Iraq Seeking Doctors To Rebuild Health System

The war in Iraq has driven out much of the country's intellectual capital, including engineers, administrators and doctors. The health care system has been hit particularly hard, and the Health Ministry is offering high pay and protection to help bring doctors back to local Iraqi hospitals.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 3:00 pm

Russia insists its nuclear arsenal is secure

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia insisted Friday its nuclear arsenal is secure, angrily rejecting U.S. allegations that tens of thousands of aging Soviet weapons may not be fully accounted for....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:58 am

Chinese melamine scandal widens

The industrial chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, state media reports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:52 am

Stocks head for lower open after gains (AP)

AP - Wall Street looked to lock in some of its gains from the week Friday as investors awaited data on personal spending as well as details on a possible government plan to help struggling homeowners.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:49 am

West African pirates kidnap French oilmen

YAOUNDE (AFP) - Heavily-armed pirates swarmed aboard an oil industry support vessel working off the coast of Cameroon and kidnapped 10 crew members, including six Frenchmen, the French foreign ministry said Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:47 am

Japanese stocks fall despite rate cut

Asian markets were mixed Friday as Japanese stocks fell despite the first rate cut in seven years. European markets opened lower.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:44 am

Sanoma media group sees small fall in 3Q profit

The Nordic region's largest media group Sanoma Corp. on Friday said third-quarter net profit fell marginally to 61.1 million euros ($79.6 million) as higher taxes offset revenue growth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:42 am

Zambia's `King Cobra' Takes Lead in Presidential Vote (Update3) - Bloomberg

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99 Year Old Hydroelectric Plant Coming Back Online

In our search for new clean technology, it’s important to pay attention to inventions of the past. A tiny hydroelectric plant in the Yorkshire Dales area of England is coming out of a 60 year retirement next summer to create renewable energy.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:40 am

Morgan the Plumber hits New Zealand election trail

Prime Minister Helen Clark found New Zealand's "Joe the Plumber" on the campaign trail Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:39 am

Australia launch Delhi fightback

Ricky Ponting (87) and Matthew Hayden (83) help Australia reach 338-4 by the close on day three of the third Test against India.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:38 am

6 Belgians die in bus accident in south Egypt

A tourist bus overturned in southern Egypt, killing six Belgian tourists and injuring 26 other Belgian passengers early Friday, a security official said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:36 am

British expat becomes mayor of Costa Blanca town by default

A British expat who speaks broken Spanish becomes mayor of a Costa Blanca town after a series of top-level corruption arrests.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:35 am

Last day to early vote in Illinois - ABC7Chicago.com

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AP poll: 1 in 7 voters still persuadable (AP)

AP - Patrick Campbell worries Barack Obama will raise his taxes but thinks John McCain will send people off to war. He says that leaves him leaning toward Obama ... maybe.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Attackers seize 10 hostages from boat off Cameroon

PARIS (AP) -- Armed attackers riding speed boats boarded a tug boat at an oil terminal off the coast of Cameroon early Friday and made off with 10 hostages, the French company that owns the vessel said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Attackers seize 10 hostages from boat off Cameroon

Armed attackers riding speed boats boarded a tug boat at an oil terminal off the coast of Cameroon early Friday and made off with 10 hostages, the French company that owns the vessel said....
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

McCain: Obama's economic policies are left-wing

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is calling the economic policies of his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, to the far left of American politics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Bravo finds more to fashion than `Project Runway' (AP)

AP - Bravo isn't letting a court battle over "Project Runway" diminish its fashion sense.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:34 am

Rare, prehistoric-age reptile found in New Zealand (AP)

AP - A rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found nesting on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years, officials said Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Texas floats plan to house Ike victims aboard ship (AP)

AP - An aging cruise ship could become temporary housing for Hurricane Ike refugees if Texas officials can navigate through the federal government's paperwork.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:31 am

Burger King 1Q profit rises 2 percent

Burger King says its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 2 percent on a boost in sales but missed Wall Street's expectations because of higher expenses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

The Health Benefits of Pomegranates

Once considered an exotic treat, this tasty fruit is suddenly popping up everywhere—with good reason
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:30 am

Suicide Bomber in Northwestern Pakistan Attacks Police, Kills 7 - Voice of America

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Death toll in India's bombing attack rises to at least 77

The level of sophistication in the bombings that killed at least 76 people in northeastern India indicate that local militants ...

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

After Iraq, Petraeus faces arguably tougher job (AP)

AP - David Petraeus knows Iraq and he's learning Afghanistan. But the biggest test facing the four-star general as he takes charge of Central Command is probably Pakistan — threatened with financial ruin, torn by an Islamic extremist insurgency and armed with nuclear weapons.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:28 am

Refugees try to reach home in eastern Congo

KIBUMBA, Congo (AP) -- Thousands of war-weary refugees returned to the the road Friday, taking advantage of a rebel-called cease-fire to try to reach home beyond the front lines of this week's battles in eastern Congo....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

Refugees try to reach home in eastern Congo (AP)

AP - Thousands of war-weary refugees returned to the the road Friday, taking advantage of a rebel-called cease-fire to try to reach home beyond the front lines of this week's battles in eastern Congo.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

Obama, McCain hit economy in the push to Tuesday (AP)

AP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain head into the final weekend of the presidential campaign focused tightly on the economy. Obama is looking to expand his base while McCain is fighting to hold GOP-leaning bastions.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:27 am

On Halloween, Japan celebrates home-grown spooks

Halloween is an import but it gives the Japanese a chance to celebrate home-grown spooks.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Rate cut from Japan, capital boost for Barclays

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan cut interest rates for the first time in seven years on Friday, expecting severe stress in the global economy to persist, while UK banking giant Barclays said it was raising $12 billion in capital.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:26 am

Confirmed: Ex-Bear Singletary dropped his pants - Chicago Tribune

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Beaten down, American consumers burrow deeper (AP)

AP - Beaten down and watching their wealth shrink, Americans are burrowing ever deeper — cutting back on spending and spelling more trouble for the sinking economy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:25 am

BT says 2Q profits will miss target; shares plunge

Shares in BT Group PLC plunged 26 percent Friday after the company said second quarter profits would fail to meet forecasts due to poor performance at a unit which offers services to multinational companies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:24 am

McCain Set to End Campaign With Biggest Hurdles in Modern Era - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:23 am

Thousands Flee Congo Bloodbath

Thousands of refugees take to the streets again in eastern Congo.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:19 am

Polygamist custody case winds down

The custody case that swept 439 children from a polygamist sect's western Texas ranch into foster care has largely evaporated, with state authorities dropping all but a few dozen cases against parents.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:19 am

3 cents then, $1M now: 1868 stamp auctioned in NYC

NEW YORK - A rare 1868 U.S. postage stamp has sold for more than $1 million at a New York City auction. The 3-cent, rose-colored "B Grill" stamp was among the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Michigan cancels meeting on GM-Chrysler deal

Michigan has canceled a meeting of local governments to discuss the possible combination of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

LEAD: ASDF chief justifies Japan's wartime aggression in Asia+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami justifies Japan's military aggression in China and other Asian regions before and during...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Row over Rabin killer interview

Interviews by two televisions channels with the man who assassinated PM Yitzhak Rabin spark outrage in Israel.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Yo-Yo Stocks, Asian Markets Mixed

Japan's Nikkei falls despite first rate cut in 7 years.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Rate cut from Japan, capital boost for Barclays (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan cut interest rates for the first time in seven years on Friday, expecting severe stress in the global economy to persist, while UK banking giant Barclays said it was raising $12 billion in capital.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:17 am

Hi, My Name Is Tuatara and I Am Not Extinct

Rare reptile spotted in New Zealand in first sighting in 200 years.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:13 am

Lynn man struck and killed while clearing leaves

LYNN - A Lynn man clearing leaves in his front yard was killed when an out of control SUV crashed on his lawn. Police Lt. William Sharpe says 60-year-old William Laurino...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:12 am

BSkyB on target for 10 million customers

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Britain's satellite broadcaster, said it is on course to reach 10 million customers by the end of 2010 despite mounting evidence that the British economy is heading for a deep and lengthy recession.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:10 am

How the AP-Yahoo Poll was conducted

The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that is tracking the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Patriots, Colts face new distinction

FOXBORO - It is Patriots-Colts Week but let's be honest, it doesn't feel the same and it doesn't look the same. Yet one thing is the same. Sunday night is a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Mom who killed sick child avoids jail

A Chinese mother who admitted poisoning and smothering her mentally ill daughter to death has been spared a jail sentence, state media reported Friday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:09 am

Find the best Halloween events around the Hub

It's Halloween, and you still have no real plans. But finding the right party is not as easy as cutting two eyeholes in a white bed sheet. Salem's jammed, your Facebook...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

Jasper White eyes 'Georges Bank'

Chef Jasper White, known for his way with seafood, is eyeing a new restaurant project on Boston's Boylston Street. A Web site for Georges Bank bills it as a "new...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:07 am

Anthrax scare prompts Boston Herald evacuation

A suspected hoaxer busted by the FBI for sending phony anthrax threats to more than 100 media outlets nationwide is responsible for terror scares yesterday at the Boston Herald...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

Barclays secures Middle East cash

British bank Barclays announces plans to raise up to £7.3bn to strengthen its balance sheet predominantly from Mid-East investors.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:06 am

French and Dutch bank rescue plans win EU approval

French and Dutch programs to shore up the banking sector in the wake of financial turmoil won EU approval on Friday, the European Commission said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:05 am

'Vineyard' tales are naturally super

It's creepy and it's kooky, mysterious and spooky - it's Halloween on Martha's Vineyard! "Oh, this is my time of the year," reports "Vineyard...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Aide faces child sex raps

The 28-year-old son of a Winchester middle school principal who worked as a teacher's aide at the school was indicted yesterday for several child-sex crimes that prosecutors...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:04 am

Cameroon oil vessel's crew seized

Pirates board an oil ship and kidnap 10 crew members off the coast of the West African state of Cameroon.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

Catholic Memorial's Brennan Williams stays grounded

WEST ROXBURY - Catholic Memorial senior Brennan Williams humbly marches onto the field despite the reports about him on ESPN.com, a father who played in the NFL for more than...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:01 am

Japanese Man Petitions To MARRY Comic Book Wife

A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world".
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:00 am

'Human catastrophe' grips Congo

Fierce fighting between government and rebels in DR Congo is causing a humanitarian catastrophe, the Red Cross says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

Sophisticated Attack Kills 77 in India

Officials: Local militants had help from terrorist groups in Indian blasts.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:59 am

Candidates hit economy in final push

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain head into the final weekend of the presidential campaign focused tightly on the economy.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Sophisticated attack leaves 77 dead in India

GAUHATI, India (AP) -- The level of sophistication in the bombings that killed at least 76 people in northeastern India indicate that local militants had help from other terrorist groups to carry out the attacks, officials said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Israeli PM Wants to Talk With Syria

Israel's Olmert to push for more talks with Syria before leaving office.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

LEAD: Megabanks to slash ordinary deposit rates in line with BOJ rate cut+

TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japan's three megabanks -- the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. -- said Friday they will lower ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:58 am

Top court upholds dismissal of suit by 4 seeking disability benefits+

(Kyodo) _ The Supreme Court upheld on Friday dismissal of a damages suit brought by four men claiming it was unconstitutional for the government to deny them disability pension benefits...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

Hockey coach's alleged victims refuse to speak evil against him in sex case

Two former junior hockey players absolve their David Frost of any wrongdoing, let alone any crime.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:57 am

AIG life insurance arms in Japan to postpone merger+

(Kyodo) _ Two Tokyo-based life insurance units of American International Group Inc. said Friday that they will postpone their merger from Jan. 1 to April 1 or later because the U.S....
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

Refugees take advantage of rebel cease-fire in eastern Congo - CNN International

Source: Google News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:52 am

6TH LD: BOJ cuts key interest rate to 0.3%, joining int'l credit easing+

TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING LEAD GRAF. ADDING COMMENT, INFO IN 12TH- 14TH, 20TH-22ND GRAFS) The Bank of Japan cut its key interest rate to 0.3 percent from 0.5 percent...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:50 am

Unlikely star

How a moving tune transformed a rickshaw puller's life
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:48 am

Turkey denies Christians church

Turkey rules out handing over the revered medieval church in Tarsus, where Catholics want to hold Christian services.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:47 am

New head for US Central Command

Gen David Petraeus takes over US military operations in the Middle East and much of Asia, including Afghanistan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:45 am

Tiffany to unveil fully remodeled Ginza flagship store Sat.+

(Kyodo) _ Tiffany & Co. will reopen its flagship store in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district Saturday, which has been fully remodeled for the first time since its launch in 1996, in a bid to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:44 am

Pirates seize 10 hostages off Cameroon

A spokesman for French oil giant Total says pirates have boarded a vessel in waters off Cameroon in west Africa and taken away 10 hostages, including seven French nationals. Paul...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:42 am

Vatican: No 'Psychopathic' Priests Please

Vatican issues screening guidelines to weed out 'psychopathic' seminarians.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:41 am

Cruise ship may house Ike victims

An aging cruise ship could become temporary housing for Hurricane Ike refugees if Texas officials can navigate through the federal government's paperwork.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:40 am

Will Japan PM have Christmas present for voters?

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese voters wondering when they'll get a chance to go to the polls might get a present in their Christmas stockings if, as some media and analysts suggest, the prime...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Ahead of the Bell: Personal Spending - Forbes

Source: Google News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Barclays raises $12-billion from Mideast, others

Investors from Middle East now own about one-third of bank
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:39 am

Rabin's assassin punished for media interviews

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli prison officials have punished Yitzhak Rabin's assassin for giving his first interviews to the news media since his 1995 murder of Israel's prime minister....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:38 am

Rabin's assassin punished for media interviews

Israeli prison officials have punished Yitzhak Rabin's assassin for giving his first interviews to the news media since his 1995 murder of Israel's prime minister. A Prisons Authority...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:37 am

Bank of Japan cuts key interest rate

Reduction brings rate to 0.3 per cent from 0.5 per cent
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:33 am

Russia rejects charges that nukes are missing

Russia's Foreign Ministry is rejecting U.S. allegations that some Russian nuclear weapons are unaccounted for.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:32 am

Huskies look to claw Wildcats

Northeastern may not mind a little divine intervention when it plays host to No. 7 Villanova tomorrow at Parsons Field in Brookline. The Wildcats are hoping to avoid...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:30 am

Nissan, Suzuki slash forecasts

Meanwhile, GM/Chrysler merger is on hold as government aid hopes fade, sources say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:29 am

Official: Pakistan earthquake death toll likely to top 300

Doctors said Friday they were running out of drugs and artificial limbs for victims of the earthquake in southwestern Pakistan ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:26 am

Japan joins wave of global rate cuts as recession fears grow

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan on Friday joined a growing list of major central banks in cutting key interest rates to bolster flagging economies amid deepening fears of a global recession.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:26 am

Barclays to Raise $11.8 Billion From Investor Group (Update3) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:20 am

India suspects Islamist militants in Assam bombings

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities suspect Islamist groups were behind coordinated bomb blasts in the troubled state of Assam that killed 77 people and wounded more than 320, police said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:18 am

Pakistan Quake Deaths Likely to Top 300

Official says deaths from Pakistan quake will likely top 300.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:15 am

Pakistan official: Quake deaths likely to top 300

ZIARAT, Pakistan (AP) -- Doctors said Friday they were running out of drugs and artificial limbs for victims of the earthquake in southwestern Pakistan amid fears that the death toll would climb beyond 300....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:12 am

McCain and Obama duel on economy

DEFIANCE, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama dueled over the economy on Thursday in the last stretch of their fierce fight for the White House, with McCain charging Obama would not do enough to rein in oil company profits.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Security tight ahead of Bali bombing executions

Indonesia says three Islamic militants to go before a firing squad within days
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:10 am

Motorola to Consolidate ... - InternetNews.com

Source: Google News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:06 am

Auto aid pleas mount; Treasury says no GM talks

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six U.S. governors and a group of chief executives on Thursday urged the Bush administration in a letter to aid the embattled auto industry while the White House rebuffed a request for direct support of a merger between GM and Chrysler.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:58 am

NYT: Experts weigh up rivals' tax plans

Independent analyses of the presidential candidates’ tax proposals show that those who make less than $250,000 a year would not see their taxes raised under Senator Barack Obama’s plans. 

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:51 am

Suicide bomber kills nine in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed nine people on Friday in an attack on police in the northwestern Pakistani town of Mardan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:50 am

Suicide blast kills 8 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber blew himself up near the convoy of a regional police chief in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing three ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:48 am

Iraq plans to cut 2009 budget by $13 billion

Iraq plans to cut its 2009 draft budget to $67 billion in light of falling world oil prices, finance ministry officials said.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:46 am

Suicide blast kills 8 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber blew himself up near the convoy of a regional police chief in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing three police officers and five civilians, officials said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:37 am

Death Toll in India Bombings Reaches 71 - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:36 am

A rescue workers inspecting the mountain where Steve Fossett's small plane crashed in 2007

Photo provided by the Mono County Sheriff's Department shows a rescue workers inspecting the mountain where Steve Fossett's small plane crashed in 2007. US investigators in California looking into the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:28 am

Qaeda wants Republicans, Bush "humiliated": video

DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda leader has called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be "humiliated," without endorsing a party in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to an Internet video posting.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:25 am

Study links human activity to polar warming

Researchers say climate models definitively prove the effect of CO2 emissions, but others still aren't convinced
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:17 am

Ottawa to limit equalization payments

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to discuss subject at a meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto on Monday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:11 am

Obama becomes the people's favourite in China

The Chinese are keenly watching the U.S. campaign - although most say a visible-minority leader could never run their country
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:07 am

Russia's financial crisis fortifies Kremlin's hand

Bailout of cash-strapped oligarchs likely to give government most control over economy since Communist era
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:07 am

Pakistan police break up kids' marriage

Pakistani police raided a child marriage ceremony in Karachi and arrested a cleric who was presiding over the wedding of a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, police and residents said Friday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

Science study by MIT contradicts global warming theory

A simultaneous world wide increase in methane was observed in 2007. This contradicts theories stating man is responsible for increases as it takes a year for gases from industrial north to reach southern hemisphere.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:00 am

It was ahead of its time, 30 years ago

Revival of A Chorus Line was designed as more of a carbon copy of the original, and, judging from the tour, it faded a little in the impression
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:43 am

Gen. Petraeus faces even tougher job after Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hailed as an American hero for his role in pulling Iraq back from the brink of all-out civil war, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus takes on an even more challenging job on Friday as the head of U.S. Central Command.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:36 am

Bush launches last-minute deregulation push

The White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, many of which would weaken rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment, before President Bush leaves office.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:17 am

Drinking Milk to Ease Milk Allergies??

Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time may ease, and even help them completely overcome, their allergic reactions, according to the results of a study led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and conducted jointly with Duke University.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:10 am

Who would you vote for — Mario or Luigi?

"From 'Spore' to 'Second Life,' games give players a political voice." An inside look at the direct relationship between gaming and politics.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:10 am

David Alan Grier Begs Black People: Don't Do Stupid Sh#t

On last night's Chocolate News, David Alan Grier had a special message: "Black people, I am begging you, until November 4 stop doing stupid shit."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:10 am

Israel's Olmert to push for more Syria talks

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A spokesman for Israel's prime minister says Ehud Olmert believes peace talks with Syria should continue even though elections are pending....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:02 am

Officials: India Bombers Had Outside Help

The level of sophistication in the bombings that killed at least 76 people in northeastern India indicate that local militants had help from other terrorist groups, officials say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:01 am

Possibility GROWS that Beatles Will Go iTunes!

Thursday marked an auspicious day for the music business, and maybe the first big hint that the Beatles may finally be on the way to Apple's iTunes.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

Dog vs. Crab

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:00 am

Court rules hash analysis is a Fourth Amendment

A federal court has ruled that sophisticated hash value analysis of a hard drive counts as a "search" under the Fourth Amendment, but legal experts expect an appeal.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:50 am

Nazi leader's grandniece, Jewish woman find peace

ASHKELON, Israel (AP) -- Bettina Goering ran away from home at 13, lived on a promiscuous commune in India and later fled to the U.S. and had herself sterilized. It was all part of an attempt to escape the legacy of her last name....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:40 am

Rupiah Banda addresses supporters

Movement for Multiparty Democracy's presidential candidate Rupiah Banda in Lusaka. Opposition leader Michael Sata has taken an early lead Friday in Zambia's presidential race, with ballots from 12 percent...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:26 am

Michael Sata casts his vote

Zambia's main opposition leader of the Patriotic Front, Michael Sata casts his vote in Lusaka. Sata has taken an early lead Friday in Zambia's presidential race, with ballots from 12 percent of the nation's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:26 am

Zambian electoral commission workers start counting the votes

Zambian electoral commission workers start counting the votes in polling station in Buyuni, east of Lusaka. Opposition leader Michael Sata has taken an early lead Friday in Zambia's presidential race,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:26 am

Michael Sata talks to the media after casting his vote

Zambia's main opposition leader of the Patriotic Front, Michael Sata talks to the media after casting his vote in Lusaka. Sata has taken an early lead Friday in Zambia's presidential race, with ballots...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:26 am

A Zambian man casts his vote in a polling station

A Zambian man casts his vote in a polling station of Lusaka. Opposition leader Michael Sata has taken an early lead Friday in Zambia's presidential race, with ballots from 12 percent of the nation's constituencies...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:26 am

Police detain suspects after India blasts

GUWAHATI, India (AFP) - Indian police interrogated about a dozen people Friday over suspected links to serial bombings in the state of Assam that claimed 76 lives and left hundreds injured.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:14 am

Another go-round for L.A.'s Pershing Square

L.A.'s Pershing Square has gone through many renovations over the years. With more people moving downtown, a return to more grass and trees is envisioned.

Arthur Ballard was sitting quietly on a bench in downtown's Pershing Square, halfway through a paperback copy of James Clavell's "Shogun."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Schwarzenegger stands with bipartisan coalition opposing Proposition 5

The group includes former governors Gray Davis, Pete Wilson, George Deukmejian and Jerry Brown. Supporters of the drug initiative portray their foes as shills for the prison guards union.

The battle over an initiative that would divert drug offenders from prison into treatment and loosen state parole policies has intensified heading into Tuesday's vote, with a bipartisan coalition of elected officials joining the state prison guards union to fight the measure.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

What's up with still-undecided voters?

In Florida and Ohio, those who haven't made up their minds could tip the election. Interviews indicate they're earnest and deliberative about the monumental decision ahead.

Gloria Raymond has watched on cable the talking heads on the left and on the right. For a year she has listened to the news, tuned in to the debates and taken in the stump speeches so she could make a wise choice for president.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Struggling IndyMac borrowers may be in the dark about offer to lower their mortgage payments

The FDIC, which is running the bank, says more than half of those who were sent letters giving them the chance to rework the terms of their loans haven't responded.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s program to lower loan payments for struggling borrowers with mortgages from IndyMac Bank has been lauded by consumer advocates and government leaders as a model of foreclosure prevention.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Girl, 11, killed in crash outside Glendale middle school

Meri Nalbandyan was hit in crosswalk in front of Eleanor J. Toll Middle School. Glendale police say a driver dropping off her child was looking in the wrong direction.

The woman in the sport utility vehicle looked one way. The child looked another. In an instant, a school crosswalk became a scene of horror.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain and Obama focus on differences on economy

Obama hustles to solidify his apparent gains in several states that went for Bush. 'Joe the Plumber' helps McCain fight to hang on to Ohio.

Campaigning amid another round of troubling economic news, John McCain and Barack Obama dashed across Republican-leaning swing states Thursday, sparring over their plans to spur a recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

A fateful night at Rondelli's

Jack 'the Enforcer' Whalen follows the advice of his friend on the LAPD and calls on Mickey Cohen and his associates . . . unarmed.

Jack Whalen's beef was not directly with Mickey Cohen but with a couple of his crew, and it revolved around familiar issues in their realm: Who was scamming whom? And who would back down first?
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 am

Jacob Zuma, president of the ruling African National Congress

Jacob Zuma, president of the ruling African National Congress in Cape Town in September. South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki said in a letter published Friday that he will not campaign for the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:47 am

South African president Thabo Mbeki supporters demonstrate in Cape Town

South African president Thabo Mbeki supporters demonstrate in September outside the South African parliament in Cape Town. Mbeki said in a letter published Friday that he will not campaign for the ruling...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:47 am

More Lenders Reluctant To Repossess Vehicles

Vehicle repossessions are up 10 percent this year, a result of tough economic times and sky-high fuel prices over the summer. Analysts predict about 1.6 million vehicles around the country will be repossessed in 2008. But much like the trend with home foreclosures, many lenders are trying to avoid repossessing vehicles.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:29 am

Vatican issues screening guidelines for priests

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday - the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of sex abuse scandals....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:25 am

Guantanamo man's video moved al Qaeda to tears

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Al Qaeda recruits in Afghanistan wept and shouted praise as they watched a propaganda video made by a Guantanamo defendant, a training camp dropout told the U.S. war crimes court on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:23 am

McCain, Obama step up battleground blitz

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain take their White House duel deep into the American heartland Friday in a final push for votes ahead of next week's historic election.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:21 am

An elderly Chinese woman shops for eggs

An elderly Chinese woman shops for eggs despite nationwide fears of melamine contamination, at a market in the city of Xiamen, on October 29. China's state-run press warned on Friday that a toxic chemical...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:17 am

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, seen in September, who visits Moscow Friday for the first time since 1985, will offer to host a Russian naval base in his north African country, a Russian newspaper reported...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:11 am

Rebels poised as EU mulls sending troops to DR Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) - Rebel troops were poised outside the Congolese city of Goma Friday as the European Union mulled sending troops to the strife-torn region to prevent a humanitarian disaster.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:08 am

Joe the Plumber hires his own publicity team

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Like all good celebrities, Joe the Plumber - the unofficial star of the last presidential debate - has hired a publicity team. The Press Office in Nashville, where clients include rockers Grand Funk Railroad...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:06 am

Economic data point to the start of a recession

Gross domestic product shrinks 0.3% in the three months ended September as consumer spending drops 3.1%. Economists foresee a slump lasting through the first half of 2009.

The nation's economy has shifted into reverse amid a staggering drop in consumer spending, the government reported. But that's hardly news to furniture-store owner Chris Horn of Monterey Park.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:32 am

Pub serves up spirits, ghostly or otherwise

London's Viaduct Tavern will be busy tonight with Halloween revelers in search of spooks. The tavern is always popular with ghost ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:27 am

Candidates making their case

The marathon campaign for the White House nears its conclusion on Tuesday with voters poised to select the 44th president of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:04 am

Acura TL: A high-tech, high-class sports sedan

One of the best things about moving to Los Angeles from North Carolina was discovering the outrageous cadre of TV weathermen with vaguely meteorological-sounding names: Dallas Raines, Johnny Mountain, Fritz Coleman.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:01 am

Airport security report lightweight?

The Homeland Security Department is keeping secret the results of an investigation into whether airport security screeners have ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:41 am

Factory closing slams Ga. town

Shaw Industries Group Inc.'s Plant 76, which is closing down in November, is the economic lifeblood of Trenton, Ga., and Dade ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:39 am

U.S. judge orders freeze on Argentine pension investments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered the freezing of Argentine pension fund investments in the United States to satisfy a prior $554 million judgment against the South American country on behalf of holders of its defaulted sovereign debt.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:34 am

Medicare drug plan spending drops $6B in 2008

In a rare bit of good news for taxpayers, the cost of the Medicare prescription drug program fell $6 billion this year savings ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:24 am

Antarctica feeling the heat too, says study

PARIS (AFP) - Antarctica, which seemed to have largely escaped the global warming affecting the rest of the planet, is melting too, according to a study.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:05 am

Republican Stronghold North Carolina Threatened

Problems for the Republican Party may be best exemplified in North Carolina, where the presidential race is suddenly close. GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole is trailing in her re-election bid. And at least one GOP House seat is in jeopardy of switching parties.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:00 am

Rare 1868 US postage stamp sold for over $1m

NEW YORK - A rare 1868 US postage stamp has sold for more than $1 million at a New York City auction. The 3-cent, rose-colored "B Grill" stamp was among the highlights of a three-day Siegel Auction Galleries sale that ended Thursday....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 3:53 am

Missing dog shows up 1600km away in US

RACINE, Wisconsin - A Maltese dog named Max is headed home to Florida after he was spotted in Chicago - 1600km from where he vanished. Richard Gonzalez had reported a pet theft after Max disappeared several months ago from his...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 2:57 am

Pakistan soldiers bring aid to quake survivors

ZIARAT, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani soldiers scrambled to get aid to victims of a powerful earthquake that has killed up to 300 people and left thousands of villagers homeless, officials said on Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 2:47 am

Skeletal remains, personal items found near wreckage of Fossett's plane

Searchers discover his Illinois state driver's license, credit cards and a pair of tennis shoes about half a mile east of the spot where other items were recovered.

Madera County officials announced Thursday that searchers found bones, a pair of tennis shoes, credit cards and Steve Fossett's Illinois state driver's license about half a mile east of a rugged spot where the millionaire's plane was discovered earlier this fall.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 2:21 am

Milwaukee Zoo polar bear safe after fall

MILWAUKEE - A polar bear that fell into a dry moat at his zoo enclosure more than two weeks ago was rescued by officials who hoisted him out with a crane. Zero the bear was playing with a toy on at the Milwaukee County Zoo when...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:25 am

Can the Red Phone Box Be Saved?

The fate of more than a third of Britain's iconic phone booths is up in the air.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:20 am

Vatican issues new guidelines after sex abuse scandals

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians - the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of sex abuse scandals. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:17 am

U.S. Jury Convicts Liberian Dictator's Son

A federal jury on Thursday convicted the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in the first case brought under a 1994 U.S. law allowing prosecution for torture and atrocities committed overseas.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 10:00 pm

Reports: Italy warned Libya of 1986 US strike

ROME (AP) -- The Italian government gave Libya early warning of the 1986 U.S. airstrikes launched in response to a deadly attack on a disco in Germany, Libyan and Italian officials said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EDT | 30 Oct 2008 | 9:23 pm

Taliban Kill Five In Brazen Kabul Attack

Taliban militants have stormed the Information Ministry in the heart of Kabul, killing at least five people. It was the most brazen attack in the Afghan capital since last summer's suicide bombing at the Indian Embassy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:55 pm

Congo Crisis Deepens As Rebels Make Gains

Congo's army has retreated from a rebel advance. The U.N., which has been blamed for not doing enough, has evacuated most of its civilian staff from its regional headquarters in Goma. Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa Bureau chief for The New York Times, offers his insight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:53 pm

In South Florida, Democrats Seen An Opening

In Florida's 21st and 25th congressional districts, Democrats believe they see signs that South Florida's strong Republican Cuban-American voting bloc may be crumbling. The seats have been long held by brothers Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:50 pm

Obama Adviser Explains Tax Plan, Rips Palin

Anita Dunn, senior adviser and chief communications officer for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, talks about Sen. Obama's tax plans for people who make between $200,000 and $250,000. She also talks about why the campaign has just released an ad taking on John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for vice president.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:49 pm

Amid Large Fla. Turnout, Fears Of Irregularities

Early voting in Florida appears on track to break records, but some have raised concerns about systems in place to verify voters' identities. Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning offers his insight on voting in the state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:37 pm

In Fla., Obama Urges Supporters To Vote Early

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has campaigned in Sarasota, Fla., before heading to the swing states of Virginia and Missouri. Obama's campaign is hoping to match the massive crowds at his campaign events with over-the-top excitement from his supporters.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:35 pm

In Ohio, McCain Attacks Obama on Taxes

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has told supporters in Ohio that his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, will raise taxes on the middle class. With five days left for the presidential election, McCain is touring swing states.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:34 pm

The Clinton and Obama show

KISSIMMEE - Portraying harmony like never before, former President Bill Clinton hailed Senator Barack Obama, a power pairing designed to inspire Democrats already smelling victory. "Barack Obama represents America's future, and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

Syrians Protest Deadly U.S. Border Raid

A Syrian television station is reporting that the country is reducing the number of troops on its border with Iraq in response to a deadly U.S. cross-border raid.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:30 pm

Fritzl admits he locked up his mother for years too

Josef Fritzl, the Austrian who imprisoned his daughter in a windowless cellar for a quarter of a century and fathered her seven children, has admitted locking his own mother in a bricked-up room for years until her death, in order...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:30 pm

Gambling Magnet for the Rich or Money Pit?

A once-glorious casino attempts a major makeover.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:13 pm

UN troops fail to stop rebels

KIBATI, Congo - The refugees watched in anger as the UN tanks headed away from the battlefield and the Tutsi rebels they were supposed to be stopping. "Where are they going? They're supposed to protect us!" shouted Jean-Paul Maombi,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:10 pm

Underdog McCain takes campaign to Defiance

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain took his underdog campaign Thursday to a town called Defiance in the must-win state of Ohio, as he sought to confound polls five days before the election and score an upset victory over Democrat...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

Iran Running Secret Nuke Experiments?

Iran conducts secret uranium reprocessing experiments, says intelligence report.
Source: ABC News: International | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:31 pm

Two 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 | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

Fonterra product seized in Bangladesh

Police and courts in Bangladesh have seized Fonterra milk powders in a crackdown on its Anlene brand, as one laboratory's tests indicated they contained melamine. Seven other brands of baby formula - including Nestle's Nido brand,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Oct 2008 | 6:15 pm

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 | 6:12 pm

Iraq Proposes No U.S. Troops After 2011 in Security Deal

Iraq wants to remove any possibility that U.S. troops could remain after 2011 from a proposed security agreement now under negotiation, a Shiite lawmaker close to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:58 pm

Car Bomb Blast Wounds 17 at Spanish University

A powerful car bomb exploded Thursday at a university in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, wounding 17 people and setting a building on fire in an attack blamed on Basque separatists.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:42 pm

Rabbi Says Wartime Pope Fumbled On Hitler

A Jewish leader says Pope Benedict XVI is considering a request to freeze the sainthood process for wartime Pope Pius XII.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 5:00 pm

Man Admits Killing at Least 10 Women Along Border

A 30-year-old man temporarily extradited from the U.S. told a Mexican judge he killed at least 10 women along the border.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:40 pm

Angry Parents Demand Strip Tease Teacher Be Fired

Hungarian parents enraged after a high school teacher stripped for students at a school party have demanded she be fired, The Sun reported Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:27 pm

Vatican Test Screens Would-Be Pedophiles

The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday - the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of pedophile scandals.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Somali Pirates Hijack Turkish Ship; 6 Others Escape

Pirates hijacked a Turkish ship with 20 crew off the coast of Somalia but at least six other ships have fended off pirate attacks in the last two days, officials said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:36 pm

Outrage in Australia After Teens Beat Blind Flamingo

The beating of a blind flamingo at a zoo in Australia has sparked outrage and prompted calls to review laws preventing underage offenders from being named.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:17 pm

Vatican Issues New Screening to Weed Out Pedophiles

The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday — the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of pedophile scandals.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 3:08 pm

Rebels Want Security Talks With Congo Government

The rebel general besieging Congo's eastern provincial capital said Thursday that he wants direct talks with the government about security and his objections to a $5 billion deal that gives China access to the region's mineral resources.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 2:52 pm

Bomb Blasts in Northeast India Kill at Least 61

A series of coordinated blasts tore through northeast India on Thursday, killing at least 61 people and sending police scrambling to find any unexploded bombs in a province troubled by years of separatist violence and ethnic tensions.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 2:45 pm

Dalai Lama's Envoys Arrive in Beijing for Fresh Talks

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: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 2:21 pm

Blasts Kill Dozens In Northern India

A series of coordinated blasts tore through India's volatile northeast, killing at least 56 people, wounding more than 300 and setting police on a frantic search for any unexploded bombs, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm

Tutsi Rebels Demand Talks In Congo

The rebel general besieging Congo's eastern provincial capital says he wants direct talks with the government about security and his objections to a $5 billion deal that gives China access to the region's mineral resources.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Oct 2008 | 1:30 pm