Russia to deploy new nuclear missile

Russia hopes to deploy a new nuclear missile next year designed to penetrate anti-missile defenses and will build eight submarines to carry it, defense officials said on Thursday. The latest statements underline Moscow's determination to upgrade its nuclear strike forces on land, sea and air...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:31 pm

Spectacular (& Gruesome) Shot of "Snarling" Wolf Over Dinner

Pretty amazing shot--taken by a "carcass cam" in a wolf natural preserve. (Image definitely not for everybody.)
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:31 pm

Six killed in Georgia explosion

Six people are killed in a blast near a Russian military base in Georgia's rebel region of South Ossetia, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:31 pm

Vietnam finds tainted products from China

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Vietnam's health ministry has discovered the industrial chemical melamine in 18 food products imported from China and three other countries and has ordered them recalled and destroyed, officials said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:30 pm

UK's Brown shuffles cabinet; Mandelson back (Reuters)

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown overhauled his cabinet on Friday, recalling old hand and former enemy Peter Mandelson in an effort to shore up his premiership at a time of economic crisis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:30 pm

Seven Russian troops killed in S. Ossetia bomb attack: Moscow

MOSCOW (AFP) - A car bomb attack Friday in South Ossetia killed seven Russian soldiers and wounded seven others, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian force commander in the breakaway Georgian province as saying.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:28 pm

Hijackers off Somalia show no sign of giving up

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Pirates holding a hijacked ship off Somalia gave no indication they planned to surrender, as six U.S. warships circled the vessel Friday with clearance...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:27 pm

ANI DIFRANCO

DiFranco is feeling sprightly on her first collection since becoming a mother. In contrast with 2006's mournful "Reprieve," the new set is a livelier, full-band...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:26 pm

Up to 7 killed in prison van wreck

Prison officials in Alabama say as many as seven people are dead after a prison van crashed with a truck on a rural highway.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:26 pm

AL STEWART

Stewart may have sold millions of copies of "Year of the Cat," his 1977 hit, but it overwhelmed his career. The folk rock troubadour hasn't released a comparable...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:26 pm

Civilians flee Tamil Tiger centre

Many civilians are reported to be fleeing the northern Sri Lankan town of Kilinochchi in the face of more air force attacks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm

LEAD: BOJ injects 400 bil. yen into money market, 13th day of operations+

TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING FIGURE, ADDING INFO) The Bank of Japan pumped 400 billion yen into the Tokyo money market Friday in a further effort to facilitate interbank...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:22 pm

From the Wild West to Wachovia: Wells Fargo takes on Citi

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Wells Fargo announced a 15.1-billion-dollar bid for troubled banking rival Wachovia on Friday in an attempt to outflank Citigroup and its government-backed rescue plan.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:22 pm

Lack of flaggers prompts Everett police picket

About 20 Everett police officers plan to picket this morning at a work site where in the past a cop would have been stationed making $42 an hour, but under new state regulations...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:21 pm

KELLIE PICKLER

The near-million selling status of Pickler's debut made her one of "American Idol"'s most successful runner-ups. So why all the syrupy gloss on her sophomore...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:20 pm

Smilin' Sarah Palin sinks with winks

Somewhere in between that blizzard of winks, smiles, "You betchas," "doggone its" and "Gee whiz, I'm just a hockey mom, Joe Six-Pack kind of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:19 pm

NY man survives lightning strike at gas station

Authorities say a man filling up his truck at an upstate New York gas station was struck by lightning but survived with barely a scratch.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:17 pm

Wachovia at the center of bank brawl

Citigroup demanded that Wachovia call off a proposed deal with Wells Fargo Friday, as the three financial institutions became embroiled in a banking brawl.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:17 pm

FSA decides not to ask top court to ax ruling on mortgage fraud+

(Kyodo) _ The Financial Services Agency on Friday decided against appealing to the Supreme Court over an Osaka High Court ruling that found the state had neglected its responsibility to...
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Sarah Palin hangs tough with Joe Biden

Sarah Palin survived the most important 90 minutes of her political career last night, going toe-to-toe with vice presidential rival Joe Biden even on complex foreign policy...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:14 pm

Wells to buy Wachovia for over $16 billion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co agreed to buy Wachovia Corp for more than $16 billion, besting a U.S. government-backed Citigroup Inc bid for some of its assets, in a deal that would catapult Wells Fargo to the top ranks of national consumer banks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:14 pm

Aussie boy breaks into zoo, feeds animals to croc

SYDNEY, Australia - A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:14 pm

British P.M. Brown brings Blair-era politicians to cabinet

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown shook up his government Friday, recruiting stars from the Tony Blair era into his Cabinet.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:13 pm

Joe Biden's his own worst enemy

Joe Biden was doing OK for a while last night . . . until he turned into Joe Biden. About 9:45 last night, Champ's carriage turned into a pumpkin. Joe Biden is a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:13 pm

Parents rocked by plan to close schools

Hub parents reacted with shock and fury yesterday after learning Boston Public Schools wants to shutter five schools as part of a cost-cutting plan. "I'm upset...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:12 pm

Steepest job losses in five years reported

Labor Department survey shows cuts in most sectors of the economy, raising recession fears. Experts expect the trend to continue.

WASHINGTON -- Businesses from automakers to retail stores slashed payrolls last month, the government reported today, causing the steepest one-month job losses in more than five years and pushing the economy closer to a recession. In addition to continued drops in construction and manufacturing jobs, the Labor Department survey reported deep cuts in jobs across most sectors of the economy, from stores to hotels to restaurants and temporary employment.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:12 pm

Paper that Self-Erases After 24 Hours

The Paper that Self-Erases Within 24-Hours Recycling's better than sending good paper to the landfill. Even better is not printing in the first place. But there's still a lot of stuff that comes out of printers and some studies
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:10 pm

What the Punk?! Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten in a Butter Ad

One of the most bad-ass frontmen in rock history and a punk rock legend is now selling English butter in this new ad for 'Country Life'.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:10 pm

The 10 Whiniest Coaches in College Football

They may be great masters of the gridiron, but they're also the whiniest coaches in college football. At No. 10 we start with Kentucky's Rich Brooks. Last year he accused Tennessee of stealing the Wildcats' signals. This year, it was Middle Tennessee. Does Brooks really think stealing signals is the only way teams can beat the Wildcats?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:10 pm

UK's Brown shuffles cabinet; Mandelson back

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown overhauled his cabinet on Friday, recalling old hand and former enemy Peter Mandelson in an effort to shore up his premiership at a time of economic crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:09 pm

Wells Fargo agrees to buy Wachovia, Citi objects (AP)

AP - Wachovia says it agreed to be acquired by San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. in a $15.1 billion all-stock deal. But Citigroup now demands that Wachovia abide by the terms of its earlier deal to buy Wachovia's banking operations.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:05 pm

Husband of slain soldier held in her death

The husband of a female soldier found stabbed to death near her home was arrested Friday as authorities investigated the third killing of a Fort Bragg servicewoman in four months.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:04 pm

AIG mulling sale of 3 Japanese group firms+

(Kyodo) _ American International Group Inc. is considering selling three insurance companies under its auspices, namely Alico Japan, AIG Edison Life Insurance Co. and AIG Star Life...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:04 pm

Analysis: Palin, Biden avoid debate pitfalls

The two vice presidential candidates delivered a fierce, fast-talking back-and-forth with tougher criticism than the presidential ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:03 pm

Cambodia's Prince Ranariddh to call it quits+

(Kyodo) _ Cambodia's Prince Norodom Ranariddh, just returned to Phnom Penh from self-exile in Malaysia and France, will retire as president of his self-named party, a top aide said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:03 pm

Songwriters Get No Pay Raise - New York Times

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Citigroup Demands Wachovia, Wells Fargo Terminate Merger Deal - Bloomberg

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House plans second vote on bailout (AP)

AP - After a week of tumult on Wall Street and Washington, the House moved toward a final vote Friday on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, an unprecedented government intervention designed to steady an economy on the brink.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:01 pm

Candidates spar on energy, taxes, war (AP)

AP - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden sparred over taxes, energy policy and the Iraq war in a high-profile debate in which Palin sought to reclaim her identity as a feisty reformer and Biden tried to undercut the maverick image of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:59 pm

7 killed in explosions in South Ossetia+

(Kyodo) _ Seven people died Friday in two explosions in Tskhinvali, the capital of the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia, with one, a suspected car bomb, occurring near the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:59 pm

House votes today on tweaked bill

As President Bush dispatched a group of business leaders to lobby for a $700 billion economic rescue plan Thursday, leaders from ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:58 pm

Georgia files charges against Russia's MegaFon - guardian.co.uk

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Lawmakers make a final push for mental health bill

Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., after six terms, is leaving office. One of his final votes was on the mental health legislation he ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:57 pm

House starts debate on bailout bill

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The House of Representatives started work on a $700 billion bailout package for U.S. banks, under pressure from all sides as the effort to head off a spreading financial crisis hung in the balance.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

House starts debate on bailout bill (Reuters)

Reuters - The House of Representatives started work on a $700 billion bailout package for U.S. banks, under pressure from all sides as the effort to head off a spreading financial crisis hung in the balance.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

EU seeks more time out for working mothers

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission unveiled Friday plans to extend minimum maternity leave in Europe by around a month, putting pressure on several EU nations to offer more support to working mothers.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:55 pm

'Flash of Genius': War Story, By Kurt Loder - MTV.com

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Aussie Boy Breaks Into Zoo, Kills Animals

Australian boy breaks into zoo, bashes lizards, feeds animals to crocodile.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:54 pm

2ND LD: Economic minister backs BOJ policy of not cutting interest rates+

TOKYO, Oct. 3 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING FIGURE IN 8TH GRAF) The Bank of Japan's pumping of ample liquidity into the financial system is the "right" move amid the credit turmoil, a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:54 pm

Review: 'Nick & Norah - CNN

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Aussie boy breaks into zoo, feeds animals to croc

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:52 pm

Thousands in Beijing for world's first 'Mind Games'

After the Olympics and the Paralympics, China welcomes the first ever games testing mental strength.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:52 pm

Syria rejects opening military sites to atom probe

VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria said on Friday it was cooperating fully with a U.N. inquiry into allegations of secret nuclear work in the country but would not go as far as opening up military sites because this would undermine its security.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:50 pm

Syria rejects opening military sites to atom probe (Reuters)

Reuters - Syria said on Friday it was cooperating fully with a U.N. inquiry into allegations of secret nuclear work in the country but would not go as far as opening up military sites because this would undermine its security.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:50 pm

The Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart

I know some folks out there might have had trouble following the Vice Presidential debate. Particularly, trying to parse meaning from the things that Sarah Palin said. With that in mind, here's a handy resource for your perusal.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:50 pm

Palin Troopergate probe goes on after suit tossed

An investigator hired by Alaskan lawmakers to probe abuse-of-power allegations against Gov. Sarah Palin was free to finish his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:49 pm

Chicago White Sox (0-1) at Tampa Bay Rays (1-0), 6:07 pm - Kansas City Star

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Nintendo president Iwata: iPhone? What iPhone? - GamePro.com

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Bailout bill clears procedural hurdle in House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday passed a rule allowing debate and a final vote on a $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:46 pm

Bailout hopes rise in House

The House moved toward a final vote Friday on a bailout of the financial industry, an unprecedented government intervention designed to steady an economy on the brink.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:45 pm

Bolivia rejects US drugs flight

President Evo Morales rejects a US request to fly anti-narcotics missions over Bolivia, state media reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:45 pm

UN in Kosovo Reopens Court in Tense North

UN judges & prosecutors return to Kosovo's ethnically tense north.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:41 pm

India's Tata pulling 'people's car' plant out of West Bengal+

(Kyodo) _ Indian automaker Tata Motors said Friday it will abandon plans to build its $2,500 "Nano," the world's cheapest car, in West Bengal and relocate elsewhere to end months of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:41 pm

Huge tooth fossil found in Ike-ravaged yard

A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:40 pm

Taiwanese 'brawl' over bad milk

Taiwan's health minister is taken to hospital after being allegedly attacked by opposition MPs over the tainted Chinese milk scandal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:39 pm

Sputtering US economy loses 159,000 jobs

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A struggling US economy lost 159,000 jobs in September as the weight of the housing collapse and credit crunch hit a broad swath of industries, government data showed Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:35 pm

Somali insurgents warn Western aid agencies

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist insurgents controlling swathes of southern Somalia have warned Western charities working there not to meddle in their affairs, stoking fears of increasingly...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:33 pm

N.S. justice minister says he won't resign over mistaken release of prisoner

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says he won't resign over a series of gaffes that have seen prisoners mistakenly released from custody. Cecil Clarke says a simple clerical...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:31 pm

House set for fresh bail-out vote

The US House of Representatives debates a $700bn (£380bn) plan to rescue the US financial sector, ahead of a key vote later.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Analysis: Palin delivers, but doubts linger

Much of the pre- and post-debate spin centered on Republican VP pick Sarah Palin, but Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden tried to reassure voters about his and Obama's readiness for office

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

McCain Lost the VP Debate Too

Sarah Palin has experience being a runner-up -- which will come in handy in November. Tonight she barely kept up.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Mets Pitcher Accused Of Killing Two In A Hit And Run

Yesterday, Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos was being sought by authorities after allegedly killing two woman in a hit-and-run accident in the Dominican Republic. As a side note the article also includes an article by the Daily News playing down the fact that Burgos killed the two women. Maybe because it happened in the Dominican Republic?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Wells Fargo acquiring Wachovia for $15.1 billion

NEW YORK -- In an abrupt change, Wachovia said Friday it agreed to be acquired by San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. in a $15.1 billion all-stock deal that trumps Citigroup's plan to acquire Wachovia's banking operations and avoids government assistance.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

AIG to Sell US, Japan, European Life Units to Repay Loan - Bloomberg

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Apple Rebounds After Saying Reports of Jobs Heart Attack False - Bloomberg

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Obama Has Michigan To Himself

Democratic hopeful Barack Obama campaigned Thursday in Michigan. That's where he began the week. Michigan already seems to be a win for Obama. The McCain campaign confirmed Thursday that it is pulling out of Michigan.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:29 pm

Poll: New Yorkers want Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for third term - New York Daily News

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Vietnam finds tainted products from China

Vietnam's health ministry has discovered the industrial chemical melamine in 18 food products imported from China and three other countries and has ordered them recalled and destroyed,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:26 pm

South Ossetian government: 6 killed in car blast

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- A car exploded outside the Russian military's headquarters in South Ossetia on Friday, killing six people and wounding four, the government of the Moscow-backed separatist region in Georgia said....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:21 pm

Employers cut jobs by most in more than 5 years (AP)

AP - Employers slashed payrolls by 159,000 in September, the most in more than five years, a worrisome sign that the economy is hurtling toward a deep recession.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:21 pm

Palin Gets Afghanistan Facts, Strategy Dead Wrong

Palin thinks our commander in Afghanistan is someone named "McClellan." It is, I believe, McKiernan. And Palin is DEAD WRONG. He absolutely said that tribal involvement in Afghanistan COIN strategy would not work.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

National debt passes $10 trillion

The debt was $5.7 trillion when Bush took office; the bailout legislation passed by the Senate last night would raise the debt ceiling further to $11.315 trillion. The Wonk Room has more.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

NATO 'Can't Stay Forever' in Afghanistan

Canadian PM says he doesn't believe NATO's Afghan mission can be indefinite.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:18 pm

Wells to buy Wachovia for over $16 billion (Reuters)

Reuters - Wells Fargo & Co agreed to buy Wachovia Corp for more than $16 billion, besting a U.S. government-backed Citigroup Inc bid for some of its assets, in a deal that would catapult Wells Fargo to the top ranks of national consumer banks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:17 pm

Biden and Palin trade barbs over economic crisis

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden clashed on the economy and Iraq during a lively but polite debate on Thursday, and aimed the most criticism at their rivals at the top of the ticket.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:16 pm

Biden and Palin trade barbs over economic crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden clashed on the economy and Iraq during a lively but polite debate on Thursday, and aimed the most criticism at their rivals at the top of the ticket.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:16 pm

Tata abandons cheapest car plant

Tata Motors abandons plans to build the world's cheapest car in the Indian state of West Bengal following a row over land.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:16 pm

Caribbean police work is not always fun in sun

A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always an idyll when a veteran officer from U.K. or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:15 pm

FDA: Tiny bit of melamine in food usually OK

Eating a tiny bit of a melamine, the chemical responsible for a global food safety scare, is not harmful except when it's in baby formula, U.S. food safety officials said Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:14 pm

Cambodian, Thai troops said hurt in border clash

Soldiers from both Cambodia and Thailand were wounded Friday in a brief clash along their volatile border, officials from the two countries said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:12 pm

Iraq's Presidency Agrees on Elections Law

Iraq's presidency agrees on law paving way for U.S.-backed provincial elections.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

Iraq's presidency approves elections law

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's presidential council on Friday officially approved a law that paves the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections to be held by the end of January, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

Iraq's presidency approves elections law (AP)

AP - Iraq's presidential council on Friday officially approved a law that paves the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections to be held by the end of January, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:09 pm

EU plans longer maternity leave

Brussels proposes longer maternity leave in EU states, but critics say governments and small businesses will balk at the cost.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:09 pm

Exports fueled slight services expansion in Sept.

Educational services, farms, utilities, stores and hospitals all saw their businesses expand slightly in September, thanks to strong exports and deliveries, a private research group's survey showed Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:09 pm

Latam stocks higher on bargain hunting

Latin American stocks headed higher Friday after steep losses a day earlier brought on by concerns that a U.S. bailout plan won't prevent a global economic slowdown.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:09 pm

AP Interview: Havel economic crisis is "a warning"

The man credited with toppling communism in Czechoslovakia says the global economic crisis is a warning not to abandon basic human values in the scramble to prosper.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:08 pm

Rabid Iraqi dog arrives in US; warning issued

Federal health officials have issued a public health warning against rabies after an Iraqi puppy with the disease arrived in the United States.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:08 pm

Palin, Biden clash on Iraq, economy

Sarah Palin accused the Democratic ticket of flying “the white flag of surrender” by calling for a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq, seeking to drive a wedge Thursday night between Barack Obama and his running mate, Joe Biden.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:05 pm

More tainted Chinese milk products found in Russia, Asia, U.S.

According to reports, food inspectors in Russia, the Philippines and Vietnam have discovered milk supplies to be contaminated ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:02 pm

Bailout bill faces crunch US House test

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The House of Representatives Friday haggled over a revised version of a 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout, with leading Democrats optimistic the package would pass this time.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:01 pm

Remains found in Fossett's plane

US investigators find possible human remains among the wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett's plane in California.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm

UK Planned 'Chilling' Nuclear War Broadcast

UK government planned chilling tapes for BBC broadcast in event of nuclear war.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm

Naked lunch promo dropped to placate town board

There's no such thing as a free lunch anymore for Black Frog Restaurant patrons nervy enough to run down a dock and plunge naked into Moosehead Lake.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:59 pm

White House urges swift passage of bailout bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday urged the House of Representatives to swiftly pass a $700 billion financial rescue package, saying it expects "much, if not all" of that amount to ultimately be recouped.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:56 pm

South Ossetia: 6 killed in car bombing

South Ossetia's government says a car bomb exploded at the Russian military's headquarters in the separatist region, killing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:55 pm

South Ossetian government: 6 killed in car blast

A car exploded outside the Russian military's headquarters in South Ossetia on Friday, killing six people and wounding four, the government of the Moscow-backed separatist region in Georgia said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:54 pm

Parachute tragedy at French match

A parachutist and a teenage spectator are killed in a tragic accident at an Under-18s football friendly in France.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:50 pm

Workforce Loses 159,000 Jobs In September

Data from the Labor Department Friday showed September was the nine straight month of job losses. The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 percent. However, employers slahed payrolls by 159,000 last month. The biggest losses came in the construction and manufacturing industries.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:42 pm

Fossett likely died in ‘hard-impact crash’

Thirteen months after millionaire thrill-seeker Steve Fossett mysteriously disappeared, authorities finally know what happened to his small airplane: It slammed into a mountain on a cloudy day.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:39 pm

APTOPIX Thailand Vegetarian Festival

A devotee of the Chinese Shrine Ban Tha Rue, with his cheek pierced with swords, looks on during ceremonies Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. The festival celebrates...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:38 pm

Austria Klimt Era Exhibit

This photo released by the Belvedere in Vienna shows Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" from 1908 which is an exhibit at the museum. The new exhibition features an eclectic ensemble of works by Austrian artists...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:37 pm

In statements, McCain and Obama decry job losses

Statements by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on Friday's jobs report from the Labor Department. In a sign that the economy is hurtling toward a deep recession, employers slashed payrolls by 159,000 in September, the most in more than five years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:36 pm

U.N.: 80 dead in Somalia fighting

The United Nations says fighting has killed at least 80 civilians in Somalia's capital over the last two weeks.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:31 pm

RUSSIA WEATHER

Muscovites enjoy a sunny afternoon at Kolomenskoye Park, on the outskirts of Moscow, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
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APTOPIX RUSSIA WEATHER

Muscovites enjoy a sunny afternoon at Kolomenskoye Park, on the outskirts of Moscow, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
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Britain Sotheby's Sale

A man looks at Alexei Bogoliubov's painting 'View of St Petersburg' at Sotheby's auction house in London, Friday Oct. 3, 2008. The piece is expected to fetch between $US 2 million and 3 million (1.45...
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I wasn't that into him, but we had sex

It was nice to forget for a minute that I had cancer and to get some positive attention. Now I'm feeling like a user
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm

US envoy says talks with NKorea 'substantive'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The chief U.S. nuclear envoy said Friday his negotiations in North Korea were "substantive" and "lengthy," but gave no indication how much progress he made in persuading the communist nation to resume dismantling its nuclear program....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:23 pm

Britain Sothebys Sale

A woman stands by Alexei Bogoliubov's painting 'View of St Petersburg' at Sotheby's auction house in London, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. The piece is expected to fetch between USD 2 million and 3 million (1...
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APTOPIX ALGERIA FLOODS

Residents use an inflatable boat in a flooded street in Ghardaia, 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Algiers, Algeria, Thursday Oct. 2, 2008. Torrential rain in the Algerian Sahara caused flash floods...
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CIBC in deal with Cerberus to cut subprime mortgage exposure

Cerberus investing $1.05-billion in bank's U.S. residential real estate portfolio
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:07 pm

APTOPIX FRANCE PARIS AUTO SHOW

A model poses next to the Lamborghini Estoque during the second press day of the Paris Auto Show, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. The show runs for the public through Oct. 4 - 19. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
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Is this a debate or Regis and Kelly?

Less confrontation, more conversation was the idea behind the round-table format
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:02 pm

Iraq's President Signs Elections Law

A spokesman says Iraq's presidential council has agreed on a law that paves the way for U.S.-backed provincial elections to be held by the end of January. The move is a breakthrough for U.S.-led efforts to promote reconciliation.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Skype's China spying sparks anger

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Savvy Internet users in China began avoiding the version of Skype offered by its Chinese partner two years ago, but news it filtered and recorded text messages has sparked new worries about the global firm's commitment to privacy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:54 pm

APTOPIX Britain Sotheby's Sale

Sotheby's employees Tim Ritson, left, and Meghann Farrell both from Australia pose for photographs with Russian artist Kazimir Malevich's painting 'Supremist Composition' at the auction house's offices...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:52 pm

Fatwa for Pakistani Prez After Palin Flirtation

A leading religious leader condemns Zardari's comments to Sarah Palin at the UN.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:49 pm

Will Rep. Michael Burgess Change His Vote?

When the House voted on the Wall Street rescue package Monday, Republican Michael Burgess of Texas voted against the bill. Burgess says he'll continue to study the bill, but right now he's leaning toward voting no again. He says the bailout package is very unpopular in his home district.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:49 pm

Brits rush to 'guaranteed' banks

The great savings rush is on in Britain, as investors put their money into banks that guarantee 100% of deposits.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:47 pm

Map-making mania

Amateur cartographers are going high-tech to make the most unexpected online maps - and ticking off old-school mapmakers along the way
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Debate Party In Southwestern Virginia

Viewers of Thursday night's debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden included a group at the University of Virginia's campus in Wise County. Steve Inskeep watched the debate with them and talks to Renee Montagne about what the group had to say about the only debate between the vice presidential candidates.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:38 pm

Pope reaffirms Church opposition to contraception

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday reaffirmed the Catholic Church's condemnation of artificial birth control, a position that has driven millions of people away from the faith.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:37 pm

Hijackers off Somalia show no sign of giving up

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Pirates holding a hijacked ship off Somalia gave no indication they planned to surrender, as six U.S. warships circled the vessel Friday with clearance from the Somali government to attack it, and a Russian frigate headed toward the standoff....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:35 pm

Astronaut's Diary Goes on Display in Israel

After surviving shuttle blast and fall from space, astronaut's diary on display.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:34 pm

Wells Fargo buys Wachovia for $15.1-billion

All-stock transaction comes as last week's deal with Citigroup collapses
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:32 pm

Iraq's presidential council agrees on elections law

U.S.-backed provincial elections to be held by the end of January
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:31 pm

U.S. envoy says talks with North Korea substantive

SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy ended a trip to North Korea on Friday aimed at saving a crumbling disarmament deal, saying he held substantive talks but declining to say if he swayed the state to give up plans to restart its nuclear plant.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:26 pm

McCain Campaign Abandons Efforts To Win Michigan

Republican presidential candidate John McCain apparently has conceded Michigan to Democrat Barack Obama. The McCain campaign confirmed Thursday that it is pulling staff and advertising out of Michigan and diverting those resources to states that are more winnable for Republicans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

5 smart snacking tips to help you slim down

While eating all day long may seem like a dieting no-no, it can actually help you avoid weight-loss yo-yoing.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Argentina's Disco Craze: Free Breast Jobs

Discotheques in Argentina raffle free breast implants to attract customers.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:16 pm

Fact-Checking The Vice Presidential Debate

Vice presidential candidates Joseph Biden and Sarah Palin met Thursday night in St. Louis for their only debate of the presidential campaign. They clashed on various topics including tax policy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and energy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Wells Fargo, Not Citigroup, To Acquire Wachovia

Wells Fargo announced Friday that it will buy Wachovia in a deal worth about $15 billion after Wachovia ended talks with rival suitor Citigroup. Wells Fargo said the merger will require no assistance from the government.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

KOSOVO UN JUSTICE

Workers place a United Nations sign in front of a U.N.-run courthouse in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. International judges and prosecutors on Friday began working in Kosovo's ethnically...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Mexico: Treatment, No Jail for Drug Users

Mexico president proposes to let drug users avoid jail by agreeing to treatment.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

Sri Lanka Bombs Rebel Chief's Office

Sri Lanka says air force jets bomb office of rebel political chief.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Nobel literature prize to be announced on Oct. 9

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- The 2008 winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be presented on Oct. 9, the Swedish Academy said Friday, completing the schedule of this year's Nobel announcements....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Brown shuffles cabinet

British Prime Minister turns to former foe Peter Mandelson in an effort to shore up premiership
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Feisty Palin escapes gaffes, but Biden wins snap polls

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AFP) - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin defied her critics with an aggressive, folksy showing in her debate clash with Democrat Joe Biden, escaping without a disastrous gaffe.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

Religion and politics in election campaigns

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Election roundtable

Editor-in-Chief Edward Greenspon will discuss debate fallout with John Manley, Jodi White and Doug McArthur later today
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Steve Paikin on the English debate

Moderator takes your questions on life behind the scenes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to earth are going on display this weekend for the first time in Jerusalem....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

Couple killed in stop-smoking ritual

Relatives beat a Malaysian couple to death in a ritual apparently meant to help the man to stop smoking, police said Friday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 3 Oct 2008 | 10:02 am

VP Debate: No Fury In Missouri

They were civil, but the vice presidential debate in St. Louis featured plenty of clashes. Joe Biden and Sarah Palin met Thursday night for their only debate of the presidential campaign. They traded jabs for 90 minutes on topics as diverse as the current economic crisis, global warming and foreign policy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Bailout Hope Fails To Boost World Markets

World markets fell Friday in the wake of another plunge on Wall Street amid doubts that Washington's bank bailout plan will prevent a recession in the U.S. and an economic slump around the world.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 9:29 am

California may need emergency $7 billion loan: report

(Reuters) - California may need an emergency loan of up to $7 billion from the federal government within weeks, the Los Angeles Times on Friday quoted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as saying in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:50 am

Police work in Caribbean not always fun in the sun

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A lawsuit filed by Antigua's ousted police commissioner shows it's not always a tropical idyll when a veteran officer from Britain or Canada chooses to spend the twilight of his career working in the Caribbean....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

Pakistan official: War until 'terror free'

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's war against Islamic extremists will go on until the country is "terrorism-free," a senior official said Friday after mounting violence prompted the United Nations to raise its security stance....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:31 ... | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:58 am

Lobbying blitz ushers bailout bill back to House

Members are besieged by 'promises and threats on both sides' with second vote expected today.

Lobbying for the $700-billion financial rescue plan reached fever pitch as the hours ticked down toward today's climactic vote in the House, with powerful interest groups orchestrating last-minute appeals from constituents back home and the two major presidential candidates working the telephones.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Stocks tumble as fears of economic slump rise

The Dow drops 348.22 points to 10,482.85 on worries that the bailout plan won't pass in the House -- or that it won't be enough to stave off recession. Factory orders are down, jobless claims up.

It's still the economy, stupid.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Dodgers defeat Cubs, 10-3, at Wrigley (No) Field

Chad Billingsley is dominant, Manny Ramirez hits a home run and the Cubs collapse defensively as L.A. takes a commanding 2-0 series lead.

CHICAGO -- Do you believe in curses?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Fossett's widow thanks hiker

Preston Morrow's discovery of pilot's ID leads authorities to the wreckage of the adventurer's plane a year after it crashed.

After an exhaustive search by the Civil Air Patrol, sophisticated analysis of satellite images and a year of uncertainty, it finally came down to this: A lone hiker and his dog.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

The politics of spunk

Palin holds her own in the debate, but will her folksiness win voters confronted by serious economic issues?

She winked. She wrinkled her nose. She gave a "shout-out" to a third-grade class.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger to U.S.: State may need $7-billion loan

In a letter obtained by The Times, the governor warns that tight credit has dried up funds California routinely relies on and it may have to seek emergency aid within weeks.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, alarmed by the ongoing national financial crisis, warned Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson on Thursday that the state might need an emergency loan of as much as $7 billion from the federal government within weeks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain pulls advertising in Michigan

The GOP nominee responds to Obama's rising poll numbers by refocusing on three other states in play.

With polls showing Barack Obama building a strong lead in Michigan, aides to John McCain's campaign said Thursday that they were pulling their television ads in the Wolverine State and moving their resources to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Maine.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Russia's Putin Warns Ukraine for Arming Georgia

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia has angrily accused Ukraine of sending weapons and military personnel to help Georgia fight its war with Russia.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 6:09 am

'Tax Extenders' Add To Cost Of Bailout Bill

In addition to the initial $700 billion aimed at the Wall Street bailout, the measure the House takes up Friday is loaded with provisions to continue existing tax breaks that lawmakers and lobbyists worked out in past congresses.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 5:20 am

Remains Found With Wreckage Of Millionaire's Plane

Investigators in California's Sierra Nevada have found what are believed to be human remains amid the wreckage of a plane piloted by adventurer Steve Fossett. He disappeared during a solo flight in September 2007 and was declared dead in February. Search teams discovered the plane after a hiker found Fossett's ID.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:51 am

U.N.: Pakistani Capital No Place For Kids

The U.N. declared the Pakistani capital unsafe for the children of its international staff Thursday and ordered them out, putting the once tranquil city on a par with Kabul and Somalia.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Iran Hints At Nuclear Rethink

A leading Iranian nuclear envoy on Thursday suggested the country could reconsider its uranium enrichment program if it gets cast-iron guarantees of regular international fuel supplies for its nuclear power plants.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

Live blog: The V.P. debate that was

7:40 p.m. It's over! The candidates have thanked Ifill and their families have joined them on stage. Together, the Biden and Palin families sure have a lot of children.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:22 am

FBI Arrests Prominent Puerto Rico Senator

The FBI on Thursday arrested a prominent Puerto Rico lawmaker accused of providing political favors in exchange for cash and services totaling roughly half a million dollars.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:00 am

Frank Lowy now Australia's richest man

SYDNEY - The turmoil in world financial markets has stripped Perth billionaire Andrew Forrest of the title of Australia's richest man, with shopping centre boss Frank Lowy taking the mantle for the first time. The Fortescue Metals...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:42 am

US VP debate - Who won, Palin or Biden?

Senator Joe Biden seemed to be holding a lead among pundits as to who won the crucial vice-presidential debate with Governor Sarah Palin this afternoon. CNN television channel headlined its cover
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 1:57 am

Mexico thieves steal 5000 condoms and truck

MEXICO CITY - Missing in Mexico: 5000 condoms, sound equipment and a motor used to inflate a giant prophylactic, all stolen from a "condom-mobile" used to promote HIV/Aids awareness. The co-ordinator of an HIV/Aids awareness tour,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 10:19 pm

Body parts found in Steve Fossett's plane

LOS ANGELES - Officials have announced they have found body parts among wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett's plane. Rescue workers discovered the wreckage of the light aircraft belonging to Fossett, the record-breaking aviator...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm

War not likely, says Russia's President Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he sees no grounds for a war with the United States - cold or hot - despite strained relations with Washington and the Nato alliance. Medvedev said that the Cold War was based on ideological...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

'Working-class' (worth $1.8m) Palin understands

WASHINGTON - On the campaign trail, Sarah Palin has complained of struggling to pay the bills and this week described herself as "an everyday, working-class American" who knows how it feels when the stock market takes a hit. But...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 8:02 pm

Officer: Best Plan To Kill Osama Was Nixed

The Delta Force officer who led a team to Afghanistan to kill Osama Bin Laden weeks after 9/11 tells Scott Pelley the best plan of attack was rejected by higher ups. 60 Minutes, this Sunday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

US lifts Indian nuclear ban

The US Senate has endorsed a US-India nuclear agreement, removing the final legislative hurdle for resumption of civilian nuclear trade between the two countries after three decades. Senators voted 86-13 for the deal and lifted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 7:15 pm

Gunfire kills Venezuelan protester

Venezuelan authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a student leader who helped organise protests against constitutional amendments proposed by President Hugo Chavez. Julio Soto, a student leader at the University of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 6:15 pm

Hostel Owner's Son Held in Backpacker's Disappearance

Police have arrested the son of a hostel owner in Croatia over the disappearance of Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne, the Nine network reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 5:46 pm

Nine Bodies Found Dumped Near Tijuana Day Care

Nine bodies were found Thursday in the border city of Tijuana while seven alleged Gulf cartel hit men were behind bars in Mexico City.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 5:28 pm

Kelly Slater One Heat Away From 9th World Surfing Title

Kelly Slater is just one heat win away from claiming his ninth world surfing title after making a successful start to the Billabong Pro Mundaka in Spain.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 5:18 pm

Deportation threat for Catholic pilgrims in Aust

The 31 pilgrims who remain in Australia unlawfully following World Youth Day in July have been advised by the Department of Immigration to contact authorities or face deportation. The department said 974 Catholic pilgrims remain...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 5:15 pm

U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing Bound Iraqi Prisoners

A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of accessory to murder and was sentenced to eight months in prison for his role in the killing of four Iraqi prisoners who were bound, blindfolded, shot and dumped in a canal.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 4:57 pm

Dance Turned Stampede Kills 20 Children in Tanzania

A stampede at an overcrowded dance hall in central Tanzania killed 20 children and left 50 others injured as they celebrated an important Muslim festival, police said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 4:29 pm

Somali Pirates: $20M Ransom Will 'Never' Be Reduced

A Somali pirate spokesman says his group will not release a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship loaded with arms for less than $20 million.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 4:16 pm

Bombs at Baghdad Mosques Kill 24, Injure 50

Homicide bombers targeted Shiite worshippers as they left morning prayers Thursday at two Baghdad mosques, killing 24 people and wounding more than 50 others, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 4:05 pm

Downturn puts poll wind at Obama's back

WASHINGTON - The United States Senate gave a lift to the embattled financial rescue plan yesterday as new polls offered further evidence that the economic downturn is boosting Democrat Barack Obama's chances of winning the White House. With...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 2 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

KFC Fines Big Eater for Staying Too Long to Gorge

Fast food fan Natalie Jackson was hit with a $264 fine at KFC — for staying too long gorging on a monster-sized 'family bucket.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 3:44 pm

U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty In Iraq Slays

A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty to charges of accessory to murder and was sentenced to eight months in prison for his role in the killing of four Iraqi prisoners who were bound, blindfolded, shot and dumped in a canal.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 3:30 pm

Popular S. Korean Actress Found Hanged in Apartment

One of South Korea's most popular actresses was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide after suffering from post-divorce depression and harassment by online rumors about her allegedly irregular financial dealings, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 3:21 pm

Blast Kills 4 Near Pakistan Pol's House

A suicide bomber has blown himself up close to the house of a leading secular politician in restive northwest Pakistan, killing at least four people, police say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Thai Sex Tycoon Spices Up Political Scene

The one-time sex tycoon who would be governor wants to clean up Bangkok, where he grew rich overseeing an empire of flesh. But weeks of shaking hands and giving speeches have left him longing for the days of massage girls and hot tubs.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 2 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm