Experts Fear Financial Crisis Will Hurt World's Poor

The financial crisis stands to have a significant impact on poorer nations that are largely dependent on foreign aid. Instead of cash contributions, one expert says that other means, such as lowering trade barriers, could be a feasible solution.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2008 | 9:33 pm

Saddam Hussein's Tribe: From Powerful To Pariah

Members of the former Iraqi dictator's tribe, the Albu Nasr, have had their assets frozen since 2003. The tribal leader says people can't get jobs or use bank accounts, leaving the 2,800 members in dire straits with no help from the Shiite government in Baghdad.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2008 | 6:02 pm

Business Tycoon Pleads Not Guilty in Pop Star Slaying

An Egyptian tycoon and an associate pleaded innocent Saturday to charges they orchestrated the gruesome murder of a Lebanese pop star in a case that has transfixed the Middle East.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 5:25 pm

Powell endorses Obama for president

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president, criticizing his own Republican Party for what he called its narrow focus on irrelevant personal attacks.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:42 pm

Mugabe's party in Zimbabwe rejects pressure

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe will not bow to pressure but will seek advice from other African leaders on how it should form a power-sharing government, the chief negotiator for President Robert Mugabe's party was quoted Sunday as saying....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:42 pm

Tissue Thin 'Buckypaper' Stronger Than Steel

It's called 'buckypaper' and looks a lot like ordinary carbon paper, but don't be fooled by the cute name or flimsy appearance. It could revolutionize the way everything from airplanes to TVs are made.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:40 pm

Ex-Beijing official gets death sentence, reprieve

BEIJING (AP) -- A former Beijing vice mayor in charge of overseeing Olympic construction projects has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, a court said Sunday, in a stern warning to wayward Communist officials....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:38 pm

Nigerians celebrate late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Thousands of Afrobeat enthusiasts danced through the night in a cavernous warehouse to celebrate what would have been the 70th birthday of late Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:37 pm

Somali pirates get ransom, release Thai cargo ship

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- It's been a busy, profitable week for Somali pirates: They hijacked one South Korean bulk carrier Wednesday, released another South Korean cargo ship Thursday and let a hijacked Thai ship go Saturday after getting a ransom....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:35 pm

Canada to declare BPA a hazard

Canada will be the first country to limit the importation and use of products containing an ubiquitous chemical found in hard ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:33 pm

Obama wins Colin Powell's vote (AFP)

AFP - Former secretary of state and military supremo Colin Powell Sunday endorsed Democrat Barack Obama's White House bid, in a stinging rebuff to Republican candidate John McCain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:29 pm

Obama wins Colin Powell's vote

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former secretary of state and military supremo Colin Powell Sunday endorsed Democrat Barack Obama's White House bid, in a stinging rebuff to Republican candidate John McCain.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:29 pm

Dubai hotel urged to free aquarium whale shark

Public pressure is mounting on Dubai's newest and largest hotel resort, the Atlantis hotel, to release a whale shark from its aquarium.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:26 pm

Colin Powell endorses Obama

The man who served as President Bush's first secretary of state says the nation needs a "transformational figure."

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president today, describing the Illinois senator as a "transformational figure."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:26 pm

Iraq seeks to change troop deal

Iraq's ruling coalition says it wants to change a draft security pact that would allow US troops to stay in the country until 2011.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:25 pm

Colin Powell backs Barack Obama

George W Bush's former secretary of state Colin Powell endorses Democrat Barack Obama for US president.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:25 pm

'High School Musical 3' dances into movie theatres - Reuters

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:21 pm

The 8 Most Baffling 'Sports' From Around The World

And somehow not one of them is from Japan.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

Joba Chamberlain Arrested for DUI, Open Container, Speeding

New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, speeding and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

10 of the Most Undersized NFL Stars

Westbrook has matured into one of the league's most explosive weapons. He led the NFL in yards from scrimmage a season ago, and has amassed the second-most yards from scrimmage in the league since becoming a full-time starter in 2004.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

Starting a company in a downturn

After two years of preparation, Andrew Waterman finally started his information services company, Emerginvest, this year. It seems that the launch could hardly have come...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:19 pm

Powell endorses Obama for president

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, describing the Illinois senator as a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:19 pm

Baby Boomers go bust as retirement savings tank

The Wall Street calamity that obliterated $2 trillion in retirement savings nationwide has left Bay State baby boomers with shattered careers, retirement plans and hopes. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:19 pm

Voters angry about bailout, but willing to listen

Rep. Charlie Dent's tour of a conveyor belt factory epitomizes the dilemma the Pennsylvania Republican faces as he talks to voters back home after supporting the Wall Street bailout.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:18 pm

Web site offers product coupons for those with food allergies

A new Web site for those who suffer from food allergies and celiac disease offers coupons and samples of products free from gluten, nuts, dairy, soy and fish. Spurred...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:14 pm

Hamilton wins Chinese GP

With one race left, British driver on the verge of becoming F1's youngest champion
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:14 pm

Powell endorses Obama

Former secretary of state in Bush administration backs Democratic presidential nominee as 'transformational figure'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:13 pm

Lord of the gadgets explains the human machine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - When David Macaulay sketches a chest cavity, he thinks of Rome. He envisions a beam of light radiating through a rib, illuminating a lung space, just...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:11 pm

Powell Endorses Obama - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

Vista SP2 and Windows 7 by the End of June 2009

Windows XP, even with Service Pack 3, is the past.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

2010 World Cup to be broadcast in high definition

The 2010 World Cup will be broadcast in high definition following a deal by ITV and Ofcom, the media regulator, it has been announced.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

Iraq Shiite party wants amendments in US-Iraq pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ruling Shiite alliance said Sunday that parts of the draft security agreement that would keep U.S. troops here for three more years needs more discussion and amendments before it can be approved....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:08 pm

Iraq Shiite party wants amendments in US-Iraq pact (AP)

AP - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ruling Shiite alliance said Sunday that parts of the draft security agreement that would keep U.S. troops here for three more years needs more discussion and amendments before it can be approved.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:08 pm

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president (AP)

AP - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday, describing the Illinois senator as a "transformational figure."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:07 pm

How many leaves change color in NH? 608 billion

NASHUA, N.H. - As another gorgeous leaf-peeping season winds down, take a minute to think about how many individual leaves make up the red, orange and yellow backdrop that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:07 pm

Man charged in shooting of Jaguars lineman

Police say 32-year-old man wanted revenge after he and Collier fought in April outside nightclub
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:07 pm

The Environmental Protection Agency Sets New Standards - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:05 pm

Obama raises record $150 million

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million for his campaign in September, breaking the record he set the previous month, his campaign said on Sunday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:05 pm

Obama raises stunning $150 million in September (AP)

AP - Barack Obama raised more than $150 million in September, a stunning and unprecedented eruption of political giving that has given him a wide spending advantage over rival John McCain.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:04 pm

Senators wants pro-McCain 'robo calls' put on hold

LAS VEGAS - Two senators in opposing political parties asked Republican presidential candidate John McCain to stop the automated phone calls that link Democratic candidate...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:04 pm

'Joe the Plumber' strikes back at media

NEW YORK - "Joe the Plumber" is lashing out at the media for analyzing his personal life since he suddenly became a focal point of the presidential race last week. Joe...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:04 pm

Venus captures title in Zurich - Sports Network

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:03 pm

Tanzanian albinos stage protest

Tanzanian albinos stage a protest against the killing of members of their community for ritual purposes.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:02 pm

John McCain Sharpens Tax-Cut Attacks

ST. LOUIS - In an outbreak of class warfare, John McCain and Barack Obama swapped sharply worded charges over tax cuts yesterday, each accusing the other of shortchanging...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:02 pm

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama

WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, describing the Illinois senator as a "transformational figure." Powell...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:57 pm

Police find missing Las Vegas boy

A 6-year-old boy kidnapped from a Las Vegas home by alleged drug dealers posing as policemen has been found alive in a neighborhood ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:57 pm

Pakistan officials: Air strikes kill 30 militants

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani forces killed at least 30 militants near the Afghan border, as the region's provincial chief called for "peaceful dialogue" in a meeting with a U.S. State Department official....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:53 pm

Pakistan officials: Air strikes kill 30 militants

Pakistani forces killed at least 30 militants near the Afghan border, as the region's provincial chief called for "peaceful dialogue" in a meeting with a U.S. State Department...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:53 pm

Leaders line up finance summits as SKorea shores up banks

WASHINGTON (AFP) - World leaders lined up a series of summits looking at reforming global finance in the wake of the turmoil on the markets as South Korea became the latest country to shore up troubled banks on Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:52 pm

Leaders line up finance summits as SKorea shores up banks (AFP)

AFP - World leaders lined up a series of summits looking at reforming global finance in the wake of the turmoil on the markets as South Korea became the latest country to shore up troubled banks on Sunday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:50 pm

Inside the new MacBooks: Audio and Video

Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro models present a variety of changes in the way audio and video are handled, including support for iPhone-style integrated mic headphones and the new DisplayPort standard. Here's what's new in audio and video.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:50 pm

The Car that Runs on Air and Magnets

With fuel prices rising and supplies dwindling, more and more inventors are turning their creativity towards cars that work without the need for barrels of gasoline. True, there have been a number of vehicles released that run on electricity but now designers are turning to another precious resource – air.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:50 pm

Taliban fighters are waging an insurgency to take back power

Fighters with Afghanistan's Taliban militia on a hillside at Maydan Shahr in Wardak province, west of Kabul last month. Taliban militants hijacked a bus in southern Afghanistan last week and killed as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:47 pm

Taliban hijack Afghan bus, dozens feared dead: officials

Taliban militants hijacked a bus in southern Afghanistan last week and killed as many as 40 passengers, authorities said, although only six beheaded bodies were recovered on Sunday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:47 pm

Afghan policemen

Afghan policemen patrol in Jalalabad in August 2008. Taliban militants hijacked a bus in southern Afghanistan last week and killed as many as 40 passengers, officials said Sunday, although only six bodies...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:47 pm

Pinellas County opens mail-in ballot locations Monday - Bay News 9

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:46 pm

U.S. pact hits snag as Iraq Shi'ites seek changes (Reuters)

Reuters - A landmark pact to allow U.S. troops to stay in Iraq until 2011 hit its first major political snag on Sunday, with Iraq's ruling Shi'ite parties calling for changes just days after a "final draft" was unveiled.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:46 pm

U.S. pact hits snag as Iraq Shi'ites seek changes

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A landmark pact to allow U.S. troops to stay in Iraq until 2011 hit its first major political snag on Sunday, with Iraq's ruling Shi'ite parties calling for changes just days after a "final draft" was unveiled.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:46 pm

Powell endorses Obama for president

- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president on Sunday, criticizing his own Republican Party for what he called its narrow focus on irrelevant personal attacks over a serious approach to challenges he called unprecedented.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:44 pm

Why 'Saw' fans keep coming back for more

"Saw V" opens in theaters Friday. A sixth installment of the gory horror franchise has already been given the go-ahead. Apparently, there's no stopping...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:44 pm

9 Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Unknown assailants kidnapped nine Chinese oil workers in southern Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in Khartoum said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:41 pm

9 Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan

Unknown assailants kidnapped nine Chinese oil workers in southern Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in Khartoum said Sunday. The men were working Saturday when they were abducted in southern...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:41 pm

Obama compared to murderer Charles Manson at Palin rally

A McCain/Palin supporter compared Obama to mass murderer Charles Manson during a rally for First Dude Todd Palin and Republican Senator Norm Coleman (who is about to lose to Al Franken) in Minnesota. And, as usual, no one at the McCain/Palin rally did a thing about it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

Zimbabwe deal 'can't be imposed': Mugabe aide

Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe's top lieutenant fired a warning shot on Sunday against any bid by southern African leaders involved in an ailing power-sharing deal, to impose a solution on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:35 pm

Mugabe has snatched the most important ministries for his party

A top lieutenant of Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe, seen here, has fired a warning shot against any bid by southern African leaders involved in an ailing power-sharing deal, to impose a solution on rival...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:35 pm

Tsvangirai has threatened to pull out of the deal

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, seen here in Harare earlier this month. A top lieutenant of Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has fired a warning shot against any bid by southern African leaders...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:35 pm

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday, describing the Illinois senator as a "transformational figure."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:31 pm

Iraq Shiite Party Wants Amendments in US-Iraq Pact

Iraq's ruling Shiite coalition says parts of US-Iraq security pact need discussion, amendments
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:27 pm

Iraq Shiite party wants amendments in US-Iraq pact

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ruling Shiite alliance said Sunday that parts of the draft security agreement that would keep U.S. troops here for three more years needs more discussion...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:27 pm

The disputed town of Abyei sits on the border between northern and southern Sudan

Map of Sudan showing regional borders, oil fields and the town of Abyei. Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped near Sudan's disputed oil district of Abyei, the Chinese embassy has said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm

CNPC, which owns PetroChina, is China's largest oil group

A farmer rides past a PetroChina petrol station in Beijing. Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped near Sudan's disputed central oil district of Abyei, the Chinese embassy has said, with a Sudanese...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm

Nine Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan

Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped near Sudan's disputed central oil district of Abyei, the Chinese embassy said on Sunday, with a Sudanese driver also feared missing.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm

Mr Bubble Leaves His Mark on Web Design

Yet, with the rise of a full-on economy of online services that require some visual uniqueness to distinguish one from the other, there inevitably surface many similarities. Almost too many. One commonality is the speech bubble.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:20 pm

Iraq wins right to prosecute crimes by US troops

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq has secured the right to prosecute US soldiers and civilians for crimes committed outside their bases and when off duty, in the latest draft of a security pact that will set the terms of their deployment beyond this year.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:16 pm

ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Oct. 19+

(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, Oct. 19. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover breaking
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

LEAD: Baseball: Hanshin downs Chunichi to grab Game 2 of CL Climax Series+

OSAKA, Oct. 19 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) Takashi Toritani homered twice and drove in four runs Sunday, powering the Hanshin Tigers in a 7-3 win over the Chunichi Dragons to escape
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

Obama breaks fundraising record

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama raised more than $150m in September, his campaign says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:11 pm

NASA's IBEX Ready For Launch - Slashdot

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:08 pm

Taleban kill many in bus attacks

Taleban insurgents kill at least 27 people, beheading some, travelling on buses in the Afghan province of Kandahar.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:07 pm

No. 1 Texas 56, No. 11 Missouri 31 Texas Leaves Little Doubt It ... - New York Times

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:06 pm

Bush, European leaders propose summits - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:02 pm

Thieves Hack French President's Bank Acct.

The French Cabinet's spokesman says "swindlers" have broken into the personal bank account of President Nicolas Sarkozy and swiped small sums of money.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Obama Shatters Fundraising Record - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:58 pm

Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama

The former secretary of state described the Illinois senator as a "transformational figure" on NBC's "Meet the Press."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:55 pm

Taliban took bus hostages, killed 30: officials

Details emerge of Thursday's attack on a bus convoy near Kandahar; Taliban claim dead are Afghan army soldiers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:50 pm

9 Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan: Xinhua+

(Kyodo) _ Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped in Sudan by militants, the country's official Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday. The report quoted the Chinese Embassy in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:49 pm

Obama raises stunning $150 million in September

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million in September, a stunning and unprecedented eruption ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:48 pm

Baseball: Hanshin downs Chunichi to grab Game 2 of CL Climax Series+

(Kyodo) _ Takashi Toritani homered twice and drove in four runs Sunday, powering the Hanshin Tigers in a 7-3 win over the Chunichi Dragons to escape elimination in the first stage of the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:47 pm

Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan

Nine workers taken by unknown assailants in southern Kordofan province
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:41 pm

Ailing US economy may cost Republicans big - Reuters

Source: Google News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:35 pm

France is aiming to deport 25,000 illegal immigrants this year

Demonstrators holding signs in front of a detention centre in Le Mans, western France, calling for a change in France's policy towards illegal immigrants. A 60-year-old French woman has died after setting...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

The woman set herself alight outside the detention centre

A man walks in front of a detention centre for illegal immigrants in the western city of Le Mans, where a 60-year-old French woman died after setting herself on fire to protest a decision to deport her...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

S.Korea joins global rescue, crisis summit planned (Reuters)

Reuters - South Korea joined efforts on Sunday to shore up banks and markets pummeled by the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression which world leaders said called for a coordinated global response.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm

S.Korea joins global rescue, crisis summit planned

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - South Korea joined efforts on Sunday to shore up banks and markets pummeled by the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression which world leaders said called for a coordinated global response.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm

Stevens judged by 2 juries, in trial and election (AP)

AP - When Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens first took the witness stand, it was with his familiar vigor and spunk, telling the judge in a firm voice it would be "a privilege and a duty" to testify. He then crisply recounted what supporters see as a personal history unparalleled in politics.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:22 pm

Obama raises record $150 million-plus for campaign (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million for his campaign in September, breaking the record he set the previous month, his campaign said on Sunday.

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

Obama raises record $150 million-plus for campaign

DUNN, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million for his campaign in September, breaking the record he set the previous month, his campaign said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:12 pm

Indian bridge collapse kills two

At least two people are killed and others hurt when part of a bridge collapses onto traffic underneath in the Indian capital, Delhi.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:01 pm

In swing states, McCain and Obama spar over taxes

In an outbreak of class warfare, John McCain and Barack Obama swapped sharply worded charges over tax cuts on Saturday, each ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

McCoy and No. 1 Texas rout No. 11 Missouri 56-31 (AP)

AP - Now that's a Texas two-step. A flawlessly executed one at that. A week after earning Texas' first regular-season No. 1 ranking since 1984 by knocking off Oklahoma, Colt McCoy and the Longhorns used a stunning blend of dominating offense and defense in the first half to crush No. 11 Missouri 56-31 Saturday night.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

UK defence chief in surprise Iraq visit

The new defence secretary, John Hutton, makes an unannounced visit to Baghdad to discuss the future for UK forces.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Mishra raises India victory hopes

Amit Mishra takes 5-71 on his Test debut before India reach 100-0 at stumps on day three to lead Australia by 301.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Taliban Kill Around 30 People After Stopping Bus

Taliban kill around 30 people after stopping bus in southern Afghanistan, officials say
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Taliban kill around 30 people after stopping bus

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban militants stopped a bus traveling on Afghanistan's main highway through a wild and dangerous part of the country's south, captured some 50 people on board and slaughtered around 30 of them, officials said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:29 am

OPEC may cut output by 1 to 3mln bpd: Iran

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran said on Sunday that OPEC will consider an output cut of one to three million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in its upcoming meeting, the Mehr news agency reported.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

18 arrested in Belgian people-smuggling ring

Belgian authorities say 18 people have been arrested after a series of police raids smashed an alleged people-smuggling ring in Brussels.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

Taliban militants kill 31 Afghans after stopping bus

Afghan officials say Taliban militants have killed about 30 Afghans after stopping a bus on a highway and taking the passengers ...

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

Afghan officials: Taliban kills 30

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan officials said on Sunday that Taliban militants killed about 30 Afghans after stopping a bus on a highway and taking the passengers hostage.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Sarah Palin meets her mimic, live on US comedy show

Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin meets her mimic on the hit-US comedy show, Saturday Night Live.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

Obama raises stunning $150 million in September

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million in September, a stunning and unprecedented eruption of political giving that has given him a wide spending advantage over rival John McCain.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

South Ossetian police ordered to return fire

MOSCOW (AP) -- Police in South Ossetia are under orders to shoot back if they come under fire from Georgian forces - a directive that could increase the threat of new violence in the Russian-backed separatist region....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Al-Qaida Web sites still down

The main Web sites that normally carry messages from the al-Qaida terror group remain inoperable more than a month after they went down just ahead of the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

Troops engage in military exercises near the border of Ingushetia and South Ossetia

Russian commandos engage in military exercises near the border of South Ossetia and the restive southern region of Ingushetia in May. A third Russian soldier has died after a troop column was ambushed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Pope Benedict XVI travels to shrine in Pompeii

Pope Benedict XVI traveled to a shrine near the ruins of ancient Pompeii on Sunday and prayed for all people in pain or difficulty, saying faith can promote personal and social recovery.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

Pakistan says monetary fund help a possibility

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan may have to accept politically unpopular International Monetary Fund assistance to ward off a possible economic meltdown if wealthy nations turn it down, the government said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:42 ... | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am

SKorea govt offers $100bln guarantee for banks

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Sunday announced a government guarantee worth up to 100 billion dollars on foreign borrowing by its banks in a bold move to stabilise turbulent financial markets.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:07 am

Nuri al-Maliki wants a deal inked by the end of this year

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, seen here in April, has said Baghdad and London will begin negotiating a security deal to decide the future of British forces in the country beyond 2008.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

South Ossetian police ordered to return fire

Police in South Ossetia are under orders to shoot back if they come under fire from Georgian forces — a directive that could increase the threat of new violence in the Russian-backed separatist region.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Cubans dodge sea patrol via Mexico

Because it has become so hard to dodge the U.S. Coast Guard and reach Florida to qualify for U.S. residency, Cuban migrants in recent years have been heading for Mexico, then overland to Texas.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Japan paper says North Korea message could come Monday

TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea could issue an important message on Monday, a Japanese newspaper reported on Sunday, although South Korea said no significant military moves have been detected in their communist neighbor.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 9:10 am

Stevens judged by 2 juries, in trial and election

When Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens first took the witness stand, it was with his familiar vigor and spunk, telling the judge in a firm voice it would be "a privilege and a duty" to testify. He then crisply recounted what supporters see as a personal history unparalleled in politics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Oct 2008 | 8:54 am

NASA sends probe to study edge of solar system

WASHINGTON, (AFP) - The US space agency was on Sunday to launch a space probe that will go into orbit high above earth to study the distant edge of the solar system where hot solar winds crash into the cold outer space.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 8:20 am

Abducted boy found in Las Vegas

A 6-year-old kidnapped from a Las Vegas home by alleged drug dealers was found alive late Saturday in a neighborhood northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, police said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 8:12 am

Palin drops in on "Saturday Night Live"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin put in a widely anticipated appearance on "Saturday Night Live," sharing the stage with a host of top stars including Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin and of course Tina Fey, the former SNL star whose impression of Palin has garnered almost as much attention as the Alaska governor herself.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 8:03 am

Pakistan Officials: Air Strikes Kill 30 Militants

Pakistan officials say security forces kill 30 militants in fighting close to Afghan border
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:58 am

N. Korea to make 'major announcement'?

North Korea has ordered its diplomats abroad to be on standby for an "important announcement" that could be about the health of its leader Kim Jong Il, a Japanese newspaper said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:12 am

Kidnapped Vegas boy found; suspect sought

Police take the boy to a hospital as a precaution. Late Friday, his grandfather had been arrested. Police link the abduction to Mexican drug dealers.

A 6-year-old boy who police said was kidnapped by Mexican drug dealers whom his grandfather robbed was found alive here late Saturday night, according to local news reports.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Muqtada Sadr urges Iraq lawmakers to reject U.S. troop deal

Thousands of supporters rally in Baghdad. A statement from the Shiite cleric calls on parliament: 'Do not betray your people.'

Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada Sadr warned Iraqi lawmakers that approving a U.S. troop agreement would be tantamount to a betrayal of the Iraqi people, as his supporters rallied Saturday against the deal.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Black voters feeling a mix of 'anticipation, hope, pride -- and fear'

Skepticism, born of centuries of experience, is shaping the mood of the black electorate. Some Barack Obama supporters worry that the candidate will be hurt, defeated by racism, or fraud.

Tonya Jones doesn't want to imagine what it would feel like to have a black president in the White House.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain says Obama wants socialism

The Republican says his rival would turn the IRS into a giant 'welfare agency.' The Democrat calls McCain out of touch and says his middle-class tax cut would benefit only working people.

John McCain sharpened his attack on presidential rival Barack Obama's economic proposals Saturday, accusing the Democrat of seeking to turn the United States into a socialist country and convert the IRS into a giant "welfare agency" that would dole out cash at Washington's discretion.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

U.S. to hold international summit on financial crisis

Although the White House has resisted global regulation, Bush says he will welcome world leaders.

President Bush, under pressure from allies, Saturday agreed to host a summit of world leaders before leaving office, to work on responses to the global financial crisis, including more rigorous international oversight of markets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Tough times put the squeeze on colleges

Schools could be hard-pressed to meet demands during the financial crisis, but many say they will give grants higher priority than new buildings and more faculty.

With family investments and house values battered by the financial crisis, colleges and universities in California and around the nation are seeing an increase in students seeking financial aid and are bracing for even more.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Live from New York, it's Sarah Palin on 'Saturday Night Live'

The vice presidential nominee and her comic doppelganger meet as the politician drops by 'Saturday Night Live.'

Politics and parody collided on Saturday as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a self-deprecating appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in which she critiqued the performance of her comic doppelganger.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Rejuvenated Red Sox force Game 7 against Rays

Defending champions win 4-2 to set up showdown for AL title on Sunday

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 6:59 am

Red Sox beat Rays to force championship decider

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-2 on Saturday to force a deciding seventh game for the American League championship and a spot in the World Series.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 5:48 am

Faced With Iraqi Opposition, U.S. Rebuilds

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iraq's parliament to reject a U.S.-Iraqi security pact as tens of thousands of his followers rallied in Baghdad against the deal. But a U.S. public works project aims at swaying his supporters.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 5:00 am

Palin smiles as ‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks

Sarah Palin appeared on NBC's “Saturday Night Live” and played along as Tina Fey reprised her impersonation of the Alaska governor.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 4:51 am

Yankees' Chamberlain arrested for DUI

Pitcher also charged with speeding near hometown

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 4:48 am

Police say man charged in shooting of Jags' Collier

Offensive lineman paralyzed below the waist

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 4:36 am

Prop. 8 battle rages over whether gay marriage would be taught in schools

Proponents say defeat of the measure would lead to such lessons. Foes cry fear-mongering and say there's no mention of marriage in the ballot item. The reality is complicated.

It was supposed to be a 90-minute excursion, a noontime field trip for a group of San Francisco charter school students and their parents to see the kids' lesbian teacher marry her partner in a wedding performed by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 4:23 am

Air Bag Fraud: How To Protect Yourself

Victims of air bag fraud have found beer cans, packing peanuts and paper where their air bag should have been. Who's watching out for consumers, and how can you avoid such scams?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Oct 2008 | 4:21 am

Red Sox force Game 7

Jason Varitek's home run, his first hit of the series, leads Boston to 4-2 win in Game 6 in ALCS
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 4:05 am

Impressive Texas two-step for No. 1 Longhorns

After beating OU, No. 1 team breezes past No. 11 Missouri 56-31

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Oct 2008 | 3:43 am

Middle-class Americans' retirement at risk

Of all the threats to the American middle-class standard of living, from stagnating incomes to piles of consumer debt, perhaps ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 3:20 am

Bush To Host Summit On Fiscal Crisis

President Bush said Saturday he will host an international summit in response to the global financial crisis, but said that any reform of financial systems must not chip away at the foundations of democratic capitalism and free enterprise.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 3:00 am

After setbacks, hunt for AIDS vaccine pushes on

CAPE TOWN, (AFP) - One year after a puzzling setback in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine, researchers say their defeats have forced them to look for entirely new ways of creating a defence against the disease.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:54 am

Crosby shines in win over Leafs

Sidney Crosby's four-point night leads Pittsburgh to 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:46 am

Alaskan minorities feel ignored by Palin

Alaska's black leaders say they're not surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin at the center of the controversy over injecting the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:27 am

Smelly woman solves fishy mystery

BRISBANE - A woman who spent four decades puzzled by a pungent body odour "resembling rotting fish" has finally had the smell explained by Australian doctors. The Perth woman has been diagnosed with an incurable genetic...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:25 am

Former Beijing mayor gets suspended death sentence

BEIJING (Reuters) - A former vice mayor of Beijing has been given a suspended death sentence for taking millions of yuan in bribes, state media said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:25 am

Vatican still objects to Pius caption in Israel

The Vatican denied assertions Saturday that a caption displayed at Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust museum alleging Pius XII didn't ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:23 am

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Photog

Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian photographer who was taking pictures of Palestinian farmers picking olives in the West Bank on Saturday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am

Al-Sadr urges rejection of U.S.-Iraqi pact

Tens of thousands of his followers take to Baghdad streets in protest
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:58 am

SEC head calls for transparency on credit default swap

NEW YORK (Reuters) - SEC Chairman Christopher Cox has called on Congress to pass legislation that would make so-called credit default swaps more transparent, including requiring that dealers in over-the-counter swaps publicly report their trades and the trades' value.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:07 am

Secret London Tunnels Up For Sale

For sale: A labyrinth of bombproof tunnels hidden about 100 feet beneath central London. Great location, mysterious past. And the price tag? Well, that's a secret.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 1:00 am

Jamaican police shoot church machete attacker

KINGSTON - Police in Jamaica say they shot and killed a man who attacked a pastor with a machete in the middle of a morning service. Authorities say 43-year-old Ricardo Taylor slashed the ear of a Brazilian pastor before...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:44 am

Knox Accused of 'Satanic Rite' Killing

American student proclaims innocence, says Italian police beat her.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:43 am

'Changeling' revisits a crime that riveted L.A.

The Walter Collins case would end up becoming the O.J. Simpson drama of its day.

ONE OF the most notorious crimes of Jazz Age Los Angeles began quietly enough with a lost boy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:22 am

GM, Chrysler pushing for rapid deal: report

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. automakers Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp are pushing for a quick merger deal ahead of the U.S. presidential election as sales continue to plummet and they cannot gain access to credit, a Detroit newspaper reported on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:07 am

Bush to host crisis summits

Summit of world leaders could be held before the end of November, Sarkozy says, with other meetings coming later
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:07 am

Life Sought For Italy Slay Suspect

Prosecutors in Italy sought conviction and life in prison for an Ivorian man accused in the slaying of a British student in Perugia. An American suspect in the case again proclaimed her innocence in the same hearing.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Body-building icon Ben Weider dies at 85

Also co-authored one of the best-selling history books of all time about Napoleon
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Oct 2008 | 11:25 pm

Titanic survivor sells items to pay nursing home

When 2-month-old Millvina Dean arrived in New York with her mother and brother after surviving the Titanic sinking, city residents ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Oct 2008 | 11:17 pm

Sarah Palin campaign events like KKK rallies, say black leaders

ANCHORAGE - Alaska's black leaders say they are not surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin at the centre of the controversy over injecting the race issue into the presidential campaign. Palin, Republican John McCain's running mate,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 11:13 pm

Grandfather's drug dealer dramas get child kidnapped

LAS VEGAS - Authorities investigating the abduction of a six-year-old boy from his Las Vegas home focused Saturday on three people, including a Mexican citizen and the youngster's grandfather, who they said may have stolen...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 10:59 pm

North Korea set to make 'major announcement'

TOKYO - North Korea has ordered its diplomats abroad to be on standby for an "important announcement" that could be about the health of its leader Kim Jong Il, a Japanese newspaper said. Quoting several unidentified...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 10:52 pm

Young S. Africans Lose Interest In Ruling Party

After 14 years in power, the African National Congress no longer cuts a youthful figure on the nation's political landscape, and young people say the party has let itself go. "The ANC came with a lot of promises and all the promises were never delivered," one 35-year-old says.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Oct 2008 | 10:51 pm

FBI resources limited for economic probes: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The FBI, after years spent focusing on national security, is struggling to find agents and resources to investigate wrongdoing tied to the country's economic crisis, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Oct 2008 | 10:29 pm

Class war breaks out on the campaign trail

WASHINGTON - In an outbreak of class warfare, US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain clashed Saturday over their tax cut plans to help middle-class Americans caught in the current financial crisis. With just...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 9:52 pm

Bush: 'Our economy will bounce back'

CAMP DAVID - President George W. Bush, who is being pressed by European leaders to sign on to global financial market reform, will host a summit of nations in the near future to discuss the economic crisis that has shaken markets...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 9:42 pm

Five dead in Iraq attack

BAGHDAD - The US military says five people have been killed and a pregnant woman wounded in an armed attack on the home of a US-backed Sunni group north of Baghdad. The US military says the shooting occurred Saturday on...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 9:35 pm

Levi Stubbs, Gave Voice To Emotion

Stubbs gave voice to emotion — to love, to hurt, to desire, to loneliness. Songs like "I Can't Help Myself," "Reach Out, I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Lovin' " made him one of Motown's most recognizable voices. He died Friday in Detroit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Oct 2008 | 9:20 pm

Girl set on fire for wearing lipstick

JAIPUR - An 11-year-old Indian girl may not survive after her great uncle doused her in kerosene and set her on fire - for wearing lipstick. Local media say the 55-year-old conservative Muslim man said he set the young girl ablaze...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 9:07 pm

100,000 Turn Out For Obama Rally In St. Louis

Thousands gathered under the Gateway Arch in the red state of Missouri. With just 17 days left before the election, the candidate has been focusing on battleground states seen as critical to winning the race.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Oct 2008 | 8:26 pm

Parents Defend Aiding in Paralyzed Son's 'Assisted Suicide'

The parents of a young British rugby player who traveled to a Swiss clinic to kill himself after he was paralyzed in a training accident said he was living 'a second-class existence.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2008 | 5:05 pm

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Takes The Stand

The Republican senator testified in his own defense at his corruption trial in Washington on Friday. He hotly denied he had accepted gifts, including home renovations, and then didn't report them on his Senate financial disclosure forms.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Oct 2008 | 4:27 pm

Restrictions eased on foreign press

China has taken a step toward opening itself to the world, announcing an easing of restrictions on foreign journalists enacted for the Olympic Games will become permanent. Under the new regulations, which had been anticipated by...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

U.S., Iraq Try To Sell Troop Pullout Deal To Public

American and Iraqi negotiators have reached a tentative agreement governing the use of American forces in Iraq over the next three years. There are two major points of contention, however: the timeline for withdrawal and whether to try U.S. troops for crimes in Iraqi courts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Oct 2008 | 3:56 pm

SECURITY BARRIER: Killer Calls Nail Bombs 'Art'

Convicted killer Michael Stone stormed the Irish Parliament with enough homemade bombs to kill dozens in a rain of fire and nails. But it was all in the name of art, he says.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2008 | 3:49 pm

Al Qaeda Propaganda Network 'Hanging by a Thread'

Al Qaeda's leadership is suffering from a communication breakdown and struggling to issue directives after its computer network was hobbled in September, the Washington Post reports
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2008 | 3:33 pm

Obama Hammers McCain On Health Care

He tells 8,000 noisy supporters in western Virginia that his opponent's health care plan would be funded in part by cuts to Medicare. The Democratic candidate is hitting Republican states like Virginia hard.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Oct 2008 | 2:55 pm

Play Resumes Moments After Rugby Player Dies on Field

The family of an Australian father-of-four who collapsed and died at a rugby league carnival is outraged that play was allowed to go on despite the tragedy.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Oct 2008 | 2:51 pm

British Princes Begin Motorbike Rally for Charity

British princes William and Harry start eight-day motorbike rally for charity in South Africa
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Oct 2008 | 1:58 pm