Taiwan teen dupes leader

A teenager who bragged about having deceived former Taiwanese President Chen Shui Ban with a fake religious ritual has been arrested in another fraud. Reports that the teenager successfully lured the former leader to his office...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:15 pm

Ukraine set for $16.5bn IMF loan

The International Monetary Fund agrees to offer a $16.5bn loan to Ukraine, hard-hit by fears over the global credit crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:10 pm

In Iowa, McCain dismisses sour poll numbers (AP)

AP - Republican John McCain on Sunday dismissed the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his White House race against Democrat Barack Obama and said his campaign is "doing fine."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:07 pm

Livni calls for early Israeli election (Reuters)

Reuters - Israel headed on Sunday toward an early election likely to kill any remaining chances for a peace deal with the Palestinians this year, after ruling party leader Tzipi Livni dropped efforts to form a government.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:04 pm

Financial markets brace for crucial week

PARIS (AFP) - US economic figures and a string of company results out next week could push panic-stricken traders to drag the world's economies closer to recession, financial analysts said Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:04 pm

Report: Iranian president has fallen ill

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fallen ill due to exhaustion brought on by his heavy workload, the state-run news agency ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Zero Emission Motors Unveils Volt Electric Scooter

If you’re looking for an inexpensive electric scooter made for city driving, then the new Volt electric scooter from Zero Emission Motors might be just the ticket for you. Named like the newly-announced electric car, but unlike the car, available today, the new Volt costs only $1,495 and has some impressive specs for an e-scooter of this range.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

McCain 'doing fine' despite polls

Republican John McCain says his bid to be next US president is "doing fine" despite polls showing him behind Barack Obama.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:58 pm

Tottenham 2-0 Bolton

Goals from Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent give Tottenham their first win of the season over Bolton in Harry Redknapp's first game in charge.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:52 pm

Four bodies found in plane wreck

Irish authorities confirm four bodies have been found in the wreckage of a plane which crashed in the Wicklow mountains.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:50 pm

Is This Why Fallout 3 Won't Be Released in India?

Earlier this week came the news of Microsoft pre-emptively choosing not to release Fallout 3 in India, citing "cultural sensitivities." It's interesting because rather than wait for a ratings board or authority to ban it, or local media/pissed off people to demand it's banning, Microsoft just said nothankyou.jpg and took its business elsewhere.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:50 pm

Livni calls for Israeli election

Fragile Middle East peace talks endangered as Prime Minister-designate abandons efforts to form a government, citing 'impossible' demands by coalition partners
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:48 pm

General election looms for Israel

The leader of Israel's governing Kadima party, Tzipi Livni, recommends elections after failing to form a government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:46 pm

Grinder Rubin makes biggest play for Penn State defense - USA Today

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:45 pm

Jets' Coles, Smith active vs. Chiefs

Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles and safety Eric Smith were active for New York's game against Kansas City on Sunday despite suffering concussions last weekend.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:45 pm

Colombian army frees Farc hostage

Colombia's army rescues former member of Congress Oscar Tulio Lizcano, held by left-wing Farc rebels since 2000.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:44 pm

Saints, Chargers have 7 inactives each

Reggie Bush was among seven inactive New Orleans Saints for Sunday's game with the San Diego Chargers at Wembley Stadium.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:42 pm

IMF, Ukraine Reach Agreement on $16.5 Billion Loan Package - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:40 pm

5 Best Halloween Shots

Bottoms up...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:40 pm

Create Partitions on Windows Mobile with NEU

nue Storage Manager allows Windows Mobile users to manage their storage device memory. Users can also format, defrag and scan their storage. There is also option to mount/dismount devices.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:40 pm

Live from New York, it's Amy Poehler's baby

SNL star gives birth a boy hours before was to appear on the NBC show
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:40 pm

DRCongo rebels seize gorilla sanctuary, government camp

KINSHASA (AFP) - Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported Sunday to have seized a national park in the east of the country that is home to more than a quarter of the world's surviving mountain gorillas.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:39 pm

Hero dog saves kittens from fire

A dog was hailed as a hero on Sunday after it risked its life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire, rescuers said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:38 pm

Amy Poehler gives birth (to 'a little baby Sean Penn?') - Entertainment Weekly

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:38 pm

Obama visits Reno, takes on criticism - Reno Gazette Journal

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:35 pm

Police to move 'person of interest' in Hudson case (AP)

AP - Police intensified their search efforts Sunday for Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, missing since the shooting deaths of the boy's grandmother and uncle.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:34 pm

RBs Jackson, Morris inactive for Rams-Patriots

FOXBOROUGH - Running backs Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams and Sammy Morris of the New England Patriots were inactive for Sunday's game. Jackson, who rushed for...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:33 pm

Steven Jackson, Sammy Morris inactive for Rams-Patriots

FOXBORO - Running backs Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams and Sammy Morris of the New England Patriots were inactive for Sunday's game. Jackson, who rushed for...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:33 pm

McCain shrugs off plunging polls in White House race - AFP

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:30 pm

Hawaiian Cave Reveals Ancient Secrets

From the moment we saw it, we knew the place held many great secrets. We had been looking for new fossil sites on the south side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai in 1992 with our colleagues, Helen F. James and Storrs L. Olson of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., along with their children, Travis and Sydney, and our own, Mara and Alec.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:30 pm

Growing Asian-American vote sheds passive past

For a long time, says Loc Pfeiffer, his fellow Asian-Americans were passive participants in American politics. But things are changing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:27 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 | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:27 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 | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:27 pm

DR Congo rebels seize army camp

Rebel forces in eastern DR Congo seize a key military base and the HQ of a national park housing rare mountain gorillas, as civilians flee.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:26 pm

Ukraine granted $16.5bn IMF loan - BBC News

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:26 pm

RBs Jackson, Morris inactive for Rams-Patriots

Running backs Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams and Sammy Morris of the New England Patriots were inactive for Sunday's game.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:24 pm

Iran's Ahmadinejad ill

Iranian President has fallen ill due to exhaustion brought on by heavy workload, state-run news agency reports
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:23 pm

Rapid Rays set post-season record for stolen bases - The Canadian Press

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:20 pm

40 men gang-raped me, says nun

A NUN in eastern India has spoken out for the first time on live television about allegations she was gang-raped by more than 40 men in August, accusing police of complicity in Hindu attacks on Christians.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:20 pm

Central banks poised to act

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Central banks are likely to launch new coordinated emergency action this week to calm panic in financial markets, which could be rocked further by data pointing to global recession.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:18 pm

Cardinals Anquan Boldin active against Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin was active for Arizona's game Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, suiting up for the first time since undergoing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:17 pm

Bucs have Warrick Dunn, Cowboys without Tony Romo

IRVING, Texas - Tampa Bay running back Warrick Dunn and receiver Joey Galloway were active for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, who as expected were without...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:16 pm

Olive harvest becomes West Bank battleground

The olive harvest was off to a bad start for Said Abu Aliya _ branches torn from the Palestinian farmer's trees lay scattered on the ground, along with bright-green olives. He blamed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm

Olive harvest becomes West Bank battleground

The olive harvest was off to a bad start for Said Abu Aliya — branches torn from the Palestinian farmer's trees lay scattered on the ground, along with bright-green olives.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm

Olive harvest becomes West Bank battleground

TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) -- The olive harvest was off to a bad start for Said Abu Aliya - branches torn from the Palestinian farmer's trees lay scattered on the ground, along with bright-green olives....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm

Lawsuit seeks to block tough La. lawyer ad rules

Personal injury attorney Morris Bart has spent millions of dollars to make "one call, that's all" his familiar refrain for television viewers, but new lawyer advertising rules in Louisiana may ruin the return on his investment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:14 pm

Iran says OPEC may decrease production further

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's OPEC governor says the organization may consider another cut in oil production due to a glut in the market. Speaking in a live TV interview Sunday,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:14 pm

"High School Musical 3" leads worldwide box office - Reuters

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:13 pm

Ordinary Joes have mixed feelings on wealth

NEW YORK - The war of words waged by John McCain and Barack Obama for the votes of plumbers and other average Joes is a reminder of the nation's long-standing doubts...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:13 pm

Ingrid Betancourt compares her ordeal to Austrian crimes

VIENNA, Austria - Former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt compared her experience to two headline-grabbing Austrian crimes, saying Sunday that she sympathized with a family...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:11 pm

Saudi king to attend UN interfaith dialogue

The ruler of conservative Saudi Arabia said he plans to attend a meeting at the United Nations next month to discuss his initiative to promote interfaith dialogue, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:11 pm

Bucs have Dunn, Cowboys without Romo

Tampa Bay running back Warrick Dunn and receiver Joey Galloway were active for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, who as expected were without quarterback Tony Romo.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:10 pm

Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:09 pm

Attackers gouge out Afghan man's eyes

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Armed assailants attacked a man and gouged out his eyes in front of his family during a gruesome assault in southern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. Sayed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:08 pm

Benedict XVI to visit Angola, Cameroon in March

Pope Benedict XVI announced Sunday he will make his first visit to Africa as pontiff next year as he formally closed a synod of Catholic bishops, lamenting the absence there of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:08 pm

Obama Ad Attacks McCain's Attacks - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:07 pm

French leaders welcome decision to clear IMF chief

French political leaders on Sunday welcomed the decision to clear International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of harassment or favouritism following an affair with a colleague.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:06 pm

Pakistan fighting leaves 41 dead

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Tribesmen assailed Taliban militants who beheaded a local militiaman in public and tried to abduct their chief, as clashes across northwest Pakistan...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:05 pm

Ex-congressman freed from Colombian rebels

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- A former congressman was freed in a military operation Sunday after eight years of captivity in the hands of leftist Colombian rebels, authorities and a family member said....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:04 pm

Ex-congressman freed from Colombian rebels

A former congressman was freed in a military operation Sunday after eight years of captivity in the hands of leftist Colombian rebels, authorities and a family member said. Oscar Tulio...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:04 pm

Israel's Livni calls for snap elections (AFP)

AFP - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni called for snap elections on Sunday after failing to form a new government, dashing faint hopes of reaching a peace deal with the Palestinians in 2008.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:04 pm

Israel's Livni calls for snap elections

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni called for snap elections on Sunday after failing to form a new government, dashing faint hopes of reaching a peace deal with the Palestinians in 2008.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:04 pm

Live from New York, it's Amy Poehler's baby (AP)

AP - "Saturday Night Live" just won't be the same without Amy Poehler — who gave birth to a son hours before the "Baby Mama" star was to appear on the NBC show.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:03 pm

Colombian hostage freed after eight years

Former congressman abducted eight years ago by leftist rebels has been rescued by Colombian forces
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:03 pm

Israeli PM-designate Tzipi Livni calls for early elections

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni abandoned efforts to form a government Sunday, putting Israel on course for new elections and endangering already fragile...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:02 pm

Israeli PM-designate calls for early elections

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni abandoned efforts to form a government Sunday, putting Israel on course for new elections and endangering already fragile Middle East peace talks....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

McCain says respects Bush, but is not Bush

WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain on Sunday fought to distance himself from unpopular President George W. Bush in the face of attacks from Democrat Barack Obama that he is little different than Bush.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Israeli PM-designate calls for early elections (AP)

AP - Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni abandoned efforts to form a government Sunday, putting Israel on course for new elections and endangering already fragile Middle East peace talks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Anti-Obama email targets Jewish voters

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Republicans are disavowing an e-mail sent to Jewish voters that likens a vote for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to events that led up to the Holocaust. "Jewish Americans cannot afford...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Chavez threatens to imprison governor for 'murder plot'

CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez threatened yesterday to imprison the popular governor of Venezuela's western Zulia state for allegedly plotting to kill him. Chavez levelled the accusation against Manuel Rosales - one of Venezuela's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Disgraced obstetrician 'person of interest' in Aust murder

Disgraced Wanganui obstetrician Dr Roman Hasil has been linked to the unsolved murder of an Italian tourist in Tasmania. Tasmanian police have named Dr Hasil as "a person of interest" in their investigation into the death of 20-year-old...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Seven killer whales posted missing

SEATTLE - 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. "This is a disaster,"...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Security guard guns down two foreigners then shoots himself

KABUL - A private security guard for the international shipping company DHL opened fire and killed the company's country director and his deputy before shooting himself. The shootings were in front of the DHL office in downtown...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Troops on Hebron streets

HEBRON - Nearly 600 newly trained Palestinian troops took up positions in this tense city yesterday, as part of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' attempt to expand his control in the West Bank and keep the Islamic militant Hamas...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Claim ice-cream contaminated

SYDNEY - One of Sydney's best-known pubs has said only a kitchen mutiny or "sabotage" could be responsible for the alleged serving of ice-cream smeared with faeces. The Coogee Bay Hotel yesterday welcomed the involvement of police...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Livni calls for early Israeli election, no govt

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel headed on Sunday toward an early election likely to kill any remaining chances for a peace deal with the Palestinians this year, after ruling party leader Tzipi Livni dropped efforts to form a government.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:58 pm

In Iowa, McCain dismisses sour poll numbers

Republican John McCain on Sunday dismissed the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his White House race against Democrat ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:53 pm

Brazilians begin voting in runoff local elections

Brazilians began voting early Sunday in runoff municipal elections, in which the ruling coalition of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a tough challenge from the conservative...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:51 pm

Liverpool ends Chelsea homestreak

Alonso scores in 10th minute to hand first home loss to Chelsea since 2004
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:51 pm

Guy Calls In Sick, Busted On Facebook

After a particularly heavy night out Kyle Doyle decided that he would phone in sick and treat himself to a day in bed.To celebrate his day off Kyle, a 21-year-old call centre worker, updated the status on his Facebook page to reflect the fact.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:50 pm

The Top 7 Cars That Kill

What is it about cars that makes them such ideal instruments of mayhem? When put in the wrong hands, the amount of power an automobile has to offer is certainly a fearsome proposition, and the added level of anonymity it can provide ups the ante that much more.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:50 pm

Rebels seize east Congo army camp, thousands flee

KIBUMBA, Congo (AP) -- Rebels seized an east Congo army base and the headquarters of a refuge housing some of the world's last mountain gorillas, in heavy fighting Sunday that sent thousands of civilians fleeing, U.N. officials and rebels said....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:47 pm

Rebels seize east Congo army camp, thousands flee

Rebels seized an east Congo army base and the headquarters of a refuge housing some of the world's last mountain gorillas, in heavy fighting Sunday that sent thousands of civilians...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:47 pm

Ex-congressman freed from Colombian rebels

A former congressman was freed in a military operation Sunday after eight years of captivity in the hands of leftist Colombian rebels, authorities and a family member said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:47 pm

China wants Sudan war crimes crisis 'soft landing': envoy

China's special envoy to Darfur on Sunday called for a "soft landing" to a crisis sparked when the world court prosecutor demanded a formal indictment of the Sudanese head of state for war...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:42 pm

Sudanese foreign ministry spokesman Ali al-Sadiq speaks to reporters in Khartoum

Sudanese foreign ministry spokesman Ali al-Sadiq speaks to reporters following a meeting with China's envoy to Darfur Liu Guijin in Khartoum. China's special envoy to Darfur has called for a "soft landing"...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:42 pm

China's special envoy to Darfur Liu Guijin (left) speaks to reporters

China's special envoy to Darfur Liu Guijin (left) speaks to reporters as Sudanese foreign ministry spokesman Ali al-Sadiq looks on following a meeting in Khartoum. Guijin called for a "soft landing" to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:42 pm

Israeli PM-designate renews call for new elections

Israeli Prime Minister designate Tzipi Livni says she is sticking by her decision to halt her efforts to form a new government and urge new elections. Livni told the ceremonial...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:33 pm

Yikes! there's politics in my mailbox

Mailboxes stuffed and it's not even the holidays? It must be election season.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:33 pm

Nintendo Replaces $26,000 Of Electronics Stolen From Home

66 Wii, 228 VC, 30 WiiWare, 151 GameCube, 127 DS Games
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:30 pm

Japan's burgeoning class: Working Poor

TOKYO (AP) -- In one of the world's wealthiest nations, Junpei Murasawa is a poor man....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm

ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Oct. 26+

(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, Oct. 26. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover breaking
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm

3RD LD: Gov't eyeing boosting capital injections into banks to 10 tril. yen+

TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) The government is considering boosting the amount of public funds set aside for injection into struggling banks' capital bases to 10 trillion...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:23 pm

Kuwait moves to prop up major bank after losses

KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- Kuwait's Central Bank stepped in Sunday to prop up one of the country's biggest banks and said it was considering guaranteeing deposits in domestic banks - in one of the first concrete signs that the global financial crisis may next hit the oil-rich Gulf....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:20 pm

Kuwait moves to prop up major bank after losses (AP)

AP - Kuwait's Central Bank stepped in Sunday to prop up one of the country's biggest banks and said it was considering guaranteeing deposits in domestic banks — in one of the first concrete signs that the global financial crisis may next hit the oil-rich Gulf.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:20 pm

Pope to visit 2 African countries in March

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI announced Sunday he will make his first papal pilgrimage to Africa - a continent where the Catholic Church is growing - with visits next year to Cameroon and Angola....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:18 pm

Sand snatchers shrink Caribbean beaches

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Ahh, the Caribbean. Sun, surf. But where's the sand?...
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:18 pm

Report: Iranian president has fallen ill

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fallen ill due to exhaustion brought on by his heavy workload, the state-run news agency reported quoting a close associate....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:16 pm

Report: Iranian president has fallen ill (AP)

AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fallen ill due to exhaustion brought on by his heavy workload, the state-run news agency reported quoting a close associate.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:16 pm

Palestinian football returns home

The Palestinian football team hosts its first international match on home soil, preparing to play Jordan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:10 pm

Largest Alaska Paper, Anchorage Daily News Endorses Obama!

"Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Sen. McCain... On the most important issue of the day, Sen. Obama is a clear choice."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:10 pm

Lithuania's Conservatives on verge of ballot box comeback

VILNIUS (AFP) - Lithuania's Conservatives Sunday looked poised for power for the first time since 2000, after a run-off vote that expected to cement their first-round defeat of the ruling Social Democrats two weeks ago.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:07 pm

TV anchorwoman dies after attack

An Arkansas television anchorwoman died Saturday, several days after being found beaten in her home when she didn't answer her wake-up call, hospital officials said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:05 pm

Japanese teen a surprise winner

Canadians Reynolds and Sawyer finish fourth and fifth, respectively
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:04 pm

Obama, McCain fight over Wild West

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AFP) - Front-runner Barack Obama and a scrapping John McCain fought a pitched battle over western states Sunday as the Democratic nominee was to woo voters in Colorado and his Republican rival prepared to appear on national television.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:59 pm

Obama, McCain fight over Wild West (AFP)

AFP - Front-runner Barack Obama and a scrapping John McCain fought a pitched battle over western states Sunday as the Democratic nominee was to woo voters in Colorado and his Republican rival prepared to appear on national television.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:58 pm

Soldiers take part in the military operation against Islamist militants in Bajaur tribal district, Pakistan, September

Soldiers take part in the military operation against Islamist militants in the Bajaur tribal district, Pakistan, September 2008. Pakistan troops have killed 11 Taliban militants in separate clashes in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:53 pm

Soldiers of Pakistan's army walk past damaged houses in Loisam town in the Bajaur tribal region

Soldiers of Pakistan's army walk past damaged houses in Loisam town in the Bajaur tribal region, October 25. Pakistan troops have killed 11 Taliban militants in separate clashes in a tribal region, while...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:53 pm

Vancouver woman killed in 'suspicious' explosion

Homicide detectives probe blast in a fifth-floor apartment in east Vancouver
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:40 pm

Hopes Stumble For Israel's Coalition Government

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was Israel's prime minister designate if she could form a new government. But after coalition talks with two fundamentalist political parties collapsed, that doesn't look likely.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:31 pm

Ethiopian soldiers in a former factory in northern Mogadishu

Ethiopian soldiers in a former factory in northern Mogadishu display a cache of ammunitions they said were used by the insurgents during two days of heavy fighting, April 2008. Radical Islamists have refused...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:29 pm

Slain British aid worker buried in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - Surrounded by tight security, some 50 mourners gathered in the Afghan capital on Sunday for the funeral of Gayle Williams, a British aid worker killed by Taliban gunmen on her way to work a week ago.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:22 pm

McCain: Bush failed in number of areas

John McCain said Sunday that he was a proud Republican but believed the Bush administration had failed in a number of areas, asking voters to remember that “I’m not George Bush.”

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:05 pm

Israel's Livni to call early elections

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni said Sunday that she had given up her attempts to form a new government.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm

State Employment Funds Running Dry

The growing number of people who have lost their jobs is placing new strains on the funds that pay unemployment benefits. Job-strapped Michigan is one of the first states to have to try to figure a way out of the problem.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Oct 2008 | 1:57 pm

Police ask FBI to help find Jennifer Hudson's nephew

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police asked the FBI on Saturday to help find the missing 7-year-old nephew of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson after her mother and brother were found shot to death a day earlier.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 1:46 pm

Conservatives seek Lithuania win

Lithuanians vote in the second round of general elections with the main conservative opposition hoping to build on gains.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 1:11 pm

Male transsexual gene link found

Australian researchers identify a significant link between a gene involved in testosterone action and male transsexualism.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Oct 2008 | 1:01 pm

Troops Fire On Kashmir Protesters, 1 Dead

Government troops in Indian Kashmir opened fire on hundreds of angry protesters demanding the release of several people arrested during a recent strike, killing one and wounding at least three others, a police official said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Ethnic minority Tamils walk towards a school to register themselves while a Sri Lankan soldier stands guard

Ethnic minority Tamils (right) walk towards a school to register themselves with authorities while a Sri Lankan soldier stands guard in Colombo, October 5. A senior Sri Lankan minister has held talks with...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 12:52 pm

More Than 1,000 Marathon Runners Stranded

British police say that more than 1,000 runners remain unaccounted for after a long-distance mountain race was called off due to heavy rain and flooding.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 12:33 pm

Ark. anchorwoman dies in hospital after beating

An Arkansas television anchorwoman died Saturday, several days after she didn't answer her wake-up call and was found beaten ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Ssoldiers take part in the military operation against Islamist militants in Bajaur tribal district

Soldiers take part in the military operation against Islamist militants in the Bajaur tribal district, Pakistan, September 2008. Pakistan troops killed nine Taliban militants in separate clashes in a troubled...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

Canadian soldier injured by explosive device

Soldier in serious but stable condition after his armoured vehicle rolled over an improvised explosive device in Arghandab District of Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 12:16 pm

Sister of 'Dreamgirls' star pleads for safe return of son

CHICAGO (AFP) - Julia Hudson, the older sister of "Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson, has pleaded for the return of her missing son after two members of her family were gunned down at their Chicago home.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

Candidates try to win Western votes

Scrambling to win the West, Democrat Barack Obama mocked John McCain on Saturday for aggressively trying to distance himself ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Two quakes hit California

WASHINGTON (Reuters)WASHINGTON, October 26 (Reuters) - Two earthquakes shook northern California early Sunday but local officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Obama lead drops to 5 points

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican rival John McCain has dropped to 5 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 10:54 am

Pair of quakes rattle California

A pair of minor-to-moderate offshore earthquakes have struck the northern California coast, but there are no reports of any damage or injury.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

Israeli leader Livni to call early elections

Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday abandoned her efforts to form a new coalition government and said she would recommend ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Christians face attacks in eastern India

Bloody anti-Christian riots broke out in a rem0te corner of eastern India in late August, with rampages by Hindu hard-liners that have left at least 38 people dead, as many as 30,000 homeless.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 9:01 am

Premier says China to ensure safe food

China's premier said China will take steps to improve food safety, blaming the tainted milk products believed to have killed four babies and sickened thousands of children on a failure of regulation.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 8:38 am

11 killed in fighting in Pakistan border region

Troops fought Taliban militants in separate battles in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 11 in an insurgent stronghold ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:54 am

Blood stains the ground outside the offices of DHL in Kabul

Blood stains the ground outside the offices of DHL in Kabul. A Briton and a South African shot dead in Kabul were killed by one of their own guards who then committed suicide, interior ministry officials...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am

A policeman examines a car at the site of a shoot-out in Kabul

A policeman examines a car at the site of a shoot-out in Kabul. A Briton and a South African shot dead in Kabul were killed by one of their own guards who then committed suicide, interior ministry officials...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am

Afghan policemen sit on a vehicle carrying bodies from the site of a shoot-out in Kabul

Afghan policemen sit on a vehicle carrying bodies from the site of a shoot-out in Kabul. A Briton and a South African shot dead in Kabul were killed by one of their own guards who then committed suicide,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:44 am

Official: 11 killed in Pakistan border fighting

KHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Troops fought Taliban militants in separate battles in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 11 in an insurgent stronghold overlooking the Afghan border, an official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 12:35 ... | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:36 am

Japanese sausage recall after cyanide scare

A major Japanese meat processor said Sunday it was recalling millions of packages of sausages and pizzas after finding cyanide ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:12 am

Gay priest is true to his faith, at odds with his church

So who is this Catholic priest from Fresno who stood up and spoke out against Proposition 8, putting his career on the line? As a gay man who finds the church's views on homosexuality so objectionable, why has he been a priest for more than 20 years and subjected himself to such moral conflict?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Election's endgame is no sure thing

Though the Obama camp seems to have the upper hand in the final week, it's careful of being overconfident. McCain, meanwhile, confronts hurdles in key states.

Facing a big deficit in money, momentum and troops, John McCain hopes to eke out victory in nine days by winning several states he is now losing and making a case against Barack Obama on taxes, experience and Democratic control of Washington.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Northern California wetlands are getting back to natural

A $10-million project by the National Park Service aims to fully restore a Marin County estuary, which was turned into pastureland more than 60 years ago.

Conservationists often speak of restoring landscapes as erasing the "hand of man." But sometimes the job of undoing decades of human manipulation requires wielding an even heavier hand.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Economic strife drives Latino vote

They could provide the margin of victory for Obama in Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico, polls show.

In the last days of the campaign, Republicans and Democrats are walking the precincts here with lists of registered Latino voters who may be the key to victory in the Western battleground states, and this is what they are finding: padlocks on front doors, "bank owned" placards in the yards and, among those still in their homes, growing support for Barack Obama's promise of change.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Candidates duke it out in the West

McCain and Obama trade barbs in the swing state of New Mexico. Obama also campaigns in Nevada.

John McCain and Barack Obama brought their dueling presidential campaigns to the mesas and mountains of New Mexico on Saturday, trading mocking jibes and sharp new attacks in the hotly contested state.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Hal Kant dies at 77; lawyer represented the Grateful Dead

Harold "Hal" Kant, the Grateful Dead's longtime principal lawyer and corporate general counsel who spent more than three decades helping protect the legendary rock band's lucrative musical legacy, has died. He was 77.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Carona trial to offer starkly different portraits of former sheriff

Orange County case will include themes of greed, infidelity and corrupted friendships. Prosecutors' witness list of more than 100 people is expected to be a who's who of local power circles.

During nearly a decade as Orange County's sheriff, Michael S. Carona strove to maintain a polished image as a family-oriented, conservative and charismatic crime-fighter who could comfort victims and captivate crowds with his thoughtful words and reverent manner.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Residents rescued from apartment building fire in South L.A. area

No one is injured and the blaze is confined to the laundry room. Owner says he disabled the fire alarm panel because of children's prank. Officials say such false alarms are common in some areas.

Fire engineer Robert Otanez pulled his truck up to the scene of a two-story South Los Angeles-area apartment building fire Saturday morning and immediately began looking for a way to cut metal bars off the ground-floor windows, fearing people were trapped inside.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Hong Kong tests more food after egg scare

The discovery of excessive levels of the industrial chemical melamine in Chinese eggs has prompted the Hong Kong authorities ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 6:32 am

Phillies win a wild one

Infield single with bases loaded caps Philadelphia's 5-4 win over Tampa Bay, and gives Phillies 2-1 series lead
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 6:27 am

Phillies capitalize on Rays' late errors

The Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of Tampa Bay blunders to score a run in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 and take a 2-1 World Series lead.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 6:18 am

Christians in India face attacks

They still worship in what remains of the little Baptist church not far from this forest town. The church is empty except for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 5:00 am

Fed likely to cut rates again to help sentiment

WASHINGTON, (AFP) - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut key interest rates further at its upcoming two-day meeting, hoping to offer a psychological boost to panic-stricken financial markets, analysts say.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:56 am

Pakistan captures militant stronghold

A two-month offensive by Pakistani forces has driven militants from a stronghold through which Taliban and al-Qaida fighters had poured into neighboring Afghanistan to attack U.S. troops, the army said Saturday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:15 am

Bush urges patience in economic crisis

Now is not the time for countries to abandon open market policies or make changes that would threaten free enterprise, President ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:13 am

Death toll mounts in Yemen tropical storm

Mohammed bin Gohar saw an old woman drowning in flood waters from a deadly tropical storm in southern Yemen, but couldn't save her. He was carrying his two kids and running with his wife to escape the deluge.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:08 am

In Israel, Christians Feud Over Holy Site

For decades, Coptic and Ethiopian Christians have been fighting over the Deir el-Sultan monastery, which sits atop a chapel at the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

IMF Director To Keep Job Despite Affair

The head of the International Monetary Fund will remain in his job after the agency's executive board concluded that there is no cause for dismissal over an extramarital relationship.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

Jennifer Hudson's sister makes plea for son

FBI joins local police looking for 7-year-old boy after Oscar-winning actor's mother and brother found shot dead in Chicago home
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

Beijing links melamine in eggs to fertiliser

HONG KONG - Excessive levels of the industrial chemical melamine in Chinese eggs might be traced to fertiliser fed to chickens, according to the Hong Kong government. In a statement, the government said it found 4.7 parts per million...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:17 am

Dog guards kittens from Melbourne house fire

MELBOURNE - A little dog named Leo has been proclaimed a hero after risking his own life to protect four kittens in a Melbourne house fire overnight. The plucky pooch tested the courage and skills of firefighters as they were...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Oct 2008 | 2:03 am

Probe clears IMF chief Strauss-Kahn in affair

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's board on Saturday cleared Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn of harassment, favoritism and abuse of power following an inquiry into his affair with an IMF economist.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 1:46 am

Bush urges common global financial principles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, who will host a global summit on the financial crisis next month, said on Saturday that agreeing on common principles to reform regulators would be essential to preventing another disaster.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Oct 2008 | 12:45 am

Crusaders in the underworld: The LAPD takes on organized crime

The Gangster Squad was formed in 1946 to keep East Coast Mafia out of L.A. Its 'anything goes' approach endured through the 1950s in an era when justice was found far from the courthouse.

Sgt. Willie Burns had a Tommy gun on the bench in front of him when his 18 handpicked candidates arrived at the 77th Street station on the edge of Watts. It was a cool evening in November 1946, and the men came in topcoats and hats. Burns wore his low, almost over his eyes, like the bad guys.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Oct 2008 | 11:55 pm

Dalai Lama Gives 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. The Tibetan spiritual leader said he would now ask the Tibetan people to decide how to take the dialogue forward.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 10:00 pm

Candidates Take A Swing Through The West

Just 10 days before the election, Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail, trading jabs with John McCain as both candidates took Western swings.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Oct 2008 | 9:43 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 | 6:00 pm

95 Pakistanis Dead in Al Qaeda 'Mega-Sanctuary' Purge

A two-month offensive by Pakistani forces has driven militants from a stronghold through which Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters had poured into neighboring Afghanistan to attack U.S. troops, the army said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 5:36 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Officials Blamed for Kenya Ethnic Violence

A government-sponsored commission in Kenya has accused a number of top-level officials of inciting and funding ethnic violence in the country, according to a report obtained by FOXNews.com
Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 5:29 pm

Two DHL Employees Killed In Afghanistan

A private guard working for the international shipping company DHL opened fire and killed the company's country director and his deputy before turning the gun on himself, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:30 pm

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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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm