Rate-cut hopes relieve financial gloom

LONDON (AFP) - Stock markets soared on Wednesday, buoyed by expectations of rate cuts in the United States and Japan as China announced its own reduction in a bid to counter the impact of the global financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:26 pm

Stock futures turn lower ahead of Fed decision (AP)

AP - Wall Street prepared to take some money off the table Wednesday, a day after the market's huge rally, as investors awaited an afternoon decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:23 pm

GM 3Q global sales drop 11 pct, trail Toyota

General Motors says its third-quarter worldwide sales fell 11 percent on weak U.S. demand, falling short of Toyota's total for the period.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:18 pm

Europe, Asia rise after huge rally in U.S.

Europe’s stock markets opened mostly higher Wednesday after a stunning rally on Wall Street and further gains in Asia overnight.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:18 pm

Surprising gain in durable goods orders

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods posted an unexpectedly strong showing in September — the largest gain in three months.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:17 pm

Obama leads McCain in 6 of 8 swing states

AP-GfK polls show the Democrat winning among early voters, favored on almost every issue, benefiting from the country's sour mood and widely viewed as the winning candidate.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:16 pm

Highway tolls to be cut as part of stimulus measures+

(Kyodo) _ Transport minister Kazuyoshi Kaneko said Wednesday that highway tolls outside of the Tokyo and Osaka metropolitan areas will be basically reduced to a maximum of 1,000 yen on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:16 pm

China cuts rates, Fed and others set to follow (Reuters)

Reuters - China cut its interest rate for the third time in six weeks on Wednesday, and central banks in the United States, Japan and Europe are expected to follow by the end of next week to bolster economies facing recession.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:15 pm

Firing across Congo-Rwanda border

A BBC reporter sees an exchange of fire across DR Congo's border with Rwanda, as rebels continue their advance.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:14 pm

Pakistan demands halt to U.S. missiles

Pakistan's government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:11 pm

U.S. Aids Disabled In Agent Orange Hotspot

The United States and Vietnam launched three new programs to help provide job training and health care to disabled people in Danang, where American troops stored and mixed Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:11 pm

Obama has 5-point lead on McCain (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has a steady 5-point national lead over Republican John McCain with six days left in the grueling race for the White House, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:11 pm

Obama has 5-point lead on McCain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a steady 5-point national lead over Republican John McCain with six days left in the grueling race for the White House, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:11 pm

Guilty plea in Yankees-Sox fight that killed 1 man

A barber from Lawrence, Mass., has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges for an alcohol-fueled fight over a Yankees-Red Sox playoff game that killed one man and wounded two others.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:10 pm

Maple Leaf pushed to loss by listeria crisis

Meat division sales plummet 94% in the quarter as the food company suspended some operations
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:09 pm

Top dog

Elle Woods made a triumphant return to Harvard yesterday as actress Becky Gulsvig, who stars in 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' at the Boston Opera House, performed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:07 pm

Democrats seek historic gains, challenges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats are headed toward historic gains in Tuesday's congressional elections, polls show, as well as herculean challenges afterward on matters from war to Wall Street.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:05 pm

Cut in US interest rates expected

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to reduce US interest rates from their current level of 1.5% later.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:03 pm

Powerful Pakistan quake kills at least 150

A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 150 people as they slept and obliterating hundreds of fragile mud-and-timber homes, officials said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:03 pm

Second powerful quake hits Pakistan

A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 150 people as they slept and obliterating ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:02 pm

Scores dead after Pakistan quake

At least 160 people are killed in a earthquake measuring 6.4 near the city of Quetta, in south-west Pakistan, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:02 pm

US stock futures fall after Tuesday's mega-rally - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:01 pm

U.S. Student Indicted In Italy Slay Case

An Ivory Coast national was convicted Tuesday of murdering a British woman in central Italy, while a judge ruled that an American student and her former Italian boyfriend must stand trial for the same crime, lawyers said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Wave Of Suicide Blasts Kills 19 In Somalia

A spokesman for a breakaway republic in northern Somalia says at least 19 people have died in three suicide attacks.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

GM Searching For Ways To Stay Viable

General Motor executives have been in Washington asking for some of that $700 billion financial bailout money. And, rumors haven't died down about a possible merger with Chrysler. Michelle Krebs, senior industry editor at Edmunds.com, talks with Steve Inskeep about the latest news from the auto industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:00 pm

Congolese army claims attack by Rwandan troops, 5th Ld-Writethru, AF - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:57 pm

Experts: Obama plot detracts from race progress

Shades of the region's racist past came creeping back this week just as the U.S. South could be poised to play a pivotal role ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:56 pm

Regulators Failed in Assessing BPA Risk, Panel Says (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:54 pm

UPDATE 1-Tenneco to cut 1100 jobs, close facilities - Reuters

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:54 pm

Dollar surges in early trading

Loonie gains more than 1.5 cents in early trading, lifted by higher commodity prices and expectations of an interest rate cut in U.S.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:53 pm

Crisis 'hurting migrant workers'

The world's 200 million migrant labourers are particularly vulnerable to the global economic crisis, warns the UN's chief.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:50 pm

Microsoft goes black, making Chinese see red

An anti-piracy tactic by Microsoft Corp. that turns some computer users' screens black has set off a wave of indignation among Chinese consumers, posing renewed problems for the software maker in the huge China market.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:50 pm

WEEKLY SUPER SEVEN

DIVISION 1 1. Everett 2. BC High 3. Dartmouth 4. Xaverian 5. Catholic Memorial 6. Attleboro 7. Brockton DIVISION 1A 1. Dracut 2. Acton-Boxboro 3. Billerica 4....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:47 pm

Financial crisis heralds era of "new seriousness"

LONDON (Reuters) - Power tools roar as an army of workmen rushes to ensure Europe's largest city-center shopping mall opens on time, but marketing executives say the crisis in global financial markets has accelerated a trend among consumers to reject conspicuous consumption.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:46 pm

Analysis: Financial crisis heralds era of 'new seriousness' (Reuters)

Reuters - Power tools roar as an army of workmen rushes to ensure Europe's largest city-center shopping mall opens on time, but marketing executives say the crisis in global financial markets has accelerated a trend among consumers to reject conspicuous consumption.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:46 pm

BMI being taken over by Lufthansa

UK airline BMI is being taken over by Lufthansa, giving the German carrier the second-largest amount of flights from Heathrow.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:46 pm

Pakistan rescuers pull 160 bodies from quake rubble

WAM, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani rescuers pulled 160 bodies from the rubble of hundreds of mud-walled homes flattened by a powerful earthquake in the southwestern province of Baluchistan on Wednesday, government officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Pakistan rescuers pull 160 bodies from quake rubble (Reuters)

Reuters - Pakistani rescuers pulled 160 bodies from the rubble of hundreds of mud-walled homes flattened by a powerful earthquake in the southwestern province of Baluchistan on Wednesday, government officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Driver cited in Everett rotary rollover

A tractor-trailer truck allegedly speeding through a dangerous Everett rotary overturned yesterday, not even a year after a gasoline tanker flipped and exploded, taking a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Candidate For Re-Election Barred From Politicking

Tom Salmon is running for re-election as Vermont's state auditor. Salmon is serving in Iraq with the U.S. Naval Reserve. He isn't allowed to participate in his campaign because of a Pentagon ban on politicking by active duty members of the military.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:45 pm

Thousands still lack power after Northeast storm

Thousands of utility customers around the Northeast awoke without power Wednesday morning, a day after the season's first big ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:44 pm

Obama set for prime-time appeal to voters

MIAMI (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama geared up Wednesday to deliver a presidential-style address to the nation on the final stretch of his duel for the White House against John McCain.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:44 pm

Feds probe effigy of noosed Palin

Secret Service agents have investigated a Halloween mannequin of Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin hanging from a noose.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:42 pm

N. Korea food production up 16% in 2008, but still short: report+

(Kyodo) _ North Korea's food production is expected to show a 16 percent increase in 2008 from a year earlier, but that still leaves the country unable to feed itself, China's state-run...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:42 pm

Janesville, Wis., Braces For GM Plant Closing

The diminished market for SUVs and the soured economy have forced General Motors to close its factory in Janesville, Wisc., sooner than expected. The loss of the plant, by Christmas, will have ripple effects that Janesville officials will need to address.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:42 pm

Analysis: Likely rate cut might have little impact

The Fed is likely to cut short-term interest rates Wednesday, perhaps by a quarter-point, a half-point or even a full percentage point. But some are asking: Why bother?

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:41 pm

Durable-Goods Order Increase Unexpectedly - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm

Afghanistan troop buildup could more than double

Military planners now think they may need to send more than double the number of extra troops initially believed necessary for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm

Pakistan Quake: 150 Killed, 15000 Homeless

Quake in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 150, leaves thousands homeless.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm

Cash Is King: Are tech companies turning into banks?

The credit industry has hit a rough patch, with defaults on equipment loans nearly doubling in the past year. As with other credit markets, this had made traditional lenders nervous. So cash-rich tech companies are venturing into lending themselves.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm

FlickrDown lets you archive all your Flickr photos

If you've ever had a hard drive die on you, or had your computer stolen, you've probably come to appreciate--and possibly shake your fist at--computer back up. Bad things happen, which is what makes utilities like FlickrDown so darn useful.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:40 pm

Pakistan earthquake kills at least 150 - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

Pakistani quake leaves 150 dead, 15,000 homeless

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in impoverished southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 150 people, and turning thousands of homes of mud and timber homes into rubble....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

Pakistani quake leaves 150 dead, 15,000 homeless

A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in impoverished southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 150 people, and turning thousands of homes of mud and timber homes into rubble. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

Pakistani quake leaves 150 dead, 15,000 homeless (AP)

AP - A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in impoverished southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 150 people, and turning thousands of homes of mud and timber homes into rubble.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:39 pm

NYT: Campaigns ramp up ad war

John McCain has redirected dwindling resources to surgically pick spots as he confronts Barack Obama’s unprecedented television onslaught.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:38 pm

Post Cereals Sale Boosts Kraft - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:36 pm

5TH LD: Over 150 dead in quake in S.W. Pakistan+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH SECOND STRONG QUAKE) At least 150 people have been killed and several hundred injured in an earthquake that jolted southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, a
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:35 pm

Stolen signs prompt Texas woman to paint Obama symbol on yard

AUSTIN -An Austin woman's political canvas is right outside her front door. Shannon Bennett was upset because traditional signs she put in her yard supporting Democratic...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:34 pm

Restructuring erodes BCE profit

Canada's biggest phone company earned $248-million in third quarter, loss of residential phones continues to hurt
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:34 pm

Democrats seek historic gains, challenges (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrats are headed toward historic gains in Tuesday's congressional elections, polls show, as well as herculean challenges afterward on matters from war to Wall Street.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:32 pm

Feds follow the money

The shocking public corruption probe of Sen. Dianne Wilkerson began in May 2007. The man who called the FBI about Wilkerson's alleged abuse of power became a crucial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:31 pm

Senator's promising career took wrong turn

Dianne Wilkerson was once a rising political star with an eye on the mayor's seat or Congress. Wilkerson, now 54, sent shock waves through Hub politics when she...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:31 pm

Second quake jolts southwestern Pakistan

Residents say there has been a second earthquake in the same area of southwestern Pakistan where a temblor killed at least 150 people earlier in the day. There were no immediate...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

LEAD: Prince Charles tours Nara with wife Camilla, sees Great Buddha+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 6-7TH GRAFS) Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla spent Wednesday, the third day of their five-day official trip to Japan, visiting the ancient...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

Scandal could tarnish Tom Menino, Deval Patrick

When state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson was allegedly stuffing wads of cash into her bra, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Gov. Deval Patrick were putting themselves on the line for her,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

Obama takes his case to country with infomercial (AP)

AP - Barack Obama will be a one-man television blitz on Wednesday, saturating prime-time with a 30-minute ad and popping up on the buzzy late-night TV scene.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

'Very wide net': Subpoena names Boston contractors, attorney

The names of prominent Boston developers and construction magnates - and at least one legal bigwig - are being dropped by the feds in filings tied to the probe of Sen. Dianne...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Taiwan's Ma picks ex-vice president for APEC envoy+

(Kyodo) _ Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou announced Wednesday his pick for envoy to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next month in Peru, an appointment loaded with political...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:28 pm

Old blood 'boosts infection risk' - BBC News

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:26 pm

American, ex-beau indicted in Italy murder

A lawyer says an Ivory Coast national has been convicted of murdering a British woman in central Italy, while an American student and her former Italian boyfriend will stand trial for the crime.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:24 pm

Serb Arrested in Bar Brawl on N.Y. Student

Serbia detains Miladin Kovacevic, the Serb student wanted by the U.S.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

Stock futures indicate Street will extend gains

NEW YORK - Wall Street prepared to extend some of its gains today, a day after its enormous surge, as investors awaited an afternoon decision on interest rates from the Federal...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

Inspiration: PANOS 2013 Fake Streetsigns

Inspiration: PANOS 2013 Fake StreetsignsI love every art that has to do with streetart. Especially when you change signs. I see a lot of funny arts here in my hometown, but they're not as good as these ones from the project PANOS 2013
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

5 Suicide Bomb Attacks Hit Somalia - New York Times

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:20 pm

Another rate cut expected from Fed

WASHINGTON - The worst financial crisis in 70 years has forced the Federal Reserve to employ all the weapons in its arsenal - including cutting interest rates to near historic...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Rate hopes and bargain hunting lift world stocks

LONDON (Reuters) - World stock markets put in a second consecutive session of strong bargain-hunting gains on Wednesday, following a huge rally on Wall Street and amid widespread expectations of a sharp cut in U.S. interest rates.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Rate hopes and bargain hunting lift world stocks (Reuters)

Reuters - World stock markets put in a second consecutive session of strong bargain-hunting gains on Wednesday, following a huge rally on Wall Street and amid widespread expectations of a sharp cut in U.S. interest rates.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

Thousands still lack power after Northeast storm (AP)

AP - Thousands of utility customers around the Northeast awoke without power Wednesday morning, a day after the season's first big snowstorm blew through the region.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:17 pm

2ND LD: Japan not to host proposed G-8 energy meeting this year+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING LAST 8 GRAFS) Japan has given up on hosting an energy meeting this year that was proposed in July by leaders of the Group of Eight powers, partly because of a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:16 pm

Euro climbs against dollar before Fed rate call

LONDON (AFP) - The European single currency advanced against the dollar on Wednesday, ahead of a widely-expected steep interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:16 pm

China cuts rates, Fed and others to follow

LONDON (Reuters) - China cut its interest rate for the third time in six weeks on Wednesday, a measure the United States, Japan and European Central Bank are expected to follow by the end of next week to bolster economies facing recession.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:15 pm

Voting equipment changes could get messy on Nov. 4

Upgrades to states' voting equipment has cost $2 billion, confounded election administrators and left voters facing new challenges.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:14 pm

U.S. embassy in Syria says it could close to public

The U.S. embassy in Syria warned Americans in the country to remain alert and said it could close to the public after the deadly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

LEAD: Many core perinatal care centers say full-time doctors lacking+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ONE MORE CENTER REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE, MINOR CHANGES IN FIGURES IN 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 7TH GRAFS) At least 33 of the nation's 75 core perinatal care centers say they do ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

World Series Delay Nothing New

Like financial crises and crucial elections, it’s tempting to view the current World Series delay as particularly historical. But baseball has been down roads far more wet — and bumpy — than this.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Robert Downey Jr. will suit up for 'The Avengers'

Marvel Studios announced Tuesday that the "Iron Man" tandem of star Robert Downey Jr. and flimmaker Jon Favreau will assemble for the "Avengers" film, although the role announced for Favreau is that of executive producer, not director.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

Caves: The World Beneath the World [PICS]

If you are stretched and squeezed by everyday life, then you might be in perfect shape to explore caves.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:10 pm

U.S. embassy in Syria says may close to public

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Damascus may close to the public, a U.S. embassy spokesman said on Wednesday, ahead of demonstrations planned in the Syrian capital to protest against a U.S. military raid in eastern Syria.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:08 pm

Will Online Office Apps Help ... - InternetNews.com

Source: Google News | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

World Markets Extend Gains After U.S. Rally

Most Asian stock markets extend gains after US rally; Nikkei jumps 7.7 percent.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:06 pm

All Nippon Airways expands drinking restrictions for pilots+

(Kyodo) _ All Nippon Airways said Wednesday it will implement an additional pre-flight restriction on drinking by its pilots following several recent flight delays after pilots were found
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:04 pm

Asian Stocks Rise On Hope Of Interest Cuts

Most Asian stock markets have risen after a stunning rally on Wall Street as investors await possible interest rate cuts from central banks in the U.S. and Japan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

How Many Miles Per Gallon Does Your Body Get?

Assuming you consumed 1 gallon of liquid food mixed with water, find out approximately how far you could walk before you ran out of gas and passed out.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 12:00 pm

Stevens wants probe into federal prosecutors

Sen. Ted Stevens is asking the Justice Department to investigate the conduct of federal prosecutors who participated in the trial ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:57 am

Kraft Foods 3Q more than doubles on Post sale

Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit more than doubled because of a one-time gain from the $2.6 billion sale of its Post cereals business.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

U.S. reviews Iraqi amendments to troops pact

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it was examining changes demanded by Iraq to a stalled security pact that sets the conditions under which American troops could operate in the country after this year.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:54 am

Palin to fly home to Alaska to vote in election

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin plans to fly back to her home in Alaska to vote in next week's election.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Rate cut hope lifts global shares

European shares rise sharply, buoyed by expectations central banks will further cut interest rates, starting in the US.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

N. Korean Leader Kim Jong Il-l Again?

Report: N. Korea's Kim Jong Il suffers "serious" health setback.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

P&G says 1Q profit rises 9 percent

Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. says profit rose nearly 9 percent in its fiscal first quarter, boosted by strong growth in emerging markets.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:51 am

Road to Mac OS X Snow Leopard: 64-bit to the Kernel

Build notes leaked on the web of a prerelease version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard indicate that the software only supports enabling its new 64-bit kernel on certain machines, including the Xserve, Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro, but this does not mean Snow Leopard's kernel will be limited to 32-bit operation on consumer machines.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:50 am

G1 'Google Phone' Security Flaw Found

A team of computer security experts have found a "serious flaw" in the operating system used on Google's first ever mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1. The phone, which runs the Android operating system, an open source platform developed in part by Google, went on sale in the US last Wednesday, and hits UK stores on Thursday.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:50 am

S African lottery thief convicted

A South African man is found guilty of stealing a winning lottery ticket from a farm worker.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

Revolution rocket

Venezuela gears up for launch of its first satellite
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

Deadly car bombs hit Somaliland

Nineteen people are killed by three car bombs in Somaliland, while two suicide attackers hit neighbouring Puntland.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

Syria dissident jail terms 'cut'

Syria reduces the sentences of 12 pro-democracy activists jailed for "damaging the state", a human rights group has said.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:48 am

Qwest expects earnings at lower end of forecast

Qwest Communications International Inc. expects its earnings to fall by about 2 percent this year as revenues fall by about 2.5 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

China wants more say in global financial bodies

China will want a bigger say in any new global financial order emerging from the current economic crisis, but will likely move cautiously in contributing to a proposed bailout fund for economic reeling countries, economists said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:43 am

Serbia scolds Albania over organ trafficking probe

Serbian officials denounced Albania on Wednesday for refusing to investigate claims that Kosovo Albanians killed Serb prisoners for their organs during the 1998-99 Kosovo war.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

China cuts interest rates to spur growth

China cut key interest rates for the third time in six weeks on Wednesday in a bid to spur economic growth amid fears of a global recession that would hit its vital exports.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

European stocks up after Dow surge

Japan's market the best performer with 7.7 per cent gain
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:37 am

Moore receives leading French award

British actor Roger Moore has been named a commander in France's National Order of Arts and Letters.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

U.S. military hands 13th province over to Iraqis

The U.S. military on Wednesday handed over security responsibility for the southern province of Wasit to Iraqi authorities in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Gates urges new nuclear-reduction deal with Russia

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the next American president should pursue a new agreement with Russia to further reduce the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Cops: Centipedes are dangerous weapons

A Malaysian man has been accused of trying to hurt his neighbor with a dangerous weapon — centipedes.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:29 am

Report: N. Korea's Kim suffers 'serious' setback

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean intelligence indicates that ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il suffered a serious health setback and has been hospitalized, a newspaper reported Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

At Least 150 Killed By Pakistan Earthquake

A strong earthquake has rocked southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 150 people and leaving 15,000 homeless, officials say. The army is rushing medical teams on helicopters to villages close to the epicenter of the quake in Baluchistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

China investigates tainted eggs in new food scare

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities said Wednesday they were investigating how eggs came to be contaminated with the same industrial chemical at the center of a milk scandal that sickened thousands of babies, as more tainted eggs turned up in Hong Kong and the mainland....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:22 am

Boat Arrives in Gaza to Protest Blockade

Boat arrives in Gaza on journey protesting Israeli blockade.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:11 am

Congo Army Claims Rwandan Invasion

Congolese army claims attack by Rwandan troops supporting renegade general.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

IMF, EU agree to $25.1-billion package for Hungary

European shares up 4.5%, U.S. stock futures point down
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

China to Talk With Dalai Lama Envoys

Report: China plans new round of talks with Dalai Lama envoys in 'near future.'
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

19 dead in northern Somalia suicide bombings

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A spokesman for a breakaway republic in northern Somalia says at least 19 people have died in three suicide attacks....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Pakistan to U.S.: No More Missile Strikes

Pakistan summons US ambassador, calls for end to missile strikes in border zone.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Pakistan to US: Stop missile strikes near border

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

China's New Food Scare: Bad Eggs

China probes tainted eggs in latest food safety scare, vows 'severe punishment.'
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

Congolese army claims attack by Rwandan troops

Bombs, rockets and mortar shells explode less than eight kilometres from village where thousands of refugees have sought protection from rebels
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

Congolese army claims attack by Rwandan troops

KILIMANYOKA, Congo (AP) -- Bombs, rockets and mortar shells exploded in volatile eastern Congo on Wednesday, and the Congolese army claimed it was attacked by troops from neighboring Rwanda....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:13 am

Boat arrives in Gaza to protest blockade

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- A boat carrying 27 activists sailed into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, braving stormy seas and defying an Israeli naval blockade to call attention to Israeli sanctions on the Hamas-controlled territory....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Pakistan Protests U.S. Missile Strikes

Pakistan's government has summoned the U.S. ambassador to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

Pakistan tells U.S. to stop missile strikes

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

Report: N. Korea's Kim suffers 'serious' setback

South Korean intelligence indicates that ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il suffered a serious setback and has been hospitalized, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 10:02 am

Strong quake kills scores in Pakistan

Death toll expected to rise as reports arrive from remote areas of impoverished area bordering Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:49 am

PM calls first ministers meeting to tackle financial-meltdown issues

To tackle financial-meltdown issues
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:30 am

A slight to slight people

Vietnam ponders banning motorcycle drivers who are small-chested, too short or too thin
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:23 am

150 dead as quake hits southwestern Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan -- A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 150 people as they slept and obliterating hundreds of fragile mud-and-timber homes, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:22 am

Killer whales disappearing off southern B.C.

Dwindling numbers from falling birth rates, possible starvation spark fear orcas could go extinct
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:20 am

Pakistan summons U.S. envoy over missile strikes

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to protest over missile strikes by pilotless U.S. aircraft on the Pakistani side of its border with Afghanistan, a Pakistani government spokesman said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:06 am

At least 160 dead in Pakistan quake: officials

QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) - A powerful earthquake in southwest Pakistan killed at least 160 people early Wednesday, destroying mud homes and sending survivors screaming into the streets in panic.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:03 am

Former political prisoner wins Maldives election

MALE, Maldives (AP) -- Asia's longest-serving ruler conceded defeat Wednesday to a former political prisoner in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 8:30 am

Report: China to hold talks with Dalai Lama envoys

BEIJING (AP) -- China will hold a new round of talks with representatives of the Dalai Lama, state media reported Wednesday, days after the exiled spiritual leader said he had given up on persuading Beijing to allow greater autonomy for Tibet....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 8:19 am

China Invites New Talks With Dalai Lama

China will hold a new round of talks with representatives of the Dalai Lama, state media reported, days after the exiled spiritual leader said he had given up on persuading Beijing to allow greater autonomy for Tibet.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:56 am

File picture shows Iraqi soldiers preparing for a patrol in Wasit province

File picture shows Iraqi soldiers preparing for a patrol in Wasit province along the Iran-Iraq border. Iraq took security control of the central Shiite province of Wasit from the US military on Wednesday,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:18 am

Map showing Mannar and Columbo in Sri Lanka where Tamil Tiger rebles staged air strikes

Map showing Mannar and Columbo in Sri Lanka where Tamil Tiger rebles staged air strikes
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:11 am

An illegal Filipino migrant laden with his belongings is seen in transit in East Malaysia's Sabah state

File photo shows an illegal Filipino migrant laden with his belongings in East Malaysia's Sabah state. The financial crisis that has battered most industrialised countries is taking a heavy toll on the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:07 am

The UN has said the financial crisis is taking a heavy toll on millions of migrants around the globe

A Filipino migrant worker during a protest outside the Japanese embassy in Manila. The financial crisis that has battered most industrialised countries is taking a heavy toll on the world's millions of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:07 am

Former political prisoner wins watershed Maldives vote

MALE (AFP) - A former political prisoner swept to victory in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election, officials said Wednesday, unseating Asia's longest-serving leader and sparking scenes of celebration.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:02 am

Citizenship often determines who gets medical care

Kidney dialysis is a case in point: Some states won't treat illegal immigrants, but California and a few others believe not treating them is far more costly.

Roughly 2,000 times over the last 17 years, Marguerita Toribio, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, has climbed into a cushioned recliner for the three-hour dialysis treatment that keeps her alive.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Easy does it for Lakers in opener

Kobe Bryant has 23 points and Pau Gasol has 15, all in the first half, as Lakers cruise past Portland.

So much for the young, up-and-coming Portland Trail Blazers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Rethinking the 'Bradley effect'

Tom Bradley's narrow loss in 1982 stemmed from a convergence of political difficulties, and only one of them was his race.

It has entered political lore as the "Bradley effect" -- the supposed tendency of some white voters to lie when asked if they support a black candidate, producing a bubble of support that isn't really there.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Iraq's blast walls become canvases

'We want to create a sense of beauty amid this violence,' says Asad Sagheer of Baghdad University's College of Fine Arts. So the gray safety barriers are taking on a colorful life of their own.

They are the sullen architecture of the "surge," gray armies shrinking the horizon.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Obama leads McCain in Florida and Ohio, poll says

Voters see the economy as the chief issue and Obama as the best man to handle it, according to a Times/Bloomberg poll. Obama leads in Ohio, 49% to 40%; in Florida, 50% to 43%.

Barack Obama is leading Republican presidential rival John McCain in two battleground states, Florida and Ohio, where voters have more confidence in his ability to handle the troubled economy, a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Lawyer: American, ex-beau indicted in Italy murder

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- An American college student and her former boyfriend were ordered Tuesday to stand trial in last year's slaying of her roommate, while the judge also convicted an Ivory Coast man in the killing, lawyers said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 29 Oct 2008 | 6:53 am

Death toll rises after Pakistan earthquake

QUETTA, Pakistan - An official says the death toll from the earthquake in southwestern Pakistan has risen to 135. The strong quake hit a rural area of Pakistan's impoverished Baluchistan province before dawn on Thursday. A mayor...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 6:42 am

Republican dominion threatened in Virginia

No Democratic presidential candidate has won the state since 1964. But Virginia is a battleground once more -- and potentially the decisive one in a historic election.

Bob Lawrence, a retired engineer, once counted on a majority of people in this state to vote just like him -- Republican. Presidential elections were rather uneventful affairs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 6:02 am

McCain campaign accuses L.A. Times of 'suppressing' Obama video

The Times says its promise to a source prevents the paper from posting the video, which shows Barack Obama praising Palestinian activist Rashid Khalidi at a 2003 banquet. The story first appeared in April.

John McCain's presidential campaign Tuesday accused the Los Angeles Times of "intentionally suppressing" a videotape it obtained of a 2003 banquet where then-state Sen. Barack Obama spoke of his friendship with Rashid Khalidi, a leading Palestinian scholar and activist.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:40 am

Maldives Elections

Supporters of Maldivian Democratic Party celebrate as the announced provisional results show a clear win for their presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed in Male, Maldives, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008. The...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:12 am

WWF says reckless consumption threatens the planet

GENEVA (Reuters) - The Earth's natural resources are being depleted so quickly that "two planets" would be required to sustain current lifestyles within a generation, the conservation group WWF said on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:08 am

A policeman from a special unit patrols in front of the University of El Salvador during a protest by students

A policeman from a special unit patrols in front of the University of El Salvador during a protest October 28 by students against the XVIII Ibero American Summit. Leaders from Latin America, Spain, Portugal...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:01 am

Financial crisis hangs over Ibero-America summit

SAN SALVADOR, (AFP) - Leaders from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Andorra meet here Wednesday for a summit focusing on youth and development, under the shadow of the worldwide financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:59 am

Graphic fact file on the melamine poisoning scandal in China.

Graphic fact file on the melamine poisoning scandal in China.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:43 am

A vendor weighs eggs in a supermarket in Beijing

A vendor weighs eggs in a supermarket in Beijing on October 28. Officials in northeast China said Wednesday they were looking into reports that eggs from a local company were tainted with the toxic chemical...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:43 am

A Thai soldier is seen in Thailand's restive southern Pattani province

A Thai soldier is sillouhetted upon the arrival of Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat (not picture) in Thailand's restive southern Pattani province on October 28. Nine people, including three soldiers,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:39 am

A group of Sri Lankan activists burn an effigy of the rebel Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabakaran

A group of Sri Lankan activists burn an effigy of the rebel Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabakaran in Colombo on October 28. The demonstraters urged neighbouring India to stay away from meddling with...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:38 am

Crash revives talk of Taiwanese Bermuda Triangle

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - The two-seat Taiwanese fighter jet disappeared last week during a routine training mission over the Taiwan Strait. Debris and body parts were found the next day, but authorities are at a loss to explain what happened. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:11 am

Some Republicans Lukewarm On A McCain Victory

With less than a week to go before Election Day, John McCain and Sarah Palin are battling furiously to stage a come-from-behind victory. But many Republicans are bracing for big losses in the White House and Senate — and many are already looking beyond McCain regardless of whether he becomes president.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:07 am

Firms Blame Financial Woes On Accounting Rule

Under mark-to-market accounting, companies are required to value their assets according to how much they would get right away in a sale. Firms say that makes balance sheets look overly rosy in good times — and distorts and undervalues assets in bad times.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:01 am

Asian Markets Higher in Robust Rebound

Hong Kong up 14.4 percent, Dow futures up 300 points.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 3:52 am

World threatened by ecological 'credit crunch': WWF

PARIS (AFP) - Reckless borrowing against Earth's exhausted bounty is driving the planet toward an ecological "credit crunch", the World Wildlife Fund warned on Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:51 am

Japan: Kim Jong Il Ruling From Hospital

N. Korea's reclusive leader appears well on the path to recovery from a stroke and in firm command of the communist country, South Korea's chief spy said. But Japan's PM says Kim Jong Il likely is issuing his orders from a hospital bed.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:30 am

Jury selected in Michael Carona corruption trial

The seating of 12 jurors clears the way for opening statements Wednesday. The former Orange County sheriff is charged with misusing his office to enrich himself, his wife and a former mistress.

Eleven men and one woman were chosen Tuesday to serve on the jury in the corruption case of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona, clearing the way for opening statements Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Oct 2008 | 1:12 am

Game 5 Of World Series To Resume Wednesday

Game 5 of the World Series between Philadelphia and the Tampa Bay Rays will tentatively resume Wednesday. The game was suspended Monday because of bad weather. The Phillies lead the series 3-1 and are on the brink of their first championship since 1980.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:33 pm

Studies Question Shelf Life Of Donor Blood

Blood banks store freshly donated blood for up to six weeks before it is considered outdated and discarded. But patients who receive transfusions of blood older than two or three weeks may suffer adverse effects, studies suggest.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:29 pm

Stevens Vows To Fight To Keep Senate Seat

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has vowed to fight to keep his Senate seat despite his conviction on corruption charges. Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin have called on Stevens to resign, but the longtime GOP senator still enjoys clout in his home state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:10 pm

Fading, scrappy McCain pins hopes on Pennsylvania

Fading in the polls, Republican John McCain was pinning his hopes for a comeback victory over rival Barack Obama in next week's presidential election on Pennsylvania, the only major Democratic-leaning state which he is still aggressively...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm

North Korea's Kim ruling from hospital: Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's reclusive, authoritarian leader is likely to be issuing orders from a hospital bed, Japan's prime minister has said. Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's remarks contrast with those of the chief...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:55 pm

Obama Ties McCain To Bush Policies

Barack Obama has told an audience in Chester, Pa., that President Bush's policies have brought the country to economic crisis. Continuing with his theme of the "closing argument" with one week left in the campaign, Obama said John McCain would continue Bush's policies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:41 pm

With Eye On Upset, McCain Campaigns In Pa.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain promoted his plan to cut capital gains taxes and business income tax. Campaigning in Pennsylvania, he criticized his Democratic rival Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on families making more than $250,000.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:39 pm

Chaos in eastern Congo

Furious mobs stoned UN peacekeepers' compounds, and thousands of desperate people fled advancing rebel troops as chaos returned to eastern Congo. Spokeswoman Sylvie van den Wildenberg said UN peacekeepers in helicopters fired...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

'Joe the Plumber' endorses McCain

COLUMBUS, Ohio - "Joe the Plumber," the small business aspirant and overnight media sensation, endorsed Republican John McCain's presidential campaign Tuesday and said Democrat Barack Obama would make America a socialist nation. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 8:12 pm

Fruit-fly rumours in China

China, trying to convince the world its food is safe, has now been hit by fruit-fly rumours which have cost farmers millions of dollars in lost sales. Tangerines, usually wildly popular at this time of year, are selling for less...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 7:15 pm

No holiday for patriotism, UK govt decides

The British Government has decided that patriotism is no holiday. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Government has shelved a proposal for a new public holiday to celebrate Britishness, one of a series of ideas intended to promote...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 6:15 pm

Snapshot From Gorongosa

You may have seen our report on Gorongosa, and how one man is trying to do his part to help revive the park and the villages around it. 60 Minutes' Rebecca Peterson gives a personal account of what it was like visiting Gorongosa.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:30 pm

Police bravery awards anger Aborigines

Australian Aborigines said a police decision to award bravery medals to 22 officers involved in riots sparked by the death of an indigenous man in police custody was "cheap, brutal and thuggish". Queensland state Police Commissioner...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:15 pm

Thousands Flee Rebel Attacks In Congo

Rebels vowing to take Congo's eastern provincial capital of 600,000 people advanced toward Goma as Congolese troops and U.N. tanks retreated, while tens of thousands of refugees fled to a makeshift shelter.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Obama threat downplayed - for his own good

A million New Yorkers read a hard copy every day of the grand dame - the New York Times . Many would have been unlikely to spot the story buried at the bottom of page fourteen in Tuesday's edition. The sober headline in smallish...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Jewish, Nazi Items Found in Dump Near Berlin

An Israeli journalist believes a former dump near Berlin might hold items from World War II and the 1938 pogrom Kristallnacht.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:49 pm

Egyptian Teacher Kills Student for Not Doing Homework

An Egyptian boy died after his math teacher kicked him for not doing his homework. The teacher has been detained by security officials.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:33 pm

Somali Woman Stoned to Death for Adultery

A woman accused of adultery was stoned to death on Monday by Islamists in Somalia.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:25 pm

Colombian Civilians Continue to Bear Brunt of Violence

Amnesty International says Colombia is not fully experiencing what President Alvaro Uribe calls an “irreversible renaissance of relative peace.” In its latest report, civilian murders and disappearances are on the rise.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:11 pm

Kidnappers Kill 5 Hostages in Sudanese Rescue Operation

The kidnappers of nine Chinese oil workers in Sudan panicked when they saw a military aircraft fly overhead and killed five of their hostages, a Sudanese government official said, contradicting Chinese claims of a botched rescue attempt.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 4:08 pm

Spain Detains Four Alleged Basque Terrorists

Explosives and arms were found on four alleged members of the ETA Basque separatist group.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:31 pm

Britain Publishes List of Banned Preachers, Extremists

Britain's law and order chief says the government will publish lists of radical preachers and other extremists banned from entering the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:17 pm

Tamil Tigers Battle Government Forces in Monsoon Rains

Heavy fighting ensues in Sri Lanka as its government tries to destroy the Tamil Tiger rebel group. Starting in 1983, the conflict has killed more than 70,000 people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 3:14 pm

Muslim Doctor Faces Hearing Over Anti-Gay Remarks

Prominent Muslim doctor in the U.K. appeared before a misconduct hearing after declaring that society needs 'protecting from the ravages' of homosexuality.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 2:48 pm

Vietnam Proposes Small-Chested Driver Ban

Vietnam is proposing to ban motorbike drivers with chests smaller than 28 inches from the road.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Oct 2008 | 2:45 pm