Troops confront Bangkok protests

Thai troops are deployed in the capital after police fail for a second time to disperse anti-government protesters.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:44 pm

Thai army sends troops to help police keep peace

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- The Thai military is sending unarmed troops to help keep the peace in the capital Bangkok after a day of violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:42 pm

Clinching game draws a fevered crowd

Red Sox nation breathed a sigh of relief as Jason Bay slid home the winning run to secure Terry Francona's fighters a place to play for the pennant for the fourth time...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:42 pm

Sony selling DRM-free music for 66 cents per song

How do you outmaneuver Apple's iTunes: By selling DRM-free music for less money than what you charge Apple. Sony is now selling its own and Universal's music on Dada.net, for 66-cents (15 songs for $10). Yeah, there is a footnote, but Apple can't be happy about this one. Do I smell a lawsuit?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm

Former AIG CEO Greenberg bows out of House hearing (AP)

AP - The former CEO of American International Group Inc., has canceled his scheduled appearance at a House committee hearing examining the chain of events that led to the government's $700 billion bailout of the financial industry.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

Euro MPs stick to climate targets

Euro MPs refuse to dilute emissions targets, despite pressure to protect industry in the economic downturn.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:36 pm

Japanese duo, US scientist win Nobel for particle physics

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa of Japan and Yoichiro Nambu of the United States won the 2008 Nobel Physics Prize Tuesday for groundbreaking theoretical work in fundamental particles.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:35 pm

Kenya tosses U.S. author of anti-Obama book

Kenyan airport official says American author of book slamming Barack Obama is being deported.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:34 pm

Russia and Iceland move to stem banking crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - Iceland sought an emergency bailout from Russia on Tuesday and the Russians unveiled an aid package for their own banks in the latest piecemeal responses to the global financial crisis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:33 pm

Fatal rollover jams traffic on 128N in Lexington

State police are investigating a fatal crash on Route 128 northbound that killed a driver and has caused a major traffic jam during the morning commute. The driver was...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:32 pm

U.S. weighs short-term loan plan

With panic tightening its grip on investors here and abroad, pressure was growing on the United States Tuesday to take further aggressive steps to stem the economic crisis.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:29 pm

Malaysia's Anwar says he still has support to topple gov't+

(Kyodo) _ Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim indicated Tuesday he is not letting up on his plan to seize power by wooing ruling party lawmakers to switch camp. The self-styled...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:25 pm

Britain, Russia, Iceland move to stem banking crisis

Australia cuts rates by 100 basis points; Japan stocks fall to five-year low
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:25 pm

U.S. says Afghan war comments "defeatist" (Reuters)

Reuters - Britain's military commander and ambassador in Afghanistan are being "defeatist" by thinking the war cannot be won, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, as Washington seeks more troops for the conflict that started exactly seven years ago.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:24 pm

Iceland takes control of second largest bank

REYKJAVIK (AFP) - The Icelandic government said Tuesday it had taken control of the country's second largest bank, Landsbanki, as the island's financial sector tottered on the verge of collapse.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:23 pm

Maine Golf trail

I'm an avid golfer and recently had the opportunity to play and photograph three of the courses on the "Maine Golf Trail." Many of the golf courses in Maine...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:22 pm

Ky. deputy, wanted in slaying, captured in Iowa

Iowa authorities say they've captured a Kentucky sheriff's deputy accused of killing his ex-girlfriend.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:22 pm

Biofuel boom threatens food security, UN agency warns

ROME (AFP) - The UN food agency cast doubt Tuesday on the potential of biofuels to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while warning that their development threatens food security.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

AMD to Split Into Two Operations - New York Times

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm

Pressure grows on US to take bold steps on economy (AP)

AP - With panic tightening its grip on investors here and abroad, pressure was growing on the United States Tuesday to take further aggressive steps to stem the economic crisis and swiftly implement a $700 billion financial bailout.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

1 American, 2 Japanese Share Nobel Physics Prize - New York Times

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

American shares Nobel physics prize

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday announced that two Japanese citizens and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Average corporate retirement benefits fall 8 million yen in 10 years+

(Kyodo) _ Corporate retirement benefits for workers with a college graduate education who retired from work in 2007 totaled 20.26 million yen on an average, down about 8 million yen from...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Wall Street looks to recover after global rout (AP)

AP - Wall Street looked to recover Tuesday from a huge sell-off the previous session, with investors hopeful that central banks around the world will cut interest rates to help alleviate turmoil in the credit markets.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:14 pm

4TH LD: Bangkok erupts in violent clashes between protesters, police+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Thai police fired tear gas, smoke bombs and plastic bullets to disperse protesters blocking access to Parliament on Tuesday to allow Prime Minister Somchai...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:14 pm

NYT: Campaigns shift to attacks

John McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, turned toward a more negative tone, as the Obama campaign signaled it would respond in kind.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:12 pm

Pop Tarts: Miley Cyrus' Dad Says Underwear Model a 'Great Guy' - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:11 pm

U.S. Nears Deal To Keep Troops In Iraq

Iraq's foreign minister says the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal to keep U.S. troops in the country next year, but it will take "bold political decisions" to overcome the final hurdles.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

NBC/WSJ poll: Obama's lead grows

Fueled by the candidates' responses to the current economic crisis ,  as well as their debate performances,  Barack Obama has increased his  lead over John McCain.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Two Japanese and American win physics Nobel

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two Japanese scientists and a Tokyo-born American shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for physics for discoveries in sub-atomic particles, the prize committee said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Two Japanese and American win physics Nobel (Reuters)

Reuters - Two Japanese scientists and a Tokyo-born American shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for physics for discoveries in sub-atomic particles, the prize committee said on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Pakistan: 'Preventing extremism' Is Key

U.S. diplomat Feierstein says force is only part of the solution in Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:08 pm

Markets climb in volatile trade

European and Asian markets show volatility as worries persist over the strength of financial institutions.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Man taken into police custody after swimming naked in imperial moat+

(Kyodo) _ A 40-year-old British tourist was taken into police custody Tuesday after swimming naked in a moat beside the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, police officials said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:05 pm

Germany to extend Afghan mission 14 months

The decision keeps the German military in Afghanistan until after next year's parliamentary elections in Germany
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:05 pm

Suspected car bomb kills 1 in Bangkok

Central Thai capital has been scene of government protests
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

Ahead of the Bell: Legal fight for Wachovia halted - Forbes

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:03 pm

Vikings escape New Orleans with comeback win - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:03 pm

Philippines angry at Enfield show

The Philippine embassy in London complains over a sketch featuring a Filipina maid in Harry Enfield's BBC show.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:03 pm

US STOCKS-Wall St eyeing bounce after sell-off - Reuters

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Russia and Iceland act to stem banking crisis

REYKJAVIK/LONDON (Reuters) - Iceland took over its second largest bank on Tuesday and Russia announced an aid package for the financial sector to bail out victims of the global financial crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Australia rate cut stuns, markets thirst for more

SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia stunned markets with its steepest interest cut in 16 years Tuesday and investors expected that other central banks would follow suit in a coordinated move to combat the global credit crisis.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Chinese muslims at Gitmo considered for release in U.S.

A small group of Chinese muslims being held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay want a federal judge to order their release into the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Robert Gates is the most senior US official to visit Kosovo since it declared independence from Serbia in February

Defence Secretary Robert Gates says briefs journalists aboard a military aircraft enroute to Europe. Gates said the United States opposes any partition of Kosovo following its declaration of independence...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

How To Pay Off $14,330 In 20 Months

Stuck in a $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com. Let's learn how she attacked her personal finances and learned to live frugally, and did it all in just 20 months. "As of today I am debt free...My spirit feels lighter. I am free. I am doing a happy dance."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

Knockout in Nashville? - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Ganguly to quit after Test series

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is to retire after the upcoming Test series against Australia in India.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:56 am

Wall Street looks to recover after global rout

Wall Street headed for a slightly higher open Tuesday amid hopes that central banks around the world will cut interest rates to help alleviate turmoil in the credit markets.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

China's Reputation On Product Safety Reaches a New Low - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Business Cool Toward McCain’s Health Coverage Plan - New York Times

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

Stevens unplugged: a defiant, salty health nut (AP)

AP - Even when he thought no one was listening but his old friend Bill Allen, Sen. Ted Stevens repeatedly proclaimed his innocence in an Alaskan corruption investigation in between lectures on staying healthy and keeping out of prison on obstruction of justice charges.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

The 15 Nuttiest Celebrity Stalkers Of All Time

Sometimes fame comes with a price. And sometimes that price comes in the form of a crazy person believing they are in a relationship with you and/or stalking your every move to get closer to you.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:50 am

3 win Nobel for subatomic physics research

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Two Japanese citizens and a Japanese-born American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries in the world of subatomic physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

3 win Nobel for subatomic physics research

Two Japanese citizens and a Japanese-born American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries in the world of subatomic physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

3 win Nobel for subatomic physics research (AP)

AP - Two Japanese citizens and a Japanese-born American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries in the world of subatomic physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

LEAD: 2 Japanese, 1 American share Nobel Prize in physics+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Two Japanese researchers and a Tokyo-born U.S. scientist have won the Nobel Prize in physics for 2008, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Tuesday. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

McCain, Obama question each other's character in latest campaign ads - Baltimore Sun

Source: Google News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Barney Frank barks back on blame

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank claims some conservatives are trying to thwart new Wall Street regulation by blaming poor blacks for today's crisis. "This is an effort,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:46 am

Moderate quake shakes rural northeastern Nevada

A small-to-moderate earthquake has shaken rural northeastern Nevada, and there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:46 am

Love That Dirty Water!

1. Red Sox win * Good call by Joe Castiglione on the radio "Can you believe it" * Jordan's Furniture just gulped * Red Sox live to entertain us for another...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

Barney Frank to SNL: Weight just a minute!

You can blame him for the mortgage meltdown, but don't call him fat! That's the word from U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who said that, sadly, he...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

Tonight's debate is in McCain's favorite style (AP)

AP - Tuesday night's presidential debate offers Republican John McCain one of his last best chances to stop Democrat Barack Obama's recent surge in the race and turn it in his favor.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

Barack Obama, John McCain lose popular vote for Halloween

The scary truth is two of them will haunt the White House for the next four years, but voters apparently regard presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, and their...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:42 am

Fed eyes plan to fund short-term business loans

WASHINGTON - The government is weighing a bold plan to buy massive amounts of unsecured short-term debts in a dramatic effort to break through a credit clog that is imperiling...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:41 am

Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death (AP)

AP - Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Kenya detains U.S. author of critical Obama book

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan immigration authorities have arrested and plan to deport the U.S. author of a critical book about presidential candidate Barack Obama before a launch in Nairobi, witnesses and local media said Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

U.N. says at least 5,000 flee violence in Congo

The U.N. refugee agency says at least 5,000 people have fled violence in northeastern Congo and sought shelter in neighboring ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:39 am

Hijacked tanks 'for South Sudan'

The BBC sees evidence suggesting a Ukrainian ship held by pirates off Somalia is carrying tanks bound for South Sudan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

Moderate quake shakes rural northeastern Nevada

A small-to-moderate earthquake has shaken rural northeastern Nevada, and there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Foreign Government Actions Spur Asian Stocks, Dow Points Up

Australia's big rate cut sparks recoveries in some Asian stock markets.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Hurdle Remain Over Iraq Security Agreement

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is in Iraq Tuesday on an unannounced visit. U.S. and Iraqi officials have been negotiating a deal governing the operation of U.S. troops in Iraq, which expires this year. Iraq's foreign minister says it will take "bold political decisions" to overcome the final hurdles.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Australian jet plunge injures 40

A plane makes an emergency landing in Australia after 40 people are injured following a "sudden change in altitude".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

Lawrence officer charged with rape makes bail

LAWRENCE - A Lawrence police officer facing rape and kidnapping charges has been released on $10,000 cash bail. Chief John Romero says Officer Kevin Sledge was released...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

World stocks markets steady despite bank woes

LONDON (AFP) - World stock markets stabilised Tuesday despite a tumbling banking sector across Europe, as Asia pulled back from the brink on the prospect of cuts to global interest rates, dealers said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

Teen driver faces 3 vehicular homicide charges

GREENFIELD - The driver of a car that struck a tree in Orange in August, resulting in the death of his three friends, has been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

US, NKorea Seek Deal in Nuke Deadlock

SKorea says US, NKorea being flexible in bid to resolve nuclear dispute.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

British banks lead European markets lower

European stocks shed early gains Tuesday as ongoing fears about the health of the banking system, offset hopes for an aggressive cut in interest rates.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

UK banks in government funding talks as crisis grips

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and its banks will hold more urgent talks over a possible multi-billion pound injection of public money into the sector over coming days, an industry source said as the financial crisis tightened its grip.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:15 am

Japan's central bank wary of coordinated rate cuts

TOKYO (AFP) - The financial crisis will delay Japan's economic recovery but coordinated global interest rate cuts are not the answer, the country's top central banker said Tuesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:12 am

South Korea dismisses North's nuclear "ultimatum"

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister played down on Tuesday the notion that North Korea delivered an ultimatum when it held talks last week with a visiting U.S. envoy who was trying to save a floundering nuclear disarmament deal.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Russia foreign minister to visit Japan in Nov.+

(Kyodo) _ Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Japan in November, Japanese officials said Tuesday after a meeting in Moscow between officials from the two countries. In...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Russia: Arms sales to Venezuela are defensive

Russia's foreign minister says the country's arms sales to Venezuela are meant for defensive purposes.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

AP Executive Morning Briefing

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, October 7, 2008:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Curfew in Kashmir comes to an end

A two-day curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir is lifted, allowing life in the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley to return to normal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

Thai police, protestors clash violently

Riot police using tear gas clashed Tuesday with several thousand protesters who barricaded Parliament while trying to block Thailand's new prime minister from delivering his first policy speech.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Allen returns to witness stand in Stevens trial

Oil pipeline executive Bill Allen returns to the witness stand Tuesday to continue his testimony in the corruption trial of his ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Nearly 60 militants killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan security forces killed nearly 60 militants during separate clashes in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military and a police
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

RBS's share price plunges 39 percent, amid turmoil

Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried the British government is not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

Thrift shops thrive amid economic downturn

Forget about the outdated notion of thrift shops as the refuge of the working poor, the down and out or the vintage fashion hipster. In these troubled times, the powerful lure of a secondhand retail bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

American, 2 Japanese share Nobel Prize in Physics

Two Japanese citizens and a Japanese-born American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries in the world of subatomic ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

Interactive: Why we vote

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

Canadian pleads guilty in New Hampshire telemarketing fraud case

CONCORD, N.H. - A Canadian woman has pleaded guilty in New Hampshire to defrauding elderly Americans in an international telemarketing scheme. Deborah Wasserman of Montreal was one of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

MIT report debunks China energy myth

The problem isn't in the technology, it's the operations A detailed analysis of powerplants in China by MIT researchers debunks the widespread notion that outmoded energy technology or the utter absence of government regulation is to blame for that country's notorious air-pollution problems.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Drug to finally tackle heart problems

Tests of a single, cheap tablet combining a range of drugs that protect against heart disease and stroke have begun.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Markets Bounce On Interest Rate Cut Hopes

Asian stocks are mixed as a big interest rate cut in Australia helps spur recoveries in several regional markets, sparking hopes that other central banks will lower rates to help loosen the global credit crunch.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Opel, Daimler, Ford curb production

German carmaker Daimler AG joined GM subsidiary Adam Opel AG and the German unit of Ford Motor Company on Tuesday in announcing production cutbacks given the current financial situation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

Union: Aer Lingus to cut up to 1,500 jobs

Aer Lingus Group PLC is planning up to 1,500 job cuts, Ireland's SIPTU trade union said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Mind training helps troops with combat, then PTSD

The explosion of practice mortars sent Army Spc. Kade Williams into panic attacks, and nightmares plagued his sleep. The ravages of post-traumatic stress had left the veteran of the war in Afghanistan vulnerable, and he was desperate for help.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

REFILING: LEAD: BOJ provides $20 bil. in 2nd dollar-supply operation+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it has carried out an action to provide $20 billion in its second dollar-funds supply operation in an attempt to ease pressure...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

'Deepest ever' living fish filmed - 7.5km down

The "deepest ever" living fish are discovered 7.5km down, scientists say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

British banks lead Europe markets lower

European stocks shed early gains Tuesday as ongoing fears about the health of the banking system, particularly in Britain, offset hopes that the world's leading central banks will follow Australia's lead and cut interest rates aggressively.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:54 am

Gates: U.S. to remain in Kosovo through late 2009

The United States will continue its troop presence in Kosovo until at least late next year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

US: 43 militants killed in southern Afghanistan

U.S. and Afghan troops clashed and called airstrikes on a group of insurgents in southern Afghanistan, killing 43 militants, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

U.S. kills 43 militants in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The US coalition says its forces have killed 43 militants in southern Afghanistan.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Three honoured with physics Nobel

Two Japanese, one Japanese American earn recognition for discoveries in subatomic 'broken symmetry'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

U.S. coalition: Forces have killed 43 militants in Afghanistan

The U.S. coalition says its forces have killed 43 militants in southern Afghanistan.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Date set for Indian Moon mission

India is to launch an unmanned mission to the Moon on 22 October, the country's space officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am

Chicago Professor Shares In Nobel Prize In Physics

A University of Chicago professor won a share of the Nobel Prize in physics Monday. Yoichiro Nambu, a Tokyo-born U.S. citizen, shares the prize with two Japanese scientists. Nambu gets half the prize for the discovery of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

AmEx rates credit risk by where you live, shop

As the global credit crunch reaches beyond Wall Street, some American Express customers are seeing credit limits reduced because of where they live, where they shop and who holds their mortgage.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Understand the Financial Crisis

Freddie and Fannie, Bernanke, Bush, mortgages, loans, foreclosure, $700 billion bailout, recession, crisis. These are the words filling the headlines and being tossed around in Washington and on Wall Street in worry and, yes, panic. What does it all mean?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Huge Collection of Photoshop Tutorials from A-Z

From digital photography to basic design.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

U.S. to Remain in Kosovo Through Late 2009

Gates says U.S. troops to remain in Kosovo at least through late 2009.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

A master eye for detail

The famed David Levine's macular degeneration has put an end to his pen-and-ink drawings. But to him, the eye condition is a chance for new ways of seeing, James Adams writes
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:36 am

Last week's deadly attack has sparked anger in Turkey

People attend the funeral in Istanbul of two of the 17 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish separatist PKK rebels in southeast Turkey on Friday. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Turkey has accused Iraqi Kurds of helping the rebels

A PKK guerrilla fighter walks into a stone hut in a camp located along the Iraq-Iran border in the mountains of northern Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Gates: US to remain in Kosovo through late 2009

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) -- The United States will continue its troop presence in Kosovo until at least late next year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said just before he arrived here Tuesday, reaffirming U.S. support for the newly declared nation in the face of stern opposition from Russia....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:31 am

Unwelcome Afghans quit Pakistan battle zone

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Afghan refugees were flowing over the border from a Pakistani battle zone Tuesday after officials accused them of links with Taliban militants and ordered them out, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Pakistan Deports Afghans From Tribal Areas

Pakistan begins deporting all Afghans amid offensive against al-Qaida & Taliban.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Thailand Political Crisis Turns Bloody

Thai riot police have clashed with thousands of protesters who barricaded Parliament and vowed to block the government from leaving, a bold new tactic that intensified a six-week political crisis and left 100 people wounded.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

What does your bar tab say about you?

Have you ever seen a receipt laying on a bar top, and thought toyourself "I bet I know what kind of person this belongs to"? Is it possibleto formulate a conclusion based solely on what someone ordered? We'd liketo think so.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

The Economist Magazine Sums Up The Financial Crisis...

If you feel at a loss for words to describe the now global financial cover, this spoof cover for September's Economist says it all, "Oh f**k!" Download the large version, suitable for framing or desktop wallpaper, inside...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

What should the party leaders do?

With one week to go, should they be playing offence or defence? The Globe's strategists weigh in.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

China Vows Overhaul of Milk Industry

China vows complete overhaul of 'chaotic' dairy industry.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

US, NKorea seek compromise in nuclear deadlock

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The United States and North Korea are being flexible in their effort to reach a compromise to resolve the dispute in the North's nuclear disarmament process, South Korea's foreign minister said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:03 am

Tropical Storm Marco Closing in on Mexico

Tropical Storm Marco nears Mexico's coast, prompts evacuation of oil platforms.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:59 am

U.S. dismisses Afghan war comments as "defeatist"

KABUL (Reuters) - Britain's military commander and ambassador in Afghanistan are being "defeatist" by thinking the war cannot be won, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, as Washington seeks more troops for the conflict that started exactly seven years ago.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

Palin warns Florida voters of "rough" campaigning

CLEARWATER, Florida (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told Florida's voters on Monday to expect "rough" campaigning as she seeks to halt a slide in opinion polls in a state that could make or break Sen. John McCain's White House bid.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:56 am

U.S. official says online drug videos threaten teens

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The director of the White House war on drugs said on Monday that Internet videos that show people getting high pose a dangerous threat to teenagers by encouraging them to use drugs and alcohol.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:55 am

China: U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan Harms Ties

China says planned U.S. arms sale to Taiwan threatens 'national security.'
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:47 am

Obama has 3-point national lead on McCain

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a narrow 3-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain less than a month before the election, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:47 am

COC kicks off with seductive Don

Revival of 2000 production of Mozart shows every reason to bring it back
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:43 am

U.S. Troops To Remain In Kosovo 1 Year

The United States will continue its troop presence in Kosovo until at least late next year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said just before he arrived in the world's newest nation, in the face of stern opposition from Russia.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

China says US arms sale to Taiwan harms ties

BEIJING (AP) -- A planned multibillion dollar U.S. arms sale to Taiwan threatens China's national security and has cast a pall over military relations between Beijing and Washington, the foreign ministry said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:27 am

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:25 am

Oops I voted for Rick Astley 961 times

Wasting no time in getting their man elected "Best Act Ever," the large and mostly anonymous under-culture of Rick Astley fans has already deployed a device to defraud the voting on MTV Europe's website. The "RickVoter" is a very basic utility that simply navigates to MTV's voting page and votes for Astley...over and over and over.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:20 am

Official: U.S. close to a deal to keep troops in Iraq for 2009

The U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal to keep U.S. troops in this country next year but it will take "bold political decisions" ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:14 am

Thai Police Fire Tear Gas Against Crowd

Thai police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government demonstrators.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:06 am

Smoke billows from one of the bombs

Black smoke rises following the explosion of two powerful bombs outside the heavily-fortified Green Zone in Baghdad where US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte was due to address reporters inside,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:47 am

Ankara has vowed to crush the PKK rebels

Military officers pray during a funeral ceremony in Istanbul for two Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish separatist PKK rebels in southeast Turkey last week. Turkish warplanes have bombed more...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:41 am

Map locating the site of the deadly PKK attack last week

Map locating the Turkish town where PKK rebels launched a deadly attack on a military post last week, killing at least 15 soldiers. Turkish warplanes have bombed more than 20 Kurdish rebel targets both...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:41 am

Thai police fire tear gas at protesters

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai police fired tear gas Tuesday to try to disperse anti-government protesters blocking parliament, injuring 116 people as months of political turmoil boiled over, police and medics said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:11 am

Supporters of Maldives president and Dhivehi Rahyithunge Party's (DRP) presidential candidate Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Supporters of Maldives president and Dhivehi Rahyithunge Party's (DRP) presidential candidate Maumoon Abdul Gayoom hold electoral posters as they wait for his arrival in Male on October 6.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:10 am

Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) founder and presidential candidate Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed (centre)

Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) founder and presidential candidate Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed (C) smiles after an electoral rally in Male on October 6. Around 200,000 Maldivians will vote in the presidential...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:10 am

A Maldivian man walks alongside a wall adorned with electoral posters

A Maldivian man walks alongside a wall adorned with electoral posters of Maldives president and Dhivehi Rahyithunge Party's (DRP) presidential candidate Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in Male on October 6. Around...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:10 am

Attacks get personal ahead of second US presidential debate

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, (AFP) - Republican John McCain questioned Barack Obama's character, and the Democrat pressed his foe's alleged weakness on economic issues, as tempers escalated ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:06 am

Bay leads the way

Canadian scores winning run in bottom of the ninth as Red Sox advance to face Rays in ALCS
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:09 am

Leaders may call lawmakers into emergency session as new state budget plunges into the red

Immediate action is needed to address falling tax revenues, possible difficulty in getting short-term loans and an expected judicial order to spend billions on prison healthcare, officials say.

The state budget approved only weeks ago is already falling into the red, and lawmakers may be forced to return to Sacramento this month to make emergency spending cuts and take other measures to keep California from running out of cash.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Stock markets around globe plunge as bank woes deepen

Some indexes see their steepest drops in 20 years as countries struggle to keep their own banks from failing.

International stock markets hemorrhaged hundreds of billions of dollars Monday as countries around the world scrambled to save their own banks and bolster whatever investor confidence remained.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Is now a good time to panic?

If you're at the point where you aren't sure you can take any more of this, you have plenty of company. Worldwide.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Gay marriages in California surpass those in Massachusetts

An estimated 11,000 couples have wed in the Golden State in the first three months since such unions were legalized, a study finds.

More gay couples were married in California in the first three months that same-sex marriages were legal than were married in the first four years it was legal in Massachusetts, according to a new study.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Red Sox send Angels home again

Boston wins, 3-2, scoring winning run with two out in ninth inning. Angels eliminated in division series by Red Sox for the third time in five seasons.

BOSTON -- Manager Mike Scioscia broke out his little-ball attack at the worst possible time Monday night, and the Angels, almost predictably, came up little.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

House of Blues on Sunset Strip in jeopardy of sanctions

West Hollywood's City Council is set to discuss a pattern of violence at the venue, which might result in the club's loss or suspension of its business license.

After a series of violent incidents, the city of West Hollywood might be about to crack down on the House of Blues.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Alleged con artist to stand trial two decades after the crime

Gerald McAfee took a job as comptroller of a Downey hospital in 1985 and quickly bilked the company out of $1.6 million, prosecutors allege. He was recently extradited after being found in Thailand.

When Gerald McAfee was hired as comptroller of a small hospital in Downey two decades ago, he quickly convinced his new boss to let him move $1.6 million of the hospital's money from low-risk, low-yield CDs into a more aggressive bond fund, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Fears of global recession deepen as stock markets plunge

Plummeting stock markets indicate limits to government's power to help. The Dow falls below 10,000.

The collapse of stock markets worldwide Monday reflects deepening concerns that government intervention won't be enough to stave off a potentially severe global recession.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Supreme Court opens term with cigarette marketing case

Justices hear arguments on whether cigarette makers defrauded smokers with claims about light and low-tar cigarettes.

More than 45 million Americans are smokers, and nearly 85% of them buy "light" cigarettes such as Marlboro Lights, which are advertised as having lower tar and nicotine.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Armed man releases his hostages in Guatemala City

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- An armed man in a jealous rage took 42 hostages in a Guatemala City call center on Monday and released them unharmed and turned himself to police after a five-hour standoff, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 6:39 am

Sometimes even friends need to be cut off

My Do Not Call List includes crisis junkies and late-night chatters
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:39 am

The truth of her lonely, frightened face

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:37 am

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, seen here, said on Monday there was "no reason to be defeatist" in Afghanistan, and refused to rule out the idea of negotiation with insurgents willing to reconcile...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:32 am

Afghan Amputees Avoid Begging With Bike Service

Most of the tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan who have lost legs to land mines have no way to make a living other than begging. But one group has come up with another way to feed its families: It operates a bicycle messenger service in Kabul.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Oct 2008 | 4:01 am

China vows overhaul of "chaotic" milk industry

BEIJING (AP) -- China's Cabinet vowed a complete overhaul of the scandal-ridden dairy industry Monday, pledging to inspect every link from the farm to the dinner table to try to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 2:46 am

Family of Australian girl missing in Croatia shut out by police

DUBROVNIK - The nightmare facing missing Australian backpacker Britt Lapthorne's family deepened when Croatian police failed to inform them they had recovered an unidentified body off the coast of Dubrovnik. Instead, her father...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Oct 2008 | 2:41 am

Beijing bans rude personalised plates

BEIJING - Beijing has started issuing personalised number plates after a six-year hiatus sparked by rude, crude and politically incorrect messages. Top picks this time emphasised numbers considered desirable because they sound...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:31 am

Hundreds gather to watch bridge demolition

NORTH DAKOTA - Several hundred people watched yesterday as a 137-metre section of a historic Missouri River bridge was blown up to make way for a new span. Immediately after the demolition, the bridge pieces were lifted out of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:17 am

Europe governments go their own way on crisis

LONDON (AP) -- Individual European governments issued a flurry of deposit guarantees to shore up their banks but fell short of any coordinated action Monday to deal with the crisis sweeping financial markets, even as stock markets crashed and the euro sank to its lowest level for over a year....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:04 a... | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:06 am

Justice at last for children of the Bounty

Jeanie and Isobel, who grew up on Pitcairn Island, were seven and nine years old when Brian Young, a neighbour, began assaulting them. He would call at the sisters' house and ask their mother's permission to take them off on his...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:07 am

Cocaine plot grandmother given 13 years

A sickly grandmother was found guilty yesterday of smuggling almost £1m worth of cocaine into the UK in her mobility vehicle. Ambrozine Heron, 77, was jailed for 13 years, while her daughter, Paulette Chambers, 49, was sentenced...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:09 pm

Pope: Meltdown Shows Money Is "Nothing"

Pope Benedict XVI says the global financial crisis shows the futility of money and ambition.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 10:30 pm

Tibet quakes leave 30 dead

BEIJING - A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas yesterday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:41 pm

Selling Spree Sends Dow Below 10,000 Mark

As angst about the global economy grows, the Dow Jones industrial average fell by as much as 800 points Monday before recovering some losses toward the end of the trading session. Meanwhile, the Treasury released some details of how the $700 billion bailout will be administered.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 9:27 pm

Obama Video Highlights McCain's Keating Five Link

Barack Obama's campaign has hinted that if the McCain campaign brings up Obama's association with Bill Ayers, it will fire back with reminders of McCain's association with Charles Keating. It has released a 15-minute video on the topic.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:45 pm

Obama's Links To Ex-Radical Examined

The Barack Obama campaign finds itself back on the defensive over questions about his relationship with Bill Ayers, a 1960s-era radical.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:44 pm

Treasury Outlines Plan On Illiquid Assets

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has named former Goldman Sachs executive Neel Kashkari to head the $700 billion rescue program. Treasury also issued documents outlining how companies can become "asset managers" to handle illiquid assts on behalf of the government.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:42 pm

As Dow Plummets, A Trader Urges Calm

The Dow Jones industrial average has plummeted, closing below 10,000 points for the first time in four years. Ted Weisberg, a floor trader at the New York Stock Exchange, says much of stock trading is driven by human emotion and the decision-making process is being driven by fear and concern.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:41 pm

Europe Works To Stem Banking Crisis

More European governments are following Germany's lead by offering blanket deposit guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the worst financial crisis in 80 years. Sweden became the latest to act.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:40 pm

FHA's Role In Homeowners' Rescue Plan Explained

The Hope for Homeowners program to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages into more affordable, government-backed loans went into effect Oct. 1. Brian Montgomery, Federal Housing Administration commissioner, says the foreclosure crisis may have had less of an impact if the FHA had been reformed earlier.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 6 Oct 2008 | 8:36 pm

Starbucks Wastes 6M Gallons of Water / Day

Starbucks lets water run nonstop, wasting 6m gallons of water every day.
Source: ABC News: International | 6 Oct 2008 | 7:22 pm

More leaving Australia than ever before

CANBERRA - New Zealand is the biggest beneficiary after Australia experienced its biggest annual exodus on record. Almost 77,000 people left the Australia permanently in 2007-08, a new report shows. The main countries of intended...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

Soccer Player Gets 7 Years for 2 Brothers' DUI Deaths

A professional British soccer player was sentenced to more than seven years in jail Monday for causing the deaths of two young brothers in a car crash this summer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 5:56 pm

Bomb Attack at Pakistani Lawmaker's House Kills 15

A homicide bomber attacked a lawmaker's house in eastern Pakistan Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 50, officials and a witness said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:37 pm

30 Dead After Pair of Earthquakes Strike Tibet

At least 30 people are dead after a pair of earthquakes struck Tibet, including a 6.6 magnitude temblor that destroyed thousands of houses.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:35 pm

Probe over Henson visit

Parents and teachers at the Melbourne primary school where controversial photographer Bill Henson scouted for young models have voiced support for the principal and her decision to allow him into the school grounds. Former St Kilda...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm

Obama shows he can also dish it out

Democrat Barack Obama accused Republican opponent John McCain of launching a smear campaign to reverse his slide in the polls and cover up his "erratic" behavior in the face of America's financial crisis. With four weeks left until...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

McCain suffering from mixed messages

When the inevitable flood of books streams out from this election campaign, the one detailing the inner workings of the McCain HQ will make very interesting reading. If Senator John McCain and his running mate Governor Sarah Palin...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 6 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Truck Driver Gets Life for Rape and Murder of Girl, 10

A Swedish court has convicted a truck driver of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 3:01 pm

Russia to Carry Out Large-Scale Cruise Missile Test

Russia began the most ambitious test of its strategic bomber fleet in almost a quarter of a century Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 72 in Kyrgyzstan

A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 2:23 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 | 1:30 pm

European, Asian Markets Plunge on Crisis Fears

Asian and European 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 world economic growth.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

Psych Test Done for Canada Bus Beheading Suspect

The lawyer for a man accused of beheading and cannibalizing a fellow bus passenger said Monday an interim report that examines whether the accused is fit to stand trial has been completed.
Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Oct 2008 | 11:05 am