We hear: Craig Sager, Tom Brady, The CW, and more...

That TBS sideline sideshow Craig Sager was told to tone down the very loud wardrobe for last night's ALCS Game 5. Sager was sporting an argyle vest, mustard-colored slacks...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Bush to give pep talk to anxious country Friday (AP)

AP - Wild gyrations on Wall Street, a loss of confidence in the U.S. banking system and worries the economy will be weak for some time are raising Americans' anxiety level.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:24 pm

US stocks set to open lower ahead of housing data (AP)

AP - Wall Street was headed for a lower open Friday after the previous session's strong finish, as nervous investors anticipated gloomy readings on the sagging housing market and consumer sentiment.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:22 pm

Debate flushes out fans in Regular Joe pipeline

Ohio's "Joe the Plumber" found himself at the center of the tug-of-war between John McCain and Barack Obama in Wednesday night's presidential debate. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:21 pm

$3.1M verdict upheld for Bulger victim

In a financially crippling vote of low confidence in the Department of Justice, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit this afternoon upheld the $3.1 million in damages...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

Animating slide shows in OpenOffice.org Impress

Animation is one of the less-known features in OpenOffice.org Impress. Its most obvious uses are for transitions for individual objects on a slide, or for dramatic emphasis and calling attention to objects. But it can also be used for more serious purposes, such as illustrating a procedure that is clearer if you can see it in motion.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

One dead, one injured in Somerset wreck

One woman was killed and another was trapped inside a mangled car following a rollover on Route 195 in Somerset early this morning, state police say. A woman was driving...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm

I Never Stopped Believin'

After the sixth inning I hit record on my DVR and started writing the Top Ten which is below - when I checked on ESPN.com and saw the score was 7-4 I ran back to the TV: *...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm

Turkish court to hear high-profile coup case (Reuters)

Reuters - A shadowy right-wing group goes on trial in Turkey on Monday on charges of trying to topple Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government.

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

AP-Yahoo poll: Voters souring on McCain, Obama stays steady

WASHINGTON - When it comes to the public's image of John McCain, it's as if somebody dialed the electricity down in the past month. For Barack Obama, the juice is...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:15 pm

Spanish airline suspends flights

Spanish-based airline LTE International suspends operations after telling Spanish authorities it is in serious financial difficulty.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Oliver Stone reins in "W"

No shock, no awe. In "W." (pronounced "dub-ya"), his buzz-generating, fictionalized portrait of President George W. Bush, Oliver Stone demonstrates unusual...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:07 pm

Sox Nation goes gaga as team pulls off miracle - Boston Herald

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:07 pm

Do All Video Game Movies Suck? 'Max Payne' Stars Hope Not - MTV.com

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:07 pm

'Bees' is a powerful drama of racism and redemption - Boston Globe

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

2 more H.K. children sickened by tainted milk+

(Kyodo) _ Two more children have developed kidney stones after drinking milk tainted with melamine, becoming the territory's ninth and 10th such cases, the Center for Health Protection...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

$894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Tom & Tom, appearing jointly

Two Toms, two bum knees. While Mayor Tom Menino hobbles around the Hub on a cane, Tom Brady is gimping around the Left Coast on crutches. So here for your edification, a tale...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

State jobless rate rises

The Patrick administration again tried to put a happy face on the faltering Massachusetts economy yesterday. A day after Gov. Deval Patrick announced $1.4 billion in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:03 pm

Barack Obama on attack in New Hampshire

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Not content with his double-digit lead in New Hampshire, Barack Obama went on the offensive here yesterday, blasting John McCain for supporting President...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:02 pm

Cameron: Labour 'broke' the economy - The Press Association

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:01 pm

Inside Life of Slain Lebanese Pop Princess

ABC speaks to those who knew the murdered Lebanese pop princess, Suzan Tamim.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Android features kill-switch - bit-tech.net

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:57 am

Dozens jailed over Morocco blast

A court in Morocco convicts and sentences 47 people to up to 30 years in prison over a suicide bombing at an internet cafe.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:57 am

Firms to release midterm results earlier under new system+

(Kyodo) _ First-half earnings reports will be treated as part of quarterly book closings, which were introduced in Japan in the current fiscal year, giving investors faster access to data
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am

Hamilton on title pace in China practice

McLaren driver easily wins both practice sessions at Shanghai track
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

Pakistan: Chinese engineer free after abduction

Pakistan's army says that security forces have found a Chinese engineer who had been kidnapped along with a colleague by Taliban ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:53 am

Poll: Voters souring on McCain, Obama stays steady (AP)

AP - When it comes to the public's image of John McCain, it's as if somebody dialed the electricity down in the past month. For Barack Obama, the juice is still flowing.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

Honeywell earnings rise to 97 cents a share in quarter - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

German parliament approves financial bailout

Germany's upper house of parliament has voted unanimously to give final approval to a euro500 billion ($675 billion) rescue package ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:50 am

After child deaths, China meets with dairy companies

China summoned five of its major dairy companies to a meeting Friday over the fate of Sanlu Group Co., the company at the center ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

Pension plans show worst quarterly drop in decade

Global financial crisis cuts 8.6 per cent of asset value
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

Aso supports studying proposal to send anti-piracy ships to Somalia+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso expressed a positive view Friday on the possibility of sending Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels to guard commercial freighters and other...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Pakistan: Chinese engineer free after abduction

Pakistan's army says that security forces have found a Chinese engineer who had been kidnapped along with a colleague by Taliban militants in August.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

Cautious gains in Europe's shares

European stock markets rise, as investors and traders take heart from the gains on Wall Street on Thursday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

Obama and McCain trade wisecracks, not attacks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain shared the same stage and microphone again on Thursday, but this time they traded wisecracks instead of campaign attacks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:41 am

Friday Senate Line: Democratic Domination - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Afghans Probing Civilian Deaths

Afghan authorities investigate deaths of 17 civilians.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Heavy fighting engulfs Mogadishu

At least 20 people are killed and dozens more injured as fighting breaks out across the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Official: Afghans probing 17 civilian deaths

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 17 civilians during a clash between NATO forces and militants in southern Afghanistan, an official said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Official: Afghans probing 17 civilian deaths

Afghan authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 17 civilians during a clash between NATO forces and militants in southern Afghanistan, an official said Friday. Villagers...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

The five best things in Linux 2.6.27

While not a ground-breaking Linux kernel release, the new Linux kernel, 2.6.27, offers at least five outstanding new features.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Chinese Gov't Summons Big Dairy Companies

China dairy companies meet to discuss fate of company at center of milk crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Chinese government summons major dairy companies

BEIJING (AP) -- China summoned five of its major dairy companies to a meeting Friday over the fate of Sanlu Group Co., the company at the center of a tainted milk scandal that has sickened thousands and led to the deaths of four children, state media reported....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Israeli Caicos captives set free

Several Israelis seized by angry Chinese workers on a Caribbean island are freed, Israel says, but at least six remain in captivity.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Honeywell 3Q profit rises 16 percent

Honeywell International Inc. says third-quarter earnings rose 16 percent, led by higher sales in its building controls division and helped by a gain from the sale of a business unit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

UN agency: 20,000 displaced Georgians return home

The U.N. refugee agency says 20,000 Georgians displaced by the war with Russia have returned home since Russian troops pulled out of the so-called buffer zone around the breakaway South Ossetia region.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

In projections, Obama holds electoral lead - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Monkey photo fails to fool Los Angeles court

A California man is headed back to court after trying to use a photo of his pet monkey alongside a Mexican newspaper to fool a court commissioner into believing the animal had been sent south of the border.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

N.Y. congressman's DWI trial to begin in Virginia

Rep. Vito Fossella's drunken-driving arrest in May has already snowballed into a political and personal disgrace for the congressman. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

Turkish Military: 35 Kurd Rebels Killed in Clashes

Turkish military: 35 Kurdish rebels killed, according to rebel radio chatter.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Malaysians Warned Not to Question Islam

Rulers also warn people not to question privileges of country's ethnic Malay.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

French bank loses 600mln euros in bad trades

PARIS (AFP) - The French bank Caisse d'Epargne lost around 600 million euros (800 million dollars) in a derivatives trading "incident" during last week's market turmoil, the company said Friday in a statement.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

China's relaxed media rules expire+

(Kyodo) _ China's relaxed rules for foreign reporters reached their expiry date on Friday, but there were hints from authorities that new regulations which effectively maintain the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

Gates backs pact for troops in Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates supports a draft deal with Iraq that would provide a new legal basis to keep American forces there after a U.N. mandate expires on December 31, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:21 am

Bomb near Baghdad mosque kills 3 Shiites

Officials say a bomb planted near a mosque in north Baghdad killed three Shiite worshippers as they were leaving Friday prayers.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:19 am

South Afghanistan attack kills 17 civilians

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Women and children were among 17 civilians killed in southern Afghanistan, an official said on Friday, but it was not clear if they were victims of a foreign air strike or Taliban rockets.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

South Afghanistan attack kills 17 civilians (Reuters)

Reuters - Women and children were among 17 civilians killed in southern Afghanistan, an official said on Friday, but it was not clear if they were victims of a foreign air strike or Taliban rockets.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

Golf: Katayama takes sole lead at Japan Open+

(Kyodo) _ Shingo Katayama showed a superb putting performance to survive on a tough course, moving into sole possession of the lead on Friday after shooting a 1-over-par 72 in the second...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

Election battle shifts to Florida

John McCain is to campaign in Florida on Friday, while Barack Obama prepares for a big push in the state on Monday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

Iranians attempt to assemble the world's largest ostrich sandwich

Hundreds of Iranians are trying to assemble the world's largest ostrich sandwich in Tehran.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:12 am

LEAD: Taiwan approves H.K. request for representative office+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING TDC COMMENT) Taiwan has approved Hong Kong's request to set up a representative office here by a semi-governmental trade organization, the island's top agency...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Bomb near north Baghdad mosque kills 3 Shiites

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Officials say a bomb planted near a mosque in north Baghdad killed three Shiite worshippers as they were leaving Friday prayers....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

Bomb near north Baghdad mosque kills 3 Shiites

Officials say a bomb planted near a mosque in north Baghdad killed three Shiite worshippers as they were leaving Friday prayers. Police and health officials say seven were wounded in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

Some Super Bowl Tickets Selling for $1,000 for First Time

The NFL confirmed Thursday that 25 percent of the tickets for the Feb. 1 game in Tampa will be priced at $1,000. It also announced it will drop the price of 1,000 tickets at Raymond James Stadium by $200 to $500, the first time the league has cut prices for a Super Bowl.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul Violence

Christian families in Mosul flee homes after militant campaign to displace them.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Hamilton heads Massa in practice

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sets the pace in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of main title rival Felipe Massa.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

How the poll was conducted

The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that is tracking the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:05 am

McCain plugs 'Joe the Plumber' in new comeback bid

NEW YORK (AFP) - Republican White House candidate John McCain has pinned his hopes for a late comeback on "Joe the Plumber," the unlikely blue-collar hero of his final presidential debate with Barack Obama.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Turkey claims killing PKK fighters - Aljazeera.net

Source: Google News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

Poll: Voters souring on McCain, Obama stays steady

When it comes to the public's image of John McCain, it's as if somebody dialed the electricity down in the past month. For Barack Obama, the juice is still flowing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

U.S. stocks set to open lower ahead of housing data

Nervous investors anticipate gloomy readings on sagging housing market and consumer sentiment
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

2ND LD: Thai premier says he will not resign+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH PRESS CONFERENCE BY SOMCHAI) Embattled Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on Friday insisted on the legitimacy of his administration amid deteriorating
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

McCain plugs 'Joe the Plumber' in new comeback bid (AFP)

AFP - Republican White House candidate John McCain has pinned his hopes for a late comeback on "Joe the Plumber," the unlikely blue-collar hero of his final presidential debate with Barack Obama.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

West urges financial overhaul, Asia and E.Europe hit

LONDON (Reuters) - World leaders demanded tougher banking rules on Friday to protect economies from crisis before a meeting of U.S. and French presidents that officials said would explore ways to reform a crumbling financial system.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

West urges financial overhaul, Asia and E.Europe hit (Reuters)

Reuters - World leaders demanded tougher banking rules on Friday to protect economies from crisis before a meeting of U.S. and French presidents that officials said would explore ways to reform a crumbling financial system.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

23 Most Incredible Photoshop Tutorials

must see photoshop tutorials
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Glamor schmamor: Tales from the trenches at Apple events

As I write this, I'm flying home to Chicago from my fifth trip to California this year to cover various Apple events. Doing these things can certainly be fun, and there's nothing else I'd rather do—I love my job. But covering Apple for a living isn't as glamorous as some people tend to think.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Oil rises as investors feel recession fears overblown

Crude tops $71 a barrel after diving to 14-month low
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

Policeman held in Mexico massacre

A police officer and an alleged drug cartel member were arrested in connection with execution-style killing of 24 men outside Mexico City, a federal official said Thursday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Draft dissent

US forces deal sparks opposition in Iraq
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

Libyans buy stake in Italy's Unicredit

Italian bank's shares surge on investment; Libyan group is now bank's second-largest shareholder
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Katie Holmes and `All My Sons' debuts on Broadway (AP)

AP - The curtain officially went up on Katie Holmes' Broadway debut Thursday as the revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" made its much anticipated premiere.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Anti-Gov't Protesters March in Bangkok

Thousands of anti-government protesters demand resignation of Thai premier.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Thai premier says he won't resign

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said Friday he will stay in power despite growing calls for his resignation in the wake of a deadly confrontation between police and protesters last week....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Thai premier says he won't resign (AP)

AP - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said Friday he will stay in power despite growing calls for his resignation in the wake of a deadly confrontation between police and protesters last week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Investigation turns to tower in Ill. copter crash (AP)

AP - An investigation into a medical helicopter crash that killed a desperately ill 1-year-old girl and three crew members will include whether a radio tower's lights were on when the aircraft clipped the structure's wire and went down in a suburban Chicago field, authorities said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

China Investment Corp. may up stake in Blackstone

China Investment Corp., the government's sovereign wealth fund, may raise its stake in U.S. investment group Blackstone LP after the two agreed to boost the Chinese company's ownership limit.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Mounting finance fallout brings backlash against bankers

PARIS (AFP) - Fallout from the financial crisis grew in the real economy Friday with job losses and a backlash against banking chiefs as shares ended a crazy week with a new roller-coaster ride.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Two young men charged in street-racing death have case put over to December

SASKATOON - Two young men charged in the death of a cyclist who was hit while two cars were racing on a Saskatoon street will be back in court in December. Mitchell Rebryna, 20, and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Asia guarantees deposits to bolster confidence

Authorities across Asia scrambled this week to expand guarantees on bank deposits in a bid to assure nervous savers that financial turmoil in the U.S. and Europe won't wreak havoc on the region's banks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

U.N. Calls for Improved Security in Lebanon

UN applauds improved relations between Syria & Lebanon, calls for more security.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Turkish military: 35 Kurd rebels killed in clashes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's military intercepted Kurdish rebel radio chatter indicating that up to 35 guerrillas had been killed in recent clashes with troops, officials said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

Mammoth fossil found after Ike returned to owner

An elephant expert whose beach house on the Texas Gulf Coast was destroyed by Hurricane Ike is putting his collection back together — one tooth at a time.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Pakistani judge extends detention of US national

SHABQADAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani judge Friday extended the detention of an American who police say was caught trying to sneak into a militant-infested region near the Afghan border....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

Eric Cartman Eats His Underwear

Most visceral underwear-eating scene since Ordinary People. Maybe even since Last Tango in Paris.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Schlumberger 3Q revenue soars; leaner times ahead

Schlumberger reported its revenues jumped 24 percent during the third-quarter but the world's largest oilfield services company said Friday that the global economic crisis will undoubtedly take a toll.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:28 am

Bush to address anxious country this morning

Wild gyrations on Wall Street, a loss of confidence in the U.S. banking system and worries the economy will be weak for some ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:23 am

World Powers Launch Anti-Piracy Squad

International flotilla set to fight pirates off the Somali coast.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:19 am

Thai PM 'to stay' despite clashes

Thailand's PM Somchai Wongsawat says he will not step down despite growing calls from protesters for his resignation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

World equities rise, helped by earnings

LONDON (Reuters) - Equities rose across the world on Friday after encouraging earnings signals from technology firms such as IBM and a slowly improving tone in beleaguered short-term money markets helped ease recession fears.

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

Bush to give pep talk to anxious country

Wild gyrations on Wall Street, a loss of confidence in the U.S. banking system and worries the economy will be weak for some time are raising Americans' anxiety level.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:15 am

A PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) member on his way to a guerilla camp

A PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) member on his way to a guerilla camp at Haqourki Mountain in 2005. The Turkish army has said that up to 35 Kurdish rebels may have died in a military offensive near the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:14 am

Sony Ericsson reports 25-mln-euro third-quarter loss

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Friday it had plunged deep into the red in the third quarter with a net loss of 25 million euros (33.7 million dollars), but its sales volumes beat analysts' expectations.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:12 am

Turkey: 35 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes

Turkey's military says 35 Kurdish rebels have been killed in recent clashes according to intercepted radio communication between ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

McCain, Obama poke fun at themselves

John McCain and Barack Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes instead of campaign jabs Thursday night.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

Odds Are Good Missouri Will Pick Next President

On Saturday, Barack Obama takes his presidential campaign to Missouri, the nation's only bellwether state. Missouri has voted the same way the nation has in every presidential election since 1904, with one exception. There's also a county in Missouri that has mirrored the presidential vote in the last 12 elections.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Obama keeps five-point lead on McCain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama holds a five-point lead over Republican John McCain, with little immediate indication their final public debate did much to sway the presidential race, a Reuters/C-SPAN/ZOGBY poll showed on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:54 am

NYT: McCain, Obama differ on innovation

The presidential candidates’ visions for sharpening the nation’s competitive edge in in innovation are strikingly different.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:53 am

Gitmo prosecutor consulted priest for help.

"I am beginning to have grave misgivings about what I am doing, and what we are doing as a country," ... "I no longer want to participate in the system, but I lack the courage to quit. I am married, with four children, and not only will they suffer, I'll lose a lot of friends."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

Top 5 movies for a financial crisis

Take a look at blockbuster films from financial crises in the past - can their similarities help to predict the next hit?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

All the candidates stopping by SNL before election?

And oh yeah, Tina Fey will be back playing Sarah Palin, too!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

Walid Muallem (right) and his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salukh

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (right) and his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salukh shake hands after signing the agreement in Damascus. Iran welcomed Syria and Lebanon's establishment of diplomatic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:46 am

Why Women Have Bad Teeth

Women had poor dental health compared to men back in the hunter-gatherer era, and it got worse as societies turned to farming.Now an anthropologist is pointing to an overlooked explanation — hormonal and dietary changes related to higher pregnancy rates.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

Pakistani judge extends detention of U.S. national

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani judge ruled on Friday that a young American man of Pakistani descent could be detained for another two days after he was arrested trying to enter a militant-plagued region on the Afghan border.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:37 am

Al-Qaida Rich Despite Economic Woes?

Analysts say al-Qaida awash in funds despite global financial crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:35 am

LAPD: False arrests over fingerprint errors

Police have arrested innocent people due to faulty fingerprint analysis but have not determined how many cases were affected by such errors, police officials said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:22 am

Cambodian PM vows to improve defence, but says no war looming

PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia (AFP) - Cambodia's premier vowed Friday to improve the country's defence capabilities, but insisted there would be no war with Thailand after a deadly firefight erupted on their disputed border.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:10 am

India woman beheads alleged stalker

A woman chopped the head off a man who allegedly tried to attack her and then paraded the head through a market in northern India, police said Friday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:08 am

Cops battle cops at Brazil protest

Striking police investigators in Sao Paulo clashed violently with state troopers deployed to contain their protest march on Thursday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

Bush team pushes Iraq security deal

The Bush administration has launched a lobbying campaign to persuade U.S. lawmakers and Iraqi politicians to support an agreement governing the continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 8:46 am

Zimbabwe rivals to resume talks to break deadlock

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and rival Morgan Tsvangirai were set Friday to resume power-sharing talks for a fourth day to end a spat on key cabinet posts holding up a new unity government.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 8:44 am

Russian elite look to Kremlin as wealth dries up

Russian billionaires' losses in the banking crisis have presented Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with a delicate question: Should the Kremlin bail out the billionaires?

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 8:18 am

Thousands of Thais rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK, (AFP) - Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Bangkok's business district Friday, police said, as pressure mounts on the prime minister to step down after last week's deadly street clashes.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 8:14 am

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St. rebound

Asian stocks were modestly mixed Friday after Wall Street rebounded strongly overnight, with Japan's market recovering from its historic fall in the previous session.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

The North Korean flag

The North Korean flag. South Korea is willing to give the North unconditional food aid but the communist state must fundamentally change its system to end massive long-term malnutrition, a senior official...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am

Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo

Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo. Dozens of Japanese politicians visited Tokyo's controversial shrine to war dead on Friday, but new Prime Minister and past supporter Taro Aso stayed away, lawmakers' offices said
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:10 am

U.S. policies may have contributed to Iran revolution, study says

A report based on declassified documents suggests that the Nixon and Ford administrations, angry with the shah for his support for raising oil prices, worked to curb his ambitions.

A new report based on previously classified documents suggests that the Nixon and Ford administrations created conditions that helped destabilize Iran in the late 1970s and contributed to the country's Islamic Revolution.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Falling oil prices give consumers a break

It might not prompt Americans to spend, but the drop in oil prices -- now below $70 a barrel -- could help many stay afloat.

Oil prices coughed up all of their 2008 gains and then some Thursday, stopping only after crashing below the $70-a-barrel barrier, a level not seen since the summer of 2007.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama, McCain repeat themes from debate

The Republican says he's no President Bush and accuses Obama of being a big-spending liberal. The Democrat says politicians should focus on the economy instead of personal attacks.

The final presidential debate may be over, but the feisty encounter between Barack Obama and John McCain carried over to the campaign trail Thursday as the rivals started the sprint to election day.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Prison guards' union drops campaign to recall Schwarzenegger

Union president says the group will shift its resources toward the battle against Proposition 5, the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act.

The state's well-heeled prison guards' union is dropping its campaign to recall Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and devoting resources to defeating a ballot initiative that would expand the ability of drug offenders to enter treatment programs instead of jails and prisons.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

LAPD blames faulty fingerprint analysis for erroneous accusations

An audit finds shoddy work by specialists and cites two cases in which charges had to be dropped. The total number of such instances is unknown and officials say they lack the money to determine it.

The Los Angeles Police Department has acknowledged in a confidential report that people have been falsely implicated in crimes because the department's fingerprint experts wrongly identified them as suspects.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Stocks rally as oil prices drop below $70 a barrel

The Dow closes up 401.35 points, or 4.7%, after being down 380 points earlier in the day.

Another day, another 800-point swing in the Dow Jones industrial average.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

British couple in Dubai get prison term

Vince Acors and Michelle Palmer were arrested after being on a beach together and charged with having unmarried sex. In addition to the 3-month sentence, the pair were fined for drinking alcohol.

In a case that generated tabloid headlines and became the focus of a clash between Western permissiveness and Islamic values, a Dubai court Thursday found a British couple guilty of unmarried sex and sentenced them to three months in prison.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Teachers union donates $1 million to oppose Proposition 8

The gift from the California Teachers Assn. comes as an internal poll by opponents of the initiative to ban gay marriage reveals that the campaign has not raised as much as supporters.

The California Teachers Assn. donated $1 million this week to defeat a ballot initiative seeking to ban same-sex marriage in California, joining the ranks of wealthy gay rights activists and Hollywood politicos as one of the major donors to the campaign.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Carmen Rocha dies at 77; waitress credited with introducing L.A. to nachos

Carmen Rocha, a waitress at El Cholo Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles for many years who is credited with introducing the city to nachos, the now-ubiquitous appetizer of tortilla chips, cheese and jalapeño peppers, has died. She was 77.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Downed power line in Sesnon fire not covered by state regulations

Inspection and brush clearance rules did not apply to the line owned by the Southern California Gas Co. because it is a private utility on private land.

The power line believed to have sparked the Sesnon fire was not covered by strict state inspection and brush clearance rules because it was owned by a private utility on private land, according to regulators.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Soldiers patrol in Colombo

Soldiers patrol in Colombo. Sri Lankan troops captured a rebel-held town in the island's north following heavy fighting that killed a "large" group of guerrillas, the defence ministry said
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 6:40 am

Police agencies fear more crime in financial crisis

The collapse of U.S. financial markets is forcing deep cuts in local police agencies and stoking fears among police chiefs that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 6:12 am

General David Richards

General David Richards, seen here in 2007 in Germany, who has called for more multinational troops to be sent to Afghanistan is set to be named the new head of the British army within days, a newspaper...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 5:33 am

A Monster of a comeback

Boston pulls off baseball's biggest postseason comeback in 79 years to stave off elimination against Tampa Bay
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 5:17 am

Under pressure, Baylor rethinks paying students to retake SATs

Baylor University, facing sharp criticism for paying already-admitted students to retake the SAT and try to boost their scores, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:49 am

Obama and McCain take debate to the trail

The Democrat warned supporters not to get "cocky," while the GOP candidate stayed on taxes.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:44 am

Burrows wins it for Canucks

Forward scores 27 seconds into overtime to lift Vancouver over Detroit 4-3
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:41 am

Canada's destination of first resort

Readers of Condé Nast Traveller vote floating B.C. lodge the best in the country, fourth best in the world
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:40 am

Alberta first to offer medical information online

Electronic records to cut down on patient waiting times, improve care and reduce errors
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:38 am

U.S. safety board seeks urgent jet engine checks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators on Thursday urgently recommended stepped-up inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney engines on dozens of passenger jets to detect possible flaws linked to the most catastrophic type of failure.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:21 am

Florida Braces For Election Day Voting Woes

Eight years ago, a vote recount in Florida put the presidential election on hold for more than a month. This year, an expected high turnout, new voting machines and a controversial law raise the possibility of more problems at the Florida polls.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Jose Miguel Vivanco

Jose Miguel Vivanco, director of Human Rights Watch of America, speaks during a press conference in Bogota. Vivanco said that Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's administration "hampers justice efforts"...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 3:35 am

President Alvaro Uribe Velez addresses the UN General Assembly last month

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City last month. Human Rights Watch said Uribe's administration "hampers justice efforts" by obstructing...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 3:35 am

China Aiding Pakistan's Nuclear Ambitions

China has privately agreed to provide Pakistan nuclear reactors capable of increasing electricity production, perhaps as a response to the recently completed nuclear deal between the U.S. and India.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

US shooter guns down four at primary school

DETROIT - A gunman stepped out of a car and shot four teenagers on a primary-school lawn near their Detroit high school shortly after classes let out Thursday, killing one of them, police said. No arrests had been made by the evening...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Oct 2008 | 3:09 am

Omar weakens to tropical storm in Atlantic

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened to a tropical storm in the Atlantic on Thursday night after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a powerful storm that caused far less damage than its punch had threatened.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 3:07 am

Second pipeline explosion bears marks of sabotage, RCMP say

Police say detonation near Dawson Creek is related to an earlier explosion
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Oct 2008 | 3:07 am

UN chief calls for improved security in Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday praised improving ties between Lebanon and Syria, but called on the two countries to take further steps to bolster security along their border....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 17 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am

Bookie says Obama wins - pays out on bets

DUBLIN - Ireland's major betting company Paddy Power is so sure that Barack Obama will win the US presidential election next month that it paid out more than 1 million euros ($2.26 million) on pro-Obama bets. "We declare this race...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Oct 2008 | 1:56 am

Unlicensed 'Joe the Plumber' owes US$1900 in back taxes

HOLLAND, Ohio - Joe the Plumber's story sprang a few leaks today. Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer isn't really a licensed plumber. And court documents show he...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Oct 2008 | 1:18 am

Iraq's Second-Ranked Terrorist Was A Swede

Al Qaeda in Iraq's second-in-command, killed recently in Mosul, was actually a naturalized Swedish citizen who's been wanted by the U.S. since 2006, a U.S. official told CBS News.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 1:00 am

U.S. consulate shuts in Mexico as shots fired nearby

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen fired shots near a U.S. consulate in northern Mexico on Thursday days after a similar attack on the building and officials suspended visa services, a U.S. official said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:34 am

A civilian police officer (left) talks with a riot military policeman in Sao Paulo

A civilian police officer (left) talks with a riot military policeman in Sao Paulo. Riot police clashed with striking ordinary police officers as they blocked the latter from forcing their way into the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:30 am

Gen.: Enemy Numbers Swell In Afghanistan

A top U.S. general in Afghanistan says the enemy has increased up to 30 percent in a year, while 60 Minutes cameras capture the closest combat yet. Lara Logan reports, Sunday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Argentina Chief of Cabinet Sergio Massa

Argentina's new Chief of Cabinet Sergio Massa attends his inauguration ceremony at the Casa Rosada government palace in July 2008 in Buenos Aires. Argentina's government announced Thursday it had struck...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Oct 2008 | 11:19 pm

Nairobi trial for NZ man's murder adjourned

The trial in Nairobi of two men believed to have taken part in the killing of New Zealand photographer Trent Keegan has been adjourned, frustrating his family here. Muchiri Kariuki and Amos Kamau are accused of assaulting and robbing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 10:40 pm

Market Volatility Shuts Two Hedge Funds

Highland Capital has said it is shutting down two hedge funds amid what it called unprecedented market volatility. In a day of major fluctuations, the Dow has jumped more than 400 points. The rise can be attributed to bargain hunters.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 9:23 pm

Tabloids pay out over Madeleine claims

LONDON - Seven people who were dining with the parents of British girl Madeleine McCann at the time of her disappearance have accepted almost A$1 million in damages from tabloid newspapers that falsely claimed they had misled the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 9:02 pm

Paulson's Handling Of Crisis Draws Mixed Reviews

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has received mixed reviews for his performance during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. He gets high marks for being adaptive and flexible, but many question his decision to let Lehman Brothers go bankrupt.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 8:39 pm

Matador On Bullfighting's Deadly Allure

A Spanish star matador explains the deadly allure of bullfighting and then is nearly killed as 60 Minutes cameras record his critical injury. Bob Simon reports, Sunday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 8:30 pm

Missing Afghan scholars found in Canada

Five visiting scholars from Afghanistan who disappeared from the University of Washington were found in Canada. A spokeswoman in Seattle for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said: "They're not in the US, so they're not in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

Obama Tax May Not Hit 'Joe The Plumber' Hard

An Ohio plumber named Joe Wurzelbacher has been cited by the McCain campaign as the type of person who could be hurt by Barack Obama's tax plans. Wurzelbacher is hoping to buy a plumbing company he works for and that could put his income above $250,000. But he could make many business deductions before reaching that threshold and even if he exceeds it, he probably wouldn't face a major tax bite.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

Snapshot Of The Economic Crisis From Ohio

Residents of Chillicothe, Ohio, have seen better days financially. The mayor, workers at the local paper mill and others say they're seeing the effects of the Wall Street economic crisis trickle down to all aspects of small city life.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:54 pm

Titanic survivor sells mementos to pay for care

LONDON (AP) -- Millvina Dean was only 2 months old when she was wrapped in a sack and lowered into a lifeboat from the doomed Titanic. Now 96, the last survivor of the tragic sinking is selling mementos of the disaster to help pay her nursing home fees....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:46 pm

Are We Teetering On The Edge Of Depression 2.0?

Some compare our decade's reliance on easy credit to the 1920s and say history is repeating itself. Others say this time is different. And still others claim that those may be the most dangerous words of all.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:27 pm

Who is Joe the Plumber?

COLUMBUS, Ohio - He's the man who has suddenly become the face of the US election campaign, but who is Joe the Plumber? He is Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolise the notion of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:25 pm

Chocolate Milkshakes On The Brain

Scientists say they've discovered one reason overweight people eat more than they need to — and find it so hard to stop. Their findings, reported in the journal Science, stem from some high-tech brain scans, fancy genetic tests — and chocolate milkshakes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:16 pm

Al Qaeda leader killed

American soldiers killed the No. 2 leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, a Moroccan who trained in Afghanistan, recruited foreign fighters and ran operations in northern Iraq where Sunni insurgents remain a potent threat. Abu Qaswarah died...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:15 pm

Analysts: al-Qaida has funds despite economic woes

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al-Qaida, which gets its money from the drug trade in Afghanistan and sympathizers in the oil-rich Gulf states, is likely to escape the effects of the global financial crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 16 Oct 2008 | 7:08 pm

How Chicago Politics Shaped Obama

Chicago residents who knew Barack Obama long before he became a political star say he has always had a warrior instinct. And as a student of the city's politics, he picked up key lessons during his time there, like the importance of building multiethnic coalitions.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 6:58 pm

World Markets Sink On U.S. Recession Angst

Stock markets in Europe, Asia and Wall Street slumped after more grim economic news from the U.S. stoked fears that the world's largest economy is plunging into a deep and protracted recession.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

Shiite split could complicate US security pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A looming split between the two Shiite parties that dominate Iraq's government threatens efforts to win parliamentary approval for a security pact with the U.S. and could set the stage for a major struggle for power in the oil-rich Shiite southern heartland....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:45 a... | 16 Oct 2008 | 6:25 pm

'Tonight Show' host sued over Rolls Royce

The estate of a deceased Macy's heir has sued Jay Leno and others, claiming the Tonight Show host was illegally sold the scion's valuable 1931 Duesenberg automobile. The lawsuit says the Duesenberg and a 1930 Rolls Royce owned...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 6:15 pm

Red Cross: Iran, Iraq Agree to Track War Missing

Iran and Iraq have agreed to work together in tracing thousands of people still missing after the war between the countries in the 1980s, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 5:55 pm

Last Titanic Survivor to Sell Mementos to Pay for Care

Millvina Dean, the last living survivor of the Titanic disaster, is selling some of her mementos to help pay her nursing home fees.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 5:49 pm

Japan's PM: U.S.Bank Bailout Contributing to Global Plunge

Japan's prime minister says the U.S. bank bailout is "insufficient" and contributing to the renewed plunge in global stock markets.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 5:33 pm

Balancing Regional, U.S. Interests In Pakistan

Pakistan's new civilian government, led by President Asif Ali Zardari is struggling to strike a balance between the desires of his people and Parliament, and his professed alliance with the U.S., which provides Pakistan with millions of dollars of military aid.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Oct 2008 | 5:15 pm

Winning Costa Rica lottery ticket washed and lost

A Costa Rican who mistakenly washed a winning lottery ticket worth US$112,000 has lost a court appeal to obtain the prize. Lottery organisers in September refused to pay the prize without the whole ticket.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Oct 2008 | 5:15 pm

Brits Get 3 Months For Sex On Dubai Beach

A British couple has been sentenced to three months in jail in a case that has caused controversy in the Gulf boom town of Dubai because the two were charged with having sex on the beach.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Somali Pirates Free 22 Asian Sailors, Hijacked Ship

A group of 22 Asian sailors has been released after more than a month of captivity since their cargo ship was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a South Korean official said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 4:26 pm

Hurricane Omar Spares Northern Caribbean

Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands after passing through the area as a major Category 3 storm that caused little damage.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Owner Says Stolen Dog Doesn't Speak Word of English

A Czech Republic native who recently moved to the U.K. is appealing for the safe return of her stolen dog, Nikita, who she says 'does not speak English,' the Wigan Today reported Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 3:53 pm

Police Probe Couple's Mysterious Six-Story Hotel Plunge

A British couple is in the hospital after plunging 30 feet from a sixth-floor corridor outside their Spanish hotel room, the Daily Mail reports.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 3:29 pm

U.S. Arrests 4 Suspected Al Qaeda Insurgents in Iraq

The U.S. military says it has detained four suspected insurgents in raids targeting Al Qaeda in Iraq's leadership in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 3:25 pm

Boy, 4, Leaves School Unchecked, Walks Home on Busy Roads

A British woman is considering removing her sons from their primary school after one of them was allowed to leave unchallenged in the middle of the day and walk three-quarters of a mile home, crossing busy streets, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 3:13 pm

Ballesteros Has Complications Following Brain Surgery

Seve Ballesteros has suffered a complication following surgery on a brain tumor but is in stable condition, according to La Paz hospital in Madrid.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 3:06 pm

Spanish Terror Raid Nets Extremist Network Suspects

Spanish police launched a terror raid Thursday which led to the arrest of several Moroccan suspects believed to be part of an Islamist extremist network, AFP reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 2:42 pm

5 Killed In Pakistan Attacks

A suspected U.S. missile strike has killed a purported foreign militant in a Pakistani tribal area considered a haven for the Taliban and al Qaeda, while a suicide bombing left four security personnel dead, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm