'Personhood' Amendment On Colorado Ballot

Amendment 48 would define "personhood" as beginning at the moment of conception, giving fertilized eggs constitutional rights. But the measure raises a range of questions, such as, would embryos be counted in the state census or as extra passengers in the HOV lane?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:10 am

Syrians stage mass anti-US rally

Thousands of people hold a peaceful protest in Damascus against an alleged US raid that Syria says killed eight.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Indicted Manchester city clerk retires

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Indicted Manchester, N.H., City Clerk Carol Johnson has retired, four months after allegations surfaced that she protected her nephew, who is accused of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:16 am

Syrian riot police form ring around US Embassy

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Syrians turned out Thursday for a massive government-orchestrated protest against a deadly U.S. raid near the Iraqi border....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:12 am

Charlie Kaufman Will Break Your Brain in Synecdoche, NY

Synecdoche, New York, the latest film from Charlie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Kaufman, creates its own brand of magical realism crossed with science fiction. The tale of a theater director with a grotesque disease directing a play that never ends, Synecdoche, New York is a meditation on relationships — and time travel.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

Syrian riot police form ring around U.S. Embassy

Hundreds of Syrian riot police ringed the closed U.S. Embassy here Thursday as tens of thousands of people gathered about a mile ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:08 am

Japan, Germany to spend billions to ease recession (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan and Germany said on Thursday they would plow billions of dollars into their economies, hoping to provide a cushion against a deep recession and complement a series of expected interest rates cuts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:05 am

AP source: Hudson suspect claims innocence, refused polygraph

The convicted felon suspected in the slayings of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew told police he is ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

At least 48 killed in blasts in northeast India

GAUHATI, India (AP) -- A series of coordinated blasts tore through India's volatile northeast on Thursday, killing at least 48 people, wounding more than 300 and setting police on a frantic search for any unexploded bombs, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:03 am

7 Bad Habits of Eco-Design Driven Consumers

The time has come to address these challenges and take an in-depth look at our collective green habits.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

2009 Nissan 370z first official pictures

The first official pics of the new 2009 370z, a replacement for the venerable 350z, hit the web.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Attractive Fathers Do Not Pass Their Looks On To Sons

Attractive fathers do not pass their looks on to their sons but they will hand their good looks down to their daughters, research shows.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

Japan, Germany to spend billions to ease recession

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan and Germany said on Thursday they would plow billions of dollars into their economies, hoping to provide a cushion against a deep recession and complement a series of expected interest rates cuts.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

China worker protest ends after gov't vows to foot bill for unpaid wages+

HONG KONG, Oct. 30 (Kyodo) _ A municipal government in China's Fujian Province has agreed to settle unpaid wages of thousands of workers of a factory closed down there this week, after...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

Car bomb targets Spain university

A car bomb explodes in a university car park in Pamplona, northern Spain, with some people reported injured.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

Obama blitzes US airwaves, enlists Bill Clinton

ORLANDO, Florida (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama hit White House rival John McCain with a prime-time TV onslaught as he vied to clinch victories in battleground states in the climactic run-up to next Tuesday's vote.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:56 am

World markets cheer Fed rate cut (AP)

AP - World stock markets rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to help revive the world's largest economy and opened new credit lines with other central banks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:55 am

Obama blitzes US airwaves, enlists Bill Clinton (AFP)

AFP - Democrat Barack Obama hit White House rival John McCain with a prime-time TV onslaught as he vied to clinch victories in battleground states in the climactic run-up to next Tuesday's vote.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:54 am

Unilever reports 63 percent jump in 3Q earnings

Consumer products company Unilever PLC, maker of Dove soaps, Lipton teas and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, reported a 63 percent rise in third quarter earnings Thursday, due mostly to the sale of operations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:54 am

McCain hits Obama on experience, economy

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - John McCain questioned rival Barack Obama's readiness for the White House and Obama issued a prime-time television appeal on Wednesday calling the election "a defining moment" as a bruising presidential campaign hit the final stretch.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

EU: Economic confidence drops to 15-year low

Business and consumer confidence in the 15 nations that share the euro fell to a 15-year low in October, the European Commission said Thursday, as a credit crunch hits consumer spending and forces companies to shed jobs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Golf: Inoue among 4 players tied for lead+

(Kyodo) _ Makoto Inoue got off to a strong start in his bid for a second victory within a month Thursday, shooting a 5-under 67 to share the lead with three other players after the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

Cigna reports 53 percent drop in 3Q profit

Managed care company Cigna Corp. says its third-quarter profit fell 53 percent due largely to losses from equity markets and unfavorable interest rate movements.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

Bajaur Taleban 'to lay down arms'

Islamist militants in a north-western tribal district in Pakistan vow to lay down their arms and renounce violence, officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

VW's 3Q net profit up 28 percent to 1.2B euros

Volkswagen AG said Thursday its third-quarter net profit rose 28 percent on improved sales in emerging markets and stuck to its forecast of beating last year's sales.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:51 am

Falling in and out of love with you: Ars reviews Fallout 3

Fallout 3 suffers from morbidly high expectations, but after 50 hours we can say with some authority that both fans and first-timers will be very happy with what has been accomplished.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Palin remains focused on November 4: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain may be down in the polls, but running mate Sarah Palin remains focused on winning the White House, ABC News said on Wednesday after initially reporting the Alaska governor was looking beyond 2008.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Palin remains focused on November 4: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain may be down in the polls, but running mate Sarah Palin remains focused on winning the White House, ABC News said on Wednesday after initially reporting the Alaska governor was looking beyond 2008.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Shell reports 22 percent rise in 3Q profit

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Europe's largest oil company, Thursday reported a 22 percent jump in net profit for the third quarter, despite a fall in production, thanks to high oil prices and gains from the sale of operations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:49 am

Serial bombs kill at least 48 in India's Assam state

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Eleven bomb blasts in quick succession ripped through the main city of India's troubled northeastern Assam state and three other towns on Thursday, killing at least 48 people and wounding 235, police said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Serial bombs kill at least 48 in India's Assam state (Reuters)

Reuters - Eleven bomb blasts in quick succession ripped through the main city of India's troubled northeastern Assam state and three other towns on Thursday, killing at least 48 people and wounding 235, police said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Netflix distribution grab continues: Hooks up with Tivo - ZDNet

Source: Google News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am

VW posts nine-month profit of 3.7 billion euros, holds 2008 forecast

FRANKFURT (AFP) - German auto giant Volkswagen has resisted the current economic slump better than rival in the first nine months of 2008, and stood by its outlook for the full year, a statement said Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:46 am

Morning Report: World Series turned upside down - Philadelphia Inquirer

Source: Google News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

Soldiers Ramage: Rape and Pillage in Congo

9 dead in overnight violence as soldiers pillage, rape, terrorize residents.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

UN: 9 dead in Congo violence, soldiers loot homes

GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Congolese soldiers killed at least nine people and looted homes and stores in overnight violence that terrorized residents of this eastern provincial capital besieged by rebels, according to U.N. radio....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

UN: 9 dead in Congo violence, soldiers loot homes

Congolese soldiers killed at least nine people and looted homes and stores in overnight violence that terrorized residents of this eastern provincial capital besieged by rebels, according...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

UN: 9 dead in Congo violence, soldiers loot homes (AP)

AP - Congolese soldiers killed at least nine people and looted homes and stores in overnight violence that terrorized residents of this eastern provincial capital besieged by rebels, according to U.N. radio.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:43 am

US-POLITICS Summary - Washington Post

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Bono: World has a stake in upcoming US election (AP)

AP - U2 frontman and activist Bono said Wednesday that next week's presidential election provides a great opportunity to "relaunch Brand USA" amid worldwide scrutiny.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

LEAD: Aso indicates he will not call general election soon+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) Prime Minister Taro Aso indicated Thursday that he is not intending to dissolve the House of Representatives immediately for a general election, saying the
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

Private Security in Iraq Bill Tops $6B

Auditors: US has paid well over $6 billion to private security companies in Iraq
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

Auditors: Private security in Iraq costs over $6B

WASHINGTON (AP) -- No one knows for sure, but auditors think the U.S. has paid well over $6 billion to private security companies who've been guarding diplomats, troops, Iraqi officials and reconstruction workers in Iraq....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Auditors: Private security in Iraq costs over $6B (AP)

AP - No one knows for sure, but auditors think the U.S. has paid well over $6 billion to private security companies who've been guarding diplomats, troops, Iraqi officials and reconstruction workers in Iraq.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Personal Space and Urinal Selection in Male Homo Sapiens

This is a paper I submitted as a sophomore to EFB 480, Animal Behavior. I got an A. Pardon the horrible sentence structure and other mistakes, it was written at 3am. This doesn't just deserve an A, it should be published in multiple locations and awarded prestigious accolades.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Fatalities on the rise in vehicle-animal crashes (AP)

AP - Fatalities from vehicle crashes with deer and other animals have more than doubled over the last 15 years, according to a new study by an auto insurance-funded highway safety group that cites urban sprawl overlapping into deer habitat.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Thousands to douse annual Detroit arson tradition (AP)

AP - The city that used to burn on the night before Halloween as mischief-makers torched abandoned buildings has largely doused its Devil's Night by mobilizing tens of thousands of citizens and law-enforcement personnel each year to patrol city neighborhoods.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

China says it can withstand world financial crisis

China said Thursday its financial markets would remain stable enough to allow it help ex-Soviet Central Asian countries weather the global economic crisis — assistance that would augment Beijing's increasing influence in the region.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Militants fire rocket from Gaza

Palestinian militants have fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip, in violation of a four-month-old truce.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Bangkok Explosion Wounds 10 at Protest

Assailants throw explosive device at protesters demanding extradition of PM.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Spanish media report car bomb blast at university

Spanish media say a car bomb has exploded in a parking lot at a university in the northern city of Pamplona.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

BOJ nears decision to cut interest rates+

(Kyodo) _ The Bank of Japan is close to a decision to cut its key interest rate to 0.25 percent from the current 0.50 percent in an attempt to prop up the country's flagging economy amid...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

Japan unveils new stimulus plan

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso unveils the country's second economic stimulus package in as many months.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:35 am

New law lets Mass. residents vote at old address

BOSTON - Massachusetts voters who have moved in the past 18 months will be allowed to vote at their old addresses if they failed to re-register at their new homes. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

Campaigns' foot soldiers hit battleground states

In the last days of the presidential campaign, battleground states such as Indiana, Florida, Virginia and Colorado are thick ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:34 am

Global Stocks Soar on Positive Central Bank Moves - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Thousands of Syrians protest in Damascus at U.S. raid

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Thousands of Syrians held a government-backed demonstration in Damascus on Thursday to protest against a U.S. military raid in the east of the country that has put a further strain on U.S.-Syrian ties.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Blasts Kill At Least 48 In Northern India

At least 48 people have been killed and some 300 more wounded by 13 bomb attacks in India's northeastern state of Assam, which is plagued by separatist rebels and Islamic militants.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Use BitTorrent to Upgrade to Ubuntu ‘Intrepid Ibex’

Ubuntu, the open source GNU/Linux based operating system, is about to release its next big update - Intrepid Ibex. In the past, the update servers would crash very quickly on a big release day, making it hard for people to get the latest update. With BitTorrent, however, this can be easily avoided.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

6 people die after snowstorms hit Tibet

Chinese state media says six people have died in heavy snow storms in Tibet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:29 am

Case focuses on friends of Serb war crime suspect

A prosecutor says he will request an investigation of seven people who allegedly helped a Serbian war crimes suspect avoid arrest.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:29 am

New Hampshire rematch may hinge on presidential race

CONCORD, N.H. - Given Jeanne Shaheen's aggressive advertising, you'd think Sen. John Sununu is George W. Bush. The Democratic former governor, in a bitter rematch...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:28 am

Report: China's animal feed tainted with melamine

Animal feed producers in China commonly add the industrial chemical melamine to their products to make them appear higher in protein, state media reported Thursday, an indication that the scope of the country's latest food safety scandal could extend beyond milk and eggs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am

Suicide attack at Afghan ministry

A suicide bomber blows himself up at a ministry in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing himself and four others, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am

At Least 48 Killed in Blasts in Northeast India

At least 48 killed, 300 injured when 13 blasts rip across India's Assam state.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:27 am

At least 48 killed in blasts in northeast India

A series of coordinated blasts tore through towns and cities in India's northeastern state of Assam on Thursday, killing at least 48 people and wounding more than 300, officials said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:25 am

Syrian Police Brace For Anti-US Protests

Syrian riot police ring US Embassy in Damascus ahead of anti-American protest.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:25 am

Baseball: Yomiuri picks high school slugger Ota in amateur draft+

(Kyodo) _ The Yomiuri Giants won the right to negotiate a deal with highly touted high school slugger Taishi Ota in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Thursday. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:25 am

Syrian riot police form ring around US Embassy

Hundreds of Syrian riot police ringed the closed U.S. Embassy here Thursday as tens of thousands of people gathered about a mile away for a government-orchestrated protest to denounce a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:24 am

Thousands to douse annual Detroit arson tradition

DETROIT - The city that used to burn on the night before Halloween as mischief-makers torched abandoned buildings has largely doused its Devil's Night by mobilizing tens...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:24 am

Global stocks, euro rally on emerging market gains

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and the euro rallied on Thursday, driven by bargain-hunting and sweeping gains in emerging markets after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and opened swap lines to four developing economies.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:23 am

Chaos erupts in major Congo city - BBC News

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3RD LD: Aso unveils 26.9 tril. yen new stimulus package to tackle crisis+

TOKYO, Oct. 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH PACKAGE UNVEILED, ADDING ECONOMISTS' COMMENTS) Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday unveiled a new economic stimulus package worth 26.9...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

Asian stock markets surge after Fed rate cut

Japan's Nikkei 225 index up 10%; South Korea and Hong Kong jump 12%
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

Taliban storm government office in Kabul

Militants fire on security guards before suicide bomber detonates blast inside Ministry of Information and Culture
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:21 am

Dogs can read emotion in human faces

Dogs are the only animals that can read emotion in faces much like humans, cementing their position as man's best friend, claim scientists.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

Asian stocks surge after Fed rate cut

Investors stormed back into global markets Thursday, sending stock indices in Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan surging by double digits, after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:19 am

Pakistan quake survivors mourn dead; toll rises to at least 215

Authorities scrambled to help earthquake survivors in the frigid mountains of southwestern Pakistan on Thursday as the death ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:19 am

Suicide Blast Kills 5 At Afghan Ministry

Taliban militants stormed a government building in the center of the Afghan capital and one of them blew himself up inside, killing five people, officials and witnesses said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Gist of fresh economic package+

(Kyodo) _ The following is the gist of fresh economic stimulus measures unveiled by Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday to cushion the negative impact on livelihoods from the global...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Serial blasts rock northeast India, 30 dead

GUWAHATI, India (AFP) - At least 30 people were killed and 100 injured Thursday in a dozen blasts that ripped through towns and markets in the insurgency-hit northeastern Indian state of Assam, police said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:17 am

Google's Android Army Gathers More Soldiers - InformationWeek

Source: Google News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:16 am

Taliban militants storm Afghan ministry, kill 5

Taliban militants stormed a government building in the center of the Afghan capital on Thursday and one of them blew himself ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:15 am

Markets jump as investors cheer interest rate cuts

LONDON (AFP) - World stock markets leapt on Thursday, with Asian markets rising about 10 percent, as interest rate cuts sparked bargain hunting after months of misery over the global financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:13 am

Chaos grips major DR Congo city

Gunfire and looting break out in Goma where Congolese soldiers are reportedly out of control after retreating from rebels.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Japan Announces 5 Trillion Yen Economic Stimulus Plan (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:07 am

Deadly blasts rock Indian state

At least 50 people are killed in a series of bomb explosions in India's north-eastern state of Assam, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:07 am

At least 48 killed in blasts in northeast India

Hundreds more injured as series of co-ordinated explosions hit towns and cities across state of Assam
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:07 am

Bomb Blasts Across India's Assam State Kill 33 People - Voice of America

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Suicide Blast Rocks Ministry in Kabul - New York Times

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Pakistan Death Toll Rises to Over 200

Death toll from 6.4 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Pakistan rises to 215.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

MSF leaves Niger after hunger row

The French arm of charity MSF says it is to withdraw from Niger after a row about malnourished children numbers.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:05 am

Official: Pakistan quake death toll rises to 215

WAM, Pakistan (AP) -- Soldiers handed out blankets, tents, jackets and sleeping bags to earthquake survivors in the frigid mountains of southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, as a provincial official reported that the death toll had risen to 215....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:05 am

Obama Holds Leads in Key Swing States As Election Day Nears - TIME

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Attack on Afghan ministry kills 5

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture on Thursday, killing at least five people, officials and witnesses said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:03 am

Tibetans Head To China For Talks

Tibetan official: Dalai Lama's envoys to arrive in Beijing Thursday for talks.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:03 am

Dalai Lama's envoys to arrive in Beijing Thursday

BEIJING (AP) -- Two envoys of the Dalai Lama headed to China on Thursday for fresh talks arranged just days after the exiled leader suggested it was time Tibetans rethink their strategy for engaging Beijing, a Tibetan official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:02 am

Boston man arraigned in Fitchburg death

WORCESTER - A Boston man charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg this summer has pleaded not guilty. Ryan O'Neill entered his not guilty plea to murder,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:02 am

Banks to continue paying dividends

U.S. banks getting more than $163 billion from the Treasury Department for new lending are on pace to pay more than half of that sum to their shareholders, with government permission, over the next three years.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:56 am

U.N.: 9 dead in Congo violence; soldiers loot homes

Congolese soldiers killed at least nine people and looted homes and stores in overnight violence that terrorized residents of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:56 am

At least 48 dead, 300 injured following India blasts

Senior officials say 48 people are dead and more than 300 injured following 13 serial blasts that ripped through cities across ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:54 am

Japan PM announces $300B stimulus package

Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso has announced a 30 trillion yen ($300 billion) stimulus package and credits to bolster the country's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:52 am

Taliban militants storm Afghan ministry, kill 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban militants stormed a government building in the center of the Afghan capital on Thursday and one of them blew himself up inside, killing five people, officials and witnesses said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am

Syrian leader makes a strategic decision to turn the other cheek

Unfortunately for Bashar Assad, the truth is that there's not a lot he can do in wake of U.S. raid
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:45 am

Thai protests seek Thaksin's return

Thai protesters demand that the UK extradite former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, hours after two small bomb attacks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:41 am

The race to renew the Liberal identity

'Getting an electable leader' will be crucial, one insider says, if the party is to position itself as a viable alternative to the Tories
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:41 am

Bombers kill 48 in wave of India blasts

At least 13 blasts ripped through cities across India's northeastern state of Assam on Thursday, killing at least 48 people and wounding more than 300 others, officials said.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:38 am

Families brace for holidays without a home

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif (Reuters) - A memento with Depression-era humor helps Kristin Bertrand keep perspective as her family braces for a Christmas holiday without their home.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:33 am

Suicide bomber penetrates Afghanistan government ministry, killing 3

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber managed to penetrate a heavily guarded Afghanistan government ministry in the heart of the capital today and blow himself up, killing at least three other people and wounding more than a dozen others. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:31 am

Surgeons Cut Giant Tumor From Baby

New Zealand surgeons cut giant tumor from East Timorese baby.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:29 am

NYT: At rallies, contrasts in red and blue

It has become a cliché to say that the country is “divided,” but the anthropologies displayed at 11 campaign stops in recent days offer glimpses of partisan America.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:28 am

LeBron James, Jay-Z rally for Barack Obama

CLEVELAND - On his home court, LeBron James tried to swing some votes toward a guy who loves to play basketball nearly as much as he does. The NBA superstar hosted a free...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:27 am

Will it be another winter of our discontent?

Early snowfall's 'rude awakening' doesn't necessarily mean a repeat performance of last year, climatologist says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:25 am

Led Zeppelin: The singer may not remain the same

LONDON - Led Zeppelin may yet reunite and tour - and they'd consider doing it without Robert Plant. John Paul Jones, the group's founding bassist, told the BBC...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:24 am

Cape Cod rabies-control program loses funding

ORLEANS - A program that has helped control rabies on Cape Cod for the past 14 years is expected to die next year because its $150,000 in annual state funding has been cut. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:19 am

While my (plastic) guitar gently weeps: Beatles to license songs to video game

Beatles to license songs to video game
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:16 am

Man in Edmonton dies after taser hit

Police zap man 'at least twice' after commotion at pawn shop
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

Patriots need new tack vs. Dallas Clark

FOXBORO - During their last meeting with the Colts, Patriots strong safety Rodney Harrison was the man entrusted with putting the clamps on tight end Dallas Clark, who proved...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:59 am

Worth staying up late to catch Bruins

CALGARY, Alberta - It's a pity that so many Bruins fans were unwilling or unable to stay up until the wee hours Monday and Tuesday nights to watch their team, because...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:57 am

A champion for those without a voice

Outreach worker went from life as a prostitute to fighting for their safety
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:53 am

Sleepless in Teheran

Iran’s president, Ahmadinejad, is suffering from exhaustion. It’s probably because he is not sleeping at night. Watching oil prices fall from $147 a barrel to $57 is the kind of thing that gives an Iranian autocrat bad dreams. The Soviet Union collapsed following oil price reduction in the 90s - will that be the fate of the Iranian regime?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:50 am

Google Must Play By Old Rules to Scan Books

For Google to believe that it should have free access to copyrighted material has pissed off many. Now Google is making a settlement that shows it must play by the old rules.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:40 am

Crown appeals Montreal drowsy driving acquittal

Tired or essentially impaired? Montreal tragedy has put spotlight on sleepy motorists
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:33 am

Cuba expects new US president to lift embargo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Cuba's foreign minister says his government expects the next U.S. president to respond to overwhelming international demand and lift the 47-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:16 am

US commander wants better police for Iraqi city

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- A senior U.S. commander, acknowledging that Iraq's now most violent city has been neglected for too long, says that only well-trained police rather than military forces could ensure Mosul's long-term security....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:04 am

Israel shuts Gaza crossing after rocket attack

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Militants from the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel on Thursday in violation of a ceasefire and Israel temporarily closed its borders with the Hamas-controlled territory in response, officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:02 am

Zambians vote for president in tense poll, with army on alert

LUSAKA, (AFP) - Zambians went to the polls on Thursday to elect a new president, with police and soldiers on alert for fear of violence after the opposition accused the government of planning to rig the outcome.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:02 am

Taliban suicide attack kills at least five in Afghan capital

KABUL (AFP) - A suicide bomb exploded during a meeting in the information and culture ministry in the Afghan capital Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding several more, police said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:54 am

Croc turns island paradise into danger zone

BRISBANE - A crocodile is terrorising a north Queensland tourist mecca after being moved from the remote tip of Cape York. Beaches on Magnetic Island, off the coast of Townsville, are closed after the 3.5 metre reptile found its...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:46 am

Sudanese president tries to improve image

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Facing genocide charges from an international tribunal, Sudan's president has taken several steps recently to shore up his image. But some say the gestures are "too little, too late."...
Source: AP Top International News At 7:07 a... | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:40 am

A suicide attack inside a government ministry in Kabul killed at least five people

A suicide attack inside a government ministry conference room in the Afghan capital Kabul Thursday killed at least five people and wounded several others, police said
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:35 am

Pakistan quake toll rises to 215

The death toll from the earthquake that devastated an impoverished valley in southwestern Pakistan rose to 215 on Thursday, as authorities scrambled to help thousands of homeless survivors.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:21 am

Several people have been injured in a string of explosions that ripped through Guwahati

File photo shows policemen carrying out security checks on the streets of Guwahati. Several people were injured in a string of explosions that ripped through Guwahati in northeast India on Thursday, officials...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:06 am

Suicide bombings kill 22 in Somalia

The Islamic insurgent group Shabab is suspected of carrying out the coordinated attacks in two of Somalia's northern regions.

A string of suicide bombings that killed 22 people in northern Somalia on Wednesday heightened fears that Islamic insurgents were becoming more sophisticated and ambitious, perhaps with help from foreign terrorists.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Gay married couples face legal limbo if Prop. 8 passes

Experts see a period of 'legal chaos' on the issue. A challenge to existing marriages would raise novel questions, so no one is certain how courts would rule.

Eric Borsum was thrilled this month when he was finally able to marry Eric Miller, his partner of nine years. But he was also nervous. He knew there was a chance Proposition 8 would pass, and if it did, his marriage would be thrown into legal limbo.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

It's a boom time for lawyers

Mortgage fraud cases, getting a piece of the financial bailout, staying out of trouble in a downsizing - all can translate into billable hours for the legal profession.

The loose-leaf binders on Beverly Hills attorney Paul Kiesel's blond wood shelves contain hundreds of stories alleging deception, loss and heartache.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Federal backing weighed for revised mortgages

The guarantees would be intended to encourage lenders to restructure troubled mortgages, curbing foreclosures.

Federal officials moved closer Wednesday to guaranteeing as much as $500 billion in mortgages after they are modified to make them more affordable to homeowners, part of the multifront battle to resuscitate the country's flagging economy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Fitness buffs fight back after being muscled out of Santa Monica neighborhood

Complaints from residents along tony Adelaide Drive about the medians being overrun with exercisers led to a crackdown by police. The city will hold a public meeting on the issue tonight.

Doing a few sit-ups and push-ups in Santa Monica turned James Birch into a scofflaw -- and cost him $158 to boot.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Mail ballot backlog poses problems for L.A. County voters

Thousands may not receive their ballots soon enough to mail them back and will have to drop them off in person instead.

Thousands of Los Angeles County voters may not receive their mail-in ballots in time to actually mail them in, county officials said Wednesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Pro-Palestinian boat lands in Gaza Strip

Activists continue a campaign to break Israel's blockade on the territory. A showdown at sea is averted.

A boatload of pro-Palestinian activists landed on the shores of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the latest move in a campaign to defy Israeli restrictions on access to the territory.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Vote watchdogs warn of troubles on election day

Lawsuits have already been filed over efforts to purge rolls and challenging voter identification laws. 'This one is the meltdown scenario,' one activist says.

Counting down to an election day expected to draw a record-shattering turnout, voting-rights watchdogs are sounding the alarm that a repeat of the Florida fiasco of 2000 could occur in any of a dozen battleground states.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Dalai Lama's envoys head to Beijing

Two envoys of the Dalai Lama headed Thursday to the Chinese capital for fresh talks.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:53 am

Over $6B Spent On Iraq Security Contracts

No one knows for sure, but auditors think the United States has paid well over $6 billion to private security companies who have been guarding diplomats, troops, Iraqi officials and reconstruction workers in Iraq.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:46 am

Syria Hardens Stance On U.S. After Raid

Syria hardened its stance against the U.S. on Wednesday, threatening to cut off cooperation on Iraqi border security while demanding America apologize and promise not to repeat a deadly cross-border raid into its territory.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:30 am

Hollywood A-listers appear in video to get out and vote (+ watch video)

NEW YORK - Leonardo DiCaprio is bringing out the big guns to get out the vote. Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg and Justin Timberlake are among the celebrities starring in a new public service...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:28 am

Pakistan Quake Death Toll Rises To 215

Rescue workers are searching through the rubble of villages destroyed by a powerful earthquake in southwestern Pakistan that killed at least 215 people.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:17 am

Fed sees weaker economy, cuts rates

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates a half-percentage point, a move intended to blunt the pain of an economy ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:14 am

Phillies win World Series

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies ended their long wait for a World Series title with a short burst of baseball on Wednesday as they clinched the crown by completing a rain-suspended 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:58 am

President Alvaro Uribe

Colombian lawmakers struck down a measure that would have allowed President Alvaro Uribe, pictured, to run for re-election to a third term in office in 2014
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:46 am

File picture from May shows Iraqi detainees inside Camp Bucca detention centre near the Kuwait-Iraq border

File picture from May shows Iraqi detainees inside Camp Bucca detention centre near the Kuwait-Iraq border. The United States should not transfer prisoners from US to Iraqi custody, under the pending US-Iraqi...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:42 am

Chinese want a piece of movie 'Action!'

Thousands of would-be extras arrive at the gates of Beijing Film Studio each year, hoping to become stars or just to generate a little excitement in a tough life.

When you have a movie calling for 700 eunuchs, it's good to live in a country with a potential pool of more than 1 billion extras. And this is the place to find them: at the gates of a nondescript compound on the north Third Ring Road called the Beijing Film Studio.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:41 am

Scores Killed In Pakistan Earthquake

A strong earthquake struck before dawn in impoverished southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 170 people and turning mud and timber homes into rubble.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:00 am

People crowd a refugee camp in Bosasso

File picture shows a refugee camp in Bosasso, the economic capital of the semi-autonomous region of northeastern Somalia, the Puntland state. Five suicide car bombs ripped through key targets in the northern...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:52 am

A child stands in a refugee camp in Bosasso

File picture shows a child in a refugee camp in Bosasso, the economic capital of the semi-autonomous region of northeastern Somalia, the Puntland state. Five suicide car bombs ripped through key targets...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:52 am

A map of Somalia locating attacks in Hargeysa and Bossaso

A map of Somalia locating attacks in Hargeysa and Bossaso. Five suicide car bombs ripped through key targets in the northern Somali regions of Somaliland and Puntland on Wednesday, killing 19 people as...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:52 am

Clinton, Obama share the stage

Portraying harmony like never before, Bill Clinton hailed Barack Obama on Wednesday, a power pairing designed to inspire Democrats already smelling victory.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:44 am

WITNESS: Berliners' love affair with America grows cold

Erik Kirschbaum, a U.S. citizen, has lived in German-speaking Europe for most of the past 26 years, and for 16 of them has worked as a Reuters correspondent in Germany. In the following story, he reports on the changing attitudes of Berliners toward his home country.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:30 am

Phillies win World Series

After waiting two days for a shot to finish off the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies were ready to roll, taking the title with a 4-3 victory.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:20 am

Renewable energy debuts on ballots

Renewable energy is one of the top issues facing voters Tuesday, along with ballot proposals that would ban abortion, legalize ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:11 am

Anti-government protester stands behind a barricade at the Government House in Bangkok

Anti-government protester stands behind a barricade at the Government House in Bangkok on October 22. Ten volunteer security guards for an anti-government group were injured Thursday when a small bomb...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

Anti-government protester carries a tire to make a bunker in Bangkok

Anti-government protester carries a tire to make a bunker in Bangkok. Ten volunteer security guards for an anti-government group were injured Thursday when a small bomb was tossed into a protest camp near...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

A small bomb tossed into a protest camp in Bangkok injures 10 volunteer security guards

Thai riot police are seen near Government House in Bangkok on October 22. Ten volunteer security guards for an anti-government group were injured Thursday when a small bomb was tossed into a protest camp...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:30 am

US space probe completes successful Mercury fly-pass

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US space probe MESSENGER made its second successful fly-by of the year of the planet Mercury, revealing like never before 30 percent of the solar system's smallest planet, scientists announced on Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:16 am

One dead, 13 injured in west Australia bus crash

PERTH - A coach full of elderly people on a day trip has crashed and rolled in Western Australia's south, killing one woman and seriously injuring 13 other people. At least five passengers were trapped and had to be cut free of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 2:45 am

Australia facing jobs, growth pressure - Rudd

CANBERRA - Australia could expect a tough time, with so many other major economies heading into recession, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned today. Mr Rudd said it was clear unemployment and growth were under real pressure. He...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 2:03 am

Congo soldiers flee with refugees

Congolese soldiers commandeered cars, taxis and motorbikes Wednesday in a retreat from advancing rebel fighters, joining tens of thousands of terrified refugees struggling to stay ahead of the violence. 

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Oct 2008 | 1:52 am

No Bail For U.S. Murder Suspect In Italy

An Italian judge ruled Wednesday that an American college student and her former Italian boyfriend will remain jailed while awaiting trial in the killing of the woman's British apartment mate, lawyers said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 1:00 am

U.N. Rules Against Cuba Embargo, Again

United Nations votes for 17th time that the U.S. blockade of Cuba is illegal.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 12:46 am

Obama hopeful 'white voters' won't change minds

SUNRISE, Florida - Barack Obama, bidding to be the first black president, says he doesn't believe that white voters will bail on him in the privacy of the voting booth. "They've been saying that for a while. But we're still here,"...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 12:29 am

Obama fever builds as black Americans await a new era

The prospect of having the first black president of the US has created a huge wave of enthusiasm among African-Americans, many of whom are coming out to vote for the first time in their lives. That excitement was everywhere yesterday...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:31 pm

Obama Uses Prime-Time Ad To Make Case

Democrat Barack Obama is using a 30-minute ad on three of the four broadcast networks to make his case for the presidency. The FOX network agreed to delay the start of the World Series by a few minutes to accommodate the ad. John McCain has said he would never delay the World Series.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:10 pm

2 Princes At 007 Premiere

Agent 007 got a royal stamp of approval Wednesday, with Princes William and Harry at the world premiere of the new James Bond thriller, "Quantum of Solace."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:00 pm

2004 Tsunami Was Biggest In 600 Years

The tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 2004 was the biggest in the Indian Ocean in some 600 years, two new geological studies suggest.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 11:00 pm

Money Woes Muzzle Independent Political Groups

In a presidential race that seems to include every possible political strategy, one element has barely been visible. There have been no high-impact independent groups like the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the outfit that nearly derailed John Kerry's campaign four years ago.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:57 pm

Bizarre 30 minute Obama TV ad airs in the US (+video)

WASHINGTON - In a campaign ad aired at a cost of millions, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised a rescue plan for the middle class in tough times Wednesday night as he reached for victory in his 21-month quest for...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:50 pm

In Troubled Times, Countries Seek IMF Help

The global financial crisis has given the International Monetary Fund a new lease on life. Countries had been pulling away from the IMF and the reforms it demands. Now, Pakistan, Hungary, Iceland and others are turning to it to protect them in the global credit crunch.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:43 pm

McCain accuses paper of protecting Obama

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin accused the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday of protecting Barack Obama by withholding a videotape of the Democrat attending a 2003 party for a Palestinian-American professor...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:21 pm

Will The Fed's Latest Rate Cut Help The Economy?

While there is evidence that banks are more comfortable lending to one another, there is less evidence that banks are boosting lending to businesses and consumers, which needs to happen to propel the economy. The Fed's rate cut will help, but it won't end the credit crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:06 pm

U.N. Condemns U.S. Embargo Of Cuba

The United Nations 192-member General Assembly voted overwhelmingly-185-3 with two abstentions-this morning to condemn Washington"s economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 9:00 pm

Rivals Eye Different Paths To 270 Electoral Votes

Barack Obama's route to 270 electoral votes is likely through a combination of several states, including ones that are leaning his way. John McCain needs to win the remaining tossup states — Nevada, Missouri, Indiana, North Carolina, Florida and Ohio — to reach 270.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 8:32 pm

With Less Than A Week, Candidates Hit Trail

The presidential and vice presidential candidates have been in three battleground states. Republican John McCain and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden were in Florida. McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, was in Ohio while Democrat Barack Obama was in North Carolina.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 8:30 pm

Baby boom after cuts

A small Dutch community has recorded a 44 per cent rise in baby births nine months after a power cut plunged its 23,000 inhabitants into darkness for two days. In December last year, an Apache helicopter accidentally severed cables...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

Major quake kills 170 in Pakistan

WAM, Pakistan - Desperate villagers clawed through piles of mud and timber while others dug mass graves after an earthquake caused thousands of homes to collapse in Pakistan, killing 170 people and injuring scores more. Army transport...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Oct 2008 | 8:05 pm

New Images Show Filled-In Craters On Mercury

New images from NASA's Messenger space probe are aiding scientists in understanding how volcanic eruptions helped shape this alien world. Some of the photos add to evidence suggesting that volcanoes have been very active on the planet.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:54 pm

China Angered Over Oil Workers' Deaths

Chinese unlikely to quit Sudan, despite kidnap and killing of their oil workers.
Source: ABC News: International | 29 Oct 2008 | 7:49 pm

On The Mississippi, Two Views Of The Candidates

In Missouri, polls show presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama are neck and neck. Two voters — a deckhand on a small passenger ferry and a fuel truck driver who takes the ferry — have vastly different takes on the election.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 6:07 pm

U.S. Student Indicted in Slain British Coed Case

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: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:42 pm

You Can Still Buy Sarkozy Voodoo Doll!

A Paris court has seen a funny side to hot-selling voodoo dolls of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, refusing his lawyer's request to order them pulled from sale.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:33 pm

2 Jesuit Priests 'Brutally Murdered' in Moscow

Two Jesuit priests were killed in their apartment near Moscow's police headquarters, officials said Wednesday, in an attack that one religious leader condemned as a brutal murder.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:23 pm

The Language Of Economic Misfortune

The dizzying economic situation is giving rise to novel phrases and appropriate expressions. The financial news includes colorful language describing a pretty bleak situation. It's practically baked in the cake.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:13 pm

Drunken Student Destroys Car in 'Italian Job' Stunt

A drunken college student in the U.K. tried to recreate a scene from "The Italian Job" Sunday by driving a Mini up a flight of steps — but he wasn't nearly as successful.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:09 pm

Canadian Convicted in Terror Plot to Bomb U.K. Targets

A Canadian accused of plotting with a group of British Muslims to bomb buildings and natural gas lines in the United Kingdom was convicted Wednesday of financing and facilitating terrorism.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 5:06 pm

Activists Sail to the Gaza Strip, Protest Israeli Sanctions

A boat carrying 27 international activists sailed into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, braving stormy seas and defying an Israeli naval blockade to bring attention to Israeli sanctions on the Hamas-controlled territory.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:54 pm

China's Government to Talk to Dalai Lama Envoys

China's government is planning a fresh round of talks with Dalai Lama envoys, state media said Wednesday, days after he expressed dismay over the prospects of progress for greater autonomy in Tibet.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:38 pm

6.4-Magnitude Pakistan Quake Kills at Least 170

A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in impoverished southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 170 people and turning mud and timber homes into rubble.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 4:36 pm

'Worst Boxer' to Hang Up Gloves After 256 Defeats

Boxing fans will gather in Birmingham, England, on Friday night to witness the final fight of a man who could be remembered as Britain's most spectacular loser.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 3:57 pm

MS Sufferer Loses Legal Battle on Assisted Suicide

A woman suffering from multiple sclerosis today lost her landmark legal bid to clarify the law on assisted suicide.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Oct 2008 | 2:39 pm