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Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:17 pm Dozens killed in Pakistan attackFires are still raging at the Marriott hotel in Pakistan's capital city, hours after a massive bomb attack kills at least 40 people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:14 pm It's the bailout, stupid: Government plan to be big election issueThe most dramatic government intervention in the financial sector since the Great Depression suddenly became the top and potentially most bitter issue in the U.S. presidential...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:14 pm Mass. GOP not conceding Bay StatePundits may say it's a foregone conclusion that Barack Obama will win heavily Democratic Massachusetts in November, but Bay State Republicans are refusing to roll over...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:14 pm Obama says McCain would gamble with retirement funds (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:51 pm Huge blast near Pakistani hotel kills 40A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, damaging buildings ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:50 pm Maybe the Best Anti-McCain Ad EverPerfect. It puts it all in perspective. This needs to get on the air.Source: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:50 pm Emmy nominees pause to party before big night (AP)
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New York Times - By BARRY BEARAK JOHANNESBURG —President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, the loser in a prolonged power struggle with his rival, Jacob Zuma, agreed Saturday to resign after the top echelon of his party, the African National Congress, asked him to quit. South African Ruling Party Asks Mbeki to Resign South African President Mbeki Agrees to Step Down (Update2) Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:42 pm Morgan Stanley board to meet over weekend: reportMerger with Wachovia Corp., on the table; China Investment Corp could take significant stake in the combined companySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:42 pm Explosion at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40A massive truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital today and engulfed the building in flames, killing at least 40 people and injuring at least 100.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:41 pm South Africa's Mbeki agrees to resignJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki has accepted the ruling African National Congress's request to resign, his office said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:40 pm After 20 years, scribe still keeps 'Promise'Even if he wasn't a struggling author, which he is, or a colleague from another life, which he was, Harvey Robbins would find a sympathetic ear at this address because...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:39 pm Bush wants OK to spend $700B - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - Bailout proposal sent to Congress seeks authorization to spend as much as $700 billion to buy troubled mortgage-related assets. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney. Rescue Plan Seeks $700 Billion to Buy Bad Mortgages Rescue plan seeks $700B to buy bad mortgages Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:38 pm Congress gets $700 billion financial bailout planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration sent a $700 billion financial markets rescue plan to Congress on Saturday where Democrats are looking to add aid for distressed homeowners and other measures to help average citizens in addition to Wall Street.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:36 pm Analysis: Politics complicate financial bailoutDemocrats began the week with a you-break-it-you-buy-it approach to the financial crisis: It's President Bush's fault, let him fix it.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:34 pm Thousands in Ohio still without powerElectric utilities in Ohio say thousands of homes and business are still without power a week after a powerful storm blacked out large sections of the state.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:32 pm Battered Galveston ready to rebuild after Ike - Newsweek
Newsweek - By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer | AP (GALVESTON, Texas) The eight-pointed star on the wall outside Trey Click's office marks it as a "survivor. Video: Some Texans Stay Put After Ike Despite Risks Galveston, Houston Work to Restore Services After Ike (Update3) Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:31 pm Robot wheelchair finds its own way (MIT)MIT researchers are developing a new kind of autonomous wheelchair that can learn all about the locations in a given building, and then take its occupant to a given place in response to a verbal command.Source: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:30 pm Truck Bomb Destroys Marriott In PakistanA huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Police say at least 40 people have died, and that there may be dozens more dead inside. The hotel has previously been targeted by militants.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:30 pm Pakistani President Offers Olive Branch to Militants, Backed by ... - New York Times
New York Times - By CARLOTTA GALL ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Asif Ali Zardari addressed a joint session of Parliament on Saturday, his first speech there since his election two weeks ago, and offered a program of peace and reform while vowing to root out terrorism ... Zardari to uphold Pakistan sovereignty Pakistan's Zardari to give up powers Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:29 pm At Least 40 Are Killed in Blast at Pakistan Hotel - New York Times
New York Times - BKBangash/AP Flames poured from the windows of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday after a massive bombing. By CARLOTTA GALL ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A huge truck bomb exploded at the gateway of the five-star Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on ... Video: Dozens killed in Pakistan hotel blast - 20 Sep 08 Explosion at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40 Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:29 pm Red Sox-Blue Jays Preview - USA Today
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:26 pm Battered Galveston ready to rebuild after IkeThe eight-pointed star on the wall outside Trey Click's office marks it as a "survivor." The squat, orange building withstood the ravages of the 1900 hurricane, which nearly flattened this barrier island city and still stands as the nation's deadliest natural disaster.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:26 pm Suicide bomber kills at least 40 at Pakistan hotel (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:25 pm Bomb rocks Islamabad hotelSuspected car bomb kills at least 40Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:24 pm Europeans try to make their move at Ryder Cup - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Even with Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood reduced to the role of spectators, the Europeans tried to cut into a commanding US lead at the Ryder Cup on Saturday. Role reversal at Valhalla: US takes Ryder lead Leonard Ends Drought With His First Victory in a Ryder Cup Match Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:22 pm Obama says economic crisis has reshaped economy - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says the crisis on Wall Street has reshaped the nation's economy. McCain lights up Obama Remarks of Sen. Barack Obama Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:22 pm Rescue plan seeks $700B to buy bad mortgages (AP)
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International Herald Tribune - AP This week brings the first in a series of three debates between presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama. Their running mates, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, will debate on Oct. 2. The following stories, which moved Saturday, ... The Palin/McCain ticket Today on the presidential campaign trail Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:05 pm Pakistan hotel bombing kills at least 40ISLAMABAD (AFP) - At least 40 people were killed in a massive car bombing at the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistan capital Islamabad on Saturday and many people are trapped inside the burning building, police said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:03 pm Pakistan hotel bombing kills at least 40 (AFP)
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Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm Drummer Barker injured in crashFormer Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is seriously injured in a plane crash in South Carolina, in the US, that has killed four people.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:56 pm Russia, France put aside Georgia war differencesSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and France put aside disagreements over the August war in Georgia in a move to promote bi-lateral relations, especially in key energy projects.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:56 pm Presidential, vice president debatesRepublican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama will participate in three 90-minute debates in the next three weeks. Their running mates, Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden, will hold one debate. All four are sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The details:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:56 pm Q&A: McCain, Obama on Iraq, Iran, PutinForeign policy will be the subject when Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama meet for their first presidential debate. Both covered some of the same ground during their primary-season debates. What they've said on Iraq, Iran and then-Russian President Vladimir Putin.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:52 pm Morgan Stanley board to meet over weekend: report - Reuters
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's board was expected to meet over the weekend to discuss a merger with Wachovia Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Market surge buys Morgan Stanley some time Morgan Said to Continue Merger Talks After Rescue (Update1) Source: Google News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:51 pm Important Twist in Supercapacitor ResearchCar batteries as we know them today may soon be relics. Storing energy in clunky containers with limited shelf lives has plagued car makers and military engineers who need lightweight, powerful and reliable means to crank engines into life, enliven radios and operate other electronic appliances.Source: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:51 pm Morgan Stanley board to meet over weekend: reportCHICAGO (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's board was expected to meet over the weekend to discuss a merger with Wachovia Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:50 pm Morgan Stanley board to meet over weekend: report (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:49 pm Atom-smasher down for two months: CERNGENEVA (AFP) - The world's largest atom-smasher has been shut down for two months following a helium leak, just ten days after it was switched on amid great fanfare to probe the secrets of the universe.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:49 pm Judge approves Lehman, Barclays pactNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a revised version of British bank Barclays Plc's deal to purchase the core U.S. business of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:46 pm Feds say Fort Dix suspects sought other targetsOne of the five men awaiting trial on charges alleging they plotted an armed attack on soldiers training at Fort Dix discussed other targets including the White House and Capitol, prosecutors claim in court filings.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:42 pm Obama: Economic fix should also help Main Street (AP)
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News: Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:42 pm Israel's Olmert to start handover to LivniJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, facing possible indictment for corruption, is expected to begin the process of stepping down in favor of his party's chosen successor, Tzipi Livni, as early as Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:41 pm Notable moments from past debatesFrom Nixon vs. Kennedy to Bush vs. Gore, some notable moments from past presidential and vice presidential debates:Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:40 pm China orders recalls as milk scandal widensSHANGHAI (Reuters) - China ordered widespread checks on dairy products and a recall of tainted items as a scandal that began with powdered baby formula and spread to milk sparked an outcry from China's trading partners.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:40 pm 3RD LD: Suicide attack kills at least 40 in Pakistan hotel blast+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING DEATH TOLL) At least 40 people, including four foreigners, are dead after a suicide car-bomber detonated an explosive-filled vehicle outside Pakistan's oldest...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:39 pm Zardari Delivers First Address To ParliamentNewly elected President Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Benazir Bhutto, gave his first speech as president before the Pakistani parliament on Saturday. Barely settled into his new job, Zardari has already been engulfed by a political crisis triggered by American military strikes inside Pakistani territory. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:38 pm It's big-game time for Auburn, LSU quarterbacksThey don't play games quite like Auburn-LSU at Harvard University or Hutchinson Community College.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:36 pm U.S. readies massive toxic-debt planNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is preparing to mop up hundreds of billions of dollars in bad mortgage debt, after curbing short-selling and guaranteeing mutual funds in an effort to stabilize financial markets.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:35 pm US Congress weighs historic financial sector bailoutWASHINGTON (AFP) - US Congressional leaders rushed to tackle Saturday an unprecedented 700-billion-dollar plan to rescue the financial sector from the worst crisis since the Great Depression.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:33 pm Economists Support Obama Over McCain By More Than 2 to 1Discussed McCain's Poor Decision to Rely on his Advisors and the Truth on Taxes:• 95% of working families would get a tax cut from Obama• 100 million Americans would get NO tax cut from McCain• Most would get a larger tax cut from ObamaSource: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:30 pm Explosion at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 40Police say at least 40 people have died in a massive explosion that destroyed the luxury Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital. Senior police official Asghar Raza Gardaizi said he fears...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:29 pm Former Blink-182 drummer injured in Learjet crashTwo crew members, two passengers killed as jet veers off runwaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:25 pm Americans try to maintain leadWith the U.S. leading 5 1/2-2 1/2, Euro captain Nick Faldo made a curious decision to rest Lee Westwood and Sergio GarciaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:23 pm Driving While Texting Worse Than Drinking, DrugsTexting while driving is more dangerous than being under the influence of alcohol or marijuana.Source: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:20 pm $700-billion Wall Street rescue plan sent to CongressThe bill would grant the Treasury secretary new power to buy loss-ridden mortgage assets, and would raise the government's debt ceiling to $11.3 trillion.WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration this morning formally asked Congress to grant sweeping new powers to the Treasury secretary to buy as much as $700 billion in loss-ridden mortgage-related assets as part of a herculean effort to clean up Wall Street's financial crisis. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:20 pm New era looms after ANC tells Mbeki to stand downJOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Thabo Mbeki will resign as South Africa's president, his spokesman said Saturday, after the governing African National Congress told him to stand down in the interests of ANC unity.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:20 pm ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Sept. 20+(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Saturday, Sept. 20. The service will reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:15 pm 2ND LD: Suicide attack kills at least 24 in Pakistan hotel blast+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING DEATH TOLL) At least 24 people are dead after a suicide car-bomber detonated an explosive-filled vehicle outside Pakistan's oldest five-star hotel's main gate...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:13 pm Last Jews of Calcutta have one last guardianCALCUTTA, India (AP) -- The stooped man in the yarmulke fights his way through this chaotic city, the weight of generations heavy upon his shoulders....Source: AP Top International News At 1:07 p... | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:08 pm Last Jews of Calcutta have one last guardianThe stooped man in the yarmulke fights his way through this chaotic city, the weight of generations heavy upon his shoulders. 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Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:04 pm LEAD: Suicide attack kills at least 18 in Pakistan hotel blast+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) At least 18 people are dead after a suicide car-bomber detonated an explosive-filled vehicle outside Pakistan's oldest five-star hotel's main gate Saturday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:04 pm Suicide attack kills at least 17 in Pakistan hotel blast+(Kyodo) _ At least 17 people are dead after a suicide car-bomber detonated an explosive-filled vehicle outside Pakistan's oldest five- star hotel's main gate Saturday night. Witnesses...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:57 pm Rape 'Victim' Sends Accused Love Letters in PrisonA Winnipeg man awaiting trial for rape has had all charges dropped after the alleged victim admitted she sent the accused cards and explicit love letters behind bars.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:55 pm Abdication by Palin: Opinion | adn.comOpinion piece by the Anchorage Daily News. Sarah Palin needs to speak for Sarah Palin and remove the Washingtonians from the process.Source: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:50 pm 16 Dead, 220,000 Stranded in Flooding in Eastern IndiaMonsoon flooding has killed at least 16 people and left more than 220,000 marooned in villages in eastern India as incessant rains caused a river to breach its banks in several places, an official said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:49 pm Explosion at Pakistan Marriott hotel kills 2A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding at least 25. The Marriott in...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:42 pm US court okays sale of Lehman Brothers units to BarclaysNEW YORK (AFP) - A US bankruptcy court Saturday approved the sale of key assets of fallen US investment bank Lehman Brothers to its British competitor Barclays.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:41 pm Germany Afghanistan ProtestA protestor wears a burqa, an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions for the purpose of cloaking the entire body, during a protest rally against the war in Afghanistan in Berlin,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:28 pm FRANCE TECHNO PARADEYouths dance in the street and on a bus shelter during the annual techno music parade in the center Paris, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:28 pm Rescue plan price tag: $700-billionDraft of plan shows Bush administration asking Congress to let government buy $700-billion in toxic mortgagesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:26 pm Barney Frank Details Fed. Financial InterventionRep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is among the members of Congress meeting with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to determine how the government will intervene in the financial crisis. Frank, who is chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, talks with Scott Simon about the nation's faltering financial institutions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:26 pm Huge explosion at Marriott in Pakistan capitalA huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday. Many people, including foreigners, were seen running out, some of them stained...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:23 pm Large blast heard in Pakistani capitalISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A large blast was heard in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:22 pm Bush defends US debt rescue planUS President George W Bush defends a rescue package to tackle the worst financial markets crisis for decades.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:21 pm Superfluids - Liquids That Defy GravityA superfluid has zero viscosity and will "creep" up the walls of a beaker or other container and escape.Source: Digg | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:20 pm SA's Mbeki says he will step downSouth Africa's president says he will resign, after the ANC orders him to quit amid claims he conspired against its chief.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:15 pm Street clashes erupt in GermanyThousands of left-wing demonstrators protesting against a right-wing rally clash with police in the German city of Cologne.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:13 pm Rotary reasoningWhy we dial 9-1-1 in emergenciesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:01 pm General Motors draws out cashDETROIT, Michigan (AFP) - General Motors said that it intended to draw down the remaining 3.5 billion dollars of its 4.5-billion-dollar secured revolving credit facility to maintain what the auto giant described as "high level of financial flexibility" at a time when the financial markets are uncertain.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:54 pm South African president Mbeki agrees to step downJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- South African President Thabo Mbeki agreed to resign after the ruling party ordered him Saturday to step down, a move that could heighten turmoil in Africa's economic powerhouse....Source: AP Top International News At 1:07 p... | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:53 pm Pakistan: Sovereignty outweighs terror fight
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:49 pm South Africa's ruling party ousts MbekiMove could heighten turmoil in Africa's economic powerhouseSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:47 pm Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants regularly attack military targets near the Afghan borderPakistani soldiers in the Swat valley in February. A suicide bomber and a roadside bomb have struck two military convoys in Pakistani tribal areas bordering Afghanistan killing four soldiers and four civilians,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:46 pm McCain, Obama tangle over Wall Street crisisBLAINE, Minnesota (Reuters) - Republican nominee John McCain, seeking a lift in the U.S. presidential race, proposed stricter Wall Street regulation on Friday and assailed Democrat Barack Obama for not offering a plan to deal with the financial crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:43 pm Robert PestonWhat is the true cost of the huge banking rescue?Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:41 pm S. Africa's ruling party asks Mbeki to resign
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:16 pm South African President to Resign Under PressureSouth Africa's ruling party called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign and it said he agreed to the request Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:10 pm South Africa's President Mbeki OustedSouth Africa's ruling party said that President Thabo Mbeki had agreed to resign after being asked to step down, a move that could heighten turmoil in Africa's economic powerhouse.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:00 pm Zardari warns Pakistan will not tolerate incursionsNew president uses first address to call for peace with neighbours, economic stabilitySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:58 pm Olmert will serve as interim prime minister until a new government is formedIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, seen here, is to resign on Sunday in the wake of Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's victory in a Kadima party leadership election, his spokesman has said.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:37 pm China seeks public trust after milk scandalBEIJING (AP) -- China sought Saturday to shore up public confidence weakened by a milk safety scandal, with the president scolding officials for negligence and government agencies promising adequate supplies of uncontaminated milk....Source: AP Top International News At 1:07 p... | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:32 pm Friday's shootout took place in a Muslim area of New DelhiIndian policemen secure the area of a shooting incident at Jamia Nagar in New Delhi on September 19, 2008. Police launched an intense search across the Indian capital Saturday for two suspected Islamic...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm The gunbattle erupted when police found five armed men holed up in an apartmentIndian policemen secure the area of a shooting incident at Jamia Nagar in New Delhi. Police have launched an intense search across the Indian capital for two suspected Islamic extremists who escaped during...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:29 pm A US investigator inspects the site of an attack outside the US embassy in SanaaA US investigator inspects the site of an attack outside the US embassy in Sanaa. The British embassy in Sanna has been closed until further notice, a British diplomat told AFP, days after a rebel attack...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:24 pm CERN: Damage to new collider forces 2-month haltGENEVA (AP) -- The world's largest atom smasher - which was launched with great fanfare earlier this month - has been damaged worse than previously thought and will be out of commission for at least two months, its operators said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 1:07 p... | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:18 pm 'Big bang machine' halted for 2 months
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:17 pm Congress Crafts Govt. Response To Financial WoesTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson is meeting with members of Congress to craft the most dramatic response yet to the nation's precarious financial situation. The Bush Administration wants the federal government to take responsibility for the risky mortgage assets weighing on financial institutions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm Hadron Collider halted for monthsThe Large Hadron Collider near Geneva will be out of action for at least two months because of a technical fault.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:55 am South Africa's ruling party ousts President MbekiSouth Africa's ruling party said Saturday that President Thabo Mbeki had agreed to resign after being asked to step down, a move ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:51 am Pakistan in sovereignty warningPakistan's president says he will not allow his nation's sovereignty to be violated by foreign powers in their fight against terror.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am Some 54% Labour activists want someone other than Brown as party leader at the next electionA sound technician makes final preparations on the eve of the Labour Party Conference. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here, faces the fight of his life at the Labour Party conference to squash...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am Busy and valuable: Bees are worth $220bln a yearPARIS (AFP) - Bees and other pollinating insects are worth 153 billion euros (220 billion dollars) a year, thanks to their help in growing fruit, vegetables, oil crops, coffee, cocao and spices, a French study has found.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Auschwitz survivor comes of ageAn extraordinary Bar Mitzvah is about to take place for a man who is almost 79. The BBC's Tim Franks has been to meet him.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:05 am Officials allow 45,000 to return to Galveston after IkeOne week after Hurricane Ike wiped out whole neighborhoods and nearly every basic service in Galveston, there is a plan to start ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:59 am Army says troops kill Palestinian with firebombNABLUS, West Bank (AP) -- A Palestinian was shot and killed Saturday by Israeli soldiers who said they saw him light a firebomb near a Jewish settlement. He was later identified by his parents, who said he was 14 years old....Source: AP Top International News At 1:07 p... | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am Pakistan leader warns against territory violationsPakistan's new president says his nation will not tolerate a violation of its sovereignty by "any power" in the name of fighting ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:24 am Palestinians despairing of independence effortRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Prominent Palestinians are lighting a fire under Israel's feet by proposing a peace in which there would be no separate Palestine and Israel, but a single state with equal rights for all....Source: AP Top International News At 1:07 p... | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:20 am Analysis: Crisis reveals Bush's shifting ideology
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 9:04 am U.N.: 17 million need food in Horn of AfricaNearly 17 million people in the Horn of Africa urgently need food, up from 9 million in early 2008, as drought, food prices and conflict take a toll on the region, the U.N. humanitarian chief said.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:11 am L.A. orders Hollywood preservation group out of mansionCity says Hollywood Heritage ignored rules and rented out the Wattles Mansion for disruptive parties. The organization denies the events are a nuisance and says the eviction notice was a shock.Hollywood's leading preservation group has been ordered out of the community's most prominent historic estate for allegedly ignoring city rules and renting out the mansion for disruptive parties. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am 'Cold and lonely' has a scientific basisThinking about rejection makes a person perceive a room as chillier, researchers find, and people who feel isolated tend to prefer warm drinks over cold ones.Social isolation is often described as "cold and lonely" -- but does it actually feel cold? Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Jurors in Simpson case hear tape of alleged robbery'We were just robbed at gunpoint by O.J. Simpson,' a memorabilia dealer is recorded as saying after the ex-NFL star and five cohorts left the room. Jurors also toured the scene of the alleged crime.When O.J. Simpson entered the cramped hotel room last year where footballs, plaques and photos were arranged on a bed, memorabilia dealer Alfred Beardsley uttered two words: "Oh, no." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am NTSB team sorting out what happened in Metrolink crash'It's about gathering facts and only facts,' says the lead investigator into the Sept. 12 collision in Chatsworth, which killed 25 people.Engineer Robert M. Sanchez pulled Metrolink 111 out of the Chatsworth station and was rolling north at 54 mph. About a mile later, he entered a restricted speed zone and throttled down to 42 mph. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am The Nickel dishes up a big helping of downtown L.A.The upscale diner near 5th and Main draws on locals for financing and staff. Its owners aim to nourish the neighborhood.This is the place Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Dodgers' Maddux may not have right stuff for OctoberThe future Hall of Famer is no lock to make Dodgers' postseason rotation, if they make the playoffs. He latest bad outing, Friday against Giants, doesn't help his case.The Dodgers got another day closer to the playoffs, on a pretty miserable day for them. They lost, but so did the Arizona Diamondbacks, and so the Dodgers' magic number could be down to zero as soon as Tuesday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Young Bolivians fight for their regionsUntrained 'defense' groups are popping up in the rebellious lowlands and in the pro-government high plains.His mother pleaded: Don't go to the road blockade. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Shortage of cancer doctors loomsBy the year 2020, the United States could face a shortage of as many as 4,080 cancer doctors, according to a recent report issued ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 6:00 am New Al Qaeda Tape Surfaces Despite US Efforts to Block ItCyber war as US disrupts terrorists' propaganda effort.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:40 am China's Tainted Milk Scandal WidensMelamine found in liquid milk from leading dairy companies.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:49 am Spain To Pay Jobless Immigrants To Get OutA voluntary plan to pay unemployed immigrants to go home seeks to relieve the burden of providing benefits to tens of thousands of laid-off workers.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:00 am Haiti's Food Crisis Could Cost 'Billions'Hopes of ending food crisis swept away by storms, most of harvest lost.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:58 am Bomb Kills 5 At Pakistani Religious SchoolA bomb exploded at a religious school that police said was affiliated with a pro-Taliban political party, killing five people and injuring 10 more.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:30 am Qantas takes delivery of first A380Australian carrier Qantas Airways accepted the first of the 20 A380s it has on order at a ceremony in the southern French city of Toulouse today. The 525-seat, A-380 has been plagued by delays due to missteps, technical setbacks,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am U.S.: 7 Iraqis Killed in AirstrikeU.S.: 7 people, including 3 women, killed in airstrike targeting al-Qaida.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Sep 2008 | 11:56 pm A Week Late, Al Qaeda Releases 9/11 VideoAl Qaeda threatened new attacks in Afghanistan and dismissed setbacks in Iraq, vowing that it will keep fighting there even after Americans leave, in a new video issued more than a week after the 9/11 anniversary.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm Doctors aim to reassure public on vaccines to prevent outbreaksA new coalition of 22 major medical groups says public confidence in vaccine safety needs to be restored to avoid risks for deadly ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2008 | 10:46 pm Rescue Plan Would Save Money Market FundsSome investors started fleeing money market funds this week. Redemptions added to the strains on financial markets, and one fund went into the red. The Treasury Department has said it stands ready to guarantee the funds, a move that is expected to relieve stress on them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:42 pm Feds Issue Timeout On Short SellingThe Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a temporary ban on short selling of 799 financial industry stocks. Investors short a stock when they think it's more likely to go down than up. The move is a bid to calm jittery financial markets. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:38 pm McCain Takes Aim At Obama For Economic WoesIn rallies in Green Bay, Wis., and Blaine, Minn., John McCain launched an aggressive assault on rival Barack Obama, saying the Democrat is part of the reason why there has been a sharp decline in the confidence of the financial markets. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:29 pm Obama Backs Bernanke, Paulson On BailoutBarack Obama offered his support for the proposals by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to stabilize the financial markets. In listing this week's economic woes, Obama included John McCain's support for the Bush administration's policies. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:25 pm Cost Of Financial Bailout In Hundreds Of BillionsPresident Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are asking Congress to move swiftly on a proposal to buy up bad mortgage debt from Wall Street firms. The cost of the program could run into the hundreds of billions of dollars. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:14 pm Market Bailout Irks CongressSome Republicans are miffed about all the financial decisions being made without consulting them. Democrat Barney Frank says the Fed shouldn't have $800 billion to spread around without consulting anyone. Republicans say Democrats share blame for the crisis. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 8:00 pm U.S.: 7 Iraqis killed in raidU.S. troops hunting for a suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq militant raided a house Friday and killed seven people, including three ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:36 pm Bush to talk Mideast peace with Palestinian leaderPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is meeting with President Bush next week for talks on Mideast peace despite fading hopes ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Sep 2008 | 7:22 pm Q&A: Who Gets Rescued? Time Will TellThe U.S. financial landscape has been reshaped by unprecedented intervention by the federal government. The Treasury Department called for the creation of a new agency to buy troubled loans from companies and said it would offer insurance for retail and institutional money market funds. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:37 pm Venezuela Expels Human Rights ActivistsVenezuela expelled two senior Human Rights Watch monitors hours after they reported that "discrimination on political grounds has been a defining feature" of Hugo Chavez' presidency.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm N. Korea Threatens To Restart Nuke ReactorNorth Korea upped the ante in the standoff over its nuclear program, confirming that it is restoring a key atomic reactor and saying it no longer cares to be removed from Washington's terrorism blacklist.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 6:00 pm US Reporter Beaten by Police in VietnamAP reporter beaten by police in Vietnam during coverage of religious protest.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:34 pm N Korea Preparing to Restart Nuke FacilityN.K. diplomat says communist regime preparing to restart nuclear facility.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:32 pm U.S. Coalition Member Killed by Bomb in AfghanistanA roadside bomb hit a U.S.-led coalition convoy in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing one coalition member.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:32 pm Hundreds Of New Marine Species DiscoveredMarine scientists say they have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:30 pm North Korea Will Restart Nuclear ReactorNorth Korea upped the ante in the standoff over its nuclear program, confirming Friday that it is restoring a key atomic reactor and saying it no longer cares to be removed from Washington's terrorism blacklist.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 5:26 pm Indian Police Battle Islamic Militants in New DelhiIndian police battled Islamic militants in the nation's capital on Friday, killing two.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:48 pm Islamic Militants Shell Peacekeeper Plane in SomaliaDeadly street battles broke out Friday after insurgents fired mortars at an African Union cargo plane, making good on a threat to attack any aircraft using the capital's main airport, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:48 pm New Video Shows Plane in Madrid Crash Barely Lifting OffAirport security video of last month's plane crash in Madrid shows the aircraft just barely getting off the ground, then skidding and erupting in a ball of fire and column of black smoke.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:32 pm NATO Ponders Mission Post-Russian InvasionIn the aftermath of Russia's brief war with Georgia, the United States and its NATO partners face questions about the very foundation of their alliance that an unprovoked attack on one member would be treated as an attack on all.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:30 pm China Tainted Milk Scandal WidensChina's tainted milk crisis widened after tests found the industrial chemical melamine in liquid milk produced by three of the country's leading dairy companies.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:30 pm SKorea Troops to Leave Iraq by End '08South Korea says it will withdraw remaining troops from Iraq by December.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Sep 2008 | 4:10 pm
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