Chicago High School Raises Crops, Career Hopes

Students at Chicago's High School for Agricultural Sciences learn from farming livestock and crops, but they also train for several other careers. Ag High's curriculum includes subjects such as English, history and science, along with classes literally taught in the field.

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Guns for trade

The deadly trade between two Caribbean nations
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

Jennifer Hudson's nephew missing after slayings (AP)

AP - Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were searching for the missing 7-year-old nephew of the Oscar-winning actress.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:55 pm

Uses for $700 billion bailout money ever shifting

First, the $700 billion rescue for the economy was about buying devalued mortgage-backed securities from tottering banks to unclog frozen credit markets.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:48 pm

Oprah effect: Can celebs sway voters?

In the 22 months of this election season, celebrity endorsements have generated a great deal of buzz. Polls say they don't matter, but some experts say big names can translate to a boost in ballots.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:47 pm

Ed Gray's picks

MARATHON, 1 1/2 miles (Dirt), 3&up. Purse: $500,000 Win: Sixties Icon. Place: Cedar Mountain. Show: Zappa. Skinny: Sixties Icon is an accomplished...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:44 pm

Zettel of Austria wins World Cup giant slalom

Austria's Kathrin Zettel won the season-opening World Cup giant slalom Saturday while defending overall champion Lindsey Vonn was ninth and Olympic giant slalom champ Julia Mancuso was 17th.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:42 pm

Buddhist monks march through Yangon in September 2007

Buddhist monks marching in protest in Yangon in the strongest show of dissent against the ruling generals in nearly two decades, in September 2007. Asian and European leaders have urged Myanmar's ruling...
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Myanmar's junta chief Than Shwe

Myanmar's junta chief Than Shwe in Naypyidaw. Asian and European leaders have urged Myanmar's ruling junta to release detained opposition members and implement democracy in the poverty-stricken Southeast...
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Isiah Thomas Over Doses on Sleeping Pills

Former New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas was reportedly hospitalized Friday morning after overdosing on sleeping pills.
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Police hunt for grieving star Hudson's nephew

Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were searching for the Oscar-winning actress's missing 7-year-old nephew on Saturday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:39 pm

Sick teen kicks 3 extra points in first, only game (AP)

AP - Darin "Doogie" Weiks is a high school football celebrity in central Wisconsin — thanks to playing one game that was his first and also his last.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:36 pm

US hopefuls target crucial West

White House hopeful Barack Obama resumes campaigning targeting states on the US West that could be crucial.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:35 pm

Asia, Europe close ranks to ease financial crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - Asian and European leaders closed ranks on Saturday to try to bolster confidence among investors who fear that a global credit crunch has ushered in a deep and damaging world recession.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:35 pm

Asia, Europe close ranks to ease financial crisis

BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - Asian and European leaders closed ranks on Saturday to try to bolster confidence among investors who fear that a global credit crunch has ushered in a deep and damaging world recession.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:35 pm

US Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes - eFluxMedia

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6 Myanmar activists get jail terms for anti-junta protests+

(Kyodo) _ A court in central Myanmar has handed down prison sentences to six opposition party activists who were arrested after the nationwide anti-junta protests in September last year,...
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Dalai Lama says he has given up on China talks

The Dalai Lama said Saturday he has given up on efforts to convince Beijing to allow greater autonomy for Tibet under Chinese rule.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:33 pm

Army: Pakistan troops capture militant stronghold

LOI SAM, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's army captured a key militant stronghold near the Afghan border, a breakthrough in a bloody push against the Taliban and al-Qaida that has claimed 95 civilian lives, the military said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:32 pm

Army: Pakistan troops capture militant stronghold (AP)

AP - Pakistan's army captured a key militant stronghold near the Afghan border, a breakthrough in a bloody push against the Taliban and al-Qaida that has claimed 95 civilian lives, the military said Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:32 pm

AP INVESTIGATION: Stevens got $2.7M for pal's road

Just 0.7 miles long, Crow Creek Road isn't a road to nowhere. It runs straight to the Double Musky, a Cajun bistro owned by a Bob Persons, a close friend of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:31 pm

Ahtisaari calls Middle East issue a disgrace

Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari says it is a disgrace that the Middle East conflict remains unresolved.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:31 pm

Flyers get first win

Mike Richards had a career-high four assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils, 6-3, last night in Newark, N.J., becoming the last NHL team to earn a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Bush urges nations to show patience in bad economy (AP)

AP - President Bush said Saturday that despite diving stock markets and fears of global recession, now is not the time for nations to abandon open market policies or approve changes that would threaten free enterprise.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Pakistan Army Captures Militant Stronghold

Pakistan's army captured a militant stronghold near the Afghan border, the military said Saturday, a breakthrough in an offensive against the Taliban and al Qaeda that has sent nearly 200,000 civilians fleeing for safety.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Apple Is Ready to Take a Bite of Silicon Valley | Epicenter

Comments from Apple CEO Steve Jobs this week suggested that the cash-rich computer and phone maker might be in a good position to start snapping up struggling tech companies.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm

Meteor 'Fireball' Caught on Video

Early Wednesday morning, Oct.15, a network of all-sky cameras captured a bright, slow fireball in the sky near Guelph, Ontario.
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Showers to continue today with wind gusts and snow on Sunday - Buffalo News

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Georgia: blast kills mayor near separatist region

Georgia's Interior Ministry says an explosion killed the mayor of a small town near the separatist region of Abkhazia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:27 pm

Dalai Lama says he has given up on China talks

The Dalai Lama said he has given up on efforts to convince Beijing to allow greater autonomy for Tibet under Chinese rule and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:27 pm

Sick Wis. teen plays first, only football game

WAUSAU, Wis. - Darin "Doogie" Weiks is a high school football celebrity in central Wisconsin - thanks to playing one game that was his first and also his last. "I...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:26 pm

Three shot dead in Afghan capital

Three people die in a shooting in the Afghan capital, including two foreigners, days after an aid worker was shot dead.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:26 pm

Garza goes for Rays, as Fall Classic shifts to Philly for Game 3 - Sports Network

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Mysteries and Twists in Hudson Murders - TMZ.com

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Shiites in Basra protest US-Iraqi pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- About 300 Shiites rallied Saturday in the southern city of Basra against a security pact being negotiated that allows U.S. troops to stay in Iraq for three more years. In Baghdad, bombs killed an Iraqi army brigadier general and a soldier, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:25 pm

Shiites in Basra protest US-Iraqi pact

About 300 Shiites rallied Saturday in the southern city of Basra against a security pact being negotiated that allows U.S. troops to stay in Iraq for three more years. In Baghdad, bombs...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:25 pm

Shiites in Basra protest US-Iraqi pact

About 300 Shiites rallied Saturday in the southern city of Basra against a security pact being negotiated that allows U.S. troops to stay in Iraq for three more years. In Baghdad, bombs killed an Iraqi army brigadier general and a soldier, police said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:25 pm

Japan's leader wants more phone time with China

China and Japan pledged to continue their recently warming ties, with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso saying Saturday the countries' leaders should talk more on the phone.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:25 pm

Obama, McCain target the West's toss-up states

RENO, Nev. - Barack Obama and John McCain venture into the next-to-last weekend of their testy presidential campaign with the same target - winning the rest of the West. Once...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:24 pm

Museum features Kansas town that went green

Tiny Greensburg, Kan., rebuilding from scratch after nearly being wiped away by a tornado last year, is quickly becoming a model for going green.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:22 pm

Palestinian forces deploy in West Bank city

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) -- Nearly 600 newly trained Palestinian troops took up positions in this tense city on Saturday, as part of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' attempt to expand his control in the West Bank and keep the Islamic militant Hamas in line....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:22 pm

Palestinian forces deploy in West Bank city

Nearly 600 newly trained Palestinian troops took up positions in this tense city on Saturday, as part of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' attempt to expand his control in the West Bank...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:22 pm

Hundreds pay respects to fallen NH soldier

FRANKLIN, N.H. - The line to get into the Franklin Middle School gym stretched down the hallways and along one side of the brick building as hundreds of people paid respsects...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:22 pm

Ohio paper backs McCain, Fla. paper endorses Obama - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

Obama, McCain target the West's toss-up states (AP)

AP - Barack Obama and John McCain venture into the next-to-last weekend of their testy presidential campaign with the same target — winning the rest of the West.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:20 pm

Researchers: 7 orcas missing from Puget Sound (AP)

AP - Seven Puget Sound killer whales are missing and presumed dead in what could be the biggest decline among the sound's orcas in nearly a decade, say scientists who carefully track the endangered animals.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:19 pm

Space Is Not a Dream Anymore for Richard Garriott - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:17 pm

Briton, South African killed in Kabul shooting

Private security guard working for shipping company DHL kills two employees before turning gun on himself
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:17 pm

Pakistan "turns corner" in offensive, commander (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistani forces have turned the corner in the country's main front in its war against militancy with the capture of a strategically important village after heavy fighting, the commander of the operation said on Saturday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:16 pm

Pakistan "turns corner" in offensive, commander

LOISAM, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces have turned the corner in the country's main front in its war against militancy with the capture of a strategically important village after heavy fighting, the commander of the operation said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:16 pm

Two DHL Employees Killed In Afghanistan

A gunfire attack killed two Western employees of the international shipping firm DHL in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday, police said. An Afghan was also killed.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:15 pm

Jennifer Hudson's nephew missing after slayings

Her mother and brother were found shot in their Chicago home on Friday. A suspect is arrested.

Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were searching for the missing 7-year-old nephew of the Oscar-winning actress.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:13 pm

Bush urges nations to show patience in bad economy

President Bush said Saturday that despite diving stock markets and fears of global recession, now is not the time for nations to abandon open market policies or approve changes that would threaten free enterprise.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:12 pm

Carson Kressley says Sarah Palin duds pale next to Michelle Obama's

Style guru Carson Kressley said that if VP wannabe Sarah Palin really spent $150,000 on clothes she got ripped off. "She didn't spend it all on scrunchies,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:11 pm

Afghan police: 2 foreigners shot to death in Kabul - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

AIG Has Used 3/4 of Its $123 Billion Bailout Loan Already

The troubled insurance giant American International Group already has consumed three-quarters of a federal $123 billion rescue loan, a little more than a month after the government stepped in to save the company from bankruptcy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

Australia bans word 'drought' as too upsetting for farmers

The group also warned farmers to get used to the lack of rain because dry conditions are expected to continue. "Words like drought ... have negative connotations for farm families," a report by the Drought Policy Review Expert Social Panel found...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:10 pm

Afghan police: 2 foreigners shot to death in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A private security guard working for the international shipping company DHL opened fire on Saturday, killing the company's country director and his deputy before turning the gun on himself, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:09 pm

Afghan police: 2 foreigners shot to death in Kabul

A private security guard working for the international shipping company DHL opened fire on Saturday, killing the company's country director and his deputy before turning the gun on...
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'Window cleaner' scoops $1m mid-day heist in Milan

Police in Milan investigate an unusual $1m (£628,420) robbery in the heart of the Italian fashion capital.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:08 pm

Cambodia claims ancient temple damaged by Thai troops+

(Kyodo) _ Cambodia has complained to the U.N. agency for culture and education alleging Thai troops damaged a temple that is a world heritage site during a recent border clash, a senior...
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Gov's stealthy addition to Pike board blasted

A Massachusetts Turnpike board member blasted Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday for quietly appointing West Insurance Agency president John Jenkins to the board earlier this week. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:06 pm

LEAD: Baseball: Ramirez blast in 8th lifts Yomiuri to Japan Series berth+

TOKYO, Oct. 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTES, DETAILS) Alex Ramirez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:06 pm

US plans separate nuclear command

The US Air Force plans to set up a new nuclear weapons command as part of a re-organisation after recent mishaps.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:04 pm

Beverly mourns loss of 'hero' GI

For a mile in either direction of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, where Army Spc. Stephen Fortunato's casket lay, tributes lined Cabot Street yesterday in memory of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:01 pm

Wine 1.1.7 Released

The Wine development release 1.1.7 is now available.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm

Infiniti FX35 displays a real flare

The 2009 Infiniti FX35 crossover SUV offers a luxurious, 21st century take on the old family wagon. Completely redesigned for 2009, the FX35 combines an offbeat exterior...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:56 pm

Police: 2 foreign DHL workers shot dead in Kabul

A gunfire attack killed two Western employees of the international shipping firm DHL in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday, police ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:54 pm

Jerry Lewis makes another anti-gay slur

CANBERRA, Australia - Jerry Lewis made an anti-gay slur on Australian television similar to one he apologized for using on his annual telethon a year ago. Following a news...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:52 pm

Pakistan forces 'take key town'

The Pakistan army says it has retaken a key settlement in the troubled north-west, held by militants for nearly three months.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:49 pm

Important decisions are possible in Washington: Barroso - AFP

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Zimbabwe opposition leader calls for justice - The Associated Press

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Sarah Palin plus or minus: A discussion with video - Los Angeles Times

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Movie Studio to Acquire 'Gears of War' Maker Epic Games

Legendary Pictures, the studio that is producing the 'Gears of War' movie, is in talks to buy Epic Games - the famed studio behind the popular Unreal engine. Legendary is also the company behind 'Superman Returns,' '300,' its sequel and the upcoming 2009 releases 'Ninja Assassin' and 'Watchmen'.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

US Fighter Pilot ordered to shoot down UFO

A fighter pilot breaks 30 years of silence about an incident over the UK involving an object that on the radar appeared as "a flying aircraft carrier." This is among many stories now released involving government knowledge of UFOs.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:38 pm

Aid airlift after 47 die in fierce Yemen storms

SANAA8 (AFP) - Rescue operations swung into higher gear in Yemen on Saturday after floods killed at least 41 people and six more died after being struck by lightning in two days of fierce storms.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:37 pm

Georgian workers build houses for refugees in Tserovani village

Georgian workers build houses for refugees in a village of Tserovani 30km (20 miles) outside Tbilisi. A town mayor and a Georgian villager have been killed when an explosive device was set off near Georgia's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:37 pm

Blast kills two near Georgia's rebel Abkhazia region

A town mayor and a Georgian villager were killed Saturday when an explosive device was set off near Georgia's rebel region of Abkhazia, the interior ministry said. A police...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:37 pm

Isiah Thomas denies he was accidental OD victim (AP)

AP - Authorities were called to the home of former New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, where police said a 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital and treated for an accidental overdose of sleeping pills early Friday morning.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:33 pm

Yemen floods kill more than 40, hundreds left missing, homeless

A senior Yemeni police official says 49 people have been killed by floods sweeping through the south of the country caused by ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:31 pm

A time for superheroes

Our world is hurtling into the abyss, propelled by wars, genocide, terrorism, environmental disaster, and the global financial meltdown . . .. . . but never fear, the superhero is here!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm

Briton, South African shot dead in Afghan capital

KABUL (AFP) - A Briton and a South African working for international courier company DHL were killed along with an Afghan guard in a shoot out on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, officials said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:28 pm

World leaders pledge financial reform as gloom deepens

BEIJING (AFP) - World leaders vowed to overhaul the global financial system and China on Saturday urged tighter regulation after a week in which recession fears plunged stock markets into freefall.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:26 pm

World leaders pledge financial reform as gloom deepens (AFP)

AFP - World leaders vowed to overhaul the global financial system and China on Saturday urged tighter regulation after a week in which recession fears plunged stock markets into freefall.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:24 pm

10 hot topics for Week 8 [NFL]

Week 8 brings us a new head coach, three divisional matchups, two teams in London that are both coming off terrible losses in the States, new expectations for some teams and a number of ways to look at your favorite team.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:20 pm

Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother killed: reports

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The mother and brother of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found shot to death in the mother's Chicago home on Friday, according to published reports.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:09 pm

4 Chernobyl radiation victims visit Hiroshima+

(Kyodo) _ Four representatives from Baltic state organizations for victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the former Soviet Union on Saturday visited Hiroshima's Peace Memorial
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China backs tougher finance rules

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signals support for France's drive for world finance reform at Asia-Europe summit
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:05 pm

Olympics 2012 to be 'economic gold' for Britain

LONDON (AFP) - The 2012 London Olympics will help boost the British economy as it battles through current global economic chaos, the minister in charge of the games said in an interview on Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:02 pm

Everton 1-1 Man Utd

Marouane Fellaini's second-half header earns Everton a point against Man Utd.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Baseball: Ramirez blast in 8th lifts Yomiuri to Japan Series berth+

(Kyodo) _ Alex Ramirez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-2 in Game 4 to clinch a spot in the Japan Series for
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:58 pm

Abbas boosts West Bank security

Palestinian reinforcements are deployed in Hebron in an attempt by the Palestinian leader to boost West Bank security.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:34 pm

Baseball: Yomiuri wins CL Climax Series to advance to Japan Series+

(Kyodo) _ The Yomiuri Giants won the second stage of the Central League Climax Series and advanced to the Japan Series with a 6-2 victory over the Chunichi Dragons in Game 4 on Saturday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:32 pm

Jennifer Hudson's nephew missing after slayings

Police looking for 7-year-old boy after Hudson's mother and brother found shot to death
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

A customer waits for his food at a roadside stall in Beijing

A customer waits for his food at a roadside stall in Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao has said that China's food exports will meet international standards and win the trust of people around the world, following...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm

China's parliament is currently debating a new law on food safety

Premier Wen Jiabao, seen here, has said that China's food exports will meet international standards and win the trust of people around the world, following a scandal over contaminated milk.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm

Vendors display the smoke ducks at a street market in Hefei

Chinese vendors display the smoke ducks at a street market in Hefei, eastern China. Premier Wen Jiabao has said that China's food exports will meet international standards and win the trust of people around...
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Contaminated formula milk has killed four babies and made at least 53,000 sick

A father carries his baby while crossing a busy street in front of a children's hospital in Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao has said that China's food exports will meet international standards and win the...
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Asia, Europe reach consensus on financial crisis

Asian and European leaders said Saturday they have reached a broad consensus on ways to deal with the global financial meltdown and will present their views at a crisis summit next month in Washington.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:08 pm

Organisers said around a million demonstrators joined the protest

Tens of thousands of protesters have joined a major anti-China rally to denounce Taiwan's warming ties with Beijing, which they say threaten the self-ruled island's sovereignty.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

China and Taiwan split in 1949 after a civil war

Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian gestures during an anti-China demonstration in Taipei. Tens of thousands of protesters have joined a major anti-China rally to denounce Taiwan's warming ties with...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

More than 5,000 police were on the scene

A pro-independence activist holds up a placard during the Taipei demonstration. Tens of thousands of protesters have joined a major anti-China rally to denounce Taiwan's warming ties with Beijing, which...
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Leaders urge world finance reform

Asian and European leaders called for a fundamental rethink of the global financial system at the end of a summit in Beijing.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 12:03 pm

Crisis could trigger big public transit payments

Transit agencies around the country may have to come up with billions of dollars to repay investors as long-term financing deals ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:56 am

Asia, Europe reach financial crisis consensus

Asian and European leaders said Saturday they have reached a broad consensus on ways to deal with the global financial meltdown ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

North, South Korea to hold military talks Monday

South Korea accepted a North Korean proposal to hold military talks, a Defense Ministry official said Saturday, amid continuing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:23 am

Taiwan protesters condemn China

Tens of thousands of pro-independence supporters hold a march in Taipei against closer links with mainland China.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

OPEC set to meet regularly as world recession looms: analysts

VIENNA (AFP) - OPEC could meet regularly over the coming months to announce further cuts in oil output as a worldwide recession weighs on energy demand and crude prices, analysts said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:15 am

Taiwan opposition protests visit by Chinese envoy

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched through Taiwan's capital Saturday to protest an upcoming visit by a senior Chinese envoy, saying the trip was part of Chinese efforts to assert control over the self-ruled island....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Premier says China to ensure safe food

BEIJING (AP) -- China's Premier said Saturday the country will take steps to reform its food safety, saying a milk scandal that has sickened thousands of kids was a failure of regulation....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Asia, Europe reach consensus on financial crisis

BEIJING (AP) -- Asian and European leaders said Saturday they have reached a broad consensus on ways to deal with the global financial meltdown and will present their views at a crisis summit next month in Washington....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

Mother, brother of Oscar-winning actress slain

CHICAGO (AFP) - The mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress and chart-topping singer Jennifer Hudson has been found shot dead at the family's Chicago home, according to Hudson 's publicist and authorities.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

2 Koreas to hold military talks Monday

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea accepted a North Korean proposal to hold military talks, a Defense Ministry official said Saturday, amid continuing tensions on the divided peninsula....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Top U.S. Iraq commander visits Turkey on rebels

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, has met a senior military official in Turkey to discuss Kurdish rebels launching attacks into Turkey from northern Iraq, the U.S. military said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

Christian right steps up attacks on Obama

Attacks targeting Barack Obama illustrate just how worried conservative Christian activists are about what should happen to their influence if Dems seize control of the White House and Congress.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

Obama, McCain set stage for last week of race

RENO, Nevada (AFP) - Barack Obama and John McCain will fight a weekend duel over states won in 2004 by President George W. Bush, a sure sign of the Democrat's edge heading into the last week of the White House race.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 10:31 am

Comedian Franken becomes serious contender

Best-known for an "SNL" skit in which his character stares into a mirror and attempts to reassure himself that, doggone it, people like him, Al Franken has pulled ahead in his Senate race.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 10:11 am

U.S. pledges extra $320 million for bird flu fight

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - The United States pledged an additional $320 million to the global fight against bird flu and warned on Saturday against complacency in combating the virus, which could mutate and cause a deadly pandemic.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 9:59 am

Signs of slowdown spiral around the world

Pessimism about the global economy deepens as fresh evidence emerges of a worldwide slowdown.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 9:20 am

Obama returns to campaign trail

After saying goodbye to his failing grandmother, presidential candidate Barack Obama resumes campaigning Saturday with visits ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 8:51 am

Lawyer says Iran should release arrested American

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The Iranian government has no legal basis for detaining a female Iranian-American student doing research in Iran, her lawyer said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 8:42 am

Afghan cops: 2 foreigners killed in Kabul

Two foreigners working for an international shipping company were fatally shot Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, police said. An Afghan was also killed in the attack.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 8:37 am

Afghan police: 3 shot in Kabul

Two foreigners working for an international shipping company were fatally shot Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, police said. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 8:34 am

Pakistani troops capture militant stronghold

Pakistan's army said Saturday that it has captured a key militant stronghold near the Afghan border, a breakthrough in an offensive ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:49 am

Cops: Spurned roommate urinates on dog

A man took revenge on his roommate after she refused to have sex with him by allegedly urinating on her dog, police said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:37 am

Iraqis have money but lack know-how in spending it

Iraq's government has an unusual money problem as much of the world grapples with a credit crunch it can't spend its oil riches ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:17 am

Lincoln Heights man ordered to open gate blocking street

A judge ruled that the steel gate across Forest Park Drive blocking residents' access to their homes has to remain unlocked.

A Lincoln Heights man who blocked a hillside street with a gate was ordered Friday to open it and leave it unlocked so neighbors can have access to their homes.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

New signs of global downturn drive flight from stocks

Losses in overseas indexes outdo the Dow's 312-point plunge. Investors' hopes again turn to Washington.

Investors who pushed the world's stock markets off another cliff Friday are increasingly convinced that a global recession is afoot despite unprecedented steps by governments to thaw frozen credit markets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

UCLA researchers use Scotch tape to produce X-rays

The unexpected finding could lead to applications in medicine and other fields.

In an unexpected finding that could have applications in medicine and elsewhere, UCLA researchers have found that unspooling a simple roll of Scotch tape produces X-rays -- enough to produce clear images of their fingers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Existing-home sales in the U.S. rise 5.5%

As foreclosures crowd the market, sales balloon to their highest level in a year. The median price in September is $191,600.

Sales of existing homes in the U.S. rose in September as buyers in some of the hardest-hit real estate markets snapped up foreclosures at bargain prices, an industry trade group reported Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain warns of unchecked Democratic majority in Washington

He says that if Obama is elected to the White House, Democrats would have 'total control.'

John McCain kicked off a campaign swing in two Western states Friday with a new warning that electing Barack Obama could create unchecked Democratic control in Washington.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Local government agencies spend taxpayer money on pre-election outreach campaigns

The practice is legal as long as the information avoids 'express advocacy,' but critics say some of this year's efforts go too far.

Two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Unified School District mailed voters what officials described as a "fact sheet" on Measure Q, a $7-billion construction bond on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

US training Pakistani forces to fight Taliban

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- U.S. special forces have begun teaching a Pakistani paramilitary unit how to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida, hoping to strengthen a key front-line force as violence surges on both sides of the border with Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 11 a.m. EDT | 25 Oct 2008 | 6:54 am

It ain't over till it's over, but odds are it's over

Situation for John McCain is ‘dire' as Barack Obama's lead in the polls is widening rather than narrowing
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 5:38 am

Obama lead on McCain slips to 9 points

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican rival John McCain fell slightly to 9 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released Saturday, the second consecutive day the race has narrowed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 5:05 am

$75,000 reward in homeless man's death

Police are still looking for the man who set John Robert McGraham on fire, killing him.

The Los Angeles City Council today approved a $75,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed a homeless man by setting him on fire.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:54 am

Is this the writer or a facsimile?

Governor-General's Award nominee Rivka Galchen questions our notions of authenticity
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:47 am

Survivor tells of harrowing escape from Taliban bus hijacking

Accused of collusion, passengers were executed in groups
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:37 am

U.S. Training Pakistanis To Fight Taliban

U.S. special forces have begun teaching a Pakistani paramilitary unit how to fight the Taliban and al Qaeda, hoping to strengthen a key front-line force as violence surges on both sides of the border with Afghanistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am

Khadr trial to start after new U.S. administration sworn in

With both presidential candidates wanting to close down Guantanamo Bay detention camp, January 26 trial date for Omar Khadr may not eventuate
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:27 am

A tale of two inquiries - and how one lost its way

Province cracks the whip as the examination of an alleged pedophilia ring in Cornwall, Ont., heads into a record-setting fifth year
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:23 am

Legace hurt on Palin carpet

Blues goalie suffered hip injury on carpet placed on the ice for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Friday night in St. Louis
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:17 am

Between hope and fear

The stakes in this election grow higher by the day
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Bailout expanding to insurers

The Treasury Department is dramatically expanding the scope of its bailout of the financial system with a plan to take ownership stakes in the nation's insurance companies, government and industry sources said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 3:32 am

Cops: Isiah Thomas 'lying' about overdose

Ex-Knicks coach says daughter had medical issue; police chief says he's 'lying'

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Oct 2008 | 3:17 am

Oil Prices Plunge Despite OPEC Cuts

Oil fell sharply and traded below $65 a barrel amid weakening global demand for crude - despite a decision by the OPEC cartel to cut production quotas by 1.5 million barrels a day from next month.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 3:00 am

Wall St demo gets little traction despite Dow drop

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many Americans may be deeply upset over the financial crisis, worrying about their personal losses and the cost of government bailouts, but they appear a long way away from taking to the streets in anger.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:50 am

Wall Street drops on worries about deep slowdown

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks dropped on Friday in a worldwide sell-off with investors cashing out of stocks as signs mounted that the global economic slowdown could be deeper than feared and the corporate profit outlook darkened.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:49 am

3 young men are shot in Reseda in possible gang-related incident

One of the victims was wounded in the head and is in extremely critical condition. They were sitting near a bus stop when a van pulled up and several shots were fired.

Three young men were shot, one critically, today as they sat near a bus stop at Tampa Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard in Reseda in what police say might have been a gang-related incident.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 1:14 am

Hawkes Bay jolted by 4.7 quake

An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale shook Hawkes Bay this morning. The quake at 6.47am was centred 10km west of Hastings, at a depth of 30km, GNS Science reported. The quake was felt in Flaxmere, Parkvale, Westshore,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 10:37 pm

Recession Fears Drive Stocks Down Globally

It has been a bad day for stocks all over the world. Markets lost ground in Asia, Europe and the United States. Recession fears have spread, and investors are pulling their money from stocks at a frightening pace.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 10:32 pm

Deleveraging May Be Driving Stock Sell-Off

Stocks have sold off sharply in Europe, Asia and the U.S. One analyst says much of the decline stems from a global "deleveraging" that will continue for a while.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 10:25 pm

Palin testifies in 'Troopergate' dispute

ST. LOUIS - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has testified before an independent investigator about allegations she abused her powers during a long-running personnel controversy that has now distracted from her Republican vice presidential...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 10:04 pm

Republican chiefs turn on each other

NEW YORK - Top Republican lieutenants who have been toiling with John McCain to put him in the White House are starting to turn on each other as they calculate that every last wheel has come off their campaign wagon and there is no...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 9:20 pm

Air Force plans nuclear command after blunders

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Friday it would create a separate command for nuclear missiles and bombers after blunders undermined confidence in its nuclear mission and led to the dismissal of top officials.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2008 | 9:19 pm

Md. Police Listed Green Group As Terrorist

Three staff members of a Chesapeake environmental group were surprised to learn they were spied on by Maryland State Police and named as suspected terrorists on a state list. The state police has acknowledged it spied on anti-death penalty and anti-war activists.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 8:17 pm

What's Next In The Presidential Race?

With about 10 days to go until the election, political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times talk about how they think the rest of the race will play out.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

U.K. Economy Shrinks, World Markets Tank

Asian stocks tumbled for a third day Friday on growing alarm that a global recession will eat into corporate profits. Shares of Sony sank more than 14 percent after it slashed its earnings forecast for the fiscal year.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 7:30 pm

One Man's Plan To Save A Natural Treasure

American Greg Carr is using his great wealth to try to help some of the poorest people in Africa by attracting more tourists to their neighborhood - the beautiful national park of Gorongosa in Mozambique. Scott Pelley reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 7:30 pm

Croatia To Pursue Killer Of Journalist

Croatia's prime minister pledged Friday to relentlessly pursue the killers of a journalist slain in a bombing, promising that no criminal would sleep calmly until this case and other major crimes were solved.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

People lie about sex - not politics

NEW YORK - People lie about sex - not politics. That is the view of America's gold-standard, pollster, the Gallup organization which has been measuring human behavior and thoughts for 70 years. If you believe the avalanche of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

An ailing island in the sun

As the jet turns in crisp blue equatorial skies on its approach to Kiribati's capital, Tarawa, the vulnerability of the ribbon of atolls unfolds. It is possible to watch the tide batter the fraying edges of the 30-odd km stretch...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

World stocks, oil and gold plummet

NEW YORK - Stock markets around the world plummeted overnight and oil prices plunged to their lowest in more than a year. Even gold, the traditional safe haven in times of panic, fell sharply. The common denominator was growing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

Russia says U.S. sanctions will hit ties

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused Washington on Friday of breaking international law and weakening cooperation on Iran's nuclear program after it imposed sanctions on companies accused of passing sensitive technology to Tehran.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Oct 2008 | 6:27 pm

A Voter Registration Mission In Baghdad

Sgt. Asa Rubman is a paralegal serving with the armed forces in Iraq — and he's organized a get-out-the-vote drive on his base in southern Baghdad. Capt. Nate Rawlings, a regular Day To Day contributor, tells us about Sgt. Rubman.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 6:01 pm

Call For New Global Economic Rules

Asian and European leaders agreed that the rules guiding the global economy should be rewritten and the International Monetary Fund should be given a lead role in aiding countries hit hardest by the financial crisis.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

Man Fails To Hijack Russian Plane

A passenger demanded that a Moscow-bound flight change course and fly to Vienna but the attempted hijacking was thwarted.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

Early Mexican Guest Workers To Get Their Due

Mexican workers who arrived to fill World War II labor needs in the U.S. are now eligible to be fully paid for work they did more than 50 years ago. Some of the 4.5 million "Braceros" have fought a legal battle over back pay.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 6:00 pm

Warning of extreme fire danger is extended through Sunday

The red flag alert for Southern California is extended through Sunday evening by the National Weather Service. Low humidity is the biggest factor in this alert.

The National Weather Service is warning of extreme fire danger in parts of Southern California through Sunday evening.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:44 pm

Will Production Cuts Boost OPEC Profits?

The oil cartel OPEC has decided to slash production by 1.5 million barrels a day in an effort to boost sinking oil prices. Will the move work?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:39 pm

U.S. Student Jailed In Iran

An American university student and women's rights activist has been arrested in Iran while visiting her family and conducting research for her graduate degree thesis, a human rights group has said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:30 pm

Moscow-Bound Plane Lands Safely After Hijack Threat

A passenger threatened to blow up a Moscow-bound airliner and demanded it change course but was overpowered and the plane landed safely, Russian news agencies reported Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:28 pm

Woman found with bananas in underwear at Aust airport

Bananas in pyjamas may be OK, but in undies they are not - as a woman discovered at Sydney Airport. Customs officers stopped the 56-year-old from the Czech Republic when she arrived from Samoa. Suspecting she was concealing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:15 pm

Obama Redraws Map Of Religious Voters

Democrats traditionally have not been seen as the party of the faithful, but Obama has tried to change this by speaking openly about his faith. He has also hired outreach directors to specifically woo Protestants, evangelicals and Catholics.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:06 pm

OPEC Cuts Oil Production in Move to Boost Prices

Take that, OPEC. The international oil cartel agreed Friday to cut daily production by 1.5 million barrels in a move to drive up prices on the international market — and, at the gas pump.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:05 pm

Dow Sinks Following Slide In Global Markets

Markets all over the world posted significant losses Friday, following another rough day on Wall Street on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged at the beginning of trading Friday, but recovered a bit by midday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:02 pm

Birth of Giant Panda Twins Triumph After Sichuan Quake

The first giant panda twins were born in the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center after an earthquake devastated the homes of their relatives.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Six People Convicted of Caging, Torturing Czech Children

Keeping two brothers in a cage to “break the boys’ will,” six people have been convicted of child abuse and sentenced to prison.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 4:40 pm

Boy Accidentally Hangs Himself With Karate Belt

A 12-year-old boy died after he accidentally hanged himself with his own karate belt, the Daily Mail reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 4:34 pm

Malaysian clerics ban tomboys

Malaysia's main body of Islamic clerics has issued an edict banning tomboys in the Muslim-majority country, ruling that girls who act like boys violate the tenets of Islam, an official said yesterday. The National Fatwa Council...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm

America's most feared

Every so often, a famous actor or producer will contact Seymour Hersh, wanting to make a movie about his most famous story: his single-handed uncovering, in 1969, of the My Lai massacre, in which an American platoon stormed a village...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Freedom fighter eases pain by writing down his story

Naldo Rei's thick, wavy hair trails down his back. He has worn it this way for much of his life, for protection, and as a symbol of resistance. Although the fight to free East Timor is long over, the 33-year-old continues to wear...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Execution by Firing Squad for Bali Bombers Set for Nov.

Three Indonesian Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings will be executed next month, prosecutors said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 3:39 pm

EU to Crack Down on Child Porn and Cyber Crimes

European Union nations agreed Friday to improve coordination of efforts to fight child pornography and other illegal content on the Internet.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 3:20 pm

Anti-Taliban Gathering Protests Militant Slayings

Afghans protest the murders of 26 men believed to be on their way to find jobs in Iran.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 3:10 pm

Appeal Denied for Cannibal Who Ate His Date

Germany's highest court has thrown out an appeal by a man who admitted killing and eating an acquaintance.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 2:57 pm

Hamas Militants Deliver Letter to Captive Israeli Soldier

The father of an Israeli soldier held by Hamas militants says the group passed a letter he wrote to his captive son.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Oct 2008 | 2:30 pm