Syracuse Orange avoid upset special

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Northeastern was confident going into its matchup with Syracuse. Confidence was almost enough yesterday as the Huskies of the Football Championship Subdivision...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:54 am

Freshman Montel Harris able to carry load

When the season began, Boston College fans knew that a true freshman running back was going to play a big part in the offense. They just didn't know it would be Montel...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:53 am

Chris Crane, Eagles give bench-mark effort

The clock was ticking down and the shadows were creeping over Alumni Stadium yesterday when Boston College quarterback Chris Crane, victory against Central Florida well in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:51 am

Brandon Robinson catch of the day

Boston College's offense had operated in sporadic fashion all afternoon, allowing Central Florida to hang a tad too close for comfort. The Eagles led 17-7 entering...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:50 am

Toll in Pakistan blast reaches 53

Searchers combing through the shell of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital found more bodies the morning after a suicide bomb attack, bringing the death toll to 52, a government official said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:46 am

Olmert to officially resign Sunday evening

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Aides say Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will officially resign on Sunday evening....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:44 am

Musicians had harrowing escape from SC jet crash (AP)

AP - Fans of former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM, a celebrity disc jockey, anxiously waited Sunday for word on the critical burns the two suffered in an incredible escape from the flaming wreckage of a private jet.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am

Taro Aso is a former foreign minister

Outspoken conservative Taro Aso, seen here, has taken an early lead in the race to be Japan's prime minister but the opposition vowed to wrest power, saying it was the country's "last chance" for change...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am

A man wears a mask of Taro Aso

A man wears a mask of Taro Aso, the front-runner in the Japanese prime ministerial race, in the Akihabara electrical shop district in Tokyo. The outspoken conservative has taken an early lead in the race...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am

The unpopular Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda resigned earlier this month

People pick up special edition newspapers carrying reports of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation in Tokyo earlier this month. Outspoken conservative Taro Aso has taken an early lead in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:42 am

SA's Mbeki to address the nation

South African President Thabo Mbeki is to address the nation, after accepting a call by the governing party to resign.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am

Pot rally has cops fuming

Marijuana legalization advocates openly smoked pot at the annual Boston Freedom Rally on Boston Common yesterday, spurring arrests by Boston police. "It's one...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am

Interior Ministry says 53 killed in Pakistan hotel blast+

(Kyodo) _ At least 53 people, including four foreigners died, in the powerful suicide bombing at Pakistan's oldest five-star hotel Saturday night, the country's Interior Ministry said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:40 am

Obama supporters rally again - Chillicothe Gazette

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am

3RD LD: Girl found collapsed on Chiba street, later confirmed dead+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING 5TH GRAF) A little girl was found unconscious and naked on a roadside in Togane, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday afternoon and was later confirmed dead after being...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am

LEAD: 2 dead, 1 missing in leisure fishing boat accident+

(Kyodo) _ Two people died and one remains unaccounted for after a leisure fishing boat sank off the city of Niigata on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said. The 3.2-ton Koyo Maru No. 7...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:31 am

Rescuers comb Pakistan bomb hotel

Rescuers in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, search for survivors of a suicide bombing at a hotel, which killed at least 54 people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am

SAfrica's Mbeki to address nation over resignation

CAPE TOWN (AFP) - President Thabo Mbeki was to address the nation Sunday after agreeing to resign following calls from his ANC party to step down, leaving South Africa with political uncertainty ahead of elections expected next year.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:28 am

Lee's year is up to Cys

Conventional wisdom holds that Cliff Lee of the Indians will win the AL Cy Young Award by a unanimous vote this season. Since the Cy Young Award voting split from just one...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am

HK girl treated after drinking tainted milk

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Hong Kong girl was found to have a kidney stone after drinking tainted milk and Brunei banned imports of Chinese milk products as the World Health Organization stepped in to help contain a widening milk scandal.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:26 am

India Oil

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, right and his wife Neeta Ambani display the first bottle of crude oil from the Krishna-Godavari Basin in Andhra Pradesh, at a press conference in Thane, India,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:25 am

Back to the fore?

Joe Biden gears up for debating bout with Sarah Palin
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am

Badminton: Indonesia's Sony wins men's singles at Yonex Open+

(Kyodo) _ Second-seed Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia beat top seed and world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-17, 21-11 Sunday to win the men's singles final at the Yonex Open Japan...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am

Barclays to bid for parts of Lehman Europe: source (Reuters)

Reuters - British bank Barclays Plc will put in an offer for parts of Lehman Brothers' European business on Sunday to meet an indicative deadline set by administrators, a person familiar with the matter said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

Barclays to bid for parts of Lehman Europe: source

LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Barclays Plc will put in an offer for parts of Lehman Brothers' European business on Sunday to meet an indicative deadline set by administrators, a person familiar with the matter said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am

3RD LD: DPJ to enhance safety nets, reform tax after taking power: Ozawa+

TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa said Sunday he will stake his political career on taking power at the next ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am

Galveston looks forward to a healing Sunday

With life taking on shades of normalcy since Hurricane Ike flooded 80% of this city a week ago, people looked forward to taking ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am

Ike evacuees sneak back onto ravaged Galveston - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am

Long, up-Hill battle rewarded with start

DAVIE, Fla. - It's been an uphill climb for Dolphins free safety Renaldo Hill, but he'll get his first start of the season today against the Patriots. Although...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:20 am

Institutionalized Medicaid recipients sue Florida (AP)

AP - Charles Todd Lee spent a lifetime going backstage at concerts, following politicians on the campaign trail and capturing iconic shots of everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Mick Jagger to Mickey Mantle. Today, he enjoys such freedom only in his dreams.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:20 am

Fish tales: Parallels with Pats in Tuna's Dolphins

DAVIE, Fla. -- For many Dolphins fans, it should be comforting to face the Patriots today. Not pleasurable, but comforting. Ignore the score. Take some solace in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:19 am

Jon Lester built for long haul - Boston Herald

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am

Bush defends US debt rescue plan

US President George W Bush defends a rescue package to tackle the worst financial markets crisis for decades.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:16 am

Federal judge orders Cheney to preserve VP records (AP)

AP - A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:16 am

Israel's Olmert resigns amid lingering turmoil - AFP

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am

'I want to do better:' British PM - AFP

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am

Ike evacuees sneak back onto ravaged Galveston (AP)

AP - Rats, raw sewage and a no-excuses curfew await exiled residents who try to return to storm-wrecked Galveston Island when it reopens next week, officials warned Saturday, a week after Hurricane Ike came thundering ashore.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

Scandal-hit Olmert to resign formally Sunday (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will hand his resignation to President Shimon Peres on Sunday, Olmert's office said, but the scandal-hit leader could stay in office for weeks or months until a government is formed.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:14 am

Scandal-hit Olmert to resign formally Sunday

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will hand his resignation to President Shimon Peres on Sunday, Olmert's office said, but the scandal-hit leader could stay in office for weeks or months until a government is formed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:13 am

Workers search ruins of Islamabad Marriott hotel

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Workers searched for survivors in the charred remains of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, a day after a dump truck with a ton of explosives set off a fiery blast that shattered the hotel and killed at least 53 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:13 am

Obama, McCain spend record $94M in August (AP)

AP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain together spent $94 million in August, a record spree mostly aimed at about a dozen states that will probably decide their historic presidential contest.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am

Guy is Killed By Condom

Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am

Poll: Racial misgivings of Dems an Obama issue (AP)

AP - Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am

Congress asked to act quickly on $700B bailout (AP)

AP - President Bush says the White House is ready to work with Congress to quickly enact legislation to allow the government to purchase hundreds of billions of dollars worth of bad debt and bail out a troubled financial system that's on the brink of sinking and taking the U.S. economy down with it.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:04 am

Olmert tells cabinet he will quit

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert tells the cabinet he is going to resign - but he will remain in power until a new government is formed
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Baseball: Eto, Nakamura help Seibu move closer to PL title+

(Kyodo) _ Akira Eto hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Takeya Nakamura put the game out of reach with a grand slam in the ninth Sunday as the Seibu Lions beat the Softbank Hawks
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 11:03 am

Nigerian armed group declares ceasefire in 'oil war'

The most prominent armed group in southern Nigeria, MEND, declared a ceasefire on Sunday following a week of attacks on oil industry targets after launching an "oil war". ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:58 am

Ramsar parties' draft to call for environmental assessment of biofuels+

TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Kyodo) _ Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands will urge governments around the world to conduct environmental impact assessments on the increased use of biofuels
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:58 am

Yankees wait until 9th to stay alive

Robinson Cano hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Yankees staved off postseason elimination yesterday, beating the Baltimore Orioles, 1-0, in New York. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:56 am

Why Mbeki had to go - BBC News

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am

Fireworks blamed as China nightclub blaze kills 43

SHENZHEN, China (AFP) - A fire and subsequent stampede at a club in southern China killed 43 people and left 88 injured, state media said Sunday, in the latest incident highlighting China's abysmal fire safety record.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:55 am

Ted Lilly, Cubs cinch Central crown

The Cubbies are in. Now, how far can they go? The Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight NL Central title yesterday, beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:54 am

Fireworks blamed as China nightclub blaze kills 43 (AFP)

AFP - A fire and subsequent stampede at a club in southern China killed 43 people and left 88 injured, state media said Sunday, in the latest incident highlighting China's abysmal fire safety record.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:54 am

Why Mbeki went

The political and personal reasons for Mbeki's fall
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am

S.Africa's ANC faces split after Mbeki ouster: report

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Supporters of deposed South African President Thabo Mbeki may split from the ruling African National Congress and contest elections as a breakaway party in 2009,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:47 am

2ND LD: Girl found collapsed on Chiba street, later confirmed dead+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A little girl was found unconscious and naked on a roadside in Togane, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday afternoon and was later confirmed dead after being taken to
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:47 am

Survivors sought in wake of Pakistan hotel blast

A suicide bomber detonated a dump truck packed with a ton of explosives outside the Marriott in Pakistan's capital Saturday, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:42 am

Pakistani PM Appeals to Public for Help Identifying Bombers - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:41 am

Another Palin Criminal Investigation Kicks off in Alaska

Complaint alleges that Palin and staff improperly disclosed information from Wooten’s personnel records, and that "criminal penalties apply.” John Cyr, director of the union that filed the complaint “Somebody has improperly accessed [Wooten's] personnel files" Exhibit A: Phone recording in which Palin aide Frank Bailey pressures Wooten firing.
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:40 am

Fire in illegal Chinese dance hall kills 43

SHENZHEN (Reuters) - A fire at an illegal dance club in southern China, just across the border from Hong Kong, left 43 mostly young people dead and another 88 injured, another grim reminder of the country's broken regulatory system.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:39 am

Results may vary...(COMIC)

When you wish upon a star...
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am

Al Qaeda seen behind Pakistan carnage

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Rescue teams on Sunday continued the hunt for survivors in the ruins of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, where a massive truck bomb killed at least 60 people including the Czech ambassador to Pakistan.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:23 am

Tamil census ordered in Colombo

Sri Lankan police start registering thousands of people, nearly all Tamils, who have fled the war-torn north for the capital.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:22 am

Live text - Premier League

West Brom host Aston Villa on a busy day of Premier League action that includes Manchester United at Chelsea.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:20 am

Iran vows to block any attack

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stop any attacker before he can "pull the trigger" and sanctions intended to isolate the Islamic Republic have not worked, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a military parade on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:09 am

China works to contain milk scandal

BEIJING (AP) -- China's leaders and health authorities battled Sunday to contain a growing scandal over widespread contamination of milk supplies as the first sickness from the crisis was reported outside mainland China....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:06 am

HK investors protest losses on Lehman products

HONG KONG (Reuters) - More than 100 angry Hong Kong investors marched on government offices on Sunday, calling for action after losing money on structured products linked to failed U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:05 am

Al Qaeda suspected of Pakistan's Marriott bombing

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The suicide truck bomb attack that killed at least 53 people at the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital on Saturday evening bore the hallmarks of an al Qaeda operation, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:54 am

US soldier charged with killing Iraqi has hearing

CAMP SPEICHER, Iraq (AP) -- A pretrial hearing began Sunday for a U.S. soldier charged with fatally shooting an Iraqi detainee earlier this year and lying about it....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:42 am

US soldier charged with killing Iraqi has hearing

A pretrial hearing began Sunday for a U.S. soldier charged with fatally shooting an Iraqi detainee earlier this year and lying about it.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:42 am

At Least 60 Dead in Huge Blast at Pakistan Hotel

A huge truck bomb devastated the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 60 people and injuring more than 120.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:40 am

Pakistani soldiers arrive for search operations

Pakistani soldiers arrive for search operations outside the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on September 21, 2008. Rescue teams hunted for survivors Sunday in the ruins of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, where...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:26 am

What Earth Looks Like During a Solar Eclipse [NASA Pic]

Beautiful image from NASA. 1 of final pics taken from Mir Space Station. (Image can be enlarged.)
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:10 am

Former Blink-182 drummer, popular DJ survive plane crash that killed 4 - Los Angeles Times

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am

Japanese Girl Sensation: Virtual Boyfriends (Webkare)

In Japan, girls are crazy over virtual boyfriends. Webkare (Web Boyfriend in Japanese), a mix between a social network and dating simulation site, is Nippon’s newest web sensation. Geared exclusively towards girls, the site attracted over 10,000 members just 5 days after its release on September 10, racking up 3.5 million page views
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 9:00 am

Israel's Olmert resigns amid lingering turmoil

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced his resignation on Sunday, but the political uncertainty gripping Israel and casting a shadow over US-backed Middle East peace talks is far from over.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:43 am

Sex, money & manners in Candace Bushnell's latest - New York Daily News

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:41 am

Death toll from Pakistan hotel blast reaches 53

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's prime minister says the death toll from the huge truck bombing of a luxury hotel in Pakistan's capital has reached about 53....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:30 am

Group declares ceasefire in Nigeria's south

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria's main militant group declared a ceasefire in the southern oil region on Sunday, ending the worst spate of militant attacks in years to hit Africa's oil giant....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:28 am

3 dead in Wash. shooting spree

A traffic stop in the woods led to the shooting death of a U.S. Forest Service officer, a shootout in which a fugitive was killed and the discovery of a third gunshot victim at the home of the owner of a pickup truck he was driving, the Washington State Patrol said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:18 am

Obama continues aggressive campaigning in Florida - San Jose Mercury News

Source: Google News | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:07 am

Fixing The Spider-Man Film Franchise

Collectively, the Spider-Man movies are definitely the most lucrative superhero franchise in Hollywood history. Audiences can't seem to get enough of that wacky wall-crawler. Still, all the money in the world doesn't stop a franchise from falling apart. If anything, it only seems to speed the process along.
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:01 am

How To Just Do It

Nike made this phrase famous, but it's not just a marketing gimmick. All you need is to "just do it" and you will reach a crucial tipping point in which you will go from saying and planning; to doing and proving.
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:01 am

Battle Over ‘Watchmen’ Surrounds a Producer

A rapidly escalating legal fight between Warner Brothers, which has already shot “Watchmen,” and 20th Century Fox, which claims to own rights to the graphic novel on which it is based, is headed for trial in federal court in Los Angeles next January. The fight is still more puzzling in that it centers on Mr. Gordon, a 72-year-old show business vet.
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am

How many planets are there in our solar system anyway?

So just how many planets are there in our solar system anyway? Eight? Nine? Thirteen? Or thousands? Far from settling the question, the "Great Planet Debate" has revealed just how complex and interesting the question is.
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:30 am

Scholar claims found Jewish capital

An archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear leaving little trace of its culture.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:25 am

Google Censorship

Me thinks that China is trying to hide something with the help of Google
Source: Digg | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:10 am

3 dead in Olympic Peninsula shootings

A U.S. Forest Service officer was fatally shot Saturday while making a traffic stop of a man who investigators suspect had also killed the owner of the pickup truck he was driving when captured, the Washington State Patrol said. The suspect died later in a shootout with sheriff's deputies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Budget aside, the state's financial trauma is just getting started

The divisiveness of this year's budget process will almost certainly get worse as the economy slows and voters are asked to weigh in on a rash of measures from bickering lawmakers and interest groups.

After a year in which the policy agendas of the governor and legislative leaders were devoured by the state's colossal financial mess, the budget deal struck last week all but guarantees the same political misery next year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Covering Sarah Palin campaign from the Nome front

While many in this Bering Sea burg have seen Russia, they don't feel qualified to be on the presidential ticket.

Y es, Nome.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

South African President Thabo Mbeki forced out

The move clears the way for his rival, ANC leader Jacob Zuma, to take power and leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty.

South African President Thabo Mbeki was forced from office Saturday, paving the way for rival Jacob Zuma to take power and leaving the country in a state of political and economic uncertainty.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Cheney must hold his records

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Saturday ordering Vice President Dick Cheney and the National Archives to preserve all of his official records.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Pakistan shaken by deadly blast in capital

At least 40 are dead and many still trapped inside ruined Marriott Hotel.

As Pakistan reeled from one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in its history, rescuers today continued the search for victims of a suicide truck bombing that leveled a five-star hotel frequented by foreign diplomats and the nation's elite.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Former Blink-182 drummer, popular DJ survive plane crash that killed 4

Travis Barker of the platinum-selling band and Adam Goldstein, known as DJ AM, are badly burned as Learjet headed for Van Nuys crashes on takeoff in South Carolina.

The crash of a Learjet in South Carolina that killed four Southern Californians stunned rock music fans Saturday with news that the two badly burned survivors are former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and popular DJ Adam Goldstein, both of Los Angeles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am

Economists: Financial bailout necessary

The economy could suffer a massive hangover from the government's efforts to rescue the financial system in the form of a soaring debt burden. But the alternatives look infinitely worse.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 6:45 am

Arts world faces cuts from financial crisis

LONDON (AFP) - The world of arts and culture could face damaging cutbacks as sponsors rein in their spending due to the global financial crisis, industry experts say.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 6:36 am

Australia's Qantas says A380 arrival heralds new era

SYDNEY (AFP) - Qantas landed its first A380 superjumbo here on Sunday, hopeful that its arrival will boost the Australian carrier, which has recently faced a series of mechanical problems including a mid-air blast.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 6:15 am

Democrats, Republicans face off over US financial bailout plan

WASHINGTON, Sept 21, 2008 (AFP) - Democrats and Republicans faced off Sunday over the US government's landmark request for 700 billion dollars to bail out financial institutions as Democratic lawmakers insisted that ordinary homeowners be offered relief, too.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 6:12 am

A masked local police force officer stands guard in the Basque region of Spain where two car bombs have exploded.

File photo shows a masked Ertzainzas (local police force officer) standing guard in the centre of the northern Spanish Basque city of Vitoria. Six people have been injured in a car bomb blast in the town...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 6:04 am

Bomb a warning to end Pakistan-US cooperation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The brazen truck-bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad on Saturday is a warning from Islamic militants to Pakistan's new civilian leadership that it should end already-strained cooperation with the United States to pursue al-Qaida and the Taliban, analysts said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 5:56 am

Thirty-seven miners have died from gas inhalation in a coal mine in central China, state media have said.

File photo shows a miner passing a mural as he carries lumps of coal from a mine in Xiaoqinghe, in China's Shanxi province. Thirty-seven miners have died from gas inhalation in a coal mine in central China,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 5:52 am

Skinner races to 1st Truck Series win of year

Mike Skinner raced to his first Craftsman Truck Series victory of the year and 25th overall Saturday night, beating Erik Darnell by two-hundredths of a second in the Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 5:33 am

Galaxy beats DC United, 5-2

Landon Donovan had three goals and an assist to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 5-2 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night, giving Bruce Arena his first win as the Galaxy's coach.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 5:26 am

Slovene leader seeks re-election

Slovenia votes in a general election, with conservative PM Janez Jansa hoping to win a new term in office.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 5:15 am

Obama says McCain would gamble with retirement funds

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama accused Republican presidential rival John McCain on Saturday of wanting to gamble with the retirement savings and health care of Americans by subjecting them to the uncertainty of open markets.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 5:03 am

Report: Ocean debris will likely worsen

Birds and turtles are developing digestive problems as their stomachs fill with plastic they mistakenly believe is food. The endangered Hawaiian monk seal population is struggling as many of the mammals get entangled in improperly discarded fishing nets.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:56 am

Hong Kong says girl sick from tainted milk

A 3-year-old Hong Kong girl has been diagnosed with a kidney stone after drinking milk laced with the industrial chemical melamine, the local government said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:51 am

Bomb seen as warning to Pakistan

The brazen truck-bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad on Saturday is a warning from Islamic militants to Pakistan's new civilian leadership, analysts said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:49 am

Lone Ranger sent into sunset as residents rebel over musical road

A California road that plays the William Tell Overture to drivers will be paved over after complaints from local residents.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:45 am

Lions edge Roughriders

McCallum boots six field goals as B.C. keeps pace in tight West Division race with 27-21 win over Saskatchewan on Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:43 am

No. 25 Fresno St. beats Toledo 55-54 in overtime

Nico Herron knocked down Aaron Opelt's 2-point conversion pass in the second overtime and No. 25 Fresno State held on to beat Toledo 55-54 on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:32 am

Truck Bomb Destroys Marriott In Pakistan

A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Police say at least 38 people have died; at least 250 were injured. The hotel has previously been targeted by militants.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:30 am

Arrest in Scout's '75 death jolts Nashville anew

For 33 days, Nashville wondered what happened to a 9-year-old Girl Scout who disappeared while out delivering cookies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:25 am

Porter leads Louisiana Tech past SE Louisiana

Daniel Porter caught a 44-yard touchdown pass and scored on a 23-yard run to help Louisiana Tech pull away for a 41-26 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:24 am

People pick up special edition newspapers carrying reports of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation.

People pick up special edition newspapers carrying reports of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation in Tokyo on September 1. The key prime ministerial hopeful Taro Aso and his rivals have...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:14 am

A man wears a mask of Taro Aso, the front-runner in the Japanese prime ministerial race in Tokyo.

A man wears a mask of Taro Aso, the front-runner in the Japanese prime ministerial race, in the Akihabara electrical shop district in Tokyo. Aso and his rivals have made their final appeals, one day before...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:14 am

The Liberal Democratic Party's prime ministerial front-runner Taro Aso (left) and former defence minister Yuriko Koike.

The Liberal Democratic Party's prime ministerial front-runner Taro Aso (left) and former defence minister Yuriko Koike speak with the press in Tokyo on September 19. Aso and his rivals have made their...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:14 am

Grambling State beats Jackson State

Bruna Foster scored on a 34-yard interception in the fourth quarter to lift Grambling State to a 14-5 win over Jackson State on Saturday night.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:12 am

Scores Dead In China Nightclub Fire

A fire that swept through a nightclub in southern China has killed at least 43 people, a government safety official said Sunday. State media also reported two mine accidents killed at least 36 people and left another 35 missing.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:00 am

Medieval Jewish Capital Claimed Found

A Russian archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism as its official religion more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear leaving little trace of its culture.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:00 am

Abortion foes begin to make their case in Russia

Doctors and politicians are quietly working to change the nation's casual attitude toward the procedure.

Physician Marina Chechneva remembers the old-style Russian gynecologists who worked in state hospitals and churned out back-to-back abortions like Soviet factory workers. She remembers the women who "used to use abortion as a kind of vacation, because in the U.S.S.R., they got three days off from work."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:00 am

Sen. Stevens seeks faith of voters as trial looms

Since before statehood, Ted Stevens has believed in Alaska. In a Senate career has that spanned five decades, he has championed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:00 am

Arkansas compound raided in child-porn case

Social workers interviewing children who live at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries complex
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:50 am

Congress examines $700 billion market bailout plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration asked Congress on Saturday for $700 billion to bail out firms burdened with bad mortgage debt, seeking extraordinary authority as it tackles the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:48 am

China says nightclub fire kills at least 43 people

Stampede to escape club called King of Dancers after fireworks at show sparked fire
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:45 am

Pakistan gets 'a message' against closer co-operation with U.S.

One of largest terrorist attacks ever in Pakistan leaves at least 42 dead, hundreds wounded
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:37 am

Candidates' August spending is record

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain together spent $94 million in August, a record spree mostly aimed at about a dozen states that will probably decide their contest.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:15 am

Evangelist's HQ raided in child porn case

FBI agents and state police raided an evangelist's headquarters Saturday as part of a child pornography investigation, and social workers interviewed children who live at the complex in southwestern Arkansas to find out whether they were abused.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 2:34 am

Authorities desperate to contain bad milk crisis

China's leaders were scrambling to contain public dismay over widespread contamination of milk supplies, castigating local officials for negligence while moving to tamp down criticism of the government's response. Officials promised...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Sep 2008 | 2:15 am

4 killed, 2 hurt as rock star's jet crashes

Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash that killed four people, authorities said Saturday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:59 am

Sens open pre-season with win

Ottawa beats New York Rangers 3-2 in penalty-filled pre-season contest on Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:55 am

S.C. plane crash kills 4; drummer, DJ critically injured

Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:54 am

4 arrested in gang-related shooting at Washington Prep

The victims, a 12-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man who graduated from the Athens-area school last year, remain hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.

Four people were arrested Saturday in the shooting of a 12-year-old girl and a 19-year-old former student at a high school in an unincorporated area of South Los Angeles after a football game on campus, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:52 am

Report: Fire at Chinese nightclub kills 43

BEIJING (AP) -- State media says a fire has killed at least 43 people in a nightclub in southern China....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:42 am

Shining success: Rays wrap up first playoff berth

Win over Twins also extends AL East lead over Red Sox to 2½ games

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:33 am

Stamps romp over Argos

Toronto quarterback Cody Pickett ineffective in his first start as Calgary rolls to 34-4 win Saturday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:29 am

White House hopes for bailout deal by Monday

Bush team, Congress negotiate $700-billion bailout
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:27 am

Analysis: Politics complicates financial bailout

Both parties have had to make quick compromises in the face of the gravest threat to Americans' standard of living since the Great Depression.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Sep 2008 | 1:16 am

ANC forces South African President Mbeki to resign

President Thabo Mbeki bowed to heavy pressure from his own party to resign, tossed to the sidelines of the economic powerhouse ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:26 am

Poll: Race may be issue for Obama in election

Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:25 am

Spain: Car bomb explodes in Basque capital

The Interior Ministry says a car bomb has exploded on the outskirts of the Basque capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, causing considerable ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:17 am

Actress Mia Farrow visits Haiti storm victims

Actress Mia Farrow is in Haiti to draw attention to thousands of children left homeless and hungry after four storms struck the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:09 am

Minister calls Marriott bombing 'Pakistan's 9/11'

A huge suicide truck bomb has devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital, killing nearly 40 people and wounding 250 in a reminder of the threat in a country vital to the US-led war on terrorism. The blast...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:00 am

Treasury keeps options open on asset purchases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department said on Saturday that its financial rescue plan could permit it to buy assets beyond those backed by mortgages and potentially buy them from foreign holders.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:54 pm

Alaska town opens 'road to nowhere'

Alaska may not have a Bridge to Nowhere, but it now has a Road to Nowhere.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:51 pm

B.C. by-elections to be held after federal vote

Premier says statement will come next week about whether there will be a fall session at B.C. legislature
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:50 pm

Drunken youths turn on RCMP during wild party

‘It was basically a large group of drunken fools,' police say about Alberta bash that got out of control
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:48 pm

Blast Kills At Least 40 At Pakistan Hotel

A huge bomb destroyed the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. The explosion killed more than 40 people in one of the country's worst terrorist attacks. Authorities believe many more were trapped in the burning building and expect the death toll to rise.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:36 pm

Rivals Point Finger At Each Other On Economic Mess

John McCain and Barack Obama are trying to convince voters they can lead the nation back to sound financial footing. Both say they want to see the details of the Bush administration's $700 billion bailout plan, but each is also blaming the other for the mess.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:26 pm

U.S. holds off Euro rally

Americans have their first lead, 9-7, going to the final day of a Ryder Cup since 1995
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:26 pm

Qantas' first Airbus lands at Sydney 2 years late

Qantas Airways became the third airline to add an Airbus A380 to its fleet when its first super jumbo aircraft landed at Sydney ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:25 pm

Qantas A380 touches down in Sydney

Qantas' first Airbus A380 superjumbo has touched down at Sydney Airport to rapturous applause from thousands of the airline's employees. Hundreds of onlookers gathered along the airport perimeter to watch the jet make its historic...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm

Glitch shuts down 'big bang' collider

A technical glitch has forced scientists to shut down the huge particle-smashing machine built to simulate the conditions of the "Big Bang" for at least two months, news agency Reuters reported today. The European Organisation...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:30 pm

Russian Economy Strong Despite Commodity Fallout

Foreign investment in Russia remains strong despite a sharp decline in commodities prices. Putin and Medvedev have sought to reassure investors, but experts say reforms are necessary for long-term stability.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:18 pm

Death Toll in Pakistan Bombing Still on Rise

At least 40 dead in Marriott attack as rescuers at scene describe carnage.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2008 | 9:37 pm

Finance Students React To Market Turmoil

Were you distracted by the financial meltdown this past week? Was your TV tuned to CNBC as markets reacted to the falling financial institutions? Just imagine what it was like for business school students watching their future employers go down in flames.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:56 pm

White House Requests $700B In Bailout Plan

Federal government officials are meeting this weekend to hammer out a plan to rebuild the crumbling financial situation on Wall Street. The first price tag — $700 billion.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:54 pm

Al Qaeda Called for Pakistan Attack

Militant leader urged strikes in just-released Sept. 11 anniversary video.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:18 pm

Ambassador Calls Ouster From Bolivia A Foil

Bolivian President Evo Morales sent the U.S. ambassador, Philip Goldberg, packing this month, accusing him of fomenting unrest. Goldberg calls this a sad moment in U.S.-Bolivian relations and says he believes Morales used his ouster to distract from serious political problems he has at home.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 8:00 pm

Top Iraqi Cleric's Web Site Hacked

Hackers defaced the official Web site of Iraq's top Shiite cleric, mocking him in language often used by Sunni Arab extremists. Also posted was a YouTube video of American comedian Bill Maher mocking the cleric.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Sep 2008 | 7:30 pm

$700-billion Wall Street rescue plan sent to Congress

The bill would grant the Treasury secretary expansive new authority to buy troubled 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 deeply troubled 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 | 6:13 pm

ANC forces South African President Mbeki to resign

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- President Thabo Mbeki bowed to heavy pressure from his own party to resign Saturday, tossed to the sidelines of the economic powerhouse he built up as punishment for allegedly abusing his power in trying to quash a popular rival....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:44 a... | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:34 pm

Congress Crafts Govt. Response To Financial Woes

Treasury 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:49 pm

South African President to Resign Under Party Pressure

South 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 | 4:35 pm

Scandal spreads to liquid milk

China's food safety crisis widened yesterday after melamine was found in liquid milk, prompting stores to pull milk from their shelves and adding to evidence chemicals are routinely put in watered-down milk. The chief financial...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Oil producers start clean-up

For the second time in three years, Tim Washington and hundreds of other small oil and natural gas producers are literally picking up the pieces after back-to-back hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. Even though most people typically...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Crisis dominates presidential race

A battered United States economy continued to dominate the presidential race yesterday as rivals Barack Obama and John McCain traded barbs over who was to blame and sought to position themselves as the candidate best-suited to handle...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Now's not the time for frowning, Mr Brown

Here's a primer for the modern British politician: smile a lot, give short, punchy answers to questions, mingle easily with the public, and always pretend to be enjoying it. Or you can try it the Gordon Brown way. The rumpled British...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:00 pm

Zardari Delivers First Address To Parliament

Newly 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:38 pm

Last Jews of Calcutta have one last guardian

CALCUTTA, 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 7:44 a... | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:08 pm

Rape 'Victim' Sends Accused Love Letters in Prison

A 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

16 Dead, 220,000 Stranded in Flooding in Eastern India

Monsoon 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

Barney Frank Details Fed. Financial Intervention

Rep. 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.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:26 pm

South Africa's President Mbeki Ousted

South 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