Pouring on Rocket fuel

The Houston Rockets won 55 games in Rick Adelman's first season and still felt as if they never quite mastered the coach's offense. Houston acquired Ron Artest...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:22 pm

Extreme Piercing: Vegetarians Celebrate Pain [WTF]

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Timberwolves camp a Love-in

MANKATO, Minn. - Aside from being tall, Kevin Love doesn't necessarily look like a basketball player. The 6-foot-9 forward has a frame that is a little on the lumpy...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Rangers hold Lightning in Czech

Markus Naslund came through in his debut with the New York Rangers even though he wasn't the star Czech fans had hoped to see. Signed in the offseason to replace...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:14 pm

Palin says Obama 'palling around' with terrorists

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former '60s radical, stepping up an effort to portray Obama as unacceptable to American voters.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Friendly Fenway

When the Sox return to Fenway Park tonight for their first home postseason game of the year, they return to hallowed grounds that understandably have been very friendly grounds,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

There She Goes Again: Tina Fey Returns as Sarah Palin - People Magazine

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Manageable war?

British Brigadier downgrades Afghan aims
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Kimbo KO'd - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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German lender tests Europe's bank stability vow

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany struggled on Sunday to rescue lender Hypo Real Estate, underlining the challenge facing European leaders who vowed to restore stability to a banking system hit by the worst crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

German lender tests Europe's bank stability vow (Reuters)

Reuters - Germany struggled on Sunday to rescue lender Hypo Real Estate, underlining the challenge facing European leaders who vowed to restore stability to a banking system hit by the worst crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

China struggles with fall-out from tainted milk scandal

BEIJING (AFP) - China was on Sunday struggling to contain the fall-out from the tainted milk scandal, announcing a new survey of melamine-free dairy products and promising to subsidise farmers hit by the scare.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Palin makes Obama terrorist claim

US Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin accuses Barack Obama of associating with a "domestic terrorist".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:57 am

China struggles with fall-out from tainted milk scandal (AFP)

AFP - China was on Sunday struggling to contain the fall-out from the tainted milk scandal, announcing a new survey of melamine-free dairy products and promising to subsidise farmers hit by the scare.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:56 am

Manny Ramirez logic circular

Quiz time, and the question is simple: Did Manny Ramirez say the following in January 2001 to the Boston Herald after he signed a free-agent deal with the Red Sox or...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am

Hong Kong Finds Melamine in Cadbury Candies

Hong Kong authorities find excessive level of melamine in Britain's Cadbury chocolate, cookies
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am

Hong Kong finds melamine in Cadbury candies

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong authorities says tests have showed the amount of melamine in Britain's Cadbury chocolate and cookies exceed a safe level for human consumption....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:53 am

Crisis talks to save German bank

German ministers meet officials from the central bank and the financial regulator to try to save troubled lender Hypo Real Estate.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

White Sox bet it all on John Danks

CHICAGO - In a goofy season that has produced an American League Central title despite the White Sox relying heavily on power and losing their top slugger to injury, the club's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:42 am

Rays play for a sweep

CHICAGO - Relaxed and loose, some of the Tampa Bay Rays wore ski caps and earflaps for a workout yesterday, only to find sunny skies and crisp temperatures not requiring extra...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

30 Beautifully Blue Web Designs [PICS]

Blue is one of the most used colors in web design, therefore it’s hard to stand out from the sea of competition out there. This collection showcases some of the best, unique, creative designs that utilize shades of blue as a primary color and theme.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Pryor, Wells lift Buckeyes past Wisconsin 20-17 (AP)

AP - Terrelle Pryor passed his first big test for No. 14 Ohio State. The freshman quarterback ran 11 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 left, and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a TD, as the Buckeyes' new double-threat backfield shined in a 20-17 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday night.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

Hardy Brewer win

MILWAUKEE - J.J. Hardy and the Milwaukee Brewers kept their postseason hopes alive for another day. All it took was a little patience. Back home at Miller Park, the Brewers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

`SNL' sends up VP debate with Fey, Queen Latifah (AP)

AP - It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

Scandal-plagued Jefferson heads to November runoff (AP)

AP - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congressional district to secure a spot in a Nov. 4 runoff.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Wait 'til next year, again: Dodgers sweep Cubs (AP)

AP - It's a century and counting for the Chicago Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers shoved Chicago into another long winter Saturday night, completing a three-game sweep of their first-round playoff series with a 3-1 victory.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Ageless Jamie Moyer still running like new for Phillies

MILWAUKEE - "How old is he now?" Greg Maddux asked of former Cubs teammate Jamie Moyer earlier in the week. Forty-five, he was told. One month short of 46. "Man,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way (AP)

AP - One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and he has made progress toward winning the White House.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

Officials Say Taliban Mad Over Alleged US Strike

Officials say Taliban especially angry over latest alleged US missile strike; 24 said dead
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Officials say Taliban mad over alleged US strike

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- The Taliban are unusually angry about the latest suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, a sign a top militant may have died in the attack, officials and residents said Sunday amid reports the death toll rose by two to 24....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Officials say Taliban mad over alleged US strike (AP)

AP - The Taliban are unusually angry about the latest suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, a sign a top militant may have died in the attack, officials and residents said Sunday amid reports the death toll rose by two to 24.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Citi: Wells Fargo blocked from buying Wachovia (AP)

AP - The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:33 am

In the end, O.J. Simpson rolls snake eyes in Vegas (AP)

AP - In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser — and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:33 am

It seems no one can save the Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Save that ticket stub from Sept. 13. The odds are fairly overwhelming that it's a souvenir from Frankie Rodriguez's final save in Angel Stadium,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Top 10 Easy Ways to Look Sharp

In a perfect world, it wouldn't matter what a genius JavaScript programmer or top-flight professional looked like. In this world, though, coming across as an unkempt schlub won't do anything good for your career, your social life, or your luck with that cute guy or gal from marketing.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Live text - Premier League

West Ham take on Bolton in the first of six matches on Sunday, with Chelsea and Liverpool among the sides in action later.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:29 am

Rice Says US Not Trying to Undermine Russia

Secretary of State Rice rejects suggestion US seeks to undermine Russian influence in Asia
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

Rice says US not trying to undermine Russia

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

How captivity shaped John McCain

A review of tens of thousands of documents and interviews with several dozen Vietnamese and former POWs yields fresh insights into Republican presidential candidate John McCain's experience.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

Fact check: Sarah Palin on her tax record as Wasilla mayor - Dallas Morning News

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:19 am

Russia removes Georgia checkpoint

Russia dismantles a checkpoint near Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region, the first step of a pullback plan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

Mixed emotions' over OJ Simpson verdict, 13 years after LA - San Jose Mercury News

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Best USB Drive Yet: It 's Full of Beer!

CNK Promotions is hawking these "liquid-filled USB drives." How cool is that?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

Palin says Obama friendly with terrorists - Reuters

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Palin says Obama friendly with terrorists

COSTA MESA, Calif. (Reuters)- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin accused Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday of "palling around with terrorists," marking a shift to a nastier tone in the White House race.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

Russian troops begin dismantling Georgia posts

NADARBAZEVI, Georgia (AP) -- Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but intense war, a Georgian Interior Ministry official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

German bank rescue failure clouds European united front - AFP

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Zimbabwe factions, far apart, resume Cabinet talks

Zimbabwe's political factions are back in talks but have yet to agree on a unity Cabinet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

Pope decries godless nature of modern societies

ROME (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI warned Sunday that modern culture is pushing God out of people's lives, causing nations once rich in religious faith to lose their identities....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:54 am

Polls: Incumbent re-elected as Bangkok governor

Apirak Kosayodhin, the leader of Thailand's opposition Democrat Party, won re-election Sunday as governor of Bangkok, defeating the ruling party candidate as well as a one-time sex tycoon, exit polls showed.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

Latest tests find Chinese milk melamine-free - CNN

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

EU leaders make vows in face of crisis

Europe's four major powers called for the EU to give them a freer hand to tackle the global financial crisis, and they vowed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Why are games so expensive?

Shops are cutting the price of everything – except videogames. Are we being ripped off? Wandering into a videogame shop can be a pretty depressing experience – and not just because it takes four hours to get to the checkout. £34.99 for Mass Effect? £49.99 for a console game?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Janet Jackson postpones gigs

Singer Janet Jackson puts off three more concerts on her North American tour as she recovers from an undisclosed illness.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

Russian troops start Georgia pull-back

TBILISI (AFP) - Russian forces Sunday removed their first checkpoint from Georgia near the rebel region of South Ossetia, an EU monitoring mission and the Georgian government said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

British commander says war in Afghanistan cannot be won

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's commander in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban cannot be won, the Sunday Times reported.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

The violence took place at a border post on the Iraqi frontier

Turkish soldiers near the Turkey-Iraq border in February. Turkey has begun burying 15 soldiers slain in a bloody attack by Kurdish rebels as the country's civilian and military leaders vowed that crushing...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

Turkish soldiers on patrol near the Iraq border

Turkish soldiers patrol near the Turkey-Iraq border. Turkey has begun burying 15 soldiers slain in a bloody attack by Kurdish rebels as the country's civilian and military leaders vowed that crushing them...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to attend one of the funerals in Kirikkale

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) and Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug (L) attend a meeting of military commanders and government ministers in Ankara. Turkey has begun burying 15 soldiers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

Apple 'brick' is a manufacturing process

With the brick rumor information out of the way, now we can all speculate what this new Apple manufacturing means. Has Apple simply outsourced a rapid prototyping facility in Asia or is Steve Jobs fulfilling an 18 year old dream to move up the value chain in the production of computers?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

LEAD: Bangkok Gov. Apirak looks set to win reelection+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH EXIT POLLS) Bangkok Gov. Apirak Kosayodhin looks set to win reelection to another four-year term, according to exit polls of voters in Bangkok on Sunday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am

Paying for gym memberships for obese children

South Korea plans to help obese children pay for health club membership and other activities that can help them lose weight, an official said on Wednesday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

EU Georgia monitors see sign of Russian pullback

TBILISI (Reuters) - EU ceasefire monitors in Georgia reported the dismantling of a Russian checkpoint near breakaway South Ossetia on Sunday, saying it was the "first open sign" of a promised Russian troop pullback by October 10.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Has the crisis taken a toll on Brand Wall Street abroad? - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:14 am

Scandal-plagued Jefferson moves to runoff

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a bribery indictment in a Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes to secure a spot in a Nov. 4 runoff.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

APOD: Earth at Night

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Peter Schiff On CNN: "The Govt. Is Throwing Gas On The Fire"

10 - 4 - 08
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Horse racing: Sleepless Night wins Sprinters Stakes+

(Kyodo) _ Top pick Sleepless Night romped to victory to claim her first Grade One title at the Sprinters Stakes on Sunday. The 4-year-old filly pulled away down the home stretch at...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:57 am

Soccer: Chiba stun Reds to move out of drop zone, Nagoya held by Verdy+

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 5 (Kyodo) _ Masaki Fukai struck twice to help haul resurgent JEF United Chiba out of the relegation quagmire after a stunning 3-2 win over Asian club champions Urawa...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:53 am

Golf: Muto wins Tokai Classic for 2nd career win+

(Kyodo) _ Toshinori Muto birdied the final hole to win the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic by two strokes for his second career title and first in two years, edging unheralded Monday qualifier...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:45 am

18 illegal immigrants killed in Turkey road crash

A truck packed with illegal immigrants from Afghanistan and Myanmar overturned in western Turkey on Sunday, killing 18 people and injuring 23, authorities said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:44 am

Thai police arrest top anti-gov't protest leader

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thai police arrested a key protest leader and one-time Bangkok mayor Sunday on charges of insurrection in a continuing crackdown against an anti-government movement that spearheaded the ouster of a prime minister last month....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:42 am

Thai police arrest top anti-gov't protest leader

Thai police arrested a key protest leader and one-time Bangkok mayor Sunday on charges of insurrection in a continuing crackdown against an anti-government movement that spearheaded the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:42 am

Businessman fights affirmative action

When it comes to Ward Connerly, the California businessman on a state-by-state war against affirmative action, it's hard for many people on either side of the issue to be colorblind.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:42 am

China says new tests show milk free from melamine

China's food safety watchdog says no traces of the industrial chemical melamine were found in new tests of liquid milk sold domestically, as officials seek to restore public trust in milk...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:41 am

Golf: Japan LPGA money rankings+

(Kyodo) _ Leading money winners on the Japan LPGA tour after the Japan Women's Open at Shiun Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): titles events 1. Lee Ji Hee, S.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:32 am

Golf: Final-hole birdie gives Lee Ji Hee Japan Women's Open title+

(Kyodo) _ Lee Ji Hee birdied the final hole to pull ahead of high- profile names down the stretch Sunday, capturing her first major title on the Japan LPGA tour with a one-shot win at the
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

Golf: JGTO money rankings+

(Kyodo) _ Leading money winners on the JGTO tour after the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club, West Course, in Aichi Prefecture (Japanese unless noted): titles events ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:24 am

Pope decries godless nature of modern societies

Pope Benedict XVI warned Sunday that modern culture is pushing God out of people's lives, causing nations once rich in religious faith to lose their identities.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Pope decries modern godless societies

Pope Benedict XVI has warned that modern culture is pushing God out of people's lives, causing nations once rich in religious faith to lose their identities. Benedict celebrated Mass...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Iraq: attack on Western contractors injures Iraqi

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A bomb targeted a convoy carrying Western contractors in the southern city of Basra on Sunday, officials said. One Iraqi was wounded, but no one in the convoy was harmed....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:14 am

Sri Lanka: 34 dead as fighting nears rebel base

Government forces neared the Tamil Tiger rebels' main town in new fighting that left 29 guerrillas and five soldiers dead, the military said Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:13 am

Russell Crow, Leo DiCaprio master, command screen - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:12 am

U.S. not vying with Russia over Central Asia: Rice

ASTANA (Reuters) - The United States is not trying to poach Russia's allies in Central Asia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday during a visit to oil-rich Kazakhstan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:07 am

LA Dodgers complete series sweep of Cubs

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series after beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday to complete a three-games sweep.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:01 am

Mortgage forgiven for woman, 90, who shot herself

Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriff's deputies attempted to evict her.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:58 am

Citi wins court order in battle for Wachovia

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said it won a court order late on Saturday blocking Wells Fargo & Co. from buying hobbled U.S. bank Wachovia Corp until the court rules otherwise.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:55 am

Sky-divers make first parachute jump over Everest

Three skydivers make the first parachute jump over the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:51 am

France urges Israel not to attack Iran

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has urged Israel not to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program, an Israeli newspaper reported on Sunday

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:35 am

Israel astronaut diary on display

Pages from the diary of the Israeli astronaut killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster go on show in Jerusalem.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:28 am

Newspaper poll shows Obama up 7 points in Ohio

A new poll suggests Barack Obama has a seven-point lead over John McCain in Ohio.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:22 am

China warns on Taiwan arms package

Taiwan's president welcomed a U.S. decision to sell the island up to $6.5 billion in advanced weaponry, while China warned the move would damage relations between Beijing and Washington.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:21 am

Fossett plane recovery might not resume this year

California officials say recovery efforts around the site of adventurer Steve Fossett's downed plane might not resume until summer.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:20 am

Carp die-off in Clear Lake creates stench

Thousands of dead carp in Clear Lake in California have Lake County residents holding their noses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Talks with Taliban necessary?

Decisive military victory in Afghanistan is impossible and the Taliban may be part of a long-term solution, the senior British commander in Afghanistan was quoted as saying.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:38 am

Developed countries push back vs. pirates

DEAUVILLE, France (AP) -- Armed pirates aboard fast-moving skiffs have increasingly turned the shipping lanes off Somalia into a lucrative hunting grounds: commandeering vessels large and small and leaving the world's maritime powers frustrated about how to stop the seafaring bandits....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:35 am

How can it be as easy as 1-2-3? - Boston Globe

Source: Google News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:33 am

Skydivers plunge past Mount Everest

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Three skydivers in Nepal entered the record books on Sunday, plunging from above the height of Mount Everest to land at the world's highest drop zone.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:32 am

Rice says US not trying to undermine Russia

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that U.S. efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:22 am

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice began talks in Kazakhstan Sunday expected to focus on security and energy cooperation with the strategic Central Asian state
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:10 am

Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner warned in comments published on Sunday that Israel would strike archfoe Iran before it succeeding in developing nuclear weapons
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:02 am

Brazil's Lula takes center stage in Latin America

The Brazilian president has emerged as the chief mediator in the region, riding a wave of popularity and galloping economic growth at home and acting as a counterweight to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.

Buoyed by a robust economy and his ability to work with leaders across the ideological spectrum, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has emerged as the chief power broker and mediator in South America.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

No rescue in sight for what ails economy

Even if the financial bailout works, the economy faces troubles too pervasive and entrenched to be solved any time soon, analysts say.

While Americans have spent the last month transfixed by the spectacle of one financial giant after another crashing to the ground, the rest of the U.S. economy has been sinking in the muck.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Concerns hang over new L.A. County-USC hospital

Officials wonder if the 600-bed facility, whose opening has been delayed until next month, will face a shortage of space and if there will be enough doctors to staff the expanded emergency room.

For months, officials at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center have been buzzing with excitement about the anticipated opening of their new home.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

For O.J. Simpson: A different time, place and verdict

It was no 'trial of the century' in Las Vegas, but the outcome provokes strong emotions through Los Angeles, a city indelibly marked by Simpson's murder trial 13 years ago.

The verdict in the most recent O.J. Simpson trial came and went in the dark of night in a Las Vegas courtroom. The proceedings may not have been breathlessly awaited, but the outcome still provoked strong emotions through Los Angeles, a city indelibly marked by the first Simpson trial 13 years ago.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Dodgers sweep away the past

They finish off Cubs to win first postseason series since the 1988 World Series. Hiroki Kuroda gets out of jams in 6 1/3 scoreless innings.

For the first time in two decades, the Dodgers popped champagne corks in October.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama attacks McCain's healthcare proposal

It's a shift in focus after weeks sparring on the economy. McCain, preparing to debate, has no public events.

As the presidential campaign entered its final month, Democrat Barack Obama issued a sharp assault on Republican John McCain's healthcare proposal Saturday, arguing it would lead to higher taxes for some families and knock as many as 20 million people out of their current insurance plans.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Colorful procession marks opening of Jain Center in Buena Park

Marble idols ride in convertibles as 2,000 people in bright garb walk to the $6-million temple, the spiritual home of about 1,000 families.

Wedged between the Buena Park Hi Tire Center and a brown box of a post office soon to be demolished, a massive, amber-colored temple rises.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

U.S. considering diplomatic outpost in Iran: Rice

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - The Bush administration is still considering setting up a diplomatic outpost in Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:59 am

Citi: Wells Fargo-Wachovia sale blocked

The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:29 am

Cubs swept away

L.A. wins 3-1 and eliminates Chicago from another postseason, after the Cubs had their best regular season since 1945
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:28 am

Australian interest rates set to fall amid crisis: economists

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's central bank is expected to cut interest rates by up to 50 basis points due to the global financial crisis when its board meets Tuesday, economists said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:25 am

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso who plans to visit China in late October

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the House of Representatives in Tokyo on October 1. Aso plans to visit China in late October and hold his first summit with Chinese leaders since taking office last...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:22 am

A US army Blackhawk helicopter flies over Baghdad International Airport

File picture shows a US Blackhawk helicopter over Baghdad airport. Three US soldiers were wounded when two Blackhawk helicopters crashed during landing in their base in Baghdad, the American military said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:15 am

Europe fights financial storm as bank deal collapses

PARIS, (AFP) - The leaders of Europe's four main economic powers vowed to protect fragile banks in their fight against the global credit crisis as the biggest rescue in German financial history collapsed.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:06 am

Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal on hold, Citigroup says

NEW YORK — The fight over control of Wachovia intensified Saturday, as a judge temporarily agreed to block the sale of the bank by Wells Fargo, Citigroup announced in a news release.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:02 am

Superb Stoner wins in Australia

Casey Stoner wins the Australian MotoGP ahead of new world champion Valentino Rossi.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:54 am

Thai police arrest protest leader

A second leader of mass anti-government protests in Bangkok is arrested by Thai police.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:32 am

Skydivers make unprecedented jump over Everest

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Three skydivers made the first ever parachute jump over Mount Everest on Sunday, organizers and participants said, culminating years of preparation.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:21 am

Stunning sweep! Dodgers dust off cursed Cubs

L.A. wins first playoff series since '88, while NL favorites 'did not play good'

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:11 am

Chamlong Srimuang who has been arrested after leading demonstrators in a five-week siege on government offices

Chamlong Srimuang, one of the main leaders of an anti-government campaign, at a press conference in Bangkok in mid September. Thai police have arrested the protest leader who led thousands of demonstrators...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:02 am

Report: North Korean leader watches soccer game

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il watched a university soccer game, a state-run news agency said from Pyongyang on Saturday, reporting on the leader's first public appearance in nearly two months....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:50 am

Scandal-plagued Jefferson moves to November runoff

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:43 am

Tata's cheap car woes fuel debate on India's industrial drive

NEW DELHI (AFP) - A decision by the giant Tata Group to shift a factory building the world's cheapest car after angry farmer protests has refueled debate about India's troubled industrialisation push.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:41 am

U.S., Indian diplomats applaud nuclear deal

The top American and Indian diplomats lauded a new agreement that opens up U.S. nuclear trade with India, but they stopped short ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:21 am

High court term begins quietly in campaign season

The Supreme Court is doing its best to stay out of the spotlight in the final days of the presidential campaign and while the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:05 am

9 Bodies Found Dumped In Tijuana

Police have found nine more bodies dumped around the Mexican border city of Tijuana, where nearly 50 people have been killed in a week of violence related to the drug trade.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Brewers win one back

Milwaukee stays alive with 4-1 win over Philadelphia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:58 am

Mexican police find 9 bodies dumped in Tijuana

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Police have found nine more bodies dumped around the Mexican border city of Tijuana, where nearly 50 people have been killed in a week of violence related to the drug trade....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:45 am

Guessing game in full-swing ahead of 2008 Nobel Prizes

STOCKHOLM, (AFP) - The pundits' wild guessing game is in full swing ahead of the Nobel season which opens Monday, with Chinese or Russian human rights activists favourites to win the Peace Prize and France's Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio tipped for the Literature Prize.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:44 am

"Modesty Patrols" Sow Fear In Israel

Patrols of ultra-Orthodox Jews are on a campaign to end behavior they consider unchaste. They have been accused of beating a Jerusalem woman for allegedly consorting with men and have attacked stores selling devices that can access the Internet.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

Elizabeth Edwards finds 'a great refuge'

Elizabeth Edwards said Saturday that her passion for reforming the nation's health care system has been "a great refuge" for her during the  turmoil over her husband's extramarital affair.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:25 am

An Afghan man and boy work in an opium poppy field in Kandahar

An Afghan man and boy work in a poppy field in Kandahar in Afghanistan. A brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Ahmed Wali Karzai, may be involved in the illegal drug trade, which is prompting serious...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:22 am

Some on Simpson jury disagreed with 1995 acquittal

The jurors in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping trial claimed a mixture of opinions about his acquittal on murder charges ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:06 am

Wild blank Habs

In final preseason tune-up for both teams, Minnesota's Backstrom makes 25 saves for the shutout
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:02 am

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 20 in Pakistan

Strike reportedly took place in Mohammadkhel, a village in area that is a stronghold of Jalaluddin Haqqani, a veteran Taliban commander
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 3:02 am

Leafs close to signing Schenn

Youngester from Saskatoon holds his ground, but the Leafs lose second in a row to Detroit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:57 am

Thai police arrest top protest leader

Former Bangkok mayor charged with insurrection
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:51 am

Afghan victory impossible to achieve, British commander says

Taliban may well be part of long-term solution for country, Brig.-Gen. Mark Carleton-Smith tells Sunday Times
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:46 am

Todd Palin will talk to Troopergate investigator

Gov. Sarah Palin's husband is planning to speak to an investigator looking into abuse-of-power allegations against the governor, Todd Palin's lawyer said Saturday. He previously refused to testify under subpoena in a separate probe.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:31 am

Sarkozy: Global Response To Crisis Needed

A European summit on the global financial crisis opened Saturday with Britain's leader saying strong banks should be protected and "whatever is necessary" must be done to restore stability.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:30 am

Brewers battle back, deny Phillies' sweep bid

Milwaukee finally finds some offense at home to win 4-1

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:27 am

Mexican police find 9 bodies in Tijuana

Police have found nine more bodies dumped around the Mexican border city of Tijuana, where nearly 50 people have been killed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:02 am

Montreal police shoot teen in troubled area

The 18-year-old is in stable condition; family angry by police action and dispute that he had a weapon
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:59 am

Second attack in Alberta town was a hoax, RCMP say

Police determine attack on Edson, Alta., woman three days after 14-year-old killed never actually happened
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:51 am

Sierra hiker dies after being rescued

A Sierra Nevada hiker has died at a Truckee hospital after being rescued by the Placer County sheriff's search and rescue team.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Oct 2008 | 1:06 am

Mexico Placido Domingo

Mexican Army soldiers guard the entrance to the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. Security was high around the ruins as Mexico's President Felipe...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:44 am

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly

Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:21 am

Turkish army clashes with Kurdish rebels

The Turkish army clashed with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq in their deadliest battle in eight months, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:15 am

Alberta Liberals consider name change

Provincial annual convention draws only about 150 delegates this weekend
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:11 am

Austrian Man Sets In-Laws On Fire

The 48-year-old man used a home-made flame-thrower to attack the elderly couple as they slept, police say. The suspect is in an induced coma following emergency surgery after he stabbed himself in the stomach.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Mass. asks about federal borrowing

The treasurer of Massachusetts has asked the federal government about lending Massachusetts money under the same favorable terms ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:53 pm

Report: U.K. officer says Afghan victory impossible

Decisive military victory in Afghanistan is impossible and the Taliban may well be part of a long-term solution for the country, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:44 pm

Israel Takes Indirect Heat Over Nukes

A U.N. nuclear conference of 145 nations indirectly criticized Israel on Saturday for refusing to put its atomic program under international purview.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 11:30 pm

Subdued Reaction To Simpson Conviction

Former football star and movie actor O.J. Simpson could spend the rest of his life in jail after being convicted in Las Vegas on Friday of 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. The verdict came 13 years to the day after Simpson was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife and a friend of hers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:52 pm

EU leaders meet on global financial crisis

PARIS - A European summit on the global financial crisis opened yesterday with Britain's leader saying strong banks should be protected and "whatever is necessary" must be done to restore stability. Prime Minister Gordon Brown...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:34 pm

European Leaders Meet On Financial Crisis

European heads of government are gathering in Paris for an economic summit to discuss ways to deal with their own teetering banks. France has proposed an agreement for a $500 billion bailout fund, but Germany and others are opposed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 10:16 pm

Black Hawks Collide; Iraqi Soldier Killed

Two U.S. helicopters collided while landing at a base in Baghdad on Saturday, killing one Iraqi soldier and wounding two American troops and two other Iraqis, the military said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:30 pm

Clintons' ex-neighbour convicted of murder

A disbarred attorney who lived three doors down from Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton in suburban New York was yesterday convicted of murdering his wife in what prosecutors said was an attempt to collect life insurance money. A...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 9:18 pm

Residents Of Main Street Speak Out

People who live and work on North Main Street in Oshkosh, Wis., talk about the $700 billion financial rescue package just signed into law.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:45 pm

American Al Qaeda Resurfaces in New Video

Interruption in messages from Adam Gadahn prompted guessing game.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:38 pm

U.S.-India Nuke Deal Lauded, But Unsigned

The top American and Indian diplomats lauded a new agreement that opens up U.S. nuclear trade with India, but they stopped short of signing the deal, which some experts say is likely to speed up nuclear arms competition in Asia.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 8:29 pm

McCain, Obama: Two Takes On U.S. Economic Woes

On the campaign trail, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are both taking some credit for helping to pass the $700 billion financial rescue package. But the two men part company on what else is needed to revive the ailing economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 7:08 pm

Business Booms For Foreclosure Contractors

Hundreds of thousands of families have been forced out of their homes, leaving banks to take over those properties and salvage them for what they're worth. That means extra business for contractors that specialize in "preserving" the homes so banks can resell them.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 6:42 pm

Palin's Tax Return Missing Travel Reimbursements

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin didn't report thousands of dollars in state travel reimbursements that she collected while living at home last year, according to her tax return for 2007.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:35 pm

Kim Jong Il Watches Soccer Game

North Korea's Kim Jong Il watched a university football game to mark the school's anniversary, a state-run news agency said from Pyongyang, reporting on the leader's first public appearance in nearly two months.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:30 pm

Texas Football Team Thrives On Tonga Connection

Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, has the nation's top-ranked football team. Many credit the squad's success to the town's large Tongan population — and the large players it produces. The team is at the core of two communities that believe in football and family.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:29 pm

U.S.: Surrounded Pirates Attempt 4 Attacks in 24 Hours

There have been four failed pirate attacks in the last 24 hours off the lawless Somali coast despite the presence of six American warships guarding a hijacked ship full of weapons, a U.S. navy spokeswoman said today.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 5:17 pm

A Yank to Run London's Fabled Force: Will Bobbies Meet Billy?

Bill Bratton is rumored a possible candidate for the head of Scotland Yard.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:20 pm

New Solar Cell Easy As Pizza To Make

The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:16 pm

Austrian Police: Man Killed In-Laws With Flame Thrower

Austrian police say a man set his wife's parents on fire with a home-made flame thrower, killing them.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:08 pm

Crisis brings kudos for Obama

President George W. Bush yesterday signed a historic US$700 billion ($1 trillion) Wall St bailout but markets slumped as investors realised the bill would not be an instant fix for the crisis. The House of Representatives approved...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

OJ Simpson found guilty

Former sports star OJ Simpson wakes up this morning in the very place where most Americans think he should have spent the past 13 years: behind bars. Simpson's long descent from public hero to national disgrace took a sudden...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Bailout points to more regulation

Signed and sealed, the US$700 billion ($1 trillion) bailout now must be delivered. After 14 days, three votes and billions of dollars in stock market losses to get the financial rescue through Congress, the Government is rushing to...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Power of parody

If America wakes up on November 5 to discover that John McCain has taken the White House and a moose-shooting former beauty queen from Alaska is vice-president of the most powerful nation on Earth, just one stronghold of the liberal...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

19 killed in US missile strikes

Suspected US missiles hit buildings in two Pakistani villages close to the Afghan border, killing about 19 people, most of them alleged militants and including some foreigners, officials said yesterday. The United States has launched...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Chicken soup also good for souls of pandas

Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul - even pandas. The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two pandas home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a nutritional boost, a zoo official...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Beachgoers Mistake Fog for Tsunami, Panic Ensues

A trick of the light on some sea fog created havoc on a New Zealand beach Friday when people saw what they thought was a tsunami rushing towards them.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:48 pm

Was The Bailout Bill A Good Idea?

The bailout package signed into law on Friday was passed amid dire warnings that the U.S. economy was on the verge of collapse. Still, many Americans are asking: Was it necessary? NPR's Adam Davidson tackles the question.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 3:16 pm

Israel: N. Korea Supplying Weapons to Mideast

The comments by Israel focused on North Korea's black market role and its reversal of a commitment to mothball its nuclear activities in exchange for trade and security guarantees
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:51 pm

Battle in Iraq Kills 15 Turkish Soldiers, 23 Rebels

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:33 pm

O.J. Simpson Found Guilty In Robbery Trial

Exactly 13 years after he was acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, former football star O.J. Simpson is found guilty on all counts in his robbery and kidnapping trial. Scott Simon discusses the verdict with Karen Grigsby Bates.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Oct 2008 | 2:03 pm

Alleged Baghdad Bomb Mastermind Killed

The U.S. military said it has killed an al Qaeda in Iraq leader suspected of masterminding one of the deadliest attacks in Baghdad as well as recent bombings and the 2006 videotaped execution of a Russian official.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm

China Opposes U.S. Arms Sale To Taiwan

China says it strongly opposes the Bush administration's plans to sell $6 billion in advanced arms to Taiwan, a decision that could complicate stalled North Korean disarmament efforts.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

Couple Told They Are Too Heavy for Plane to Take Off

A British couple who was told they were too heavy for their plane to take off have lost a collective 172 pounds since the embarrassing incident, UPI reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:59 pm

After War, Russia's Influence Expands

The war with Georgia has many calling for North and South Ossetia to unite.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Oct 2008 | 12:44 pm

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 | 12:19 pm