Consumer Issues Top Supreme Court's Docket

As the Supreme Court opens its new term, the justices have more business and consumer cases on their schedule. Key cases revolve around packaging rules, state lawsuits and protecting dolphins in California.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:55 pm

Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In Iraq

The security forces, organized through local churches, are manning checkpoints in Iraq and working with police. The mystery of where their funding comes from seems to center on a media-shy and reclusive political figure.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:10 pm

Obama Hopes To Alter Electoral Map

Barack Obama's Democratic presidential campaign is threatening to alter the electoral map that decides the White House. Virginia has been a traditionally red state, but Obama has been working hard to make it a blue state. NPR's Mara Liasson talks with Steve Inskeep about what other states may be turning colors in the upcoming presidential election.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:32 pm

Europe worries dent stock markets

Asian and European stock markets fall sharply as investors worry over the growing level of financial turmoil in Europe.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:31 pm

Obama Camp Scours Southwest Virginia For Votes

Barack Obama is seeking votes where Democratic Presidential candidates normally don't. Obama is trying hard for votes in the Appalachian Mountains, which spread across battleground states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Steve Inskeep traveled to Southwest Virginia to find out how the presidential hopeful is doing in that part of the state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

Half of mammals 'in decline', says extinction Red List

BARCELONA (AFP) - Half the world's mammals are declining in population and more than a third probably face extinction, said an update Monday of the "Red List," the most respected inventory of biodiversity.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:29 pm

EU opens 'job centre' in Africa

The EU opens a "job centre" in Mali, hoping fewer young Africans will risk their lives to go to Europe.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Panic grips world stock markets

LONDON (AFP) - World stock markets plummeted on Monday, striking four-year lows, as panic-stricken investors doubted whether a Wall Street bailout package would stem the global financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Starbucks denies it wastes water

US coffee-shop chain Starbucks defends itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:26 pm

Deepening financial crisis fears rattle global markets (AFP/File)

AFP/File - Deepening fears about the financial crisis in Europe and doubts about a 700-billion-dollar US rescue sent European and Asian stocks tumbling Monday as governments scrambled to shore up confidence.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:25 pm

EBay to cut 1,000 jobs, buy Bill Me Later

EBay Inc. said Monday it will cut about 1,000 employees, reducing its work force by about 10 percent.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:21 pm

Red Sox go long, drop ball

It's still code red for the Angels, but they lived to play another day - night, actually - after inching by the Red Sox in 12 innings, 5-4, in Game 3 of the Division...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:21 pm

N.H. tyke, 6, meets his Red Sox heroes in chance encounter

While most members of Red Sox nation reveled in their hopes for a first-round playoff sweep last night, 6-year-old Jacob Phillips' wildest dream had already come true...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize (Reuters)

Reuters - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm

Expert: Hub study at root of housing crisis

Angry taxpayers and politicians looking for someone to blame for the current economic crisis may have no further to look than the Boston Federal Reserve Bank, according to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm

MONDAY MORNING RECAP

In looking at the Game of the Week in our weekly installment of the Monday Morning Recap, we took importance of the game into consideration this time. That's why we went...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:18 pm

Obama digs up past McCain scandal

US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama attacks rival John McCain over his links with a 1980s financial scandal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:15 pm

Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday

The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with denials expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:12 pm

Stevens attorneys try again to end trial early

A federal judge on Monday will hear the government's response to a motion by Sen. Ted Stevens' attorneys for a mistrial and dismissal ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:09 pm

Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead (AP)

AP - A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others were injured.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:09 pm

Danvers student struck, injured walking to bus stop

A Danvers middle school student is in the hospital this morning, instead of a classroom, after she was struck by a car while walking to a bus stop, according to police. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:07 pm

Sox Can't Close Deal

Blanket Fund Dinner 100 sold / 100 left - to benefit four homeless shelters (100% of proceeds) set for November 13th / 6:00 @ Irish Ale House in Dedham - $60 a ticket includes...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Animal attraction: Fair takes flight in Topsfield

Massachusetts residents and other spectators had a hoot getting a good look at Artemus, a Eurasian eagle owl, one of the largest birds in the world, and Jake, an Aplomado...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Beekeepers worried about impact of pesticide

LEICESTER - Worcester-area beekeepers are concerned that the pesticide being used to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle from the region's trees may also endanger their...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

U.S. to allies: Fight in Afghanistan or write check

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has asked Japan and NATO allies who have refused to send troops to Afghanistan to pay the estimated $17 billion needed to build up the Afghan army, according to U.S. defense officials.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Asian Markets Waiver on Economic Worries, Dow Futures Down

Asian markets plunge as bailouts in U.S., Europe fail to ease fears.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Iceland's bank shares suspended

Trading in Iceland's six biggest financial shares is suspended, says the country's stock exchange.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:01 pm

Governments act to stem crisis, markets shaken

LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - More European governments followed Germany's lead on Monday offering guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the worst financial crisis in 80 years.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

Pakistani policemen

Pakistani policemen in Islamabad in September 2008. A suicide bombing at a legislator's house in central Pakistan on Monday killed seven people, police said, adding that the MP himself survived.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

Winning the war?

Judging al-Qaeda's strengths and weaknesses
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

China vows clean up of "chaotic" dairy sector

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's dairy industry suffers from chaotic production and lax oversight, the government said on Monday, announcing toughened rules after tainted milk products left thousands ill and shook confidence in "made-in-China."

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

World Markets Plummet Despite Bailout

Asian markets have plunged and European stocks are on the same downward slope as global investors take scant comfort from Washington's passage of a $700 billion bank bailout.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

Sun Life sells CI stake to Scotiabank for $2.3-billion

Sun Life plans to use cash for acquisitions amid financial turmoil
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

AIDS pioneers, cancer researcher win Nobel prize

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

Research on AIDS virus and cancer wins Nobel Medicine Prize

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won Monday the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am

Menezes officers 'not at fault'

The police did nothing wrong in the run-up to the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a policewoman tells the inquest into his death.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Eli Lilly to acquire ImClone for $6.5 billion - MarketWatch

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Bob Dylan wades into 'High Water' on new bootleg

Dylan's such a spooky and ineffable cat. He's toured nonstop since sometime in the dim fog of the '80s, written a Faulknerian autobiography that raised more...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am

Ex-Afghan PM sees trouble for Pashtuns, Shiites in Afghanistan+

(Kyodo) _ Former Afghan Prime Minister and Jihadi leader Gulbadin Hikmatyar charged Monday that Iran, the United States and the Agha Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect, are trying to
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am

McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads (AP)

AP - The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Unicredit's Profumo acknowledges errors

Unicredit Chief Executive Alessandro Profumo acknowledged Monday that Italy's largest bank had underestimated the significant market changes since the collapse of the U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, forcing the board to seek a capital increase and cut profit forecasts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Lauder Opposes Mayor on Change to Term Limits - New York Times

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Eli Lilly to buy ImClone for $6.5 billion

BOSTON (Reuters) - ImClone Systems Inc has agreed to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Co for about $6.5 billion, after rejecting a sweetened bid from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, the companies said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:50 am

Celebration Of Smoke Photography and Smoke Art (PICS)

In this edition of our Monday Inspiration series, we present 60 examples of beautiful smoke photography and smoke art: a round-up of some of the best examples of photos and artworks where smoke dominates.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:50 am

Apple Brick is No Gadget - Techtree.com

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Misty May-Treanor injured while 'Dancing With the Stars'

Misty May-Treanor was injured on Friday and might not be able to remain a contestant on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars,"...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday (AP)

AP - The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with denials expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

American Loses 'Milkshake Murder' Appeal

American woman loses appeal in 'milkshake murder' trial in Hong Kong
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted (AP)

AP - Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Wall Street set to follow global sell-off (AP)

AP - Financial markets around the world had a rocky start Monday after European governments took steps to limit the damage from the growing global financial crisis. U.S. stocks appeared headed for a steep drop at the opening, and the credit markets remained under strain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

European crisis deepens as bailouts continue - MarketWatch

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Court tilts Wachovia fight toward Wells Fargo (AP)

AP - The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a state appeals court blocked a lower court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize (AP)

AP - Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

Angels stay alive with Game 3 win over Red Sox - Newsday

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Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids (AP)

AP - Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

H.K. urges banks to buy back Lehman mini-bonds from angry investors+

(Kyodo) _ Hong Kong's financial chief said Monday that financial institutions that sold Lehman Brothers-related mini-bonds should consider buying the products back from investors. "We...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

'Idol' LaKisha Jones weds in Beverly Hills

Former "American Idol" contestant LaKisha Jones has tied the knot.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:42 am

AP: FBI file details Knievel's dark side

Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Russia Starts Dismantling Georgia Posts

Russian troops begin dismantling border posts inside parts of Georgia.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Sumo: Ama beats Hakuho to win 1-day tourney+

(Kyodo) _ Sekiwake Ama beat fellow Mongolian and grand champion Hakuho in the final to win a one-day tournament Monday. Ama, who posted an impressive 12-3 record at last month's Autumn...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Asian markets greet U.S. bailout passage with sell-offs+

(Kyodo) _ Markets across Asia on Monday reacted to the bailout plan passed by the U.S. Congress on Friday with major sell-offs. Indonesian stocks plunged 10.03 percent on the first day...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:39 am

Sumo: Asashoryu returns to Mongolia, may sit out next tournament+

(Kyodo) _ Yokozuna Asashoryu left Japan for Mongolia on Monday to receive treatment for his injured elbow and may not return to the ring until the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, possibly
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Pope: Credit Crisis Shows Futility of Money

Pope warns of futility of money, careerism in the face of financial crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

China Detains 6 More People in Milk Scandal

Chinese authorities detain 6 more people in country's contaminated milk scandal
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

Answer Desk:  Why not arrest CEOs?

The government's $700 billion plan to rescue the creaking financial system has prompted readers to ask, why can't we just arrest the CEOs responsible for this mess?
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:33 am

Deadly earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

An earthquake kills at least 65 people in Kyrgyzstan, near its mountainous border with China, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:33 am

Financial Crises Spread in Europe - New York Times

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Crisis aside, many face other economic woes

The crisis on Wall Street is drawing attention away from the financial problems many Americans were already facing because of the weak economy.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:33 am

Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6B

The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. says it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that would expand its pipeline of cancer treatments.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

Europeans Scramble to Save Failing Banks

European Nations scramble to save banks after economic summit.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Paulson to name adviser to oversee U.S. bailout: paper

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to name Neel Kashkari to oversee the $700 billion program to buy distressed assets from financial institutions, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Gov't to closely watch stock plunge's effect on Japan economy: Aso+

(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Taro Aso said Monday the government will closely watch how the Japanese economy will be affected by plunging Tokyo stocks amid a global stock meltdown. While...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:29 am

Wall Street set to tumble after global sell-off

Financial markets around the world had a rocky start Monday, and U.S. stocks looked set to follow them lower with credit markets still under strain.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

Russia begins removing its checkpoints

Russian forces have begun dismantling the key Karaleti checkpoint in the buffer zone around Georgia's rebel region of South Ossetia, an AFP correspondent at the scene has said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

Observers approach Karaleti checkpoint on the road to Tskkhinvali

A convoy of Russian peacekeepers and European Union observers aproach a checkpoint outside Karaleti last week. Russian forces have begun dismantling the key Karaleti checkpoint in the buffer zone around...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

Oil prices fall below $90 a barrel

Crude slides to eight-month low as financial turmoil spreads in Europe, Asia
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Bus overturns in California, killing 10

A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

LEAD: 27 elderly people died after abuse at home in FY 2007: gov't survey+

TOKYO, Oct. 6 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) Twenty-seven people aged 65 or older died in fiscal 2007 after suffering abuse at home by relatives who were taking care of them,
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

3 Europeans receive Nobel Prize for discovering papilloma virus, HIV+

(Kyodo) _ Harald zur Hausen of Germany received the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine for the discovery of human papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer, while Francoise...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

World markets plunge as turmoil spreads

Global stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress economic growth.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

Military: Suicide Bomber Kills 27 in Sri Lanka

Military says suicide bomber kills 27 in northern Sri Lanka/
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

Is Google Using Chrome to Index Password Protected Web?

An interesting theory we heard recently is that Google will use Chrome to index the password protected Web. Right now the Chrome Terms of Service prevents Google from indexing private data. But when you consider that Chrome was initially presented as a browser for applications, instead of just web pages, this theory begins to make more sense.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

Military: Bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka

A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:19 am

Indonesian stocks plunge by 10.03%, biggest drop since 1998 crisis+

(Kyodo) _ Indonesian stocks plunged 10.03 percent Monday, the biggest drop since January 1998 during the Asian financial crisis, over fears from investors that the $700-billion U.S....
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

German, 2 French Share Nobel Prize

Winners awarded for discovering HIV and cervical cancer virus.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Fury over Zardari Kashmir comment

Kashmiris react with anger after Pakistani President Asif Zardari is quoted as describing militants fighting India as "terrorists".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-FBR raises Wells Fargo price target - Reuters

Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

Seventy-two dead as Kyrgyzstan quake razes village

BISHKEK (AFP) - Rescuers raced to reach a remote village in Kyrgyzstan on Monday after a strong earthquake killed at least 72 people in a mountainous area near the border with China, officials said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

Suicide Bombing Kills 27 in Sri Lanka, Including Former Army General - Voice of America

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Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

European countries ramp up deposit protection

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Nordic countries Denmark and Sweden moved Monday to bolster protection of bank accounts as stock exchanges across Europe opened lower and central banks pumped more money to cash-starved banks....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

European countries ramp up deposit protection

Nordic countries Denmark and Sweden moved Monday to bolster protection of bank accounts as stock exchanges across Europe opened lower and central banks pumped more money to cash-starved...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

World stocks tumble as crisis escalates

Oil also slides; bonds, yen rise
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

AP Exclusive: FBI file details Knievel's dark side

Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law — the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Poland fail to meet Fifa deadline

Poland risk suspension from all competitions and losing the right to co-host Euro 2012 after missing a Fifa deadline to reinstate their FA.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

24 Words The Dictionary Wants To Ditch

Apparently the dictionary needs to make room for 2,000 new words. They must be trying to embrangle us with that many new words I think. Or, maybe it will just make us all more nitid?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

Global conflict, financial turmoil hit U.N. refugee agency

The number of people fleeing conflict and disaster is rising even as global financial turmoil complicates fundraising to care ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

10 more killed in ethnic riots in northeast India

Clashes between ethnic groups in India's remote northeast killed 10 more people Monday, bringing the death toll from four days of violence to 40, including 15 people shot by police, officials said. Another 100,000 people have fled their homes, they said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

How green is your computer?

Reusable tote bag? Check. Prius? Check. Rooftop solar panels? Check. In the bid to secure your green bragging rights, you have the usual suspects covered. But what about your personal computer?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

GMail's Achilles Heel: Terrible Customer Service

Losing access to your GMail account is tantamount to banishment from the internet, but Google's non-existent customer support makes it nearly impossible for rightful owners to regain control of their accounts. The New York Times asked Google why they couldn't afford to offer phone-based customer support, a simple question Google needed three people
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

The strikers want a reduction in energy costs through lower tax on oil, gas and heating fuel

A woman approaches the closed doors of a Champion grocery store in Jodoigne, northeastern Belgium. Brussels has ground to a virtual standstill with international train services halted and government offices...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

The normally bustling station of Bruxelles Nord

The empty train station Bruxelles Nord in Brussels. Brussels has ground to a virtual standstill with international train services halted and government offices closed as thousands of workers across Belgium...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Gridlock on a motorway leading into the city

Gridlock is pictured on a motorway at the entrance of Brussels. Brussels has ground to a virtual standstill with international train services halted and government offices closed as thousands of workers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Kashmir Curfew Imposed to Prevent Protest

Indian police issue warning that violators will be shot.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Huge gunrunning and graft trial opens in Paris

The son of a late French president, an Israeli-Russian billionaire and 40 other people charged with trafficking arms to war-riven Angola or taking kickbacks will face judges Monday in a long-awaited trial in Paris.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am

BNP Paribas scoops up Fortis assets

French bank pays €14.5-billion, says deal is earnings accretive from year one
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Voyeuristic landlord spied on female tenants

A woman had a rude awakening when she discovered a hidden camera in her room. Since reporting the incident it has been revealed that a suburban Philadelphia landlord secretly videotaped 34 female tenants over two decades after hiding cameras in their apartments.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Nobel Prize In Medicine For Major Virus Discoveries

The 2008 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine goes to two French scientists for discovering the virus that causes AIDS. A German researcher shares the prize for discovering the viruses that cause cervical cancer.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

German, 2 French researchers share Nobel Prize in medicine

Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

GERMANY BANK BAILOUT

German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck takes part in a meeting of the SPD party executive in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Germany said it would guarantee all private bank accounts and negotiated...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

Europe offers bank deposit guarantees

Crisis spreads from Europe to Asia, as South Korea seeks international help
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:33 am

Sri Lanka suicide bomb kills 26 including politician

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- A Sri Lankan suicide bomber killed 26 people at an ancient tourist town on Monday, including a popular retired army general who was the main opposition party's provincial leader.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:29 am

Under Financial Restraints, McCain Drops Michigan - ABC News

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HIV, cancer researchers win Nobel

Germany's Harald zur Hausen and French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering the AIDS virus and the role of viruses in cervical cancer.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:23 am

Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem

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: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

Pope: financial crisis shows futility of money

Pope Benedict XVI says the global financial crisis show the futility of money and ambition.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Getting 133 MPG in a 1998 Pontiac

When you first start hypermiling, I find, you really wish you had someone to ride along with you to show you the ropes. Sadly, that's not yet an option for most people. Until then, we can learn from some of the best.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Pope: financial crisis shows futility of money

Pope Benedict XVI says the global financial crisis show the futility of money and ambition.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:09 am

A Bosnian man looks for his polling station

A Bosnian man uses an instructional poster to find his polling station in Sarajevo. Serb nationalists have further strengthened their dominance in Bosnia's Serb-run half in municipal elections held over...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

A Bosnian Serb woman casts her ballot

An elderly Bosnian Serb woman casts her ballot at a polling station in the western city of Banja Luka. Serb nationalists have further strengthened their dominance in Bosnia's Serb-run half in municipal...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

Afghanistan Begins '09 Voter Registration

Taliban says it will not participate in "fraudulent" elections
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:02 am

Earthquake Kills At Least 60 In Kyrgyzstan

Officials in Kyrgyzstan say an earthquake has leveled a town, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Edward Alden on U.S. border security

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Jeffrey Simpson on Harper, Quebec and the election

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland

Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday — even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23. The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree, which included a four-song performance by the teen queen and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and 16 giant inflatable candles.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

Keating Economics: John McCain and a Financial Crisis

See the full-length video at http://KeatingEconomics.com starting @ noon Eastern on 10/5. KEATING ECONOMICS: The story of John McCain and the making of a financial crisis.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

California bus accident kills 10

Authorities say a bus carrying as many as 60 people has overturned in Northern California, killing ten.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:49 am

China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal

China pledged to improve food safety Monday and authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated milk scandal ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:46 am

China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal

BEIJING (AP) -- China pledged to improve food safety after authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated milk scandal as the government increases efforts to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

Sarah Palin in 30 seconds

"Sarah Palin's debate performance, reduced to its essence.""Here's my latest video remix, this time of America's latest sweetheart/demagogue." from http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/05/sarah-palin-in-30-se.html ...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

NYT: McCain, Obama sharply divided on Iraq

One of the most pressing questions Barack Obama or John McCain would confront if elected president is how to build on the security gains in Iraq at a time when troop levels have begun to drop.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:37 am

Connecticut towns grapple with new Web law

Harwinton residents hoping to learn about recycling policies and library hours online are out of luck.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:37 am

Karzai's brother denies links to drug trade

President Hamid Karzai's brother denied Monday that he has ever been involved in Afghanistan's heroin trade, and accused U.S. officials of fabricating allegations to harm the president.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:35 am

Forty-two face trial over French 'Angolagate'

PARIS, (AFP) - Forty-two people including the son of late French president Francois Mitterrand and dozens of businessmen, politicians and public figures go on trial Monday over a vast "arms-to-Angola" scandal.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:32 am

Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:22 am

Cadbury chocolates were recalled in Hong Kong

A shopper holds up a selection of Cadbury chocolates at a supermarket in Hong Kong on September 2008. In Hong Kong, two Chinese-made chocolate products sold by the British sweet maker Cadbury were found...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:19 am

Earthquake kills at least 60 people in Kyrgyzstan

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:14 am

Oil prices fall below $90 amid financial crisis worries

Oil prices fell to an 8-month low below $90 a barrel on speculation that the spreading financial crisis will exacerbate a global ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:12 am

Pakistan insists no deal made with US on strikes

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan insisted Monday it had no deal allowing the U.S. to fire missiles at militant hideouts after an American newspaper quoted the new president as suggesting otherwise....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:04 am

Registration gains favor Democrats

As the deadline for voter registration arrives today in many states, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign could benefit from newcomers to the rolls in key states in numbers that outweigh Republican gains.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:02 am

Bus with gamblers flips in California, 10 dead

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bus traveling to a casino in northern California ran off a rural road and overturned, killing at least 10 people, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media reported on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:34 am

Obama accuses McCain of smear campaign

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama counterattacked on Sunday against a new Republican tactic by saying rival John McCain was more interested in a smear campaign than fixing the U.S. economy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:16 am

Fed moves to broker deal for Wachovia: sources

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is brokering discussions between Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup Inc over which of the banks will buy Wachovia Corp's assets, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:53 am

US woman loses appeal in 'milkshake murder' trial

HONG KONG (AP) -- An American woman lost an appeal Monday of her conviction in a Hong Kong court for the beating death of her husband in a sensational case widely known as the "milkshake murder" trial....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:11 am

Elite Officer Recalls Bin Laden Hunt

The officer who led the Army's Delta Force mission to kill Osama bin Laden in the weeks following 9/11 reveals what really happened in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, when the al Qaeda leader narrowly escaped. Scott Pelley reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Mishaps mark John McCain's record as naval aviator

Three crashes early in his career led Navy officials to question or fault his judgment.

John McCain was training in his AD-6 Skyraider on an overcast Texas morning in 1960 when he slammed into Corpus Christi Bay and sheared the skin off his plane's wings.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

7 Palin aides to testify in trooper investigation

Seven aides to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have reversed course and agreed to testify in an investigation into whether the Republican vice presidential nominee abused her power by firing a commissioner who refused to dismiss her former brother-in-law.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

In D.C., few evade blame for financial crisis

Congress had a big hand in oversight failures and deregulation, in part through a philosophy of reducing government's role. Rep. Waxman begins hearings today.

When Congress voted last week to bail out Wall Street banks and investment houses, members were also indirectly voting to repair damage lawmakers themselves had caused during a decades-long era of deregulation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

U.S., state judges clash over Wells Fargo takeover of Wachovia

A New York judge's order that the deal be put on hold is temporarily blocked. A hearing on the dispute pitting Wells against Wachovia suitor Citigroup will be held Tuesday in federal court.

Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc.'s dispute over their competing agreements to acquire Wachovia Corp. became a battle of dueling state and federal judges Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Barack Obama accuses Republicans of distracting voters from the economy

John McCain wants to 'distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance,' the Democrat says in Asheville, N.C., a day after Sarah Palin claims Obama would 'pal around with terrorists.'

One day after John McCain's running mate escalated the vitriol of the presidential campaign by invoking a 1960s radical, Barack Obama accused Republicans of trying to distract voters from the sagging economy with "smears"
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Angels beat Red Sox in 12 innings to avoid elimination

Mike Napoli hits two home runs and Erick Aybar drives him in for the winning run in a 5-4 victory at Boston.

BOSTON -- This one had all the makings of another Angels playoff disaster against the Boston Red Sox, with the requisite failure to cash in on numerous opportunities, a blown defensive play that cost them three runs and a baserunning gaffe that killed a potential ninth-inning rally.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Citi, Wells Fargo turn to courts to win battle for Wachovia

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The battle over troubled lender Wachovia Corp. has heated up after bank Wells Fargo & Co. secured a court ruling overturning an earlier injunction halting their proposed merger.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:51 am

Tightening race puts Harper in minority territory

With eight days remaining until election day, Tory support drops to 34 per cent as Liberals surge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:23 am

Edmonton girl safe but Alberta police hunt for her abductor

Reports conflicting on how the girl finally got free
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:10 am

Immigrants face growing economic mobility gap

Incomes grow for Asian newcomers but blacks often fare worse from one generation to the next, census data shows
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:06 am

A Setback For "Milkshake Murder" Convict

An American woman sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong for the death of her banker husband lost her bid for a new trial.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am

Stressed-out Pandas get chicken soup

BEIJING - 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,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:13 am

Croc to be x-rayed for missing man's remains

BRISBANE - One of two crocodiles captured near Cooktown has been taken to Cairns for scans to determine whether it is responsible for the death of a man who disappeared last week, ABC Radio reports. The 4.3m reptile is one of two...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Quake hits China

BEIJING - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a remote northwestern Chinese region early, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck just after midnight in the Xinjiang region near China's border with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:07 am

Shootings sour municipal elections in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Isolated shootings in Brazil soured Sunday's municipal elections that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's allies hope will give them a leg up on 2010's presidential vote....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:58 am

BNP Paribas takes control of Fortis in Belgium, Luxembourg

BRUSSELS (AFP) - BNP Paribas announced Sunday that it is taking control of ailing finance group Fortis's operations in Belgium and Luxembourg, in a deal which will make Belgium the largest shareholder in the French bank.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 6 Oct 2008 | 1:46 am

State employees to testify in Palin case

ANCHORAGE - Seven Alaska state employees have reversed course and agreed to testify in an abuse-of-power investigation of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. There is no indication, however, that Palin or...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:56 am

Photographer scouted playground for models

CANBERRA - The writer who revealed photographer Bill Henson scouted a primary school playground for models says he can't see what the problem is. David Marr wrote a book about the furore which blew up around Henson's photographs...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:26 am

Turkey bombs Iraq Kurdish bases

ANKARA - Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq, the military said, just days after rebels killed 15 soldiers in an attack staged partly from Iraqi soil. The planes on Saturday bombed rebel hideouts...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:22 am

Tropical Storm Norbert could turn nasty

MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Norbert strengthened well off Mexico's southern Pacific coast Sunday (US time) and threatened to become a hurricane in 24 hours, the US National Hurricane Centre said. Norbert formed overnight and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Croc to be x-rayed for tourist remains

BRISBANE - One of two crocodiles captured near Cooktown has been taken to Cairns for scans to determine whether it is responsible for the death of a man who disappeared last week, ABC Radio reports. The 4.3m reptile is one...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Oct 2008 | 11:30 pm

Gloves Coming Off In Campaign

Palin's latest punch accuses Obama of "palling around with terrorists," while a new ad from his campaign calls McCain "erratic in crisis."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:22 pm

Palin defends 'terrorist' comment against Obama

OMAHA - Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, defended her claim that Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists," saying the Democratic presidential nominee's association with a 1960s radical is an issue that is...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:17 pm

Six arrested in contaminated milk scandal

BEIJING - Authorities detained six more suspects in the contaminated milk scandal amid efforts to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products, as Hong Kong found high levels of melamine in Cadbury chocolates. Chinese...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:15 pm

Cubs Fans Must Wait For Next Year — Again

Despite being number one in the National League and winning 93 games in the regular season, the Chicago Cubs' World Series hopes have been dashed once more.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2008 | 9:06 pm

Fallen Soldier Was A Leader

Capt. Michael Joseph Medders of Avon Lake, Ohio, was a standout football player in high school, known for toughness on the field and kindness towards his teammates.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2008 | 8:47 pm

Chicago Charter School Network Defies Expectation

The Noble Network of Charter Schools takes poor and immigrant students who are often two to four years behind grade level. Through an intensive learning environment, nearly all the students graduate and some go on to the country's top colleges.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2008 | 6:31 pm

Egypt's top diplomat in Iraq; 11 die in US raid

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Egypt sent its foreign minister to Iraq Sunday for the first time in nearly two decades in a sign of growing Arab acceptance of the country's Shiite-led government....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:46 pm

Russian troops start dismantling Georgia posts

NADARBAZEVI, Georgia (AP) -- Russian troops on Sunday began dismantling positions in the so-called security zones inside Georgia that they have occupied since August's war, Georgian and EU officials said, a sign Russia will fulfill its pledged pullback....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:42 pm

11 Iraqis Killed During U.S. Clash With Bomber in Raid

Eleven Iraqis, including women and children, were killed Sunday after U.S. forces came under attack by gunfire and a suicide bomber during a raid in Mosul, the military said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:21 pm

Judge Blocks Wells Fargo Purchase Of Wachovia

A New York judge on Saturday blocked Wells Fargo & Co.'s attempt to purchase Wachovia Corp. The judge scheduled a meeting between representatives from Citigroup and Wachovia for Oct. 10.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Egypt, Iraq to Cooperate on Oil

The first Egyptian foreign minister to visit Iraq in nearly two decades met with Iraqi leaders Sunday to discuss plans to open a new embassy in Baghdad and cooperate in the oil sector.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 4:18 pm

Russian Troops Dismantling Georgia Posts

Russian troops began dismantling positions in the so-called security zones inside Georgia that they have occupied since August's brief but intense war, in the first reported sign a promised pullback was under way.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:11 pm

Intel Officials: Taliban Leader May Be Dead

Intelligence officials suspect a top militant leader may have been killed in an alleged U.S. missile strike because the Taliban are unusually angry about the attack.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 2:01 pm

Russian Troops Start Dismantling Georgia Posts

Russian troops have lowered the flag at a checkpoint in Georgian territory and Georgian officials say another post has been dismantled.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am