Economic crisis forces Formula 1 to tighten its belt

As the global economic crisis deepens, Formula One is starting to feel the pinch. The sport's lavish image is in stark contrast to the belt-tightening going on in the outside world. Many in F1 are well aware that the sport will have to make changes to how it does business to ensure it emerges from the credit crunch mostly intact.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

False report of Jobs' illness sends Apple stock tumbling

A CNN "citizen journalist" took a big bite out of Apple's value yesterday by posting a false report that the computer firm's chief executive, Steve Jobs,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:09 pm

Obama attacks McCain on health care (AP)

AP - Barack Obama launched a multifaceted attack on presidential rival John McCain's health care proposal Saturday, elevating an issue that has been on the back burner in the White House race but remains a top concern for voters.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:05 pm

Taiwan welcomes $6.5 billion US arms package

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan's president on Saturday welcomed a U.S. decision to sell the island up to $6.5 billion in advanced weaponry, while China said it strongly opposed the move....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:05 pm

Taiwan welcomes $6.5 billion US arms package

Taiwan's president on Saturday welcomed a U.S. decision to sell the island up to $6.5 billion in advanced weaponry, while China said it strongly opposed the move. The U.S. government...
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LEAD: Soccer: Kawasaki brush aside Oita as Gamba hold leaders Kashima+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LATE RESULTS) Kawasaki Frontale kept alive their hopes of a first J-League first division title with a comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Oita Trinita on Saturday. ...
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Streak talk is growing old

ANAHEIM, Calif. - A 10-game playoff losing streak to the Red Sox personally means nothing to Torii Hunter. Hunter and Angels manager Mike Scioscia humorously made the...
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4134 cast ballots for president - Columbus Dispatch

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Baseball: Chunichi beats Yomiuri, grabs final playoff spot+

(Kyodo) _ Norihiro Nakamura hit a tiebreaking three-run homer off Marc Kroon in the top of the ninth inning as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-3 Saturday to earn the third...
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Good start, slow finish for White Sox - Chicago Tribune

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Blast outside Basque region court

A bomb explodes outside a court in Spain's north-eastern Basque region, after a warning call from armed separatist group Eta.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Adalius Thomas, Mike Nolan have mutual admiration

FOXBORO - San Francisco coach Mike Nolan got to know Adalius Thomas pretty well and learned what made the Patriots linebacker tick when the two were employed by the Baltimore...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

Working on point system

NEWPORT, R.I. - According to Doc Rivers, the math works. Four does indeed go evenly into 15. Barring anything unforeseen, the Celtics will be keeping four point guards...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

EU leaders to discuss bank crisis

The leaders of Europe's four largest economies are to discuss a response to the global financial crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

Soccer: J-League 1st division scorers+

(Kyodo) _ Leading scorers in the J-League first division after Saturday's matches: Marquinhos, Kashima Antlers 20 Davi, Consadole Sapporo 12 Chong Tese, Kawasaki Frontale 11
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Campers enjoy fun and games

NEWPORT, R.I. - The play was not unexpected. The execution was perfect, leading to the 3-pointer from the top of the key that tied the game with six-tenths of a second left. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

European leaders seeks remedies for financial crisis

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosts a meeting of European leaders Saturday to try to shore up confidence in a banking system hit by the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

European leaders seeks remedies for financial crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosts a meeting of European leaders Saturday to try to shore up confidence in a banking system hit by the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan

After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:41 am

Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC - The Associated Press

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LEAD: Soccer: J-League 1st division results+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) Results of Saturday's J-League first-division matches: FC Tokyo 1, Shimizu S-Pulse 5 Kawasaki Frontale 3, Oita Trinita 0 Albirex Niigata 0, Yokohama F...
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LEAD: U.S. nuclear envoy returns to U.S., briefings planned by deputies+

BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill headed back to Washington on Saturday after a trip to North Korea, but he left two deputies in the ...
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Simpson guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping (AP)

AP - Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of killing his wife and her friend in Los Angeles, O.J. Simpson was found guilty of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

Drew's homer lifts Red Sox to 7-5 win over Angels (AP)

AP - J.D. Drew looked pretty feeble as he swung and missed a pair of off-speed pitches from Francisco Rodriguez. He sure didn't miss a third one. Drew hit a towering two-run homer off Rodriguez in the ninth inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night and a 2-0 lead in their first-round AL playoff series.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Daisuke Matsuzaka disappoints

ANAHEIM, Calif. - You knew, from the very beginning, that Game 2 of the Division Series last night at Angel Stadium was going to come down to the bullpens. The Red Sox,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Teen athlete's killing lamented in Ice Cube video (AP)

AP - The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Alaska Supreme Court takes up 'Troopergate' case (AP)

AP - The Alaska Supreme Court will decide whether to block the findings of an abuse-of-power investigation due to be released next week that could be potentially damaging to Gov. Sarah Palin's vice presidential candidacy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

Newspapers get complaints for DVD ad on Muslims (AP)

AP - Newspapers that carried an advertising supplement in recent weeks containing a DVD critical of radical Muslims have faced complaints from readers and questions about whether newspapers should offer a platform to everyone willing to pay for distribution.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Shock jock Howard Stern ties the knot in NYC

Shock jock Howard Stern has embraced tradition.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

J.D. Drew draws Sox closer

ANAHEIM, Calif. - There was nothing clean, pretty or easy about it but the Red Sox held off the Angels in a 7-5 nailbiter last night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Rice lauds nuclear deal as key to US-India future

NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Indian capital Saturday to commemorate - but not put her signature to - a historic deal that opens up U.S. nuclear trade with the Asia giant....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Rice lauds nuclear deal as key to US-India future (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Indian capital Saturday to commemorate — but not put her signature to — a historic deal that opens up U.S. nuclear trade with the Asia giant.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Mandelson return is gamble for Brown - Reuters UK

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FAA faulted for laxness on maintenance outsourcing (AP)

AP - Nine U.S. airlines outsourced more than 70 percent of their major aircraft maintenance last year, and federal aviation officials' oversight of repair facilities is lagging, according to a government report.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

AP Exclusive: US won't put diplomats in Iran (AP)

AP - The Bush administration has shelved plans to set up a diplomatic outpost in Iran, in part over fears it could affect the U.S. presidential race or be interpreted as political meddling, The Associated Press has learned.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Josh Beckett is all set for Game 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. - What little doubt remained about Josh Beckett pitching in Game 3 tomorrow night, disappeared yesterday after the right-hander, battling a tweaked oblique,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Tennis: Roddick falls to Berdych in semis at Japan Open+

(Kyodo) _ American second-seed and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick suffered an upset on Saturday, making an exit in the semifinals against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the men's
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Sox have rich history in Game 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Some of the most memorable moments in recent Red Sox history have come in Game 3 of the Division Series. Trot Nixon's walkoff to beat the A's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Ex-police officer in Ohio wants new murder trial

A former police officer sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant lover is seeking a new trial, arguing that the jury handed down contradictory verdicts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

Israel: North Korea adds to Mideast proliferation

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Israel accused North Korea on Saturday of supplying at least half a dozen rogue Mideast regimes with nuclear technology or conventional arms. World powers, meanwhile, urged Pyongyang to stop reactivating its weapons-producing atomic program....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

Israel: North Korea adds to Mideast proliferation

Israel accused North Korea on Saturday of supplying at least half a dozen rogue Mideast regimes with nuclear technology or conventional arms. World powers, meanwhile, urged Pyongyang to...
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U.S.: Iraq bomb mastermind killed

The U.S. military said Saturday it killed a senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader suspected of masterminding one of the deadliest bombings in Baghdad.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

Austria: Man kills in-laws by setting them on fire

Austrian police say a man set his parents on fire with a home-made flame thrower, killing them.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:23 am

Francona agonizes over decisions

ANAHEIM, Calif. - When Terry Francona was setting his roster for the Division Series showdown with the Los Angeles Angels, the Red Sox manager made it a point to personally...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

Calm in the storm

Will prudence help Ethiopia face the credit crisis?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

Free Guinea's 50 years of poverty

Will Ross explains why there is little appetite to celebrate 50 years of independence in Guinea.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

Palin Wows Faithful at Local Fundraiser - 1200 WOAI

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French save money for a rainy day

Emma Jane Kirby looks at how the thrifty French appear to be weathering the credit crunch better than others
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

U.S. al-Qaida militant in new video

American-born al-Qaida militant Adam Gadahn described Pakistan's new leaders as U.S. puppets in a war against Islamic militants, in an Internet video posted Saturday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Rice in India for nuclear talks

The US secretary of state is in Delhi but will not sign a controversial deal on civilian nuclear co-operation, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

Fox News: Hey Look, Palin has a bigger flag pin than Biden!

This morning, the hosts of Fox and Friends discussed last night’s vice presidential debate, concluding that Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) was the “big winner.” Steve Doocy then jumped in by pointing out the fact that although both Biden and Palin were wearing flag pins, Palin’s was “about three times the size of his.”
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Israel: North Korea adds to Mideast proliferation

Israel accused North Korea on Saturday of supplying at least half a dozen rogue Mideast regimes with nuclear technology or conventional arms. World powers, meanwhile, urged Pyongyang to stop reactivating its weapons-producing atomic program.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Senior Russia peacekeeper died in S.Ossetia blast - Reuters

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OJ Simpson Found Guilty in Robbery Trial - New York Times

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In the raw

Follow the fortunes of Africa's big predators.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

Senior Russia peacekeeper died in S.Ossetia blast

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior Russian peacekeeping officer was among seven soldiers killed on Friday in an explosion in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, Russian media reported on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Briton freed after kidnap ordeal

A British man taken captive in Nigeria has been released unharmed, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Poland ends Iraq mission

Poland ended its Iraq mission at a formal ceremony in the Shiite province of Diwaniyah on Saturday and said it would pull out its 900 troops out of the country by the end of the month.
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Simpson, co-defendant guilty on all counts

Thirteen years to the day after he was acquitted of murder in a celebrated trial, former football and movie star O.J. Simpson ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

US envoy in China for talks on NKorea nuclear deal - AFP

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Missile strike in Pakistan kills 20

Militants on Saturday buried the bodies of Arab comrades who were among at least 20 people killed when suspected U.S. missiles hit a house near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

Rebel-army fighting kills 38 in Turkey's southeast

ANKARA (AFP) - Fifteen Turkish soldiers and 23 Kurdish rebels were killed after an audacious rebel attack near the Iraqi border, the army said Saturday, in the bloodiest skirmish in a year.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

POW Remembers McCain and Tapping Through Walls in Hanoi Prison

A Thai POW remembered communicating with McCain through the walls in Hanoi.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

O.J. Simpson convicted, jailed in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, the former football star who was famously cleared of double murder in the sensational 1990s "Trial of the Century," was found guilty on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery case on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

U.S. nuclear envoy holds N. Korea talks in Beijing

The chief U.S. negotiator in nuclear talks with North Korea met Saturday with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing after failing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

Divided Europe to hold financial crisis summit

PARIS (AFP) - The leaders of Europe's four biggest economic powers were to hold crisis talks on the global financial meltdown on Saturday in Paris, despite disputes that killed off talk of a joint bailout package.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:36 am

For Treasury Dept., Now Comes Hard Part of Bailout - New York Times

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Kurdish rebel attack kills 15 Turkish soldiers

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Fighting between Kurdish rebels and Turkey's army and air force in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq killed 15 soldiers and at least 23 insurgents, the military said Saturday, in the deadliest battle between the longtime enemies this year....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Lawmakers hope for investor optimism after Bush signs bailout

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers were hoping for investor optimism after President George W. Bush signed an historic 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout that still would not be an instant fix for the crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

A Solar Prominence Unfurls

On September 29, this magnificent eruptive solar prominence lifted away from the Sun's surface, unfurling into space over the course of several hours. Suspended in twisted magnetic fields, the hot plasma structure is many times the size of planet Earth and was captured in this view by the Sun-watching STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges

Ex-football star O.J. Simpson was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. Simpson, 61, could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:26 am

Palin-Biden debate sets TV ratings record

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sarah Palin's televised showdown with Joe Biden drew nearly 70 million U.S. viewers, far surpassing last week's John McCain-Barack Obama face-off and ranking as the most watched vice presidential debate ever.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:23 am

Top Al-Qaeda planner of Baghdad bombings slain: US

BAGHDAD (AFP) - US forces have killed an Al-Qaeda militant who planned some of the biggest bombings in Baghdad and who killed a group of Russian diplomats in 2006, the military said on Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

US kills 'senior Baghdad bomber'

An al-Qaeda commander described as one of Baghdad's bombing masterminds is killed by US troops, military officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:13 am

Rice in India, may not sign nuclear deal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in India on Saturday after Congress ratified a historic nuclear pact, but was unlikely to sign the deal during her visit because of a bureaucratic "glitch."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

Haiti raises storm death toll to nearly 800

The official death toll from four storms that ravaged Haiti this summer has nearly doubled to some 800 people, authorities said Friday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

US military: Mastermind of Baghdad bombings killed

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military said Saturday it killed a senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader suspected of masterminding one of the deadliest bombings in Baghdad as well as recent attacks and the 2006 videotaped execution of a kidnapped Russian official....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:59 am

White to join Aussie Test squad

Australia call all-rounder Cameron White into their squad for the Test series against India.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:53 am

Battle kills 15 Turkish soldiers

Fighting between Kurdish rebels and Turkey's army and air force in southern Turkey and northern Iraq has killed 15 soldiers and at least 23 insurgents, the military said Saturday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:49 am

Suspected US missile strike kills 20 in Pakistan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Militants on Saturday buried the bodies of Arab comrades who were among at least 20 people killed when suspected U.S. missiles hit a house near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:48 am

Suspected US missile strike kills 20 in Pakistan

Militants on Saturday buried the bodies of Arab comrades who were among at least 20 people killed when suspected U.S. missiles hit a house near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:48 am

Guilty at Last: OJ Faces up to 15 Years

Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson was found guilty of all 12 counts in the armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas, Nevada, casino hotel last year.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:45 am

Palin's Tax Return Mystery: Where Are The Per Diems?

Palin, it appears, did not pay taxes on the more than $60,000 of travel reimbursements that she and her family members reportedly billed the state during her 18 months as governor.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

A look at the 9 men in the O.J. Simpson case

Nine men, including O.J. Simpson, were involved in an armed robbery on Sept. 13, 2007, in a cramped Palace Station casino hotel room. Six were initially charged in the case. Four pleaded guilty to lesser crimes and testified for the prosecution, along with the two victims and the man who arranged the meeting. A look at the key players:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:34 am

A New Dollar Bill for our Economic Crisis

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US nuclear envoy holds N. Korea talks in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) -- The top U.S. nuclear envoy held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Saturday, an embassy spokesman said, after a trip to North Korea failed to stop the communist regime from restoring its atomic facilities....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:19 am

Pakistan: Suspected U.S. Missile Strikes Killed 20

Suspected U.S. missiles hit buildings in two Pakistani villages close to the Afghan border, killing about 20 people, most of them alleged militants, officials said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:17 am

Family suspects cover-up in airman's death on base

Hours after Senior Airman Blanca Luna was found with a knife in her neck in her room at Sheppard Air Force Base, authorities told her family it was apparently a homicide.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:07 am

Wreckage of Steve Fossett's plane is airlifted from crash site - Los Angeles Times

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Rice cultivating ties in Kazakhstan visit

Democracy and human rights are likely to take a back seat as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice seeks to improve ties with Kazakhstan, an energy-rich former Soviet republic whose importance has been emphasized by Russia's invasion of Georgia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:02 am

O.J Simpson guilty in robbery, kidnap trial

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - O.J. Simpson was found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping here late Friday, 13 years to the day after the American football legend was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:54 am

McCain plans fiercer strategy

Sen. John McCain and his Republican allies are readying a newly aggressive assault on Sen. Barack Obama's character.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:46 am

GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code

Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:42 am

The 2008 Ig Nobel Prize Winners

The 2008 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded last night at the 18th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative -- and spur people's interest in science, medicine, and technology.
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Putting your X in one basket

What you wanted to know about elections but were afraid to ask
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:28 am

Teen athlete's killing lamented in Ice Cube video

The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:26 am

NYT: Crossed paths of Obama, ’60s bomber

Records of a school reform project suggest Barack Obama has played down contact with Bill Ayers, a founder of the 1960s radical groupd the Weathermen, but they do not seem to have been close.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:14 am

Iron Man: Best Selling Blu-Ray Of All Time In Just 48 Hours

Iron Man director Jon Favreau announced on Thursday’s Howard Stern Show that the Blu-ray edition of Iron Man has already outsold every other blu-ray disc release to date. That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment for only two days on store shelves.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:40 am

The banker, the bandit and the bounty

Police charge investment dealer with series of heists after financial body puts out $10,000 reward
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:36 am

Norwegian standards body implodes over OOXML controversy

Norway's national standards body lost 13 key members last week. The technical committee members resigned in protest of procedural irregularities in the OOXML approval process.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:30 am

Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner was meeting Palestinian officials in the West Bank

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner was meeting Palestinian officials in the West Bank on Saturday, the first day of a two-day visit aimed at salvaging the Middle East peace process
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:27 am

The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time

Whatever happened to the real men? The gunslingers and swordsmen who charged into adventure on horseback? Well, it turns out they all quit, because being a real man kind of sucked. All of those badass jobs they made movies about were all pretty much worse than the job you have now. Such as ...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:10 am

Reversal of fortune: House approves $700-billion bailout bill

Four days after rejecting a similar plan, the House of Representatives approves the measure by a 263-171 vote. Bush quickly signs the bill into law.

The House of Representatives approved the $700-billion Wall Street bailout Friday, setting in motion the biggest government intervention in the financial system since the Great Depression.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Las Vegas jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty

The former football star is convicted on all counts, including robbery and kidnapping. He'll be sentenced Dec. 5.

las vegas -- A jury convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping late Friday night, 13 years to the day after he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Barack Obama still holds slim lead, state polls show

Obama's support edges upward, with fewer voters remaining undecided. Some McCain backers voice concern about the Democrat's advantage.

Both sides claimed victory in Thursday's much-anticipated vice presidential debate, but on Friday the contours of the presidential contest remained much as they have been for weeks: Barack Obama holding a narrow advantage even as fewer voters are left to convince.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

U.S. loses 159,000 jobs in September, worst one-month drop in five years

Economists say the accelerating pace of unemployment, combined with the most severe credit crisis since the Great Depression, makes the label of 'recession' increasingly likely.

As the presidential election season nears its climax, there is growing evidence that the country is slipping into the deepest recession in decades.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Witnesses say light was green just before Metrolink train crashed

Three observers who were at the Chatsworth station -- a security guard and two train enthusiasts -- insist that the engineer had a green light.

Three observers who say they were at the Chatsworth Metrolink station before last month's deadly train crash have asserted in interviews that a final, crucial railroad signal was green as the commuter line's engineer headed toward the collision point.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Nanny accused of dumping children at unlicensed day care

L.A. officials say she told multiple parents in Hancock Park and Larchmont that she was taking their children to outside activities. Instead, she left them at a Hollywood apartment.

Kim Lewis remembers feeling lucky when Patricia Villamarin agreed to become the nanny for her 3-month-old twins six years ago.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

California officials hope for easing of credit crunch

With the bailout approved, the state is hoping it can sell bonds rather than have to appeal to the U.S. for a $7-billion loan. But there are few signs that borrowing is getting any easier.

With the president's signature Friday on a $700-billion financial rescue plan, California officials are looking for signs that they can soon sell bonds.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Francisco Rodriguez can't save the Angels

After they rally from an early deficit to tie the score, the team's record-setting closer gives up a ninth-inning homer to J.D. Drew and the Red Sox win, 7-5.

Torii Hunter implored his teammates to get that "dawg" in them, an attitude the Angels center fielder described as a mixture of confidence, bravado and swagger and not an ounce of timidity.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

L.A. could face $400-million budget deficit, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa warns

He tells department heads to prepare for job and service cuts as the city confronts turmoil on Wall Street and the state government's dire financial situation.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Friday warned that the city could face a $400-million budget shortfall this year, predicting a severe drop in tax revenue because of the nationwide economic downturn. As a result, he told city department heads to plan for cutting jobs and services.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges

Faces life in prison for armed robbery, kidnapping convictions
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:57 am

South Korean health officials inspect cakes made by a Korean plant in China

South Korean health officials inspect cakes made by a Korean plant in China. South Korea, Australia and Japan Saturday pulled melamine-contaminated sweets and drinks from supermarket shelves amid a widening...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:56 am

A bowl of White Rabbit candy, which has been pulled off shelves after being found to contain melamine

A bowl of White Rabbit candy, which has been pulled off shelves after being found to contain melamine. South Korea, Australia and Japan Saturday pulled melamine-contaminated sweets and drinks from supermarket...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:56 am

A saleswoman places a label showing the Chinese characters "does not contain melamine" onto packs of liquid milk

A saleswoman places a label showing the Chinese characters "does not contain melamine" onto packs of liquid milk in Chengdu. South Korea, Australia and Japan Saturday pulled melamine-contaminated sweets...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:56 am

Suspected U.S. missile strikes kill 20 in Pakistan

Suspected U.S. missiles hit buildings in two Pakistani villages close to the Afghan border, killing about 20 people, most of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:52 am

U.S. approves $6.5 billion in Taiwan arms sales

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday announced plans to sell around $6.5 billion in arms to Taiwan, including 30 Boeing Co Apache attack helicopters and 330 Patriot missiles, in a move that could anger China.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:45 am

Wells Fargo offers 15.1 bln dlrs for Wachovia

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Californian bank Wells Fargo announced a 15.1-billion-dollar deal to buy troubled US rival Wachovia in an attempt to outflank Citigroup and its government-backed rescue plan.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:06 am

Red Sox crush Angels comeback

J.D. Drew's dramatic homer in ninth inning Friday night gives Boston 2-0 series lead with a chance to win it at home on Sunday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:32 am

Drew delivers as Red Sox go up 2-0 on Angels

2-run HR in 9th off K-Rod keys 7-5 win; Boston will go for sweep at Fenway

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:31 am

US coalition kills 5 militants in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. coalition says its forces have killed five militants in two operations targeting al-Qaida and Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:23 am

Roughriders tame Stamps

Saskatchewan running back Neal Hughes scored two touchdowns to help his squad defeat Calgary 37-34 Friday night
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:16 am

Slinkers, jailers, soldiers, lies

Taking aim at a post-9/11 world of knee-jerk militarism, government surveillance and ‘extraordinary rendition,' one-time spy John Le Carré sits down for a healthy serving of invective and some late-morning champagne
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:35 am

Somalia deaths climb, insurgents reject aid groups

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Help for hundreds of thousands of Somalis is in jeopardy, two international aid groups said Friday after Islamic insurgents forced one to suspend some operations and threatened the other....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:29 am

Cook frozen chicken entrees properly, USDA urges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday urged consumers to follow package cooking instructions after 32 people in 12 states got Salmonella poisoning after eating frozen stuffed chicken entrees that were raw but breaded.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:27 am

The Great Wall of the United States

Sept. 11, 2001, led at first to fresh thinking about the Canada-U.S. border. The 'smart border' concept is the way forward, but it will not soon be a reality
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:22 am

Flames win bloody battle with Oilers

Glencross scores OT winner as Calgary beats provincial rival Edmonton 4-3 in feisty exhibition matchup Friday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:18 am

Essays

Reading Montaigne today teaches us that the angle of vision defines the world we see.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

In a U.S. election, it's the culture war, stupid

The Republicans will try to work their manipulative magic yet again
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:50 am

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, seen here, on Saturday thanked Washington for a planned 6.5 billion dollar arms deal with the island, while reiterating his pledge to improve ties with rival China
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:32 am

Taiwanese aircraft

Taiwanese aircraft. President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday thanked Washington for a planned 6.5 billion dollar arms deal with the island, while reiterating his pledge to improve ties with rival China
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:32 am

Wells bids $15 billion for Wachovia; scuffles with Citi

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co agreed to buy Wachovia Corp for about $15 billion, upstaging a government-backed Citigroup Inc bid for Wachovia's banking assets with a deal that would catapult it into the top ranks of national consumer banking.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:23 am

Rays club White Sox, are 1 victory from ALCS

The young, resilient Rays are one win from breezing into the American League championship series. All-Star Scott Kazmir settled down after a shaky start, Akinori Iwamura hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and the AL East champions beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Friday for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:01 am

33 dead in Algerian desert flood

Hundreds of troops, engineers and social workers have converged on the desert town of Ghardaia to help with relief operations ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:58 am

Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast

BAGHDAD (AP) -- As violence in Iraq recedes, neighboring states are pondering how to deal with an unwieldy country that could re-emerge as a key player along with Saudi Arabia and Iran in one of the world's most strategic regions....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:10 a... | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:54 am

Paris summit seeks European response to crisis

PARIS (Reuters) - Plagued by fears for the stability of the banking system, European leaders meet on Saturday for a summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy hopes will limit the damage caused by the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:44 am

Google postpones Yahoo online ad deal

SAN FRANCISCO, (AFP) - Google said it is postponing a planned online advertising tie-up with Yahoo to allow more time for US anti-trust regulators to consider the ramifications of the deal.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:38 am

U.S. envoy did not stop N. Korea nuclear work

The United States reported no breakthrough in nuclear talks with North Korea, saying its chief negotiator failed to stop the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:29 am

Driver dead after car crashes into R.I. high school

A car crashed through an entrance at a Rhode Island high school and burst into flames, killing the driver, police and witnesses ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:27 am

Officials finish at Fossett site as storm blows in

Investigators finished up Friday at the scene of aviator Steve Fossett's plane crash in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:25 am

US nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill

US negotiator Christopher Hill, seen here, left here Saturday for Beijing for talks with officials amid efforts to save a shaky deal on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programme
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:19 am

Campaign focus back on economy after debate

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The White House race turned back to the ailing economy on Friday, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain praising the vote in Congress to pass a Wall Street bailout but pushing for further action.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:08 am

British PM Shakes Up Government

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown reached into the past in a bid to save his future Friday, recruiting stars from the Tony Blair era into his Cabinet. Brown said sweeping changes were required to handle the global economic crisis.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am

Diary Survives 37-Mile Fall To Earth

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: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:30 am

Bailout passes House 263-171

In a stunning reversal the House of Representatives voted 263-171 Friday to pass a $700 billion measure to rescue the financial ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:24 am

The corpses of men in Tijuana, Baja California, northwest Mexico

The corpses of men in Tijuana. Mexican police found eight bodies, two of them decapitated, in the northwestern border city of Tijuana, and 19 others after separate attacks further east in the border state...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:15 am

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, seen here, has signed new guidelines for FBI operations

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, seen here, has signed new guidelines for FBI operations he said are designed to better protect the country from terrorist attacks, but that raise concern of some lawmakers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:12 am

FBI agents in Miami, Florida

FBI agents in Miami, Florida. US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has signed new guidelines for FBI operations he said are designed to better protect the country from terrorist attacks, but that raise...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:12 am

Calif hopes rescue bill thaws frozen debt market

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California is preparing to ask the federal government to buy up to $7 billion in notes in the face of a frozen municipal debt market, but the landmark U.S. financial rescue bill may thaw the market so states may resume borrowing to finance various programs and projects.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:49 am

Govt. Uses Contractors to Probe Contractors

Letting contractors probe other contractors' alleged Iraq abuses may be illegal.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:25 am

Wells Fargo Buys Wachovia

Wells Fargo has stunned financial markets by announcing a merger with Wachovia. Wachovia was involved in a government-brokered deal with Citigroup earlier in the week. The Wells Fargo deal puts the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in an awkward position.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:50 pm

Jamiel Shaw's killing lamented in Ice Cube video

The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of Jamiel Shaw Jr., a 17-year-old high school football star with a promising future who was shot to death outside his home.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:39 pm

Palin tax returns for 2006, 2007 released

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had the least income of the four candidates on the presidential tickets last year: $166,495, according ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Oct 2008 | 11:35 pm

Pakistan: 12 Dead In Suspected U.S. Strike

Two suspected U.S. missile strikes on villages close to the border with Afghanistan killed at least 12 people, most of them militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 10:00 pm

Bush's Quick Signature Not Unprecedented

The House of Representatives passed the big bailout and almost immediately President Bush signed the measure. There have been other occasions when the wheels of government have moved this quickly: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's declaration of war on Dec. 8, 1941, and President Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Bill on July 2, 1964.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 9:28 pm

U.S. Announces Taiwan Arms Package

The Bush administration announced plans to sell $6 billion in arms to Taiwan, a decision sure to anger Taiwan's rival China and one that could complicate stalled North Korean disarmament efforts.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm

FDA: A Bit of Melamine in Food Usually OK

Melamine not OK in formula, but trace amounts not harmful in food, FDA says.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:28 pm

Quiet Day For Biden, Palin After Debate

A day after their debate, the two vice presidential candidates have kept relatively quiet. Sen. Joe Biden spoke at a deployment ceremony for his son's National Guard unit, which is headed to Iraq and Gov. Sarah Palin attended several private fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:28 pm

Bailout Vote Switcher Explains Her Reasons

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was one of the lawmakers who switched her vote on the financial bailout package to ensure its passage. The freshman congresswoman says the new version of the bill was better and with a financial crisis looming, it would have been irresponsible to vote against it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:25 pm

September Job Losses Underscore Depth Of Crisis

Job losses mounted in the September unemployment report. The Labor Department says businesses cut 159,000 jobs from their payrolls. That's a lot worse than in July and August, a trend that has many economists concerned.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:17 pm

House Passes Financial Bailout Bill

The House has passed the Treasury's financial rescue plan and President Bush has signed it. The measure's passage marks a turnaround just four days after the House rejected the measure. Many lawmakers switched their votes from no to yes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

On Second Go-Around, House Passes Bailout Bill

The U.S. House has reversed itself and given final approval to a giant economic bailout bill. The measure — revised, re-framed and expanded — passed comfortably by a vote of 263 to 171. It attracted 26 more Republicans and 32 more Democrats than last Monday night.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

Washington Mutual Executive Predicted Collapse

William Longbrake served as chief financial officer for the failed savings and loan from 1982 until 2002. Longbrake says he started warning management about a housing bubble in 2003. Now, he says the government needs to act to stop irrational panic from making the situation worse.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:45 pm

Ted Stevens Runs For Re-Election From A Distance

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is facing federal corruption charges in Washington, D.C., while running for another term. Stevens has held on to his Senate seat for four decades with overwhelming support. But this year, he has a significant challenger in the mayor of Anchorage.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 7:43 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 | 7:21 pm

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 | 6:43 pm

Biden, Palin Go Toe To Toe On The Issues

After weeks of anticipation, Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden faced off in the one and only Vice Presidential debate last night. Law professor Joel Goldstein, of St. Louis University, and presidential debate expert Alan Schroeder, of Northeastern University discuss the highs and lows of both candidates' debate performance.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

Retail Chain Pulls Jackets With Free Knife Inside

Retailer T.K. Maxx removed jackets sold with pocket knives from its British stores.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 5:47 pm

British PM Recruits Former Enemy in Cabinet Shake-Up

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a new cabinet Friday, drawing on former ministers from the Tony Blair era, as he struglles with an economic downturn and low popularity ratings.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 5:05 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 | 3 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Official: Pakistan at War Against Islamic Extremists

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: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:21 pm

More zingers, fewer clangers

Even before she reached the podium, the first words out of Governor Sarah Palin's mouth set the tone for her debate night: "Hey, can I call ya Joe?" It was an unabashedly, one might even say relentlessly folksy and down-home Palin...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Palin's lack of credentials is scaring conservatives

Like McCain, Thomas is a former Navy officer. They're about the same age, and Thomas considers himself a political independent with a conservative bent. But Thomas, a one-time supporter of President George W. Bush, said McCain's running...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Folksy Sarah Palin steadies the ship

Anyone who thought there would be blood on the tracks from a train wreck will have been disappointed. Governor Sarah Palin, at least temporarily, staunched the bleeding of the Republican campaign with a warm and competent debate...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

How US liberals lost their voice

Does American liberalism have a future? The question has a simple answer: not as long as liberals allow their opponents to define political reality. Right-wing dominance of American politics is easy to understand: popularise...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Reberth of a New York legend

NEW YORK - The World War II aircraft carrier Intrepid, powered by tugs and accompanied by a festive Hudson River traffic jam, was returned yesterday to the Manhattan pier where it has served for 24 years as a military and space museum. Onlookers...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Mayor wants law change to give him another term

NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that he's pushing for changes that would allow him to seek a third term in New York, saying he wants to handle unfinished city business including the "unprecedented challenges" brought...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Would-be mayor shrugs off sex-tycoon past

BANGKOK - The one-time sex tycoon who would be governor wants to clean up this sprawling, gritty city where he grew rich overseeing an empire of flesh. But weeks of shaking hands and giving speeches have left him longing for the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Finds draw Fossett mystery to close

More than a year after the mysterious disappearance of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, searchers have found the wreckage of his plane in the Sierra Nevada mountains, with enough human remains for DNA testing. The remains...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Oxford wants fee rise to take Harvard on

Oxford University needs to be allowed to charge more if it wants to compete with its United States counterparts, the institution's chancellor said. Chris Patten told an educator's conference that it was "intolerable" that the British...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Fearing the unexpected

BOSTON - Heading into the final weekend of the 2004 presidential campaign, Senator John Kerry was feeling good about his chances of winning the White House. The then-nominee thought he had bested President George W. Bush in their...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Pandas Fed Chicken Soup to Fight Off Holiday Stress

Two pandas in a Chinese zoo are being fed homemade chicken soup to reduce stress during stressful national holidays as tourists swarm the zoo.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:57 pm

Russia Pledges to Join Battle Against Somali Pirates

Russia will work with U.S. and E.U. to battle pirates holding a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia, the Russian Foreign Minister said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:44 pm

3 Men Charged in Plot to Attack Book Publisher

Three men charged with plotting to attack the publisher of a novel about one of the Prophet Muhammad's wives made a brief court appearance Friday and were returned to custody
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm

Chinese Shopping Mall Puts Mao Zedong's Jet on Sale

A Chinese shopping mall that has housed Mao Zedong's official jet has put the plane on sale to make more room for parking spaces for customers.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 3:13 pm

Pakistan Troops To Get Help From US Military

Pentagon: Move signals willingness of Pakistan to confront al Qaeda threats.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:59 pm

Syria Says Suspected Nuke Sites Closed to Inspectors

Syria said Friday that it would not allow the International Atomic Energy Agency access to its military sites as the U.N.'s nuclear monitorign agency investigates its alleged hidden nuclear program.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:57 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

U.S. Envoy Says Negotiations With North Korea 'Substantive'

The chief U.S. envoy at North Korean disarmament talks said Friday he had "substantive" and "lengthy" negotiations in the North but gave no indication how much progress was made in persuading the communist nation to resume dismantling its nuclear program.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Oct 2008 | 2:16 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

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

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

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