ike.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:39 pm

Weir storms to second Games gold

GB's David Weir grabs his second gold on the track as ParalympicsGB win over 100 medals in Beijing.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:38 pm

Palin supports $600 million 'other' bridge project

Gov. Sarah Palin may eventually have said "no thanks" to a federally funded Bridge to Nowhere.


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:37 pm

Image Of Distant Planet-Star System Challenges Planet Formation Theory - eFluxMedia



CBC.ca
Image Of Distant Planet-Star System Challenges Planet Formation Theory
eFluxMedia - 46 minutes ago
By Dee Chisamera The astronomical discoveries to date have generated a lot of theories about stars and planet formation, as well as their properties and behavior.
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:36 pm

Pakistan: Shoot GIs on cross-border raids

Sept. 11:  Defense officials confirm President Bush signed a secret order directing U.S. special operations forces to carry out raids inside of Pakistan, without the Pakistani governments' knowledge. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (MSNBC)Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if U.S. troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:36 pm

REFILING: Mitarai says current market turmoil to continue till year-end+

TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING 9TH GRAF) Japan's top business leader Fujio Mitarai said Tuesday that the current financial market turbulence stemming from the failure of U.S. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:35 pm

Afghan civilian casualties soar

UN figures show a sharp rise in the number of civilians killed by Taleban militants and foreign forces in Afghanistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:33 pm

2,000 attend funeral of slain Hells Angels leader

There can be no quiet goodbye for a slain Hells Angel leader.


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm

Doomed Madrid Jet Didn't Deploy Wing Flaps

Spanish investigators probing last month's plane crash in Madrid that killed 154 people say the wing flaps did not deploy during takeoff, according to a preliminary report released.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:31 pm

Global market turmoil continues

Major global stock markets extend losses in the aftermath of the demise of top US investment bank Lehman Brothers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:31 pm

More Chinese baby milk powder brands contaminated: state TV - AFP



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More Chinese baby milk powder brands contaminated: state TV
AFP - 52 minutes ago
BEIJING (AFP) - A chemical blamed for killing two infants in China has been found in 69 brands of baby milk powder nationwide, state television said on Tuesday, in a potential dramatic escalation of the scandal.
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm

Intel launches six-core Xeon monster chip - Ars Technica



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Intel launches six-core Xeon monster chip
Ars Technica - 52 minutes ago
By Jon Stokes | Published: September 16, 2008 - 07:20AM CT At an event today in San Francisco, Intel formally launched its new six-core Xeon 7400 processor, codenamed "Dunnington.
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World Markets Swoon On Wall Street Woes

World stock markets swooned again amid growing fears of a global financial crisis as investors reacted to the demise of two of Wall Street's biggest names, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm

Review: Apple's Fourth-Generation iPod Nano

For its third anniversary, the highly portable 4G iPod nano gets a new tall and slim design, Genius Playlists, audio recording and other new software features, twice the RAM at the same price, and a new array of colors. It continues to offer high quality audio, and plays video games, podcasts, TV and movie downloads, and movie rentals
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:30 pm

Women's votes: Up for grabs and they know it

I am woman. Hear me roar. All the way to the ballot box.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:27 pm

AIG Plunges After Ratings Cuts Threaten Efforts to Raise Cash - Bloomberg



Telegraph.co.uk
AIG Plunges After Ratings Cuts Threaten Efforts to Raise Cash
Bloomberg - 56 minutes ago
By Hugh Son Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. fell 38 percent in early New York trading after the insurer's credit ratings were cut, threatening efforts to raise funds to keep the company afloat and roiling global financial ...
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:26 pm

Deadly Mexico national day blasts

At least three people are killed and 50 hurt as explosions hit crowds celebrating Mexico's independence day.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:25 pm

NATO Chief Says Road to NATO 'Wide Open' For Georgia - Voice of America



The Moscow Times
NATO Chief Says Road to NATO 'Wide Open' For Georgia
Voice of America - 58 minutes ago
By VOA News NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says the road to joining the alliance is "wide open" for Georgia - despite Russian opposition.
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:24 pm

Questions on healthcare reform - Hartford Courant



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Questions on healthcare reform
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By Sally C. Pipes It's a topic that's full of complicated issues, so it can be hard to cut through all the rhetoric and figure out exactly what each candidate is proposing.
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Pakistan in border warning to US

Pakistani forces have been ordered to open fire if US troops launch more raids from across the Afghan border, the army says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:22 pm

McCain camp tries to quell firing scandal

The presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain is trying to put to rest an ethical controversy over Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:20 pm

Asian Markets Sink on Lehman, Merrill Woes

Asian markets plunge on Lehman, Merrill demise, fears of global financial crisis
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:20 pm

Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline destroyed

LAGOS (AFP) - A Nigerian rebel group said Tuesday it had blown up and destroyed a Royal Dutch Shell pipeline in the latest attack in its "oil war" on western firms.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:19 pm

Russian prosecutors to probe Aeroflot over crash

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors said on Tuesday they are to check safety standards at national carrier Aeroflot after a plane operated by one of its subsidiaries crashed killing all 88 people on board.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:17 pm

Nigerian man with 86 wives arrested as lawbreaker

ABUJA, Nigeria - Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who has 86 wives and 107 children for breaking Islamic marriage laws. Niger state police spokesman...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:15 pm

Pakistan Orders Troops to Stop U.S. Raids

Pakistan army says troops have orders to open fire in case of U.S. raid.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:14 pm

McCain calls for more regulation, curbing short sellers - MarketWatch



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McCain calls for more regulation, curbing short sellers
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
By Michael Kitchen NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain said in an interview with CNBC Tuesday that the US needs to strengthen its oversight of markets while remaining aware of the "risk of overregulation.
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Source: Google News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:13 pm

Pizza guy fined over very fast food

An Australian pizza delivery man gave fast food a new meaning when he was caught, and fined, for driving 33 miles over the speed limit.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm

Russian prosecutors to probe Aeroflot over crash (Reuters)

A piece of the fuselage of an Aeroflot airliner is seen at the site where it crashed outside the Ural city of Perm September 14, 2008. (Alexei Zhuravlev/KP-Perm/Reuters)Reuters - Russian prosecutors said on Tuesday they are to check safety standards at national carrier Aeroflot after a plane operated by one of its subsidiaries crashed killing all 88 people on board.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm

Vote John Mccain get more of the same | PIC

This is a really cool collage of the past 8 years the republicans gave us, and then read the caption.
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:10 pm

Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if U.S. troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:09 pm

Nigerian man with 86 wives arrested over Islamic laws

Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who has 86 wives and 107 children for breaking Islamic marriage laws.


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:09 pm

Is Your Nest Egg Safe From Credit Crisis?

Day after day of bad news on Wall Street has left some Americans worrying over the fate of their investments. But those who work in the financial services are suggesting that people stay calm and ride out the crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:09 pm

Key Bruins newcomers

Michael Ryder Pos.: RW. Hgt: 6-0. Wgt: 190. Age: 28 Strength: Has been a skillful goal scorer, averaging just under 25 goals per year in four NHL seasons...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:07 pm

Bruins expectations soar

For the first time in several years, the Bruins head into training camp with the kind of problem every team wants: The pressure of high expectations. "Certainly...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:06 pm

Investors Feel The Pain of Lehman Bros. Collapse

Wall Street lost more than 500 points Monday reacting to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch. It was the worst loss since the Sept. 11attacks. Adding to the misery is insurance giant American Insurance Group, which is facing serious trouble.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:06 pm

720 Afghan Police Killed in 6 Months

720 Afghan police killed in last 6 months, as militants increase attacks.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:03 pm

Blasts at Mexico national day, three dead

MORELIA, Mexico (Reuters) - Explosions ripped through a crowd of people celebrating Mexican independence day in a western city, killing at least three revelers and wounding about 50, the Michoacan state government said.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:02 pm

Oil drops 4 percent on financial market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell more than 4 percent on Tuesday on rising concern that turmoil in global financial markets will further undermine fuel demand and send investors into safer havens.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:01 pm

Petraeus To Leave Iraq On A High Note

David Petraeus, the American general who presided over Iraq's pullback from the brink of all-out civil war, has relinquished his command to Gen. Ray Odierno under a cascade of official thank-yous.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm

Brewers fire manager Ned Yost - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

The Milwaukee Brewers have fired manager Ned Yost in the midst of a late-season slump that has jeopardized the team's chances of making the playoffs for the first time since 1982. Third-base coach Dale Sveum will become interim manager for the remainder of the season. The Brewers have lost seven of their last 10, and share the NL wild-card lead
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm

AIG downgraded as it struggles to shore up books (AP)

Pedestrians walk past AIG headquarters on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 in New York. New York's governor says he will allow American International Group Inc. to use $20 billion in subsidiary assets to provide the cash needed for the troubled insurer to stay in business. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)AP - American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer, was hit by a wave of downgrades by credit-rating agencies worried that the deteriorating housing market is further undermining the company's battered finances.



Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:57 am

Sailor apparently drowns in North Shore waters

IPSWICH - Police say the death of an 81-year-old sailor whose body was found in Plum Island Sound was an probably an accident. Bryan Denman apparently drowned on Monday...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am

Massachusetts GOP Update

Today Governor Bill Weld is going to join Dan Haley, candidate for State Representative in the 8th Middlesex District, on the campaign trail. Haley and Weld will be visiting...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am

Texas Livestock A Casualty Of Hurricane Ike

Many small towns in Texas have been devastated by Hurricane Ike. The agricultural community of Fannett, Texas, was flattened by the storm. Residents are returning in hopes of reclaiming what was left behind. But many are finding their valuable livestock dead.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:52 am

The waters off Somalia are the most dangerous in the world for pirate activity, with 24 attacks between April and June

A suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff while off the coast of Somalia in 2006. French commandos have freed a couple seized by pirates off Somalia, leading President Nicolas Sarkozy to call for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

French commandos with the support of the Courbet warship have freed a French couple taken hostage on September 2

French commandos have freed a sailor couple seized by pirates off Somalia -- in the second such mission this year -- leading President Nicolas Sarkozy to call for an international crackdown in the crime-infested...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

Nicolas Sarkozy says the assault was a warning to pirates plaguing the Somali coastline

French President Nicolas Sarkozy gives a press conference at the Elysee Palace after commandos freed a French couple taken hostage by Somali pirates.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

A Somali gunman carries a long-range rifle to target pirates near Merca in 2005

A Somali gunman carries a long-range rifle to target pirates near Merca in 2005. European foreign ministers have agreed to set up a "coordination unit" to help tackle the growing problem of piracy off...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

A plane flies over the French warship Courbet

A plane flies over the French warship Courbet.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

Nigerian man with 86 wives is arrested

Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who has 86 wives and 107 children for breaking Islamic marriage laws.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

'Wing flaps failed' on Spain jet

The wing flaps on a plane that crashed in Madrid last month did not open properly during take-off, Spanish media say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

Fed rate cut now seen as possible

The New York Stock exchange was the site of finanical carnage on Monday.The financial upheaval on Wall Street makes it possible the Federal Reserve will cut short-term interest rates Tuesday -- an option that seemed highly unlikely just a few days ago.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:49 am

NATO to Continue Admitting New Members

NATO chief: alliance will continue expanding, with door wide open to Georgia.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am

Murder suspect returning to US from South Korea

PHILADELPHIA - A murder suspect who fled to his parents' homeland of South Korea and started a new life a decade ago is due to return to the United States in handcuffs. David...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:48 am

UN pulls out of north Sri Lanka

The UN and other aid groups pull out of Tamil Tiger-held areas of northern Sri Lanka as the military closes in on the rebels' HQ.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:47 am

Odierno takes charge of US forces in Iraq

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq (AFP) - US General Raymond Odierno took command of US-led forces in Iraq from David Petraeus on Tuesday, warning that security gains in the country were "fragile and reversible".
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:44 am

China Warns of More Sick by Tainted Milk

Health Ministry warns of rise in number of sick babies from tainted formula.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:41 am

NATO chief: Body will continue to expand

NATO's chief said Tuesday the Western alliance will continue its expansion despite Russian opposition and warned Moscow that ...


Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:36 am

House to vote on offshore drilling Tuesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday on a comprehensive energy package that would open most of the U.S. coastline to offshore drilling, a Democratic aide said on Monday.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:33 am

'I'm a lumberjack'

The new face of Canada's forestry workforce
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:29 am

Emmys showcase five-star reality hosts lineup

Five reality-show hosts will take center stage at Sunday's Emmy Awards, both as emcees and nominees. And just like at their day jobs, these five say they're ready for anything.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:28 am

Damien Hirst Sale Tops $125 Million

Sotheby's auction of Damien Hirst works tops a record $125 million.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

NATO chief says body will continue to expand

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- NATO's chief said Tuesday the Western alliance will continue its expansion despite Russian opposition and warned Moscow that it has no veto on Georgia's bid to become a member....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

Ozone hole 'larger in 2008 than previous year'

GENEVA (AFP) - The ozone hole is larger in 2008 than the previous year but is not expected to reach the size seen two years ago, the World Meteorological Organisation said Tuesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Pakistan aircraft bomb militants as U.S. drones prowl

KHAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani aircraft bombed militant strongholds in a northwestern region on Tuesday while U.S. drones prowled the sky over another militant sanctuary on the Afghan border, a military official and residents said.


Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:20 am

Pakistan orders troops to stop US raids

Pakistan's army spokesman says its forces have orders to open fire on U.S. troops if they launch another raid across the Afghan border.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:16 am

Barclays confirms interest in Lehman Bros. assets

Barclays PLC confirmed Tuesday that it is interested in acquiring some assets of Lehman Brothers, the investment bank that collapsed after Barclays dropped out of merger talks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am

Insurance giant AIG faces failure as firestorm burns markets

NEW YORK (AFP) - US insurance giant AIG raced against the clock to avert collapse Tuesday after three blows to its credit standing, and central banks pumped out 160 billion dollars to prop up financial markets.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:13 am

Iraqi police: bombs kill 3 north of Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A bicycle laden with explosives exploded near a military truck in a market north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding 19, Iraqi officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:11 am

European, Asian markets slide on Lehman, Merrill woes

PARIS -- World stock markets swooned again Tuesday as global financial crisis make investors worry that asset prices had yet to hit rock bottom.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am

Odierno warning on Iraq security

The new US military commander in Iraq, Lt Gen Ray Odierno, says recent security gains there are "fragile and reversible".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:09 am

Violence has soared across Mexico with almost 3,000 people killed since the start of 2008

At least three people died with another 50 wounded overnight when twin explosions ripped through a Mexican independence day celebration in Morelia.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am

A Sri Lankan man walks past a public hoarding put out by the defence ministry to warn people against bomb attacks

A Sri Lankan man walks past a public hoarding put out by the defence ministry to warn people against possible bomb attacks, in Colombo on September 16. Tamil Tiger rebels set off a powerful bomb inside...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am

Oil plunges below $92

Investors fear U.S. credit crisis will drag on global economic growth and restrain demand

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:06 am

European markets slide on Lehman, Merrill woes

World stock markets swooned again Tuesday as the global financial crisis caused investors to worry that asset prices have yet to hit rock bottom.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 11:04 am

Hirst sale tops $125 million

Damien Hirst's gamble has paid off.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am

Umaru Yar' Adua succeeded Olusegun Obasanjo after presidential elections in April 2007

Nigeria's President Umaru Yar' Adua attends the Organization of Islamic Conference in March 2008. The NAN news agency said Yar'Adua could resign on health grounds.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:51 am

Probe shows Madrid plane didn't deploy wing flaps

Pilots were unaware of problem because cockpit warning alert did not go off

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:51 am

UN: Brazil Police Tied to 1 in 5 Rio Murders

U.N.: Brazil police responsible for 'significant proportion' of murder in 2007.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am

Ukraine governing coalition collapses

President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko have become fierce rivals ahead of 2010 presidential election

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:44 am

Ukraine's governing coalition collapses

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's pro-Western coalition collapsed Tuesday, paving the way for complicated coalition talks or yet another early parliamentary election....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:33 am

Ukraine's governing coalition collapses

Ukraine's pro-Western coalition collapsed Tuesday, paving the way for complicated coalition talks or yet another early parliamentary election.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:33 am

Analysis: Economy back to center of campaign

Sept. 15: Where They Stand: Federal regulation of financial institutions was Topic One on the campaign trail on Monday as some of Wall Street’s venerable institutions collapsed. NBC's John Yang reports.  (Nightly News)The Wall Street crisis brought the economy roaring back to the center of the presidential campaign.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

Barclays in talks to buy Lehman U.S. unit

British bank is interested in Lehman's core U.S. broker-dealer business, sources say

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:32 am

With fingers crossed, Petraeus leaves Iraq

Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. military commander in Iraq, salutes an Iraqi military band Monday during a farewell ceremony for him at the Ministry of Defense in Baghdad.David Petraeus, the American general who presided over Iraq's pullback from the brink of all-out civil war, relinquished his command to Gen. Ray Odierno under a cascade of official thank-yous.



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am

The Day the Earth Stood Still 7 Minute Clip

Check out an extended scene from is a remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am

Ukraine Governing Coalition Collapses

Ukraine governing coalition collapses, new coalition talks or early vote ahead.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:28 am

Central banks try to calm markets

European, Asian central banks pump cash into money markets

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:27 am

Man accused of being fake lawyer won't defend self

A man accused of impersonating a lawyer in federal courts in at least 10 states has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges — and won't be representing himself at trial.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:26 am

Palin rebuffs 'Troopergate' probe

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during a campaign rally in Golden, Colo., Monday.The presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain is trying to put to rest the ethical controversy around Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's that's come to be known as "Troopergate."



Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:25 am

Fingers Crossed, Petraeus Leaves Iraq

Gen. Petraeus leaves a safer, but still fragile Iraq after leading U.S. troops.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:25 am

Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007

Hamas security forces inspect cars in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. At least 11 people were killed when Hamas-run security forces clashed with a powerful local family in Gaza City.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:23 am

Hamas security forces deploy in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City after fierce clashes with the Doghmush clan

Hamas security forces deploy in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday when Hamas-run security forces clashed with the powerful Doghmush clan in Gaza City.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:23 am

Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids

Pakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if U.S. troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:18 am

Probe shows Madrid plane didn't deploy wing flaps

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Investigators probing last month's airline crash in Madrid say the plane's wing flaps did not deploy during takeoff....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am

Probe shows Madrid plane didn't deploy wing flaps

Investigators probing last month's airline crash in Madrid say the plane's wing flaps did not deploy during takeoff.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am

French commandos free hostages off Somalia

Two French tourists were being held for ransom on sailboat by heavily-armed Somali pirates

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Sep 2008 | 9:52 am

Ukraine's U.S.-Backed Government Crumbles

Ukraine's pro-Western coalition has collapsed. The setback in the country's experiment with democracy seemed directly related to disagreements over how its leaders should react to the war between Georgia and Russia.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 9:46 am

Chinese agencies prepare for more sickened babies

BEIJING (AP) -- Medical agencies prepared Tuesday to treat more sickened babies as an investigation by China's Health Ministry linked contaminated milk powder to the deaths of two infants and the illnesses of more than 1,200 others....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 9:45 am

4 dead as Hamas, clan battle in Gaza City

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas police waged a fierce gunbattle against members of a heavily armed Palestinian clan in a crowded neighborhood Tuesday, leaving three clan members and one policeman dead, officials said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EDT | 16 Sep 2008 | 9:11 am

ESPN Boxing: Top 10 Knockouts

#6 should give you a good laugh...
Source: Digg | 16 Sep 2008 | 8:20 am

Husband allegedly masterminded Century City stabbing

Authorities say James Fayed paid his ranch manager $25,000 to help arrange Pamela Fayed's death. The manager also faces prosecution. Other suspects are still being sought.

A Ventura County businessman was charged Monday with masterminding a murder-for-hire plot that culminated in the stabbing death of his estranged wife in the parking garage of a Century City high-rise in July, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Warning signals were working, officials say

As wary commuters get back on trains, federal investigators sum up early findings in the fatal crash.

Three signals that should have warned a Metrolink engineer to stop before hitting a freight train appear to have been working and visible prior to last week's catastrophic collision, federal safety investigators said Monday, hours after some anxious commuters returned to their usual trains.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama accuses McCain campaign of 'lies and spin'

The Democrat criticizes what he says are false and misleading statements by the GOP ticket. McCain responds that Obama has been 'saying some pretty nasty things about Gov. Palin and me.'

Barack Obama accused Republicans on Monday of using "false advertisements, lies and spin" to distract voters from the major issues in the election.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Despite governor's threat, state lawmakers pass budget

Schwarzenegger says he may not sign the proposal unless it further restricts future spending.

State lawmakers passed a budget early Tuesday -- 78 days into the fiscal year -- even as it remained unclear whether Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would sign it into law.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Wall Street braces for more

Worries over Lehman's fallout and AIG's fate pervade the market

With Wall Street already reeling from the demise of one storied investment firm and the rushed takeover of another, investors are bracing for more turbulence as the housing crisis continues to hammer the nation's financial system.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Alleged O.J. Simpson robbery victim testifies

It's the first day of trial. Simpson faces more than a dozen charges, including kidnapping, in connection with a 2007 Las Vegas hotel episode.

Expecting to sell O.J. Simpson collectibles to a wealthy buyer at a hotel here, memorabilia dealer Bruce Fromong was instead shoved, patted down and threatened with a gun by associates of the former NFL star, Fromong testified Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Texans warned to stay away from areas hit by Hurricane Ike

'It's going to take weeks and months to get this place cleaned up,' Galveston City Manager Steve LeBlanc says.

The road leading onto this barrier island was a jumble of crushed homes, splintered boat docks and mounds of sand. City officials who had ordered residents to leave ahead of Hurricane Ike were telling them Monday to stay away -- maybe for weeks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Brazil Passes On Saudi Invite To Join OPEC

Brazil has declined a recent invitation from Saudi Arabia to join OPEC, citing plans to refine, not export, crude oil from its recently discovered deep water reserves, top energy officials said.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am

Turnbull wins Australian Liberal Party leadership

Malcolm Turnbull has been elected federal Liberal leader by just four votes following Brendan Nelson's decision to call a snap spill of the position. The opposition treasury spokesman won the leadership after the Party met at Parliament...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Sep 2008 | 12:48 am

World Markets Tumble On Wall Street Crisis

World stock markets turned sharply lower after a double-fisted blow from Wall Street - news that Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch would be sold to Bank of America.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:30 pm

Soccer: Riot kills 13 people

KINSHASA, Congo - Thirteen people were killed and 35 injured in a riot at a football match in eastern Congo sparked by accusations that a player was using witchcraft, a UN-funded radio station reported on Monday. Most of the victims...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:10 pm

'Stay away, you cannot live here'

GALVESTON - As teams continued the biggest search and rescue operation in Texas history, thousands of people faced long stays in crowded shelters because their homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ike. The death toll rose...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pm

Steve Poizner joins race for California governor

The Republican insurance commissioner says state government needs 'serious reforms.'

SACRAMENTO -- California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner took the first step toward a run for governor today, forming an exploratory committee to raise money for a campaign to replace fellow Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. .
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:57 pm

Car fatally strikes elderly couple in Rowland Heights

The couple, both in their 70s, may have been standing in the street taking photos of the full moon Sunday. Investigators are trying to determine fault.

An elderly couple was struck by a car and killed Sunday evening as they were taking photos of the full moon while standing in the street, a California Highway Patrol official said today.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:25 pm

Kayaker breaks own leg to avoid drowning

A kayaker broke his own leg to avoid drowning when his upturned craft became stuck in a remote gorge in north-east Victoria. The 38-year-old was winched out of the gorge after his kayak had slammed into a fallen tree while he...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 8:15 pm

Brothels galore in Sydney

A report to be presented at a major sexual health conference found that Australian cities have a "thriving" sex industry, with nearly 400 brothels in Sydney, 160 in Melbourne and 40 in Perth.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:15 pm

Palin's halo starts to slip

WASHINGTON - There were growing signs yesterday that the "Sarah Palin effect" is starting to wear off and that the Republican candidate, John McCain, has peaked. Democrats took heart from four national opinion polls which show...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 7:00 pm

French govt - going green no picnic

Plastic forks, disposable nappies, draughty houses - if it hurts the environment, make it cost more. That's the message France's Government wants to send with a raft of proposed new taxes. France's ecology minister said yesterday...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 6:15 pm

Kim Jong Il Absent During Key Korea Holiday

North Korea's ailing leader remained out of sight Monday, missing another key chance — Korea's Thanksgiving holiday — to make a public appearance that could mounting speculation about his health to rest.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:31 pm

Indonesian lives lost for a pittance

At least 23 people were crushed to death when residents of an Indonesian town surged forward to collect 40,000 rupiah ($6.50) handouts from a rich family in an annual tradition, officials said.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:15 pm

Report: Satan Worshippers Killed, Ate 4 Teens in Russia

Gang of Satan worshippers stabbed four teens a terrifying 666 times before dismembering their bodies and cooking them on a bonfire.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:10 pm

Witchcraft Charge Sparks Riot at Congo Soccer Game

A U.N.-funded radio station in Congo says 13 people are dead in a soccer riot sparked over allegations a player was using witchcraft.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:09 pm

Pact Chips Away at Mugabe's Power in Zimbabwe

President Robert Mugabe relaxed his iron hold on Zimbabwe for the first time in nearly three decades of one-man rule, forced by escalating economic chaos into signing a power-sharing deal with his bitter political rivals.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:03 pm

Apology to Mr George Defteros

On 22 October 2005, the New Zealand Herald published in its print edition and online an article titled "Dangerous Liaisions with Clients". Some readers may have understood the article to have conveyed that Mr Defteros is a member...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 5:00 pm

Suspect Held in Attack at Home of Spanish Princess

Spanish court ordered a man held for a psychiatric evaluation after he allegedly threw an incendiary device at the home of Princess Cristina, one of the king's daughters.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 4:47 pm

Leader or fool, radical cleric found guilty

Abdul Nacer Benbrika talked about inflicting maximum damage and killing thousands of non-believers. He also spoke of a plot to blow up the Melbourne Cricket Ground when it was packed with almost 100,000 fans on AFL grand final...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Airbus-Syria Deal To Skirt U.S. Sanctions

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is set to sign a multi-billion dollar deal with Syria's state carrier that would see the U.S.-sanctioned country take possession of 50 new passenger jets in the next 20 years, officials tell CBS News.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Suspected Al Qaeda Militants Kill 12 in Mauritania

Suspected Al Qaeda militants killed 12 Mauritanian soldiers, two senior officials said. The attack, which came after the terror group promised to avenge the country's recent coup, was the worst suffered by the military in three years.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 3:33 pm

Britain Adopts Islamic Law, Giving Sharia Courts Power

Britain has adopted Islamic sharia law in its court system, allowing sharia courts to tule on Muslim civil cases.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 3:29 pm

Georgian President Pushes for Faster NATO Integration

Georgia's president says he hopes a visit from NATO's chief will accelerate his nation's drive to join the Western alliance.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 2:31 pm

Prince William to Train as Search-and-Rescue Pilot

Britain's Prince William plans to become a full-time search-and-rescue pilot in the Royal Air Force, royal officials said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Sep 2008 | 2:15 pm

Arrests In China Over Deadly Baby Formula

Chinese 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 | 2:00 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