In Hard Times, Michigan School Running On Empties

In the tiny town of Paradise, Mich., John Dreves has donated $16,000 to the struggling sports program at the local school. He raised every dime by collecting and returning empty bottles and cans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 4:07 pm

Ousted Thai PM Thaksin sentenced to two years in jail

BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai court on Tuesday found ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of conflict of interest and sentenced him in absentia to two years in jail, in the first ruling against the exiled multi-millionaire.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:12 pm

McCain says his campaign is focused on the economy (AP)

AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain dismissed the idea that he can't win the presidency if the top issue is the flagging economy and used a remark by Democrat Barack Obama's own running mate to argue that Obama isn't ready to be president.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:11 pm

Obama to hold jobs summit in Fla. with governors (AP)

AP - Democrat Barack Obama is bringing several GOP-leaning states he's aiming to win together in one place. He's holding a jobs summit Tuesday in economically precarious Florida, with participation by the governors of several states that went Republican four years ago and for which the Democratic presidential nominee is making a serious play this time around.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:09 pm

Iraq seeking changes to US deal

Iraq's cabinet wants changes to a draft agreement that would allow US forces to stay until 2011, a spokesman says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:08 pm

Fed to buy commercial paper from mutual funds

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve announced today that it will start buying commercial paper - a crucial short-term funding mechanism many companies rely on for day-to-day...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm

Fed launches new plan to help money market funds (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday launched a new facility to fund purchases of certificates of deposit and commercial paper from money market mutual funds in the latest step to provide liquidity to strained financial markets.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:59 pm

US stocks lower after previous session's rally

NEW YORK - Wall Street is down in early trading as investors decided to cash in some of Monday's big gains as they comb through another batch of quarterly earnings. Some...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:58 pm

Hulk Hogan's son freed from jail

The 18-year-old son of celebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan has been released from jail in Florida after serving five months for causing a serious traffic crash.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:57 pm

Bernanke breathes life into another stimulus bill (AP)

AP - With a timely endorsement from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, there's new life to the idea of Congress returning to Washington next month to pass a second round of measures aimed at injecting life into the economy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:55 pm

Iraq Cabinet seeks changes to US security pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's Cabinet decided Tuesday to ask the Americans for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. troops to remain here another three years, despite warnings that it would be hard to reopen negotiations on the agreement....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:54 pm

Iraq Cabinet seeks changes to US security pact (AP)

AP - Iraq's Cabinet decided Tuesday to ask the Americans for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. troops to remain here another three years, despite warnings that it would be hard to reopen negotiations on the agreement.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:54 pm

Boston crossing guard struck by car

A crossing guard is in the hospital this morning after being struck by a car outside a Dorchester elementary school, Boston police say. The female crossing guard was...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:52 pm

US warns time running out as Iraq cabinet meets on pact (AFP)

AFP - Iraq's cabinet was discussing a contentious security pact with Washington on Tuesday as the top US military chief warned that time was running out for Baghdad to back the deal.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:52 pm

Iraq Wants Changes Made To Security Pact

Iraq's Cabinet decided to ask the Americans for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. troops to remain here another three years, despite warnings that it would be hard to reopen negotiations on the agreement.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:52 pm

The dying embers of Microsoft IP claims against open source

Horacio Gutierrez, Microsoft's intellectual property counsel, indicated that Microsoft has finally seen the open-source light in a recent interview with CNET. Demonstrating that Microsoft has finally learned that it can't fight open-source gravity, Gutierrez suggests,
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:50 pm

Rice calls for completing Doha talks to send powerful signal

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Tuesday for a successful completion of the Doha trade talks round to send a "powerful signal" to the ailing world economy.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:49 pm

Iraq cabinet calls for changes in pact despite US warning

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's cabinet on Tuesday called for changes to a planned security pact with Washington despite a warning from the US military chief that time is running out for Baghdad to approve the deal.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:48 pm

Airline Pilot Arrested On Alcohol Charge

United Airlines says one of its pilots has been arrested by police for being over the legal alcohol limit.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:47 pm

Was John Kerry's quip funny? It 'Depends'

Last time it was a "botched joke." This time it was borrowed. Gaffe-prone Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) is explaining himself again after joking that GOP presidential...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:47 pm

Motive unknown in anchorwoman attack

The day after Anne Pressly, a popular TV anchor in Little Rock, Ark., was put in critical condition by a brutal beating in her home, police and loved ones are asking why.  "If there’s one person that does not have an enemy, it is Anne," a friend said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:46 pm

Weather around the U.S.A.

Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:43 pm

Russia, Iran, Qatar discuss OPEC-style gas cartel

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran, Russia and Qatar discussed the formation of an OPEC-style cartel among some of the largest natural gas producing nations on Tuesday, a prospect that has unnerved energy-importing nations in Europe and the United States....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:43 pm

Stocks drop on recession, profit worries

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid at the open on Tuesday as recession fears fueled a sell-off in commodity-related companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp, and earnings reports and outlooks sparked caution.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:41 pm

Stocks drop on recession, profit worries (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks slid at the open on Tuesday as recession fears fueled a sell-off in commodity-related companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp, and earnings reports and outlooks sparked caution.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:41 pm

Zimbabwe opposition: Talks boycott to continue - The Associated Press

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Jeff Beatty confident despite polls

Republican Senate hopeful Jeff Beatty is downplaying his GOP ties and says he can beat Sen. John F. Kerry, despite lagging sorely in the polls. "I actually like...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

Tiger Woods as a Caddy

I would certainly listen to his advice.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

Your privacy is an illusion: UK attacks civil liberties

The UK government continues to attack the civil liberties of its citizens, using everyone's favorite bogeyman, the threat of terrorism, to justify its actions. An Outer Party member takes a look at the latest developments.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

Loonie falls more than a cent

Dollar hits lowest level since Oct. 10
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

Obama leaving campaign trail to visit grandmother

Sen. Barack Obama will cancel his presidential campaign stops and return here Thursday and Friday to visit his maternal grandmother ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:36 pm

Anchorwoman Beaten, Stabbed in Home - ABC News

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EBay to ban sales of ivory products

EBay is banning the sale of ivory products to help protect African and Asian elephants.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:36 pm

Prabhakaran, I assured India we were not for Eelam: Karuna - Zee News

Source: Google News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:35 pm

Man convicted of killing couple thrown off yacht

A former bit part child actor was convicted Monday of murdering three people, including Tom and Jennifer Hawks, a couple who was tied to an anchor and thrown off their yacht .

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:35 pm

Iraq Cabinet seeks changes to US security pact

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Cabinet decided today to ask the Americans for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. troops to remain here another three...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:33 pm

Kerkorian sells part of stake in Ford

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian says his investment firm has sold 7.3 million of its shares in Ford Motor Co., reducing his stake in the automaker to just over 6 percent.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:33 pm

Two big accounting firms chosen for rescue program

The government has selected two major accounting firms to help it manage the $700 billion rescue program for the financial system.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:32 pm

Bali bombers lose execution bid

Three men sentenced to death over the 2002 Bali bombings fail to change the method of their execution.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:32 pm

National City's 3Q loss widens, job cuts planned - Forbes

Source: Google News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:32 pm

Fuel costs, hedges drive UAL Corp. 3Q loss

United Airlines parent UAL says it swung to a $779 million loss, due to higher jet fuel costs and losses on fuel hedges linked to the recent drop in oil prices.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:31 pm

49ers fire Nolan, promote Singletary

The San Francisco 49ers fired coach Mike Nolan on Monday night, seven games into the fourth consecutive dismal season of his attempt to rebuild the five-time Super Bowl champions.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:31 pm

US, Russian military chiefs meet in Finland

American and Russian military leaders met Tuesday for unannounced talks in Finland, the highest-level military meeting between the two countries since Russia's war with U.S. ally Georgia in August, a U.S. Embassy official said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:31 pm

The US pact has sparked huge controversy in Iraq

A US soldier on a rooftop during a sandstrom in Baghdad's Sadr City in April. The Iraqi cabinet is seeking changes to the controversial security deal with the US that would determine the presence of American...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm

Younger doctors more likely to prescribe meds

Study finds younger doctors more likely to prescribe potentially lifesaving medications to heart attack patients than their more experienced peers
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm

Kerkorian Sells Ford Shares, May Divest Entire Stake (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:29 pm

France and Japan help banks, IMF prepares aid

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan and France offered a helping hand to their banks on Tuesday and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepared to intervene in financial trouble spots in several corners of the world.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:29 pm

Fed moves on plan to ease credit market

The Fed will start buying commercial paper — a crucial short-term funding mechanism that many companies rely on for day-to-day operations — from money market mutual funds.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:27 pm

Fed to buy commercial paper from mutual funds (AP)

AP - The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it will start buying commercial paper — a crucial short-term funding mechanism many companies rely on for day-to-day operations — from money market mutual funds.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:26 pm

2 types of nukes deployed in Okinawa in 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis+

(Kyodo) _ Two types of nuclear bombs were deployed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa around the time the U.S. military was considering the possibility of launching a nuclear attack on China...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:26 pm

France and Japan help banks, IMF prepares aid (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan and France offered a helping hand to their banks on Tuesday and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepared to intervene in financial trouble spots in several corners of the world.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm

National City to cut 4,000 jobs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - National City Corp, a U.S. Midwest regional bank hard hit by the credit crisis, on Tuesday announced plans to slash 4,000 jobs and said rising reserves for soured mortgage and real estate construction loans led to its fifth straight quarterly loss.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:24 pm

National City to cut 4,000 jobs (Reuters)

Reuters - National City Corp, a U.S. Midwest regional bank hard hit by the credit crisis, on Tuesday announced plans to slash 4,000 jobs and said rising reserves for soured mortgage and real estate construction loans led to its fifth straight quarterly loss.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:24 pm

Kevin Youkilis drowns sorrows in kiddie fund-raiser

Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis and fiancee Enza Sambataro held a party-slash-wake last night to toast the disappointing end to the 2008...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:24 pm

Iraq cabinet seeks changes to U.S. troops pact

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet decided on Tuesday to seek changes to a draft pact agreed with Washington to allow U.S. forces to stay in Iraq until 2011, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:22 pm

Iraq Cabinet seeks changes to U.S. security pact

Iraq's Cabinet has decided to ask the United States for unspecified changes in the draft security pact that would allow U.S. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:21 pm

Extra ultrasound ups detection chances

Toronto hospital formally offers additional early fetal ultrasounds aimed at detecting many anomalies
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:21 pm

Southern Calif. Home Sales Up Dramatically

The housing crisis may be starting to turn around in at least one part of the country. Last month, home sales in Southern California jumped 65 percent from a year ago.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:21 pm

Make Your Own iPhone/Android Apps With New App Generator

Today AppLoop launched a mobile application generator which lets you turn any RSS feed into a mobile application for either iPhone (available today) or Android (coming soon).
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:20 pm

Sweetener 'Makes You Fat & Can Dampen Some Medicines'

The effectiveness of calorie-free sweetener Splenda is in question after a controversial study linked it to weight gain.There are also suggestions that it could dampen the effect of some medicines.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:20 pm

After history of futility, Rays head to World Series - MLive.com

Source: Google News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:19 pm

Nick Hogan Released From Jail After Serving 166 Days For Reckless ... - MTV.com

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Fed Sets Up New Program to Buy Assets From Money Market Funds - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:19 pm

Clinton Touts Obama At Joint Florida Appearances - U.S. News & World Report

Source: Google News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:18 pm

Afghan journalism student sentenced to 20 years

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan appeals court overturned a death sentence for a journalism student accused of blasphemy and instead sentenced him Tuesday to 20 years in prison. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:18 pm

Can't sleep? Move Fluffy to his crate

It may be a comfort to share the bed with a pet, but new research suggests the snoring and cover hogging wreaks havoc on sleep
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:17 pm

Bank of Canada trims its key rate, flags more cuts as economy sinks

Benchmark rate falls one-quarter of a percentage point as central bank says global economy appears headed for mild recession
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:16 pm

Jurors to hear closing arguments in Sen. Stevens' trial

After two years under FBI scrutiny, a month on trial and three days on the witness stand, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is about out ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:14 pm

Dead goldfish offered the vote in Illinois

CHICAGO - The only "agent of change" Princess ever supported was the person who freshened the water in her fishbowl. So election officials in Chicago's northern...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:14 pm

2 Convicted in Denmark for Terror Plot

2 convicted in Denmark of plotting terror attack, caught on tape making bombs.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

Obama $133.6 million left, McCain $47 million

The Democratic presidential candidate reports spending $87.5 million in September. His Republican rival spent $37 million.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

LEAD: Ruling parties agree on 2 trillion yen tax cut for FY 2008+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH LATEST INFO) Senior members of the ruling parties reached a broad agreement Tuesday on tax cuts totaling some 2 trillion yen in fiscal 2008 as the core of
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

Parents often blind to obesity

Study finds that mom and dad are not getting the message: Almost half of all parents of overweight children thought their kids were a normal weight
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm

Supreme court to take up ID theft case - Chicago Tribune

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Billionaire fighting NYC mayor's bid to expand term limits

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term hit an expensive obstacle when a billionaire businessman declared that he will ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:10 pm

Lilly takes $1.4 B charge related to investigation

Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. says it will take a $1.42 billion charge in the third quarter related to an investigation into marketing practices for the anti-psychotic Zyprexa.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:10 pm

15 Linux Music Players - Download your Favorite

There are a lot of great music players out there for Windows and Mac operating systems but so does Linux. Some of these players support almost anything, some don’t. Some are heavy on the system, some aren’t. I’ve compiled a list of most used Linux based music/media/audio players.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:10 pm

Prevent Car Accidents - A Third Eye For Your Car

The Netherlands-based Mobileye Vision Technologies has developed an inexpensive hi-tech driver assistance system called Mobileye AWS (advance warning system), which can provide drivers with early warnings of potential road hazards.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:10 pm

Zima says GoodBye...Girly Men Panic

The joint venture between SABMiller's U.S. unit and Molson Coors Brewing Co. told distributors in a letter Monday that production of the malt liquor beverage was discontinued as of Oct. 10. Chief Marketing Officer Andy England says the decision was due to weakness in the "malternative" segment and declining consumer interest.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:10 pm

Muslim Concerns Delay Video Game

Sony delays a Playstation game over fears that its music might offend Muslims.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:09 pm

Afghan journalism student sentenced to 20 years

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan appeals court overturned a death sentence for a journalism student accused of blasphemy and instead sentenced him Tuesday to 20 years in prison....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:08 pm

Still No Power-Sharing Pact In Zimbabwe

President Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe's main opposition party have been working on a political power-sharing arrangement for months. An emergency regional summit aimed at ending a deadlock has been postponed until next week. It was supposed to be held earlier but main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai refused to attend.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:08 pm

Neb. lawmakers agree to safe haven limits

Stung by the abandonments of children as old as 17 under Nebraska's new safe-haven law, the governor and lawmakers agreed Monday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:07 pm

'Blah, blah' letter offends Mass. school alumni

FRAMINGHAM - An attempt to reach younger donors in a letter that repeats the word "blah" 137 times has left some Framingham State College alumni questioning the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:07 pm

Death row killer threatens Texas senator via cellphone

The nation's second-largest prison system is enforcing a lockdown after authorities learned a condemned killer had made threatening ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:06 pm

Killing suspect dies with son in deliberate crash

Indiana State Police say a man suspected in a fatal stabbing died with his 2-year-old son when he deliberately crashed his car into a police car.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:06 pm

Rich-poor gap widens in Canada

OECD notes rapid increase in poverty, income inequality as Ottawa slows spending on cash benefits
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:05 pm

Obama to break campaign for sick grandmother

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama will leave the White House trail later this week to head to the side of his gravely ill 85-year-old grandmother in Hawaii, just 11 days before the election.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:03 pm

Baseball: Japanese baseball linescore+

(Kyodo) _ Linescore of Tuesday's game in Japanese baseball: PACIFIC LEAGUE Climax Series, 2nd stage, Game 4 At Seibu Dome Nippon Ham 000 000 301 - 4 7 0 Seibu 412 000 11x -...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:02 pm

Baseball: Lions roar past F's to take 3-2 lead in CS 2nd stage+

(Kyodo) _ Left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii struck out 13 in seven strong innings and got loads of run support Tuesday, carrying the Seibu Lions in a 9-4 romp of the Nippon Ham Fighters to take...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:01 pm

Fed to buy commercial paper from mutual funds

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that will start buying commercial paper — a crucial short-term funding mechanism that many companies rely on for day-to-day operations — from money market mutual funds.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:01 pm

Here's what a $170 million hotel restoration looks like

Take a look inside the $170 million restoration of Chicago's historic Palmer House hotel. How else are you going to catch a glimpse of the 11-room, $1.5 million penthouse? Unless you're Brad Pitt, that is.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Nearly 1000 Saudi Terror Suspects on Trial

Suspected militants charged with participating in attacks over last 5 yrs.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

South Africa's ANC In Trouble

South Africa's ruling African National Congress is involved in an increasingly acrimonious split. The ANC is facing a growing number of dissidents who are on the verge of creating their own party. That is raising questions about the impact of the ANC's problems on the country's young democracy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:58 pm

China Releases Terror 'Wanted' List

China calls on nations to arrest and extradite alleged Islamic terror leaders.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:51 pm

China releases list of wanted terror group leaders

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese police called Tuesday for the arrest and extradition to China of the alleged leader of an Islamic terrorist group and seven core members accused of plotting attacks against the Beijing Olympics....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:51 pm

China releases list of wanted terror group leaders

Chinese police called Tuesday for the arrest and extradition to China of the alleged leader of an Islamic terrorist group and seven core members accused of plotting attacks against the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:51 pm

Somalis free hijacked Indian dhow with 13 crew

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somali gunmen acting as freelance coast guards freed a hijacked Indian dhow and its 13 crew members after a battle with pirates off the country's northern coast, a Somali official said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:50 pm

Somalis free hijacked Indian dhow with 13 crew

Somali gunmen acting as freelance coast guards freed a hijacked Indian dhow and its 13 crew members after a battle with pirates off the country's northern coast, a Somali official said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:50 pm

Daniel Craig Offered, But Declined, Lead Role in Thor

it looks like the rumors were not only true, but Craig was actually offered the role by Marvel Studios at one point.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:50 pm

Why this space ride won’t be so rough

- Coming back to Earth from space is never routine, but this week's descent of a Soyuz spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts and a private space traveler from America will be more closely watched than usual — because of two rough rides that came before.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:49 pm

EBay to ban sales of ivory goods

Online auction site eBay says it is bringing in a global ban on the sale of all ivory products to protect elephants.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:49 pm

U.S. Agrees to Timeline for Iraq Withdrawal

Latest plan contains timeline for withdrawal, but demands no other conditions.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:48 pm

Russia, Iran, Qatar discuss OPEC-style gas cartel

Iran, Russia and Qatar discussed the formation of an OPEC-style cartel among some of the largest natural gas producing nations on Tuesday, a prospect that has unnerved energy-importing...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:48 pm

Militants kill 7 police in Russia

A Russian Interior Ministry official says that at least seven Russian police officers have been killed and several others wounded ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:46 pm

Obama opens 8-point lead over McCain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point lead over Republican John McCain two weeks before the U.S. presidential election, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Danger at work

The threats to aid workers, and how to combat them
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:41 pm

2ND LD: Aso to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese, S. Korean leaders Friday+

TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE INFO) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will hold his first bilateral meetings with Chinese and South Korean leaders on Friday on the ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:41 pm

Guilty: Thai Court Convicts Former PM

Thai court convicts former prime minister on corruption charge, acquits wife.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

New Yorkers split on Bloomberg third term as mayor

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City voters are split on whether Mayor Michael Bloomberg should be allowed to run for a third term and 89 percent believe the issue should be decided by a referendum, not the city council, a poll showed on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

Dead goldfish gets voter registration material

The only "agent of change" Princess ever supported was the person who freshened the water in her fishbowl.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

Former Thai premier found guilty of corruption

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- A Thai court found former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption and sentenced him Tuesday to two years in prison, adding a new twist to the country's paralyzing political crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:38 pm

Asia's Stock Markets Surge Again

Asian stock markets extend gains on easing credit markets.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:38 pm

Pets in costume

Send us photos of your furry companions dressed up for Halloween
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:38 pm

Congress cancels spy satellite program

With a federal budget crunch looming, Congress this month canceled Pentagon plans to buy and launch two commercial imagery satellites ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:37 pm

Congrats, your baby is a public health hazard!

New parents need a shot of infant immunity: Infant germs can spread like a brushfire through the B.C. Interior
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:36 pm

Japan, France cash offer to banks adds to optimism over crisis

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan said on Tuesday that it is ready to inject money into struggling banks after France announced a major cash boost for debt-laden institutions, adding to guarded optimism over international efforts to counter the financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:33 pm

Lower Oil Prices Hurt Venezuela's Budget

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez depends on oil for half the government's revenue, and almost all of its export earnings. As oil prices rose to historic highs, Venezuela's spending increased accordingly. A continued drop in oil revenue, could put a major pinch on Chavez' ambitious social programs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Afghan journalism student sentenced to 20 years

An Afghan appeals court overturned a death sentence for a journalism student accused of blasphemy and instead sentenced him Tuesday to 20 years in prison. The death sentence against...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm

Election Day Scenario Plays Out In Mock Court

Some legal experts were wondering: what happens if the presidential election is contested and ends up before the Supreme Court again? Several academics and legal experts held a moot court hearing Monday to explore some of the issues that might be raised, and how they might be resolved in a less contentious way than they were in 2000.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:26 pm

Bush hosting international aid summit

At a time when the global economic crisis is affecting the most vulnerable across the globe, the Bush administration says the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:25 pm

Pakistan needs $10-15 bln fast, says PM's adviser

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan requires $10 billion to $15 billion of support from foreign lenders to avert a balance of payments crisis, the country's newly appointed economic troubleshooter said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:24 pm

McCain Works To Keep Missouri Red

Republican presidential nominee John McCain was in the swing state of Missouri Monday, hammering away against Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on the wealthy. Missouri voted for President Bush in 2004 but Democrat Barack Obama has been drawing big crowds there.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:24 pm

Obama Gets Campaign Help from Rays, Hillary

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is on a two-day swing through Florida. The state voted for President Bush in 2004. Obama got some campaign help Monday from members of the Tamp Bay Rays, who hours before clinched their first trip to the World Series, and later from former rival Hillary Clinton.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:23 pm

Clashes erupt amid Greek strikes

Riot police clash with protesters in Athens as hundreds of thousands strike over pensions and privatisation in Greece.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:21 pm

European markets lifted by credit easing

LONDON (AP) -- European stock markets rose Tuesday ahead of Wall Street's open as interbank lending rates continued to decline. Asian stocks were mixed....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

European markets lifted by credit easing

European stock markets rose Tuesday ahead of Wall Street's open as interbank lending rates continued to decline. Asian stocks were mixed. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

Vanguard Founder Advises Riding Out The Storm

Investors have been pulling tens of billions of dollars out of stocks and mutual funds. But if history is any guide, this is probably not the time to panic and sell a lot of stock. John Bogle, the founder of the giant mutual fund company Vanguard, offers some advice for people trying to protect their nest eggs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

G-strings and fireworks cause mass suspension at Australian school

The entire graduating class at an exclusive Australian school is suspended over "unacceptable" end-of-term antics.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:13 pm

Monaco is on the OECD's black list for refusing to share any information on its finance sector

View of the principality of Monaco. The OECD lists 38 countries that have adopted tight banking secrecy laws and are tax-free, or have very low taxation, but only three of those -- Andorra, Liechtenstein...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:13 pm

Peer Steinbrueck

German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said Switzerland has failed to fully cooperate on taxation issues and deserved to be on the OECD's tax haven blacklist Seventeen countries led by France and Germany...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:13 pm

The OECD blacklist of tax havens

The OECD blacklist of tax havens. Seventeen countries led by France and Germany have decided to draw up a new blacklist of tax havens which could include Switzerland, in a first step toward rewriting the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:13 pm

Andorra is on the OECD blacklist for refusing to share any information on their finance sectors

A branch of the Credit Andorra bank in the Pyrenean principality of Andorra. The OECD lists 38 countries that have adopted tight banking secrecy laws and are tax-free, or have very low taxation, but only...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:13 pm

Obama to leave trail for ill grandmother

A spokesman said Monday that Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, was released from the hospital last week. But her health has deteriorated to the point where her situation is very grave.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

Is it time to scrap the Electoral College?

Four times in history, the winner of the popular vote didn't capture the most electoral votes, therefore losing the presidency.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Is it time to scrap the Electoral College?

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Is the Electoral College, America’s quirky system of choosing its presidents, on its way to extinction?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Jordan arrests poet accused of insulting Islam

Jordanian police arrested a local writer Tuesday for incorporating verses of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, into his love poetry, a judicial official said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:55 am

Iraq has said the pact will not be signed before the US elections on November 4

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks at the inauguration of the new parliament building in Baghdad in August. The Iraqi cabinet is mulling a contentious security pact with Washington as the top US...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his followers are bitterly opposed to the deal

Angry Shiites chanted anti-US slogans and burnt effigies of American leaders at a mass rally in Baghdad last weekend. The Iraqi cabinet is mulling a contentious security pact with Washington as the top...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

The UN mandate on foreign troops' presence in Iraq runs out in December

The Iraqi flag flutters as US soldiers along with Iraqi soldiers secure a street in the former restive district of Dora in south eastern Baghdad in September. The Iraqi cabinet is mulling a contentious...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

If the government backs the deal, it will then be forwarded to the 275-member parliament

The inauguration of the new Iraqi parliament building in Baghdad on August 10. The Iraqi cabinet is mulling a contentious security pact with Washington as the top US military chief warns that time is running...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Mullen said Iraqi forces would be not ready to take over at the end of 2008

US military chief Michael Mullen, seen here addressing Iraqi troops in Mosul in July. The Iraqi cabinet is mulling a contentious security pact with Washington as the top US military chief warns that time...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Sun Life loses $396-million in third quarter

Surprise announcement of results marks insurer's first loss since it became publicly traded eight years ago
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Albino girl murdered in Tanzania

Five people have been arrested in north-western Tanzania for killing an albino girl, police tell the BBC.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Thai court sentences Thaksin to jail in graft case

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had violated a conflict-of-interest law while in office and sentenced him to two years in prison.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

Pirates Seize Indian Vessel Off Somalia

Armed pirates in speedboats have hijacked an Indian dhow with 13 crew members off the northern coast of Somalia, a maritime official says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:32 am

Stocks boosted from new US stimulus plan

LONDON (AFP) - World markets showed encouraging signs of recovery on Tuesday on hopes of another US economic stimulus package and a thaw in frozen credit markets, analysts said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Bali Bombers May Be Killed by Firing Squad

Indonesian court rules that Bali bombers may be killed by firing squad.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:23 am

McCain Using Biden Comment To Critize Obama

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has made it an issue to point out that his Democratic challenger doesn't have the experience to lead. Over the weekend, Barack Obama's running mate may have inadvertently helped McCain. Joe Biden told a rally that Obama would be tested with a crisis shortly after becoming president.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Kashmir rivals reopen trade route

India and Pakistan reopen an old Kashmir trade route after six decades as part of efforts to bolster peace moves.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:15 am

Hundreds face Saudi terror trials

Saudi Arabia has laid charges against almost 1,000 suspected militants linked to al-Qaeda, the interior minister says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Sarkozy wants top EU economy team

The French president calls for a European "economic government" to ensure a more united EU response to financial turmoil.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Former Thai PM Gets 2 Years For Corruption

A Thai court has found former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption and sentenced him to two years in prison, further deepening the country's paralyzing political crisis.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

Merrill to cut 500 trading jobs: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc, which last month accepted a takeover offer from Bank of America Corp, is set to cut about 500 jobs in its trading divisions, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

Taiwanese protesters attack Chinese envoy

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Pro-independence protesters in southern Taiwan pushed an envoy from rival China to the ground on Tuesday while shouting that their island does not belong to Beijing....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Election Over, Canada Opposition Chief Out

Leader of Canada's opposition Liberal Party steps down after election loss.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Asian markets rise on possible U.S. economic aid

HONG KONG -- Most Asian markets rose Tuesday, following Wall Street's gains after the chairman of the U.S. central bank signaled support for more government aid to revive the country's slumping economy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

Bolivia's Morales Says No To 3rd Term

Morales declines chance at 3rd term; lawmakers agree to hold constitution vote.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Oct 2008 | 10:31 am

Court OKs Bali Bombers' Execution

An Indonesian court has ruled that the 3 key suspects in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombing can be executed by firing squad. Also, police have seized weapons and explosives in a raid on a house in Jakarta.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am

Military Finds Love For "Osprey" In Iraq

After a troubled history, the V-22 Osprey - half-helicopter, half-plane - has been ferrying troops and equipment across Iraq for just over a year without a major incident.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 9:10 am

991 suspected militants indicted in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi authorities have indicted 991 suspected militants on charges that they participated in terrorist attacks carried out in the kingdom over the last five years, the interior minister said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 8:26 am

Financial Meltdown Hurts, Even In China

The laid-off factory workers and slumping car sales indicated China's booming economy was not immune to the global meltdown. New figures confirm it: China's economy is still growing, but at the slowest pace in five years.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Oct 2008 | 8:21 am

Obama to leave trail and visit sick grandmother

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama will leave the presidential campaign trail to visit his ailing 85-year-old grandmother in Hawaii, whose health has deteriorated in recent weeks, an aide said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:45 am

Police search for robber in Beverly Hills

A man stole money from someone on the street at gunpoint, officials say.

Police combed a Beverly Hills neighborhood for hours Monday, searching for a man believed to have robbed someone at gunpoint, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Swing voters are bothered by John McCain's temperament and his party

Many of those polled are leaning toward Barack Obama largely because of differences in demeanor in dealing with the financial crisis.

Julia Cavenaugh is a Republican from Texas who voted twice for President Bush, so it is no easy stretch for the second-grade teacher to cast her ballot for Barack Obama.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke supports stimulus plan

President Bush offers support after the Fed chief's statement. The parties differ, though, on their approaches.

The last major obstacles to another government stimulus package began crumbling Monday, shifting the debate from whether the fading economy needs a jolt to the best way of providing it.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Cuba and Mexico sign deal to deport migrants

Mexico's agreement to deport Cubans smuggled into the country is likely to curb the number who make it to the U.S.

In a move likely to reduce the number of Cubans reaching U.S. soil, Mexico agreed Monday to deport Cubans smuggled into the country on their way to the United States.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Iraqi fishermen face tough times

They complain of smaller catches, and harassment by the coast guards of Iran and Kuwait.

Some days, fisherman Aoun Saleh loves life on the seas: the friendships, the jokes, the singing, especially when they have a big catch. But some days he rues the day he first walked onto the docks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain is fighting Obama's momentum in Missouri

McCain hopes to rebuild the coalition of rural conservatives, evangelicals and others who helped deliver the state twice to President Bush.

Two days after Barack Obama drew 100,000 supporters to a rally in St. Louis, John McCain attracted about 2,500 people to a field in this nearby suburb Monday, a visible symbol of the challenge the Republican nominee faces in this crucial state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

200 sex assault cases pass prosecution deadline before LAPD tested DNA kits

The cases are part of a backlog of 7,000 DNA kits that the department has not tested, according to an audit by City Controller Laura Chick. Police say they don't have enough money.

As many as 200 potential sexual assault cases have gone without prosecution because Los Angeles police officials failed to meet legal deadlines to test DNA evidence that might have identified a suspect, according to a city audit released Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

An eroding model for health insurance

Working Americans once could rely on employer-based benefits. But more people are being forced into the individual market, where coverage is costly, bare-bones and precarious.

First of three parts
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Attorney says Kazuyoshi Miura was killed in L.A. jail

The Japanese businessman accused of conspiring to kill his wife reportedly had committed suicide. His attorney, Mark Geragos, however, says Miura's wounds were consistent with a choking and beating.

A Japanese businessman who reportedly committed suicide in a Los Angeles jail cell suffered wounds consistent with a choking and beating, his lawyer said Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Court: Bali bombers may be killed by firing squad

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's constitution does not prohibit death by firing squad, a top court ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for the execution of three men convicted in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:04 ... | 21 Oct 2008 | 5:43 am

Dead bear covered with Obama signs found at school

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina - Police at Western Carolina University and wildlife officials were investigating the discovery early Monday of a dead bear cub draped with a pair of Barack Obama campaign signs. Leila Tvedt, associate...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Oct 2008 | 4:27 am

Greens, greens, they're good for your heart: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Diets worldwide that are rich in fried and salty foods increase heart attack risk, while eating lots of fruit, leafy greens and other vegetables reduces that risk, a groundbreaking study showed.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:55 am

Obama flies to be with sick grandmother

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is cancelling nearly all his campaign events Thursday and Friday to fly to Hawaii to visit his suddenly ill 85-year-old grandmother, his spokesman said. Robert...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:22 am

Aussie school suspends 250 over 'muck-up'

MELBOURNE - The senior campus at Melbourne's Xavier College will be quieter today after all 250 Year 12 students were booted from the last week of classes before exams following wild muck-up day celebrations. The prestigious all...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Oct 2008 | 2:07 am

Iraq puppy makes its way onto American soil

CHANTILLY, Virginia - A black puppy decked out in a red, white and blue bandanna jumped out of his crate and wagged his tail at the airport Monday, three flights and two days after leaving Iraq en route to his new home with a US soldier. Army...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Oct 2008 | 1:39 am

15 dead in Mexican prison fight

MEXICO CITY - At least 15 prisoners died yesterday in a fight between inmates at a prison in the border city of Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas, officials said. The Public Safety Department of Tamaulipas state, where...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Oct 2008 | 10:26 pm

Woman sentenced in US brothel scheme

SANTA ANA - A woman who pleaded guilty to running secret brothels out of spas and tanning salons has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Assistant US Attorney Carmen Luege says Jong Ock "June" Mao also was...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Oct 2008 | 10:20 pm

Sex on the beach couple appeal jail term

DUBAI - Records from Dubai's Public Prosecutor's office indicate that the British couple convicted last week of having sex on a beach have appealed the verdict. Michelle Palmer and Vince Acors were sentenced last week to three...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Oct 2008 | 8:34 pm

Pirates enjoy a profitable week

It has been a busy, profitable week for Somali pirates. They hijacked one South Korean bulk carrier last Thursday, released another South Korean cargo ship on Friday and let a hijacked Thai ship go on Sunday after getting a ransom....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

Obama announces record-breaking fundraising haul

Democrat Barack Obama snared the coveted endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and announced a record-shattering fundraising haul, handing another setback to Republican John McCain's lagging presidential campaign. Obama's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

Aust recall over Melamine contamination

Australia ordered the recall of a milk drink and cake brand from stores after tests showed they were contaminated with melamine, bringing to six the number of Chinese-made products withdrawn in Australia following China's tainted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Oct 2008 | 7:15 pm

Cannibal Chef To Stew In Prison

A British chef who killed a man with a knife and cooked and ate his flesh was sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

American Arrested in Pakistan to Remain in Jail

Pakistani court has ordered an American detained for two more weeks after he was accused of trying to enter a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 5:49 pm

U.K. Pair Appeals Dubai Sentence For Sex

A British couple convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai, where public displays of affection are illegal, have appealed the verdict. They had been sentenced to three months in prison.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 5:30 pm

U.S. Student Accused Of "Satanic" Slaying

Prosecutors have accused an American student of fatally stabbing her British housemate in a Satanic rite in Perugia, Italy last year and asked a court to convict and punish an alleged African accomplice with life imprisonment, defense lawyers said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 5:30 pm

Report: Iran Detains 'Spy Pigeons' Near Nuke Site

Authorities in Iran nabbed two birds believed to be “spy pigeons” near the country’s contentious nuclear facility, the Agence France-Presse reported Monday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 4:35 pm

Officials: 21 Dead in Mexico Prison Riot

Twenty-one prisoners died Monday in a fight between inmates at a Mexican prison across the border from McAllen, Texas, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 3:48 pm

Christian Aid Worker Gunned Down in Afghanistan

Taliban gunmen killed a Christian aid worker in Kabul, and the militant group said it targeted the woman because she was spreading her religion.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 3:36 pm

7 Russian Athletes Banned Over Doping Scandal

Seven leading Russian female athletes were banned for two years for manipulating doping samples, the Russian Athletics Federation said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 3:28 pm

U.K. Chef Gets 30 Years for Killing, Eating Gay Lover

British chef who killed a man with a knife and cooked and ate his flesh was sentenced to minimum of 30 years in prison.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 2:24 pm

6 Killed in Arson, Stabbing Rampage in South Korea

A financially strapped South Korean man went on an arson and stabbing spree in Seoul, leaving six people dead and seven others wounded, police said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Oct 2008 | 1:08 pm