Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan

At least nine people die when a roadside bomb explodes near a prison van and a school bus in north-west Pakistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

Pressure on G7 after muted response to rate cuts

LONDON (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the world's top economies faced calls on Thursday for united action after an emergency round of interest rate cuts and government support for ailing banks won only muted market support.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:42 am

Shares rally after intervention

Most European and Asian shares move higher as investors react to a co-ordinated interest rates cut and the UK bank rescue package.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Le Clezio, France's wandering literary star

PARIS (AFP) - Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, who won the Nobel Prize for literature Thursday, is one of the French writers best known outside his country and one of the most wide-ranging in his choice of subject matter.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Thai protest leaders say they will surrender

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their sit-in at the prime minister's office after posting bail....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:39 am

Reports: Missing Americans held in Syria

Two Americans reported missing by the U.S. embassy in Lebanon are being held in Syria for entering the neighboring country without visas, Arab media reported Thursday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Some calm returns after coordinated rate cuts

LONDON (Reuters) - Many stock markets rose on Thursday and winners during the recent turmoil, such as the yen and gold, slipped as at least temporary calm returned to markets a day after coordinated global interest rate cuts.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Treasury says has power to inject bank capital

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday a recently approved financial bailout bill gives him wide authority to inject capital into the banking system and would not rule out having Treasury take an ownership position in banks if necessary.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Afghanistan situation is rapidly worsening: US intel

President George W. Bush's administration has launched an urgent review of US policy in Afghanistan as US intelligence officials warn of a "downward spiral" in conditions there, US...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Sarah McLachlan's for Barack Obama!

Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan can't vote, but she's an Obama Girl! "I'm in love with (Democratic presidential candidate Barack) Obama like everyone...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Some calm returns after coordinated rate cuts (Reuters)

Reuters - Many stock markets rose on Thursday and winners during the recent turmoil, such as the yen and gold, slipped as at least temporary calm returned to markets a day after coordinated global interest rate cuts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Tracked down: Wyc Grousbeck, John Mayer, Jon Lester...

Tracked down: Celtics cheese Wyc Grousbeck, wife, Corinne, and the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship trophy hanging out at "A Taste of Perkins" at the Perkins...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

LEAD: Chinese communist leaders begin meeting with focus on rural reforms+

BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH CHINESE REPORT) China's Communist Party leadership began Thursday a closed-door meeting that will discuss its main policies, with...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:33 am

U.S. to take N.Korea off terrorist list in Oct: Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States has told Japan that it will remove North Korea from its terrorist blacklist this month, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, quoting unidentified Japanese government sources.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

Diplomats: NKorea bans UN staff from nuke complex

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Diplomats say that North Korea has made all of its Yongbyon nuclear facilities off limits to international inspectors....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

NATO mulls expanding its drug role in Afghanistan

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- The United States on Thursday pushed NATO allies to order their troops to target Afghanistan's thriving heroin trade in a bid to stem the flow of drug money to the widening insurgency against the troubled international military mission....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

NATO mulls expanding its drug role in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - The United States on Thursday pushed NATO allies to order their troops to target Afghanistan's thriving heroin trade in a bid to stem the flow of drug money to the widening insurgency against the troubled international military mission.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Max Payne Film Clips

Check out two exclusive clips from the upcoming movie version of the hit video game "Max Payne" starring Mark Wahlberg. Say hi to your mother for me.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Bombs aimed at Pakistan police kill 10, wound 4

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least four in Pakistan on Thursday, including an attack in a police complex in the capital the same day lawmakers huddled for a private briefing on the militant threat facing the country.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize

Distinguished French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio is awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Literature.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:29 am

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel literature prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for his poetic adventure and "sensual ecstasy."...
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel literature prize (AP)

AP - French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for his poetic adventure and "sensual ecstasy."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

£26m bank robbery trial collapses

A bank employee is cleared of involvement in the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery after the trial collapsed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Asia markets mixed after rate cuts

European markets on Thursday recovered some of Wednesday's hefty losses after a relatively steady performance in Asia overnight, with British banking stocks in particular enjoying a strong rally in the wake of the government's 500 billion pound ($865 billion) rescue plan. `
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Gritty Ponting ton holds up India

Australia captain Ricky Ponting scores his first century in India as the tourists reach 254-4 on day one of the first Test in Bangalore.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

Pressure on G7 after muted response to rate cuts (Reuters)

Reuters - Finance ministers from the world's top economies faced calls on Thursday for united action after an emergency round of interest rate cuts and government support for ailing banks won only muted market support.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

French author Le Clezio wins Nobel

The Swedish Academy said Thursday that French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio has won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

China says activist Hu Jia undeserving of Nobel prize+

(Kyodo) _ China on Thursday called jailed dissident Hu Jia, who is considered one of the main contenders for the Nobel Peace Prize this year, a criminal who does not deserve the honor.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

10,000 Chinese children still sick from milk

BEIJING (AP) -- More than 10,000 children remained hospitalized after being sickened in China's tainted milk scandal, eight of whom were in serious condition, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

Hugh Hefner opens up about Holly Madison breakup

LOS ANGELES - Hugh Hefner is down a girlfriend. Hefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s "The Girls Next Door," are no longer dating. Hefner said he's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel for literature

Academy cites Le Clezio as 'author of new departures'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Zimbabwe power-sharing talks deadlocked: Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Thursday that power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe's government are deadlocked and called for a regional mediator to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Winners of Nobel Prize in literature since 1960

Winners of the Nobel Prize in literature since 1960:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

France's Le Clezio wins 2008 Nobel for literature

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel prize for literature, the prize committee said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

Gates calls for Afghan aid, anti-drug campaign

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates will begin laying out a broad new strategy for the Afghanistan war to NATO allies Thursday, calling for improved economic aid and an intensive plan to target Taliban-linked drug lords....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

Gates calls for Afghan aid, anti-drug campaign

Defense Secretary Robert Gates will begin laying out a broad new strategy for the Afghanistan war to NATO allies Thursday, calling for improved economic aid and an intensive plan to target...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

China says dissident Hu Jia is a criminal

China called reported Nobel Peace Prize nominee Hu Jia a criminal Thursday, adding that awarding the jailed dissident this year's prestigious accolade would amount to interference in its...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:12 am

For John McCain, these aren't the good ol' days

If your parents live long enough there comes that awful moment when you look at them and realize: they've grown old. Suddenly, they're unsteady on their feet. They...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Aegon to take $573 million in charges

The insurer Aegon NV said Thursday it will book 420 million euros ($573 million) in charges on bad bonds and other credit assets in the third quarter.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Critics say victims still waiting months after violence advisory

Four months after Gov. Deval Patrick issued the first public health advisory on domestic violence, the state has yet to add a single emergency shelter bed for victims, and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Hamas ready to discuss elections

Hamas officials say they will meet leaders of the rival Fatah this month to discuss the timing of fresh Palestinian elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Sri Lanka minister survives blast

A suspected suicide bomber in Sri Lanka kills at least one person in an attack apparently targeting a government minister, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

U.S. commander hopes Japan will continue refueling mission+

(Kyodo) _ U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Timothy Keating voiced his hope Thursday that Japan will continue its antiterrorism refueling mission in the Indian Ocean next year in a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:05 am

Aubrey O'Day swears she's not Donnie Wahlberg's girl - honest!

Aubrey O'Day may have been booted out of her girl group Danity Kane on the season finale of P. Diddy's "Making The Band," but what's really bugging...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least four in Pakistan on Thursday, including an attack in a police complex in the capital the same day lawmakers huddled for a private briefing on the militant threat facing the country....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan

Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least four in Pakistan on Thursday, including an attack in a police complex in the capital the same day lawmakers huddled for a private briefing on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan (AP)

AP - Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least four in Pakistan on Thursday, including an attack in a police complex in the capital the same day lawmakers huddled for a private briefing on the militant threat facing the country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

World Series error lands Tom Menino on the DL

Mayor Thomas M. Menino is having arthroscopic surgery tomorrow morning on the right knee he injured during last year's Red Sox World Series victory rally. The mayor...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

HK cuts rates, but nervous banks stand still

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong trimmed its main interest rate on Thursday, effectively taking the total reduction this week to 150 basis points, but failed to prod jittery banks into lowering borrowing costs for even their best clients.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Benedict backs beatification of Nazi-era pope

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday backed the beatification of his controversial World War II predecessor Pius XII, defending his actions during a "complex historical moment."
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Russia indicates no S-300s for Iran

Russia's Foreign Ministry suggested Thursday that Moscow would not sell advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, a possibility that has alarmed Israel.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

EU Parliament calls for easing Belarus sanctions

EU governments should consider easing visa bans against Belarusian leaders to promote democratic change in the country, the European Parliament said Thursday, four days before foreign ministers meet to discuss the issue.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

U.S. ponders ownership stakes in banks

Last week's rescue package lets government inject fresh capital into financial institutions and take shares
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

Talks to resume in Boeing machinists' strike

The Boeing Co. and its striking machinists union have agreed to return to the bargaining table.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

N.Korea bars IAEA from all of atom complex: diplomats

VIENNA (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday barred access for U.N. nuclear monitors to any part of its Yongbyon atomic complex in another step toward reversing a 2007 deal to scrap its atomic bomb program, diplomats said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Cookie sale shows 'voters' sweet on Sarah Palin

So frustrated by politics you want to bite Barack Obama's head off or nibble Sarah Palin's ear? Kelly Delaney hears you. Few patriots have invested as much...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

LEAD: Thai court drops treason charges against protest leaders+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Thailand's Appeal Court decided Thursday to drop charges of treason against nine leaders of an antigovernment group that has occupied the country's Government
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:55 am

Jamie Lynn Spears Not Marrying Boyfriend in Near Future - Hollywood Today Newsmagazine

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

New City Residence goes down as 1st listed REIT+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) New City Residence Investment Corp., a U.S. affiliated real estate investment trust, said Thursday it has filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the first
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Unhappy anniversary: Dow crashes by a third

The bear market that is ravaging investor portfolios is now one of the worst in modern U.S. history and has wiped out more than $7 trillion in shareholder value, with no bottom...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

European markets recover lost ground

LONDON - European markets on Thursday recovered some of Wednesday's hefty losses after a relatively steady performance in Asia overnight, with British banking stocks...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

European markets recover lost ground (AP)

AP - European markets on Thursday recovered some of Wednesday's hefty losses after a relatively steady performance in Asia overnight, with British banking stocks in particular enjoying a strong rally in the wake of the government's 500 billion pound ($865 billion) rescue plan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

US: 21 militants killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S.-led coalition troops killed 21 militants in two separate clashes in southern Afghanistan, while insurgents killed 10 civilians in the same area, the U.S. military said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Boston's Matsuzaka v Shields in series opener - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am

IBM profit a positive sign for tech sector

Earnings show big tech companies are still inking sales deals
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:46 am

Bombs targeting police kill 10, wound at least 14 in Pakistan

Bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least 14 in Pakistan on Thursday, including an attack at a police complex in the capital ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

China warns U.S. presidential rivals on Taiwan arms

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that the next U.S. president should not allow a repeat of a recent arms sale to Taiwan which it said had damaged ties between Beijing and Washington.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far (AP)

AP - More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which expects to pay billions of dollars to policy holders for losses.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

Pressure on G7 after lukewarm response to rate cuts

Group faces calls for political co-ordination as U.S. considers buying banks and Iceland nationalizes third bank
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Iraq: Senior lawmaker wounded by bomb in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A bomb struck a convoy carrying lawmakers loyal to anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Thursday in Baghdad, seriously wounding a senior member of the Shiite bloc, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far

More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

Ukraine Will Hold Snap Elections - New York Times

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:36 am

Finally! Google to Offer RSS Feeds for Web Search Results

Search Engine Land has confirmed with Google a rumor that's been floating around the web lately...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Iceland's FSA Takes Over Kaupthing as Economy Nears Collapse - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:28 am

Suicide blast at Pakistan police HQ as violence mounts

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A suicide attack struck a police complex in Islamabad and a roadside bomb killed 10 people in Pakistan's northwest on Thursday, underscoring the growing threat posed by Islamist militants.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am

Zimbabwe inflation hits new high

Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate soars to a record 231,000,000% as measured in July, newly released official figures show.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:25 am

Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

John Lennon's drawings to be on exhibit in NYC

When it comes to members of the Beatles, even doodles are a treasure.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

Dice-K gets ball in ALCS opener vs. Rays (AP)

AP - Daisuke Matsuzaka will be on the mound for the Red Sox when the AL championship series begins Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am

Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start

Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Hugh Hefner opens up about Holly Madison breakup (AP)

AP - Hugh Hefner is down a girlfriend. Hefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s "The Girls Next Door," are no longer dating. Hefner said he's been "down in the dumps" about the split.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:16 am

Iceland's government nationalises biggest bank Kaupthing

REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Iceland's government nationalised the country's biggest bank, Kaupthing, financial authorities said Thursday, just days after the second and third biggest banks were brought under state control.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:15 am

'Yom Kippur riot' in Israeli city

Riots break out in Acre after an Israeli-Arab drives his car during the religious holiday of Yom Kippur, Israeli reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:14 am

NATO May Expand Afghanistan Drug Role

NATO mulls expanded counter-narcotics role in bid to stem Afghan violence.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:14 am

Man charged in Tenn. mall shooting that killed 1 (AP)

AP - A man has been charged with murder after a shooting in a crowded shopping mall that left a store employee dead and sent panicked shoppers running for cover.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:12 am

Police: Blast in Pakistan's Capital Wounds 4

Blast targets police facility in Pakistan's capital, at least 4 wounded.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:11 am

Struggling Iceland takes control of third bank

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- Iceland's government took control of the country's largest bank Thursday as it struggled to prevent an all-out collapse in its overweight banking system....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:32 a... | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:09 am

Colony abuse victims cash ruling

Victims of child sex abuse on Pitcairn Island can apply for compensation, the British government says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:07 am

Foos fight McCain over song use - BBC News

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:03 am

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far

More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which expects to pay billions of dollars to policy holders for losses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:03 am

10000 Chinese children still sick from milk - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:01 am

Sri Lankan Cabinet minister escapes suicide blast

A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber blew himself up near a convoy carrying a senior Sri Lankan Cabinet minister on Thursday, wounding his deputy and at least six others, the military said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Democrats March Into GOP Battlegrounds

The Democratic presidential ticket put in a full day of campaigning Wednesday. Barack Obama has been mining for votes in states that in the past have been considered Republican turf. Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden began his day in Tampa, while Obama was in Indiana. That's a state that President George Bush won twice.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

China Holds On To Its Purse Strings

There has been hope and speculation that Asian countries, particularly China, might step in and buy stakes in failing U.S. financial institutions. China is the world's fastest growing economy, and it has the world's largest foreign exchange reserves. But for now, China is not expected to rush to the rescue.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

McCain Says He Can Tackle The Economy

Since slipping behind in the polls, Republican hopeful John McCain has been intensifying his attacks on Democrat Barack Obama. Mindful that the economy is uppermost in voters' minds, McCain repeated Wednesday the proposal he floated in Tuesday's debate: having the government come directly to the aid of people whose homes have lost value and who can't meet their monthly payments.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Judge In Stevens Trial: Some Evidence Tainted

A federal judge has ruled that some key evidence in the trial of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens will be struck from the case. Judge Emmet Sullivan will tell the jury to disregard it because of prosecutorial misconduct. Stevens is accused of not including gifts and services he received on his Senate financial disclosure forms.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Tainted Milk: 10,000 Chinese Kids Still Ailing

Tainted milk: 10,000 Chinese kids still ailing as gov't imposes new standards.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

Chinese Muslims' release into U.S. blocked for now

A group of Chinese Muslims set to be freed into the U.S. this week from Guantanamo Bay found their freedom stymied yet again ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:57 am

Global stock markets rebound after rate cuts

LONDON (AFP) - World stock markets mostly rebounded on Thursday, with London, Paris and Hong Kong rallying three percent following a fresh round of emergency interest rate cuts and after share prices had dived a day earlier.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:57 am

Iceland Takes Control of Third Bank

Iceland takes control of third bank as it struggles to save financial system.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:56 am

Opponents Angry Over 'Fat Princess' Game

PlayStation will release video game with cake-eating princess in need of rescue.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:54 am

First Recipient Of Double Arms Transplant Goes Public In Germany - AHN

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am

St. Louis festival brings out science's cool side

From medicine cabinets to the fermented beer in the fridge, Americans are surrounded by science all the time. The St. Louis Science Center is launching a festival this week to help people better understand, and enjoy, the ways that science plays a role in everyday lives.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:49 am

Suicide Blast Targets Pakistan Police

An explosives-laden vehicle blew up an anti-terrorist squad building and wounded at least four people in a police complex in Pakistan's capital, and another attack has struck a prison vehicle in the country's volatile northwest.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:47 am

Norbert Now Category 4 Hurricane in Pacific

Hurricane Norbert strengthens to Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:42 am

The Deadly Dozen: 12 Diseases Global Warming Incubates

The Wildlife Conservation Society has identified the "Deadly Dozen" - 12 diseases that are likely to spread due to global warming. The group has been at the forefront of a movement to understand how environmental change affects human health. Their main focus is wildlife monitoring to predict the ecological changes that precede outbreaks.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

Man charged in deadly mall shooting

A customer opened fire in a crowded shopping mall Wednesday afternoon, killing a clothing store employee before he was shot and wounded by police officers, authorities said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:39 am

Thai Protesters Say They Will Surrender

Court revokes treason charges, leading Thai protest leaders to surrender.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:33 am

AIG planning another executive retreat.

Really, what more needs to be said.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

Light and Time (PIC)

This really just sort of blows my mind. I start thinking about the fact that I am holding a once-sensitized piece of glass, that contains the imprint of light that bounced off of these three men over 100 years ago. In a sense it is almost a "light shadow" cast by them and captured on this glass.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

Citigroup, Wells Fargo Gain Two Days in Wachovia Deal (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:22 am

Plucky community group alerted sheriff to evictions - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Car bomb hits Islamabad police

An explosives-laden vehicle blew up an anti-terrorist squad building and wounded at least nine people Thursday in a heavily guarded police complex in Pakistan's capital, officials and a witness said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Asian Markets Mixed After Global Rate Cuts

Asian markets mixed as fears of more turmoil dampen enthusiasm over rate cuts.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:15 am

Rate Cuts Calm Nervous Stock Markets

Asian markets were mixed but European bourses showed as investors weighed enthusiasm over rate cuts around the world against persistent fears over the severe strains in credit markets and the prospect of a global recession.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:10 am

Obama has 4-point lead on McCain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has built a 4-point lead over Republican rival John McCain in the race for the White House, aided by growing support from women and independent voters, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:02 am

Washington - YOU ARE FIRED!

They were PAID to vote against YOUR wishes. Now its time to vote THEM OUT!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

U.S. May Rethink Talking To Taliban

With U.S. and NATO forces suffering their deadliest year so far in Afghanistan, some officials have endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban considered willing to seek an accommodation with President Hamid Karzai's government.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

5 Ways Dr. Who Made a Difference

To Americans, Doctor Who is known as a cult science fiction TV series from the British Broadcasting Corporation. In Britain, it’s an institution, regarded with reverence. It originally ran for 26 years (from 1963 to 1989) and returned in 2005, becoming one of Britain’s top-rated shows.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

Roy MacGregor on this nasty, spiteful election

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

NHL Season Begins, And A Dream Is Delayed

As the pro-hockey season begins, many rookies face a moment of truth: Have they made the cut for the National Hockey League, or will they be sent down to the development league? For rookie Karl Azner, the answer comes after months of work.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:38 am

Major Romanian ISP Blocks BitTorrent Site

Just over 12 months since one of Romania’s most popular BitTorrent trackers was raided by the police, Torrentbits.ro is suffering more problems. Customers of one of Romania’s largest ISPs, UPC, can no longer access the site.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:30 am

White House mulls bank ownership stakes

The Bush administration is considering taking ownership stakes in a number of U.S. banks as one option it might use to deal with a serious credit crisis, an administration official said Wednesday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:17 am

Thai court drops charges against protest leaders

BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai court dropped charges of insurrection Thursday against the main leaders of a protest movement bidding to topple the government, two days after the worst street unrest in Bangkok for years.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

Geothermal Sources Could Add Significant Power Generation

A study released last week from the U.S. Geological Survey reports that geothermal power production could significantly add to electric power generating capacity within the United States.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:50 am

Asian markets rebound after global rate cuts

Asian markets bounced back Thursday after central banks around the world slashed interest rates to ease the global credit crunch, although fears of further turmoil kept investors jittery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:45 am

Leaders of Thailand's anti-government movement will surrender

The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their sit-in at the prime minister's office after posting bail.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:37 am

South Korea's New Internet Laws to Prevent Online Anonymity

The leaders of the most wired country on Earth are seeking to curb online anonymity and debate, with laws that many say will fail. All forum and chatroom users will be required to make verifiable real-name registrations, while internet companies will have to make their search algorithms public to improve "transparency".
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

How the Fed interest-rate cut may affect you

It could put more money in your pocket, pull some out, or both. Figuring it all out may be trickier than usual. Here are some questions and answers.

The Federal Reserve's cut in its benchmark interest rate Wednesday could put more money in your pocket -- or take some out. Or both. Figuring out how you're affected may be more complicated than usual. Here are questions and answers:
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Plane bound for Los Angeles diverted to Chicago due to sick passengers

A United Airlines plane was diverted to O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday night after about a dozen passengers became ill during a flight.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Is the stock market ready for a comeback?

Fear of stocks, low interest rates and officials' concerted action create the setting for a possible recovery.

The economic prognosis is relentlessly bleak.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain campaign ratchets up the rhetoric

With the presidential race winding down and the GOP nominee trailing in the polls, the Republican ticket has gotten more personal in its attacks on Barack Obama.

Egged on by a surly crowd, John McCain and Sarah Palin delivered a stark condemnation of Barack Obama's policies and character Wednesday, casting him as an unreliable choice for president.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

California leads the nation in gay rights

Incremental victories in the Legislature and the courts over the last decade will remain even if Proposition 8 is approved.

No matter what voters decide this November on same-sex marriage, the election will not change one fact: Over the last decade, California has become the nation's leader in providing legal protections to gays and lesbians.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Iraq play is a tragicomedy

Despite blasts and barricades, crowds keep coming to watch 'Bring the King, Bring Him,' in which actors skewer a beloved nation in the grip of nattering politicians.

Two little men argue on a creaky stage, locked like electrons in orbit, while an actress wearing a powdered face and red lipstick lurks in the wings near a harried director who repeats "God willing" into a cellphone as the audience for the evening's performance gathers in the lobby, whiffs of perfume competing with the faint scent of gunpowder.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain pushes $300 billion mortgage plan

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - White House hopeful John McCain pitched a $300 billion plan to help struggling homeowners on Wednesday as he tried to erode an advantage held by Democratic rival Barack Obama on economic issues.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 6:31 am

Report: N. Korea to fire more missiles

North Korea is preparing to conduct more missile tests soon, a South Korean newspaper reported Thursday, citing intelligence ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 6:20 am

G7 leaders are set to meet in Washington DC consider responses to the credit crunch and crashing stock market values

Brokers in London react to the news of a 0.5% cut in the Bank of England's interest rate cut on October 8. Finance chiefs from the world's richest nations are set to meet in Washington for a crucial but...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 6:01 am

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson who said the G7 talks would be a chance to discuss steps to "confront this crisis"

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson at a press conference in the US Treasury Department on October 8. Finance chiefs from the world's richest nations are set to meet in Washington for a crucial but uncertain...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 6:01 am

Capitol Hill in Washington DC where finance chiefs from the world's richest nations are set to meet

Capitol Hill, the seat of US political power, in the background as tourists pas nearby the Washington Monument on October 8. Finance chiefs from the world's richest nations are set to meet in the US capital...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 6:01 am

World finance chiefs heading for Washington for crunch talks

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Finance chiefs from the world's richest nations are set to meet in Washington for a crucial but uncertain meeting at a time of unprecedented fear about the global financial system.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 6:01 am

A dairy farmer leads her cow to a milking station in Shelawusu village in Inner Mongolia

A dairy farmer leads her cow to a milking station in Shelawusu village in Inner Mongolia region of China on October 7. China published Thursday a new number of children hospitalised after drinking tainted...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:42 am

A dairy farmer carries his son in Tuoweiziran village, Inner Mongolia

A dairy farmer carries his son in Tuoweiziran village, the Inner Mongolia region of China on October 8. China published Thursday a new number of children hospitalised after drinking tainted milk, more...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:42 am

Use of 'sticky IEDs' rising in Iraq

Iraqi insurgents are increasingly using magnetically attached bombs to assassinate mid- and low-level Iraqi officials.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:18 am

McCain: 'Bare-knuckled fighter' won't take no for answer

John McCain had been home from a Vietnam prison less than three years when he was assigned to command the Navy's Replacement ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:12 am

Obama: Keeping cool, focusing on 'common purpose'

When Barack Obama was elected president of the Harvard Law Review in 1990, the law school was roiling with tensions over issues ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:06 am

Make-or-break holiday season looms large

As the clock ticks down to critical season for retailers, department stores and clothing merchants report sharp drop in sales.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:02 am

Candidates continue debate on relief for mortgage holders

Republican John McCain on Wednesday touted his plan to have government buy up bad mortgages, while Democrat Barack Obama said ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 5:00 am

Canucks look to youngsters

The team is banking on young players such as Raymond and Bernier to bolster a shortfall in the goal department
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:56 am

Different styles, same goal: How the candidates made it work

They're both senators, but that's pretty much where the similarities end.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:54 am

McCain's befuddling $300-billion mortgage-crisis plan

The Republican candidate for president would turn the United States government into the lender of last resort for homeowners at risk of defaulting on their mortgage
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:39 am

Gen. Petraeus sounds cautious note on progress in Iraq

General tells Washington groups that violence is down, but that many potential flash points still exist in Iraq.

Gen. David H. Petraeus' visit to Washington this week, his first high-profile tour of the capital since handing over command in Iraq, has had the feel of a victory lap in the midst of an ongoing race.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:38 am

D'Antoni on a long leash

Expectations perhaps low for new Knicks coach — not so for Mitchell of the Raptors
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:32 am

RCMP defends hiring experts to review Insite research

Internal police force correspondence refers to B.C's Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS as the 'Centre for Excrements'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:20 am

'Deplorable' Québécois accent has royal roots, linguist asserts

Snobs in the French chattering classes have always made great sport out of mocking the unrefined accent of their Québécois cousins
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:19 am

High court weighs in on Navy vs. whales

Supreme Court justices voiced skepticism Wednesday about a federal judge's limits on naval sonar exercises off Southern California ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:08 am

NYT:  Voter purges appear illegal

Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:06 am

Polling places lack resources, civil rights group says

Polling places in six battleground states could be overwhelmed on Election Day because officials have not allocated enough voting ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:06 am

Obama Outspending McCain In Three Key States

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is outspending GOP rival Sen. John McCain 20-to-1 on TV advertising in the battleground state of Indiana. Obama's TV spending is also far ahead of McCain's in North Carolina and Missouri, where polls show Obama is gaining ground.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:01 am

U.S. Ups Afghan Civilian Death Toll

U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan on Aug. 22 killed some 33 civilians, far more than the military has previously acknowledged, Defense officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Talks to resume in Boeing strike

The Boeing Co. and its striking machinists union have agreed to return to the bargaining table, both sides said Wednesday night.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:50 am

Mexican President Felipe Calderon (right) and Secretary General of the OAS Jose Miguel Insulza

Mexican President Felipe Calderon (right) and Secretary General of the Organization of American States Jose Miguel Insulza chat. Justice officials from the Americas and the Caribbean agreed to reinforce...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:14 am

2 American Journalists Missing In Lebanon

Two American journalists vacationing in Lebanon have not been heard from since Oct. 1 and are believed missing, the U.S. Embassy said, appealing for information on their possible whereabouts.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:00 am

Qantas probe laptop link after 300 foot plunge

Passenger laptop computers are now being investigated as a possible cause of the Qantas mid-air emergency off Western Australia on Tuesday. The Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and a crew of 10, experienced what the airline...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:44 am

Russia, Georgia Dispute Troop Pullback

Russian troops pulled back from their positions outside Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia but held their ground in contested areas, setting the stage for more tension between the two countries that waged war in August.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:30 am

Mexico Fashion

A model wears a creation by Spain's Agatha Ruiz De La Prada during the DFashion in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/ Claudio Cruz)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:54 am

An Afghan man walks past by a billboard warning on the dangers of opium

An Afghan man walks past by a billboard warning on the dangers of opium and reading 'poppy cultivators are criminals who bring disaster to Afghanistan', in Kabul, in February. NATO defence ministers will...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:53 am

Afghan policemen stand guard near a pile of burning drugs in Kabul

Afghan policemen stand guard near a pile of burning drugs in Kabul in June. NATO defence ministers will hear a plea Thursday to take new steps to crack down on the opium trade in Afghanistan as the illicit...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:53 am

A US Marine walks in a poppy field in Garmser, southern Helmand Province

A US Marine walks in a poppy field in Garmser, southern Helmand Province in May. NATO defence ministers will hear a plea Thursday to take new steps to crack down on the opium trade in Afghanistan as the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:53 am

Man Doing Well After Double Arm Transplant

German farmer doing well after world's first double arm transplant.
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:04 am

Half-tonne Mexican buried by 20 relatives

The burial of one of Mexico's "half-tonne men" was delayed for four hours while carpenters built a coffin large enough to hold the giant body of Jose Luis Garza. Garza, who weighed 450kg and was bedridden, died yesterday of heart...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:52 am

New York man sued for Viagra missile

NEW YORK - A man is being sued for trademark infringement after he towed a seven-and-a-half metre long fake missile around Manhattan with the words "Viva Viagra" printed in blue on its sides. An attorney for Viagra maker Pfizer,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:35 am

Esquire gives Obama first backing in 75 years

WASHINGTON - Esquire magazine is backing Democrat Barack Obama for president - its first endorsement in its 75-year history. The Illinois senator is "the only possible choice to lead the country," editors wrote in the November...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:29 am

Palin's shackled email hacker fronts court

The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the email account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. David Kernell, 20, of Knoxville, Tennessee entered the plea in federal...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:18 am

U.S.: 2 Americans Vanish in Lebanon

Embassy: No one has heard from the two journalists since Oct. 1
Source: ABC News: International | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:17 am

Hurricane builds force off Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Norbert strengthened overnight into a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast as it churned on a path expected to take it over the southern half of the Baja California peninsula this weekend. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Oct 2008 | 11:28 pm

Floor Trader Describes Wall Street Gyrations

It's been a roller-coaster day on Wall Street. New York Stock Exchange floor trader Ted Weisberg, who is president of Seaport Securities, says it has been like a camel's hump — the Dow Jones industrial average was up, then down, then up again before closing nearly 200 points down.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2008 | 10:33 pm

Campaigns Target Two Often-Overlooked States

Nebraska's unusual electoral vote system may allow Barack Obama to pick up an electoral vote in this historically Republican state. Similar rules in Maine have made the Democratic-leaning state a target of the McCain campaign.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2008 | 8:37 pm

In Pa., McCain Campaigns With Palin

On the day after the second presidential debate, Republican John McCain teamed up with running mate Sarah Palin for a rally in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. McCain emphasized the differences between his policies and those of Sen. Barack Obama.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2008 | 8:34 pm

Obama Campaigns In Reliably Red Indiana

On the morning after his second debate with John McCain, Barack Obama traveled to Indiana. Obama is making a play for the state, which has voted Republican for the past 40 years. Polls show Obama in striking distance and he drew a huge crowd Wednesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Oct 2008 | 8:33 pm

US lawyer admits client's guilt

The lawyer for a California man accused of throwing a couple off their yacht bound to an anchor told a jury yesterday that his client is guilty of those two murders and a third, but shouldn't be put to death. "My goal is simply...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

'Cruel physicality of screen' may spell McCain's end

NEW YORK - If you had been John McCain during yesterday's debate in Nashville you may well have been seized by the desire at least once, if not several times, to walk over and slap your opponent, Barack Obama. The way he sat so...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

That tone of the month

A woman raises the pitch of her voice during her most fertile period of the month in an unconscious boost to her femininity, according to a study in the British journal Biology Letters. A pair of scientists at the University of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Oct 2008 | 7:15 pm

McCain lacks a defining moment

Democrat Barack Obama made strides towards easing voters' concerns about his candidacy in yesterday's debate. Republican John McCain, despite raising pointed questions about his rival's readiness to be President, did not create the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

Woman Free-Falls Over Everest

British skydiver Holly Budge is the first woman to ever try it, and she told Maggie Rodriguez all about it, on The Early Show.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

European, Asian Markets Hemorrhage

European markets have tumbled amid ongoing fears about the state of credit markets despite the British government's $87.5 billion rescue package. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei suffered its worst day since the 1987 stock market crash.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

U.S. Says Kim Jong Il Is Still In Power

U.S. intelligence has detected no sign of North Korean activity to suggest the communist nation's reclusive leader, Kim Jong Il, has been disabled or otherwise lost his grip on power, the commander of American military forces in South Korea said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

Hurricane Norbert Bears Down On Mexico

Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by the weekend.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Iceland Teeters on Edge of 'National Bankruptcy'

Iceland is on the brink of becoming the first 'national bankruptcy' of the global financial meltdown.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 4:23 pm

Iraq: Female Homicide Bomber Kills 11, Injures 19

A female homicide bomber detonated an explosives vest Wednesday in a city northeast of Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding 19, Iraqi officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 4:13 pm

IOC to Retest All Doping Samples From Beijing

The International Olympic Committee will retest all doping samples from the Beijing Games to check for traces of a new blood-boosting drug.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 3:58 pm

Two American Journalists Missing in Lebanon

Two American journalists vacationing in Lebanon are missing, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday, appealing for information on their possible whereabouts.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 3:45 pm

Pentagon: U.S. Underreported Airstrike Civilian Deaths

U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan on Aug. 22 killed some 30 civilians, far more than the military has previously acknowledged, Defense officials said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 3:40 pm

Tourist Plane Crashes Near Mount Everest, Killing 18

A small airplane crashed and caught fire Wednesday as it tried to land in foggy weather at a tiny mountain airport near Mount Everest, killing 18 people, including 16 tourists from Germany, Australia and Nepal, an airport official said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

Russian Forces in Final Pullback in Georgia

Russian forces pulled back Wednesday from positions outside South Ossetia, bulldozing a camp at a key checkpoint and withdrawing into the separatist region as European Union monitors and relieved Georgian residents looked on.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

Chaplain's Blog: Gays Need Health Warning Tattoos

The Church of England chaplain to the Stock Exchange is facing disciplinary action after he called on his Web site for homosexuals to be tattooed with health warnings.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 2:19 pm

China's Melamine Scare Spreads to Exported Veggies

There are fears Chinese vegetables sold in Australia may be contaminated with melamine, the chemical which poisoned babies in Chine through tainted dairy products.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 1:49 pm

Man Shot 3 Times Over Pro-Obama T-Shirt

A British man who was shot three times on a London street claims the gunman was enraged over his Barack Obama T-shirt, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm