Some Displaced Iraqi Christians Ponder Kurds' Role

In northern Iraq, thousands of Christian families remain displaced from their homes in the city of Mosul. Many are living with relatives or taking refuge in churches and monasteries in an area north of the city that's known as the Nineveh Plain.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:08 pm

Japan stocks rise in late rally

Japan's Nikkei rallies after dropping below 7,000 for the first time in 26 years, following more volatile trading.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

Love For My Robot Shorties and Nazi Zombie Talk Translated

This week in Cult Scifi, I'm bringing you a few shorts, including some from the lovely Imagine Science Film Festival. Plus a translated trailer of Dod Sno (Dead Snow) so we'll finally figure out what's going on with the crazy Nazi undead.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

The Brady Bunch Was a True Story (Or CNN Has Hit a New Low)

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

Star Wars and Star Trek origami made from dollar bills

Won Park has created versions of the Millennium Falcon and the Starship Enterprise made from real money - the Falcon alone is made from three individual dollar bills. That's $497 cheaper than the LEGO version, at least.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:20 am

North Korea threatens to reduce South to debris

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's military threatened on Tuesday to use everything in its arsenal to reduce South Korea to rubble unless Seoul stops civic groups from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the communist state.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:18 am

Iceland raises rates sharply, others poised to cut

LONDON (Reuters) - Iceland raised interest rates by 6 percentage points to 18 percent on Tuesday, taking the opposite tack to most countries fighting a global financial crisis which the Bank of England said could cost $2.8 trillion.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:14 am

Asian Markets in Robust Rebound

Hong Kong up 14.4 percent, Dow futures up 300 points.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

South African writer Es'kia Mphahlele dies at 88

Celebrated South African writer Es'kia Mphahlele has died.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Japan navy officer convicted in data leak scandal

A Japanese court on Tuesday convicted a naval officer of leaking classified U.S.-developed missile technology data, sentencing him to a suspended prison term.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

European stocks recover; DAX boosted by Volkswagen (AP)

AP - European stock markets opened higher Tuesday after Japan's Nikkei index recovered from 26-year lows, with Germany's DAX further boosted by another steep rise in the value of Volkswagen AG shares.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Saving the Orangutans in Borneo

Conservationists planning to protect endangered wildlife by creating sanctuary.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Stocks point higher as global shares jump

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks headed for a rebound today as investors awaited the start of a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve that is widely expected to bring another reduction...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

Global stocks rebound - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

What Ray Ozzie sees in Azure's cloud - CNET News

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Celtics' stars eye Big encore

They combined to average 55.8 points. They were all selected to play in the All-Star Game. They graced nearly as many magazine covers as Britney. And - oh, yeah - they...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

Extremists 'to be barred from UK'

UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to announce tougher measures meant to prevent extremists from entering the UK.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

GM, Chrysler request $10 billion in aid: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors Corp and Cerberus Capital Management have asked the U.S. government for roughly $10 billion in an unprecedented rescue package to support a merger between GM and Chrysler LLC, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

GM, Chrysler request $10 billion in aid: sources

NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp and Cerberus Capital Management have asked the U.S. government for roughly $10 billion in an unprecedented rescue package to support a merger between GM and Chrysler LLC, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:02 am

Rebels push back DR Congo troops

Government troops in eastern DR Congo retreat, as rebels threaten to attack the regional capital, Goma.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Love adjust to rookie role with Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Kevin Love sat slumped at his new corner-locker stall last week after what he called the worst game he can remember playing. With...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Banks won't fund Hexion-Huntsman deal

The Huntsman chemicals company says two banks providing funding for its disputed takeover by Hexion Specialty Chemicals have backed out of the deal.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

Ivory auction opens amid concerns

The first legal sale of southern African ivory for almost a decade opens with conservationists split over its impact.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

Forecast good for MLB

PHILADELPHIA - Despite the massive rain system that has taken up residence over this fair city, dumping gallons of water onto it per hour, Major League Baseball actually got...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

Prince Charles says climate crisis trumps economy

Britain's Prince Charles said Tuesday the current financial crisis should not distract from the larger issue of global warming.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:55 am

Can Ted Stevens Still Win Alaska? - TIME

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

No easy opener to Celtics

The NBA will congratulate the Celtics tonight. David Stern will smile as he hands them their rings, and the banner-raising will be a truly stirring moment. Then the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Iceland raises rates sharply, others poised to cut (Reuters)

Reuters - Iceland raised interest rates by 6 percentage points to 18 percent on Tuesday, taking the opposite tack to most countries fighting a global financial crisis which the Bank of England said could cost $2.8 trillion.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

Together they stand

Strange how things work out sometimes: The 2007-08 Celtics had the best record in the league and won the NBA championship, but they will always be remembered for what they...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

On a rainy night in Philly, MLB drops the ball - Boston Herald

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Update 1: “High School Musical 3” Sings From The Top Of The Box Office - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Tonnes of ivory up for auction in Namibia

WINDHOEK (AFP) - Nine tonnes of ivory went on the block on Tuesday in Namibia, kicking off the first legal sales of elephant tusks in nearly a decade -- exclusively for Chinese and Japanese buyers.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Adams appointed new Pompey boss

Portsmouth call a news conference for 1300 GMT when they will unveil current assistant boss Tony Adams as their new manager.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:46 am

Bruins find net just in time

EDMONTON, Alberta - The Bruins came so close to leaving Rexall Place last night one very, very frustrated hockey team. The B's pressed the attack in the western...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

BP posts 83 percent rise in 3Q profits

British oil company BP PLC reported a 83-percent rise in third-quarter net profit Tuesday on the back of surging energy prices.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

Results, not style points, matter

FOXBORO - Last year's Patriots bludgeoned foes with anvils. This year's Patriots are sneaking out victories like pickpockets. "There's so much parity...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

China Shenhua Energy says 3Q net profit up 48 pct

China Shenhua Energy Co., the country's biggest coal producer, said Tuesday that its third-quarter net profit climbed 48 percent thanks to higher prices and strong demand.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs by 2009

Whirlpool Corp. says it will cut 5,000 jobs by the end of 2009 because of the global credit crisis and its expectation for continued reduced demand in North America and Europe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

U.N., Congo's soldiers flee rebel advance

Congolese troops in tanks, trucks and on foot were retreating from rebels advancing on the eastern provincial capital of Goma on Tuesday.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

Obama, McCain attack each other on economy

POTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama slammed each other's economic plans on Monday as wrong for the current downturn as they butted heads in Ohio and Pennsylvania in launching an eight-day dash to the election.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

Obama, McCain attack each other on economy (Reuters)

Reuters - Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama slammed each other's economic plans on Monday as wrong for the current downturn as they butted heads in Ohio and Pennsylvania in launching an eight-day dash to the election.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

Police comb 2nd crime scene: SUV where boy's body found - Chicago Tribune

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Two held over Obama 'murder plot'

Two men appear in a US court accused of making threats to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Boeing and machinists agree - now to Round 2 - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Rules limiting sex offenders on Halloween blocked

ST. LOUIS - A federal judge has ruled that parts of Missouri's new law restricting registered sex offenders' actions on Halloween night are unenforceable, saying...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Worst Chokes in NFL History [w/Pics]

Not complete but a good, fun list. Example: 1993 playoff game in which Houston let Buffalo come back from a 32 point 3rd quarter deficit.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

AMAZING Left Brain vs Right Brain Test

This is simply a really awesome right vs. left brain test; better, and more interesting than any I've seen so far.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page to face drug charges today in New York court

FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. - Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page is set to appear in a New York state court Tuesday to face drug possession charges laid after his July arrest in upstate New...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Fighting AIDS in S. Africa Via Text Message

A new project uses cell phones to fight AIDS/HIV in South Africa.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

Dalai Lama Calls Meeting of Tibetan Exiles

Dalai Lama calls meeting to discuss future of Tibetan struggle against Chinese.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

On a rainy night in Philly, MLB drops the ball

"One day it started raining, and it didn't quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin' rain ... and big ol'...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Markets rebound ahead of key US meeting (AFP)

AFP - Battered stock markets rallied in Europe and Asia on Tuesday ahead of a key US Federal Reserve meeting in which the central bank was widely expected to cut interest rates further.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Markets rebound ahead of key US meeting

TOKYO (AFP) - Battered stock markets rallied in Europe and Asia on Tuesday ahead of a key US Federal Reserve meeting in which the central bank was widely expected to cut interest rates further.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Iraqi court sentences militant to death for killing 3 U.S. soldiers

An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced a militant to death by hanging for the grisly 2006 killing of three U.S. soldiers south of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:36 am

Film shows Farc hostage's release

Dramatic footage emerges of the moment a hostage held by Farc rebels for more than eight years is led to freedom.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Iraqi militant to hang for GI deaths

An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq militant for the grisly 2006 killing of three U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

McCain fights for upset in Pa.

Fading in the polls, Republican John McCain was pinning his hopes for a comeback victory over rival Barack Obama in next week's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

CBS yanks low-rated `The Ex List' from schedule

CBS has crossed "The Ex List" off its schedule.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

Iraqi militant to hang for killing US soldiers

BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced a militant to death by hanging for the grisly 2006 killing of three U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:31 am

Iraqi militant to hang for killing US soldiers

An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced a militant to death by hanging for the grisly 2006 killing of three U.S. soldiers south of Baghdad. Ibrahim al-Qaraghuli was one of three suspected...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:31 am

Global finance could lose $2.8-trillion in crisis

Meanwhile, Japan bans “naked” short selling and South Korean banks tap Federal Reserve funding window
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:28 am

Sen. Stevens found guilty of corruption

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was convicted of corruption on Monday, a verdict that could endanger the Republican's political future and help Democrats expand control of the Senate in the November 4 election.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am

Kazakhstan to pump $5 billion into top banks

Kazakhstan plans to buy around $5 billion of newly issued shares in the country's top four banks to stave off a renewed banking crisis, the nation's prime minister said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:25 am

Boeing in tentative deal to end 52-day strike

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co and its biggest union have agreed a tentative deal to end the longest strike at the planemaker's plants for 13 years and halt revenue losses estimated at $100 million a day.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:22 am

Boeing in tentative deal to end 52-day strike (Reuters)

Reuters - Boeing Co and its biggest union have agreed a tentative deal to end the longest strike at the planemaker's plants for 13 years and halt revenue losses estimated at $100 million a day.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:22 am

Rules limiting sex offenders on Halloween blocked

A federal judge has ruled that parts of Missouri's new law restricting registered sex offenders' actions on Halloween night are ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:22 am

China: Oil Workers Die In Rescue Attempt

Five Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan were killed by their captors during a botched rescue attempt, the Foreign Ministry said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:22 am

Iceland ups rate to 18%, seeks ECB-Fed aid

REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Iceland jacked up its key interest rate to 18 percent and announced a request for help from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve in twin moves on Tuesday to stave off national bankruptcy.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:22 am

Brit Police Fingerprinting on the Beat

British police to be armed with handheld fingerprinting devices.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

Basejumpers Find Other Uses For Wind Turbines

Would you?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

Suspension leaves World Series in the balance

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The fate of the World Series was left hanging in the balance on Monday when heavy rain forced a suspension of Game Five with the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:19 am

Most Asian markets rebound after slides

Most Asian stock markets rebounded after several days of steep declines as investors snapped up beaten down shares like Honda, Samsung and HSBC. Shares in Europe also opened higher.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am

Skinheads held over plot to kill Obama - Reuters

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am

Dalai Lama calls special meeting of Tibetan exiles

DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama has called a special meeting of Tibetan exiles to discuss the future of their struggle as talks with China have foundered, officials said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Obama Surge Confounds Gay Marriage - ABC News

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:15 am

$17.9 billion transit plan on Seattle area ballot

Amid a national economic downturn and a recent strike at the region's largest private employer, Seattle-area voters are being asked to approve $17.9 billion in improvements to commuter rail and bus service.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:14 am

Skinheads held over plot to kill Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two white supremacist skinheads were arrested in Tennessee over plans to go on a killing spree and eventually shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, court documents showed on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:13 am

NKorean soldier defects to South Korea through DMZ

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea through the heavily fortified border dividing the two countries, an official from the South's spy agency said Tuesday, in only the second such defection in a decade....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:11 am

Iraqi cabinet discusses changes to U.S. security deal

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet discussed changes to a hard-fought security pact with the United States on Tuesday, as political opposition to the pact grows in Baghdad and U.S. officials warn time is running short for agreement.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Iraqi cabinet discusses changes to U.S. security deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraq's cabinet discussed changes to a hard-fought security pact with the United States on Tuesday, as political opposition to the pact grows in Baghdad and U.S. officials warn time is running short for agreement.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

MTV Launches A 'Hulu For Music Videos'

New today: MTV's MTVmusic.com, a very clean, very simple, good looking site full of music videos and only music videos. The question is: Can it steal YouTube's viewers?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Where Will the Next Pandemic Emerge?

The next killer germ could burst from the African rain forest—or from your family pet.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

China says hostages died during failed rescue

Five Chinese oil workers had been kidnapped by rebels in Sudan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Microsoft Talks White Space ... - InternetNews.com

Source: Google News | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

China condemns killing of Chinese hostages in Sudan+

(Kyodo) _ China condemned Tuesday the killing of five out of nine Chinese oil workers who had been held hostage in Sudan since last week, and urged the Sudanese government to safeguard...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

Hollywood's A-list turns out for Newman charity

A Hollywood who's-who turned out for an annual fundraiser for Paul Newman's children's camp that doubled as a tribute to the late actor.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

4 policemen, 3 civilians killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Four police officers were killed Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in the turbulent northern city of Mosul and three civilians were killed in a separate Baghdad bombing, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

4 policemen, 3 civilians killed in Iraq violence

Four police officers were killed Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in the turbulent northern city of Mosul and three civilians were killed in a separate Baghdad bombing, police said. A...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:04 am

Iceland's interest rate up to 18%

Iceland's central bank raises its key interest rate to 18% from 12% as the country battles against financial collapse.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Ubuntu Linux: 8 Million Users and Growing with Ibex

There is a business behind the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system and according to its lead commercial sponsor Canonical, that business is good. "We're not sharing our revenues publicly but I will say revenue growth is extremely strong and we're bullish across the board both at server side and desktop," Kenyon said.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 10:00 am

Two Halloween pumpkins declare their political allegiance

Two Halloween pumpkins at an apartment in New York. Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race for the White House...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

Despite holding a robust lead, Obama has warned against complacency

Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama, seen here in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race for the White House headed for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

This election is not over, McCain told supporters in Pittsburgh

A supporter holds up a magazine with the image of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin before a campaign rally with John McCain in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

The arrests have raised fears about Obama's safety

Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama, seen here in Canton, Ohio, in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race for the White House headed for its final...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

The two candidates are to hold competing rallies in Pennsylvania

A supporter waits for the arrival of Republican presidential nominee John McCain in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama in a chilling...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

Obama death plot raises fears in race's final week

ST DAVID'S, Pennsylvania (AFP) - Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race for the White House headed for its final seven days.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

Obama death plot raises fears in race's final week (AFP)

AFP - Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race for the White House headed for its final seven days.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:56 am

Islamists stone to death Somali woman for adultery

Child also killed when guards open fire as a relative ran forward
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:56 am

Iraqi militant to hang for killing of US soldiers

An Iraqi court has sentenced a militant to death by hanging for the grisly killing of three U.S. soldiers in 2006. Ibrahim al-Qaraghuli is one of three suspected al-Qaida in Iraq...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:54 am

Treasury clears way for $700B bailout to begin (AP)

AP - The government has cleared the way to ship out $125 billion this week to the country's largest banks, beginning the biggest government bailout in history.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:54 am

LEAD: Marathon: Sydney gold medalist Takahashi calls it quits+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH QUOTES) Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi announced her retirement Tuesday, saying she has reached the end of the road as a top women's ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:53 am

Rebels Advance in Congo, U.N. Retreats

Soldiers, U.N. peacekeepers retreating as rebels advance on east Congo capital.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

North Korean leader 'in hospital'

N Korean leader Kim Jong-il is probably still in hospital, but capable of making decisions, Japan's PM Taro Aso says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:49 am

Death at show fuels US gun debate

US gun laws are again questioned after a boy aged eight kills himself with a sub-machine gun at a supervised arms fair.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:44 am

NYT: Candidates wary of January Fever

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have been ever vigilant in recent days for signs of January Fever.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

Financial turmoil erodes household assets in Japan: survey+

(Kyodo) _ The global credit turmoil has increasingly eroded the financial assets of Japanese households while more than 80 percent of respondents to a public opinion poll are concerned...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

Statistics: Obama has 96% chance to win election

And the phone hasn't stopped ringing for the statistician who figured that out, Nate Silver of fivethirtyeight.com.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:40 am

BP third-quarter profits surge on record high oil prices

LONDON (AFP) - British energy giant BP said on Tuesday that third-quarter net profit soared 83 percent to 8.049 billion dollars (6.434 billion euros) on record high oil prices which have since slumped.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:39 am

Titans Rally past Colts 31-14 to remain undefeated (AP)

AP - The Tennessee Titans keep winning, and not even Peyton Manning could stop the NFL's only undefeated team.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:38 am

Daniel Cowart was arrested last week along with a co-conspirator

Daniel Cowart, 20, poses for a police mugshot in Alamo, Tennessee. Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:35 am

Paul Schlesselman was found with a short-barreled shotgun and a revolver

Paul Schlesselman, 18, poses for a police mugshot in Alamo, Tennessee. Two white supremacists have been arrested for threatening to kill Barack Obama in a chilling twist revealed by officials as the race...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:35 am

A Secret Service agent looks on as Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event

A Secret Service agent looks on as US Sen. Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event in September 2008 in Westminster on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado. Two white supremacists have been arrested for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:35 am

Decision Expected in Murdered Student Case

Prosecutors close case demanding 2 face trial for killing of Briton in Italy
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:34 am

Asia Markets Bounce Back

Most Asian stock markets have rebounded after several days of steep declines as investors snapped up beaten down shares like Honda, Samsung and HSBC. Shares in Europe have also opened higher.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:33 am

China and Japan are two of the world's biggest markets for ivory

Elephant tusks found on a 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck found off Namibia's southern coast. Nine tonnes of ivory have been put up for auction in Namibia, kicking off the first legal sales of elephant...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:31 am

Profits from the sales must go towards elephant conservation projects

Elephants in the South African Kruger Park, the world's largest wildlife park. Nine tonnes of ivory have been put up for auction in Namibia, kicking off the first legal sales of elephant tusks in nearly...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:31 am

Dollar briefly jumps to lower 96 yen level in Tokyo on stock rally+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar staged a strong comeback Tuesday in Tokyo, briefly soaring to the lower 96 yen range as investors bought it on a more than 6 percent jump in Japan's key Nikkei...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

Most Asian markets rebound after recent slides

Shares in Europe also opened higher
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

Dalai Lama calls special meeting of Tibetan exiles

The Dalai Lama has called a special meeting of Tibetan exiles to discuss the future of their struggle as talks with China have ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:27 am

Zimbabwe neighbors meet on deal

Southern African nations will hold a summit to try to break a power-sharing stalemate in Zimbabwe between President Robert Mugabe and the opposition that has prevented the formation of a government.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:19 am

Peace talks in doubt as Israel heads for snap elections

Israeli political parties on Tuesday launched talks to set a date for snap elections to replace scandal-plagued Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, with the Middle East peace process at a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:13 am

Iceland's prime minister says recovery cost is $6B

Iceland's prime minister says his country needs about $6 billion in loans to recover from the financial meltdown. Geir Haarde told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Iceland will...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:10 am

Iceland's prime minister says recovery cost is $6B

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Iceland's prime minister says his country needs about $6 billion in loans to recover from the financial meltdown....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:10 am

N. Korea issues stark warning to South

North Korea's military warned Tuesday it would attack South Korea and turn it into "debris," in Pyongyang's latest response to what it says are confrontational activities by Seoul against the country.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:08 am

Ruling okays ex-Nazi's deportation

Protracted legal battle dates back to the mid-1990s
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:04 am

Tasered man's mother threatens legal action after delay in inquiry

Probe into man's death at Vancouver International Airport now scheduled to resume Jan. 19
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:58 am

Links in new E. coli outbreak unclear

Eleven cases connected to single Niagara restaurant, but officials concerned about source of four other incidents
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:58 am

Raid Into Syria Complicates Iraq's Ties

Analysis: Purported US raid into Syria complicates Iraq's ties, role in region.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:57 am

Analysis: Raid into Syria complicates Iraq's ties

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The deadly U.S. raid into Syria may complicate efforts to win approval for a new U.S.-Iraqi security deal by drawing attention to a fact many Iraqis detest - that they can't control everything American forces might do....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:56 am

Colombian Hostage Dragged to Freedom

Colombian hostage: 'Rebel savior dragged me to freedom'.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:56 am

Family of victims lash out as smirking killer gets life sentence

Sobs resound in packed courtroom yesterday as families of three murder victims describe devastating impact a "demon" had visited on their lives
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:52 am

Zimbabwe's Neighbors Step In, Call Summit

Zimbabwe's neighbors to meet in summit on power-sharing agreement.
Source: ABC News: International | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:37 am

A teenage girl's vulnerability laid bare at David Frost trial

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:32 am

China says hostages died during failed rescue

BEIJING (AP) -- Five Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan died during a botched rescue attempt, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:05 am

A kick in the shins for Gulf states

Oil-fuelled wealth proves to be only thin insulation against the effects of the global credit crunch
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:55 am

Officials: al-Qaeda operative killed in Syria was planning Iraq attack

A top al-Qaeda in Iraq operative killed during a U.S. raid on a Syrian compound just over the Iraq border was about to carry ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:48 am

Zimbabwe's neighbors to meet on unity deal

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Fourteen southern African nations will hold a summit to try to break a power-sharing stalemate in Zimbabwe between President Robert Mugabe and the opposition that has prevented the formation of a new government....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:15 am

Maldives votes in presidential run-off

MALE (AFP) - Voters in the Maldives went to the polls Tuesday to choose the country's first-ever democratically elected president, in a run-off between Asia's longest serving leader and a former political prisoner.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:14 am

Last Chance For Zimbabwe Political Pact

All of Zimbabwe's neighbors will hold a summit to try to resolve the southern African nation's power-sharing impasse, a small group of regional leaders decided after debating the issue into the early hours of the morning.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:08 am

Schwarzenegger calls back legislators for emergency budget session

With California's revenue plummeting, the governor says lawmakers will reconvene next week. They will discuss solutions to the foreclosure crisis and an economic stimulus package.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has set Nov. 5 -- the day after next week's election -- as the start of an emergency legislative session to address the state budget deficit, which has swelled by several billion dollars in recent weeks as the stock market has continued its tumble and the economy has soured.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Corruption conviction doesn't daunt Sen. Ted Stevens

Alaska's Republican senator vows to fight the verdict and stay in the race for reelection.

In a stunning verdict that imperils the tenure of the Senate's longest-serving Republican, a federal jury Monday found Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska guilty of concealing tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and improvements to his home.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Mexico acknowledges drug gang infiltration of police

At least 35 officials and agents from an elite unit have been fired or arrested following tips from an informant involving the so-called Beltran Leyva cartel.

In a damning blow to its fight against drug traffickers, the Mexican government Monday acknowledged severe penetration of a top law enforcement agency by a vicious gang that may even have bought intelligence on U.S. operations from renegade employees.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain tackles Obama on plan to 'spread the wealth'

The candidates hold events in Pennsylvania and Ohio and focus on the financial crisis.

Addressing a boisterous crowd in eastern Pennsylvania, John McCain said Monday that Barack Obama wanted to be "Redistributionist in Chief," putting a new twist on his warning that the Democrat intends to "spread the wealth around," as he told Joe the Plumber.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Jennifer Hudson helps identify body of her nephew

7-year-old Julian King was shot, like his grandmother and uncle, Chicago police say. A dog's barks helped lead to the discovery of the boy's body in an SUV.

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew was found dead in the back of an SUV on Monday, ending a frantic search that began after the shooting deaths of her mother and brother three days earlier.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

October shaping up as L.A.'s lost summer

With eight days over 90, this could be the hottest October since 1965, forecasters say.

Summer turned out to be a cooler than normal dud this year.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

2 men arrested in alleged assassination plot aimed at Barack Obama

Authorities say two white supremacists planned to shoot 88 blacks and decapitate 14 others, with the presidential candidate as their final target.

Federal authorities in Tennessee announced Monday that they had arrested two alleged white supremacists who were reportedly planning a killing spree that would end with the assassination of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

In fighting gangsters, satisfaction in small victories

While mob killings like the Two Tonys murders remain unsolved, the Gangster Squad savors Mickey Cohen's conviction on federal charges of income tax evasion -- and sets a trap for him.

After the Two Tonys were shot dead and left slumped in their car in Hollywood, the LAPD prepared an internal report titled "GANGLAND KILLINGS, Los Angeles Area, 1900-1951."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Copper ruins in Jordan bolster biblical record of King Solomon

New carbon dating shows the site is older than previously believed. Critics say there's still no evidence of an empire.

A massive copper smelting plant in the biblical land of Edom is at least three centuries older than researchers previously believed, placing it firmly in the traditional timeline of King Solomon, considered the greatest ruler of Israel, researchers reported Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

California high-risk pool for medically uninsurable helps fewer residents

A $75,000 benefit cap, high deductible and costly premiums make the program unavailable, ineffective or unaffordable for many. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently vetoed a bill to expand the pool.

Dave Dunlap is a Kern County trucker with a failing liver. Like about 600,000 Californians, he is too sick to qualify for private insurance on the open market.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Officials: Bangladesh storm kills 15, injures 200

A tropical storm lashed Bangladesh's coast, killing at least 15 people and injuring 200 more, rescue officials said Tuesday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:43 am

Study shows potential advance in fighting E Coli

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Researchers have developed a new class of inhibitors that neutralize toxic bacteria produced by E. Coli, the cause of most food poisoning outbreaks, according to a new study.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:38 am

No $150,000 wardrobe for Michelle Obama

BURBANK, California - No $150,000 wardrobe malfunctions for Michelle Obama. "Actually, this is a J. Crew ensemble," the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told television talk show host Jay Leno on Monday on...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:35 am

Officials: Bangladesh storm kills 15, injures 200

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A tropical storm lashed Bangladesh's coast, killing at least 15 people and injuring 200 more, rescue officials said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:09 am

2 men accused of planning massacre, targeting Obama

Federal authorities have foiled an alleged assassination plot targeting Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama that was ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:39 am

U.S.: Syria Raid Killed Al Qaeda Leader

The U.S. raid targeted and killed Abu Ghadiyah, who was a senior al Qaeda in Iraq operative responsible for funneling foreign fighters and money into Iraq.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:30 am

NYT: Michelle Obama no longer a novice

While some of Obama’s advisers once viewed his wife as an unpredictable force, she is now regarded within the campaign as a disciplined and effective advocate for his campaign.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:19 am

Body of Jennifer Hudson's nephew found

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police found the body on Monday of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, who had been missing since Hudson's mother and brother were slain last week.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:17 am

Editorial Cartoonists Review Election '08

Editorial cartoonists Mike Luckovich and Mike Peters have mixed feelings about the looming presidential vote. As the pair looked back on their recent work, they acknowledged a worry: It's not easy to make fun of Barack Obama, the front-runner.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:13 am

Gerard Damiano, 'Deep Throat' director, dead at 80

Gerard Damiano, director of the popular pornographic film Deep Throat that lent its name to a Watergate whistle-blower, has died. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:12 am

In Senate battlegrounds, fusillades of TV ads

In the 11 states with the closest Senate races this year, record amounts are being spent on TV ads.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:01 am

Central banks slash rates as investors flee

Federal Reserve is poised to cut benchmark rate for second time in two weeks on Wednesday. European Central Bank suggests it will do the same.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:47 am

Obama ads overwhelm TV presence of McCain

Barack Obama will punctuate his broadcast strategy Wednesday with prime-time commercials on CBS, NBC and Fox.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:43 am

US official: Raid on Syria killed leader of cell

SUKKARIYEH, Syria (AP) -- A cross-border raid by U.S. special forces killed the al-Qaida-linked head of a Syrian network that smuggled fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq, an American counterterrorism official said Monday. Blood stained the earth in this border village as anguished Syrians buried relatives they said were killed in the U.S. helicopter attack Sunday. Some shouted anti-American slogans and carried banners reading "Down with Bush and the American enemy."...
Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EDT | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:34 am

Titans remain NFL’s lone undefeated team

The Tennessee Titans keep winning, and not even Peyton Manning could stop the NFL’s only undefeated team. LenDale White ran for two touchdowns, Chris Hope intercepted Manning twice and the Titans routed the Indianapolis Colts 31-21 Monday night.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:53 am

Eight-year-old shoots, kills himself in US

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts - With an instructor watching, an 8-year-old boy at a gun fair aimed an Uzi submachine gun at a pumpkin and pulled the trigger as his dad reached for a camera. It was his first time shooting a fully automatic...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 2:55 am

Couple's sextuplets called A, B, C, D, E & F

A Queens couple spent seven years raising their only child, a son - until New York's second-ever sextuplets arrived. The four boys and two girls were born earlier this month to 31-year-old Digna Carpio and her 36-year-old husband...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 1:12 am

Disgraced Texas teacher sent students porn

FORT STOCKTON - A former Texas high school teacher faces misdemeanour charges for allegedly sending pornographic images in text messages to male students. Jaime Katheryn Steen, 26, was free on $4,000 bond, two days after she turned...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 12:40 am

Toni Morrison: A Mother, A Stranger, 'A Mercy'

In this special, four-part reading, Toni Morrison presents a pivotal episode from her new novel, A Mercy. The book explores the repercussions of an enslaved mother's desperate act: she casts off her daughter to save her.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 12:36 am

Neo-Nazis accused of Obama assassination attempt

WASHINGTON - Law enforcement agents have broken up a plot by two neo-Nazi skinheads to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 88 black people, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:50 pm

Skinhead Plot To Kill Obama Thwarted, Officials Say

Federal authorities say they broke up a plot by two neo-Nazis to assassinate presidential nominee Barack Obama. Authorities say the plan was fantastic in its scope and that Obama was never in any danger.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:29 pm

Obama Makes 'Closing Arguments' in Ohio

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has told supporters that they cannot "let up" with eight days left in the presidential campaign. As part of what his campaign is calling "closing arguments," Obama is reiterating the key points of his platform.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 9:12 pm

New York newsroom in white powder scare

Reuters has evacuated its New York City newsroom after an editor opened an envelope with an unidentified white powder in it. New York City police ordered the evacuation of 140 staffers in the news service's newsroom at its Times...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:40 pm

As Congo Rebels Advance, Civilians Target U.N.

Angry civilians attacked U.N. offices in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing U.N. peacekeeping troops of failing to protect them. Rebels are making gains against government troops in the region. Michael Kavanagh, a reporter trapped in a U.N. base in Goma, says the U.N. troops are too few in number to protect the vast area of 8 million people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:38 pm

Jennifer Hudson Identifies Nephew's Body

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has identified a body found in a sport utility vehicle as that of her missing nephew. The 7-year-old was the focus of a frantic search since Hudson's mother and brother were found shot dead last week.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:37 pm

Can Sen. Stevens Still Serve Despite Conviction?

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' criminal conviction raises the question of whether he can continue as a member of the upper chamber of Congress if he wins re-election next week.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:28 pm

In Ohio, McCain Warns Against One-Party Rule

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has told supporters in Ohio that with eight days to go voters could either keep their money or give it to Barack Obama and the Democratic presidential nominee's congressional allies Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:26 pm

Sen. Stevens Found Guilty In Corruption Case

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and gifts he received from an oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican was found guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial documents.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

Mexico Drug Spy Allegedly Leaked DEA Info

A Mexican official says a drug spy is telling officials he infiltrated the U.S. Embassy and leaked DEA information to the Beltran-Leyva cartel.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

US raids into Syria

DAMASCUS - United States military helicopters launched an extremely rare attack yesterday on Syrian territory close to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the Government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression". A...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

Iran's hardliner fights fatigue

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that he is suffering from simple exhaustion, in a rare public disclosure apparently designed to combat widespread Tehran rumours that he is more seriously ill. There are growing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

Nikkei Index Closes At 26-Year Low

World stock markets slumped again with the Nikkei index in Japan closing at its lowest in 26 years as the financial crisis drove up the yen, piling the pressure on the country's exporters.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

Assailants Gouge Out Afghan Man's Eyes

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Australian Lawmaker Puts Lord's Prayer Up for Debate

Australia's Parliament speaker has called for a public debate about whether the country's lawmakers should stop the practice of beginning each session with the Lord's Prayer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:58 pm

U.S. Kills 5 Gunmen Trying to Attack Baghdad Base

U.S. forces fought off an attack aagainst a military base, killing five of the assailants, in a neighborhood that was once a notorious Shiite militia stronghold.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:43 pm

Alaskan paper backs Obama

The Anchorage Daily News, Alaska's largest newspaper, has endorsed Senator Barack Obama even though Governor Sarah Palin is the Republican vice-presidential nominee. The newspaper said yesterday that the Democrat "brings far...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:15 pm

NATO Guards Food Shipments in Pirate-Infested Somalia

NATO warships safely escorted a cargo of supplies through the pirate-infested waters off Somalia on Monday and hijackers holding an arms-laden Ukrainian vessel said its operators do not want to negotiate for the weapons.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:03 pm

Obama presents his 'closing argument'

Democrat Senator Barack Obama planned a speech today in the battleground state Ohio to sum up America's long presidential campaign, declaring Republican Senator John McCain had campaigned for 21 months without telling voters how he...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Swedish Man Fakes Kidnapping to Escape Marriage

A Swedish man who orchestrated a bogus kidnapping did so to take a break from his troubled marriage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 3:45 pm

Ex-Colombian Lawmaker Flees Captivity After 8 Years

A 62-year-old lawmaker held captive eight years by leftist rebels walked to freedom in a western Colombia jungle on Sunday along with the young guerrilla commander who had been his jailer.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:56 pm

Bin Laden Pens Book on His 'Struggles,' Sept. 11 Attacks

The world's most wanted fugitive, Al Qaeda chief Usama bin Laden is reportedly writing a book on the "struggle" of his terrorist network and the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the U.S.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:48 pm

Pope Benedict XVI to Make First Papal Visit to Africa

The 81-year-old Benedict gave the surprise news at the end of his homily in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 2:06 pm

U.S. Helicopter Shot Down in Afghanistan

Insurgents shot down a U.S. helicopter after exchanging fire with its crew in central Afghanistan, while a homicide bomber in the north killed two American soldiers inside a police station, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm

Iran Gen. Admits Arming Region's Militants

Iran is supplying weapons to "liberation armies" in the Middle East, a top Revolutionary Guards commander said, offering the first official confirmation the country provides weapons to armed groups in the region.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm

Iranian General: Tehran Arming 'Liberation Armies'

Iran is supplying weapons to 'liberation armies' in the Middle East, a Revolutionary Guards commander said, offering the first official confirmation the country provides weapons to armed groups in the region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Oct 2008 | 1:23 pm