Amnesty: Somali rape victim, 13, stoned to death

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia after being accused of adultery by Islamic militants, a human rights group said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

Iraq earmarks $15 billion for reconstruction

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has earmarked some $15 billion - nearly 25 percent of its 2009 draft budget - to help rebuild the country's crumbling infrastructure, energy and oil facilities, the finance minister said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:18 pm

AP: Obama aunt from Kenya living illegally in US (AP)

AP - Barack Obama's aunt, a Kenyan woman who has been quietly living in public housing in Boston, is in the United States illegally after an immigration judge rejected her request for asylum four years ago, The Associated Press has learned.

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

Without Greg Oden, Blazers hang on to beat Spurs

The high expectations for the Trail Blazers this season were tempered somewhat when Greg Oden was injured in Portland's 20-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:14 pm

Germany's Angela Merkel urges banks to use bailout fund

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel urged German banks Sunday to make use of a government bailout fund worth up to 500 billion euros ($637 billion), which few institutions have...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

Video: Wingsuit Cliff-Jumpers Take Off

This is either the stupidest or the coolest thing someone could ever do. Or possibly a combination of both.
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Hamster On A Piano

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Congolese behind rebel lines to get home

KIBUMBA, Congo - The French and British foreign ministers were heading to eastern Congo in a diplomatic push for peace Saturday as thousands of people packed the streets behind...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Winter threatens Pakistan quake survivors: aid agencies

WAM, Pakistan (AFP) - Aid agencies on Saturday said they faced a race against time to provide shelter to tens of thousands of people made homeless by a powerful earthquake in southwest Pakistan, as winter set in.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Health Highlights: Nov. 1, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report

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Live text - Brazilian GP practice

Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa go head-to-head in the season-ending race at Interlagos.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:06 pm

West African rebels say no longer want to kill hostages

LIBREVILLE (AFP) - The leader of West African rebels holding 10 oil workers, including six French nationals, in the Bakassi region of Cameroon said Saturday his group had "changed its mind" about plans to kill them.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm

ANC dissidents meet to prepare new South African party

JOHANNESBURG8 (AFP) - Dissidents in South Africa's African National Congress gathered Saturday to form a new party before next year's polls, in a bitter split from the group that led the anti-apartheid struggle.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm

Execution of Bali bombers 'near'

Speculation mounts in Indonesia that three men convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings may shortly be executed.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

AP: Obama aunt from Kenya living in US illegally

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's aunt, a Kenyan woman who has been quietly living in public housing in Boston, is in the United States illegally after an immigration judge...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

Obama has 5-point lead over McCain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican rival John McCain dipped slightly to 5 points with three days left in the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:02 pm

Obama has 5-point lead over McCain (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican rival John McCain dipped slightly to 5 points with three days left in the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Saturday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:02 pm

ANC dissidents begin convention

Dissident members of South Africa's governing ANC are meeting to discuss the formation of a breakaway movement.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

If Elected ... Hopefuls Differ as They Reject Gay Marriage - New York Times

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Boo! Revelers celebrate the spookiest of holidays

NEW YORK - Thousands of revelers dressed as everything from goblins to pizza slices turned out for Greenwich Village's Halloween parade, reveling in a tradition equal...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

Iraq sends more police to Syrian border

Iraq sent police reinforcements Saturday to the Syrian border after last weekend's U.S. raid against an alleged al-Qaida hideout in Syria raised tension between the two countries,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm

Baseball: Nakajima, Wakui lead Seibu over Yomiuri in Japan Series opener+

TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Kyodo) _ Hiroyuki Nakajima hit a tiebreaking solo homer and Hideaki Wakui threw a one-hitter over eight innings Saturday, leading the Seibu Lions to a 2-1 win over the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm

Obama, McCain visit red states in final stretch

LAS VEGAS - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama looked to pick up three red states on the final Saturday of the campaign, while Republican John McCain defended...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm

Brown heads to Gulf for oil talks

Prime Minister Gordon Brown travels to the oil-rich Gulf states for talks on the world economy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm

AP poll shows Obama backers gleeful, McCain's glum

WASHINGTON - That smiling guy walking down the street? Odds are he's a Barack Obama backer. The grouchy looking one? Don't ask, and don't necessarily count...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:46 pm

Candidates deploy to battleground states - CNN

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McCain's veep choice sailed into a holy gale - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Obama bound for huge Electoral College win - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Studs Terkel, 96

Pulitzer Prize-winning author was also a syndicated radio talk show host
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

China, India wary of taint of global economic crisis

LONDON (Reuters) - Two powerhouse emerging market countries felt the sting of the global financial crisis on Saturday as India unexpectedly cut its main short-term lending rate again and China said it was now feeling a slowdown.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:39 pm

Scottish link

Why North and South Ossetians love Braveheart
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm

Rare flash of anger from Obama on Halloween night (Reuters)

Reuters - It wasn't quite a Halloween nightmare on Obama street, but journalists on Friday drew a rare flash of anger from the normally unflappable Democratic presidential nominee.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm

Rare flash of anger from Obama on Halloween night

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It wasn't quite a Halloween nightmare on Obama street, but journalists on Friday drew a rare flash of anger from the normally unflappable Democratic presidential nominee.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm

China, India wary of taint of global economic crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - Two powerhouse emerging market countries felt the sting of the global financial crisis on Saturday as India unexpectedly cut its main short-term lending rate again and China said it was now feeling a slowdown.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Violent past a tough act to follow, Palestinian finds

Reformed guerrilla was granted amnesty, but his former life is preventing a return to a theatre he loves
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm

Zambian electoral commission workers counting the votes, October 30

Zambian electoral commission workers in Buyuni, Zambia, October 30. Sata has maintained a fragile lead over acting President Rupiah Banda in the presidential poll, amid renewed accusations of vote rigging...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:19 pm

US presidential race enters final weekend

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain enter the final weekend of their epic race for the White House, scrambling across several states in a last dash for votes.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

New Jaguar is purr-fectly good

Jaguar's new 2009 XF entry-level sedan offers the British automaker's legendary style for some $20,000 to $30,000 less than the model's pricier cousins cost. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:16 pm

US presidential race enters final weekend (AFP)

AFP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain enter the final weekend of their epic race for the White House, scrambling across several states in a last dash for votes.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:16 pm

Suburban homes in inner city

Harvard Commons offers a suburban-style subdivision in the heart of the inner city. Located in the former Boston State Hospital site on the Dorchester/Mattapan border,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

Baseball: Japanese baseball linescore+

(Kyodo) _ Linescore of Saturday's game in Japanese baseball: Japan Series, Game 1 At Tokyo Dome Seibu 000 011 000 - 2 6 1 Yomiuri 000 100 000 - 1 2 0 WP - Wakui, 1-0 Sv -...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:12 pm

20 Workers Accused Of Violating Collier's Privacy Fired

Twenty hospital workers -- nurses, admissions workers and patient relations staff -- lost their jobs this week, accused of breaking federal privacy rules by accessing the medical records of the Jaguars' Richard Collier.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm

Car hits, kills mom, daughter

A mother and daughter out for the evening to trick-or-treat in Westfield were both killed last night in a tragic holiday accident, police said. The two were walking after...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

The greatest political show on earth

As election day draws near, Justin Webb looks back at some of the moments that defined the US presidential campaign for him.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm

Live text - Premier League

Everton host Fulham in the early game, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all in action later.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm

Boo! Revelers celebrate the spookiest of holidays (AP)

AP - Thousands of revelers dressed as everything from goblins to pizza slices turned out for Greenwich Village's Halloween parade, reveling in a tradition equal parts spookiness and spoof.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

US campaign enters final weekend - BBC News

Source: Google News | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

Negotiator: China to give pandas to Taiwan

China and Taiwan plan to exchange rare animals in a sign of their increasingly warm ties, a Taiwanese negotiator said Saturday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

US campaign enters final weekend

John McCain and Barack Obama face a busy weekend as the race for the White House enters its final days.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:51 am

Kids at play ... 14000 feet (4267.2 m) up ... No safety net

Colorado Rocky Mountains, USA. Photographer: Sandra Leidholdt
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am

Rapper Salutes the Slave Masters

I asked him, What historical figure do you most hate? He was stumped. I said, "Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters..." He said, "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am

McCain, Obama, Visit Key States in Final Campaign Stretch - Voice of America

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African Union Condemns Violence in Congo - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am

FDIC experiments with homeowner rescue plan

With the FDIC at the helm of IndyMac, which was seized after it became one of the country's largest bank failures, regulators are attempting to create a model for reworking mortgages and rescuing homeowners.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

False alarm means decontamination of Ohio students

Fifteen students and eight adults were showered by fire hose and a central Ohio high school's music building was locked down after a suspicious package was delivered to the band room.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am

For the Candidates, a Last Weekend to Make Their Case to Americans - Voice of America

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How to REALLY Talk to Cops

When a cop pulls you over, what should you say to him? Should you smile? Should you stop masturbating? All of your questions answered here.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am

Diabetes rate called among nation's lowest - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Source: Google News | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Without Oden, Blazers hang on to beat Spurs (AP)

AP - The high expectations for the Trail Blazers this season were tempered somewhat when Greg Oden was injured in Portland's 20-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:23 am

Paparazzo's suit against Keanu Reeves goes to jury (AP)

AP - A Los Angeles jury on Friday began deliberating a paparazzo's claim that actor Keanu Reeves knocked him down with his Porsche and permanently injured his wrist.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am

Grand jury weighs sodomy claim against NYPD cops (AP)

AP - On the afternoon of Oct. 15, a body piercer named Michael Mineo was approached by a group of police officers who thought he was smoking marijuana. Mineo fled into a subway station, argued with the officers, and was issued a ticket for disorderly conduct.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am

Congolese behind rebel lines try to return home

KIBUMBA, Congo (AP) -- The French and British foreign ministers were heading to eastern Congo in a diplomatic push for peace Saturday as thousands of people packed the streets behind rebel lines and struggled toward their homes during a fragile cease-fire....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:21 am

Congolese behind rebel lines try to return home (AP)

AP - The French and British foreign ministers were heading to eastern Congo in a diplomatic push for peace Saturday as thousands of people packed the streets behind rebel lines and struggled toward their homes during a fragile cease-fire.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:21 am

5 Interesting Soccer Goals

A compilation of 5 funny and interesting soccer goals.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am

True believers in McCain flock to Pa.

During the last two weeks, thousands of volunteers  have flocked to Pennsylvania — the land of last resort for John McCain's campaign.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Official: Yemen IDs attackers in US embassy attack

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- A Yemeni security official says authorities have identified the six suicide bombers who carried out a deadly attack last month on the US embassy, linking them to al-Qaida in Iraq....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Official: Yemen IDs attackers in US embassy attack

A Yemeni security official says authorities have identified the six suicide bombers who carried out a deadly attack last month on the US embassy, linking them to al-Qaida in Iraq.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Official: Yemen IDs attackers in US embassy attack

A Yemeni security official says authorities have identified the six suicide bombers who carried out a deadly attack last month on the US embassy, linking them to al-Qaida in Iraq. The...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Moamer Kadhafi (left) last visited Russia in 1985

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi in Gorki. Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is due to discuss arms purchases and nuclear energy with his Russian counterparts on Saturday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is expected to sign a nuclear energy deal with Russia

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has set up his traditional Bedouin tent in the Kremlin

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is escorted by a female bodyguard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. Kadhafi is due to discuss arms purchases and nuclear energy with his Russian counterparts after...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Libya has shed its pariah status after taking responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988

Policemen look at the wreckage of the Pan Am airliner that exploded and crashed over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988. Libya has shed its pariah status after taking responsibility for the Lockerbie...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Russia has reportedly been in talks to build a nuclear power plant in Libya

Russia is building a nuclear power plant in Bushehr, southern Iran. Russia has reportedly been in talks to build a nuclear power plant in Libya.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Libya, Russia discuss nuclear power deal

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is due to discuss arms purchases and nuclear energy with his Russian counterparts on Saturday after setting up his traditional Bedouin tent in the Kremlin for a
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

China: Feed makers defied rule in adding chemical

BEIJING (AP) -- Animal feed makers deliberately added an industrial chemical to their products, ignoring a year-old government rule meant to protect China's food supply, a government official said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am

China: Feed makers defied rule in adding chemical

Animal feed makers deliberately added an industrial chemical to their products, ignoring a year-old government rule meant to protect China's food supply, a government official said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am

Japan eyes social security pact with Brazil+

(Kyodo) _ Japan aims to launch negotiations in 2010 toward concluding a social security pact with Brazil to exempt people in the two countries from double payment of pension premiums...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am

Man charged with killing wife he reported missing

Werner Lippe told authorities he was eager to help them locate his missing wife after she vanished while running errands.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:09 am

Pakistan officials: toll from US strike reaches 29

The death toll from suspected U.S. missile strikes on two villages in Pakistan near the Afghan border has risen to 29, Pakistani intelligence officials said Saturday. The latest...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:03 am

AP poll shows Obama backers gleeful, McCain's glum

That smiling guy walking down the street? Odds are he's a Barack Obama backer. The grouchy looking one? Don't ask, and don't necessarily count on him to vote next week, either.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 11:02 am

Turkish ship's owner says seized crew unharmed

The owner of a Turkish ship hijacked off the coast of Somalia says pirates have not harmed the 20-strong crew.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:55 am

Gymnastics: Uchimura wins national all-around crown+

(Kyodo) _ Kohei Uchimura, the men's all-around silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics, showed a solid overall performance to win his first national championship crown on Saturday. The
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

Britain says EU could send troops to Congo

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union would send troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo as a last resort if the existing United Nations force needs to be reinforced and diplomatic peace
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:50 am

15 Free Tools for Web-based Collaboration

In this article, you’ll find 15 free tools to help you facilitate remote/web-based collaboration. Whether you need basic whiteboarding/brainstorming tools or fully-featured project management applications – you should be able to find a tool or two that’s worth checking out.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am

Does Palin's maverick label still stick?

Sarah Palin has seen her appeal to her party's conservative base feed speculation about a future national campaign at the same time increasing numbers of others recoil from her.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:36 am

Saddam Hussein Reportedly Stabbed 6 Times After Execution

The body of Saddam Hussein was stabbed six times after he was executed, according to the head guard at the former president’s tomb north of Baghdad, who was one of the people that helped bury the corpse.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:30 am

S.C. boy shot, killed trick-or-treating; 2 injured

A 12-year-old boy trick-or-treating with his family in central South Carolina was shot from inside a home Friday and killed, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:13 am

A map of Cameroon and Nigeria locating the Bakassi Peninsula

A map of Cameroon and Nigeria locating the Bakassi Peninsula where 10 oil workers were taken hostage.The leader of the Cameroonian rebels holding the oil workers, including six French nationals, has said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:05 am

Suspected U.S. missile strikes kill 29 in Pakistan

Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into two Pakistani villages close to the Afghan border, killing 29 people including several suspected ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:04 am

Obama makes a final pitch in radio address

Barack Obama said his election would help change the country and the world, as the Democratic presidential nominee personally delivered his party's radio address for the final weekend of the campaign.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

Rudd angered by Gallipoli remarks

A row erupts between Australia's PM Kevin Rudd and a Labor predecessor over the significance of the WWI battle at Gallipoli.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:52 am

U.S.: 19 militants killed in Afghan operations

A series of operations by U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan targeted an al-Qaida leader and a bomb-making cell, killing 19 militants, the coalition said Saturday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:41 am

Thailand braces for phone call from ousted PM

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's military and police were on alert Saturday as the country braced for fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to speak by telephone at a rally that many fear could spark more political violence....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:29 am

UN urges Nepal's leaders to resolve differences

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Nepal's leaders Saturday to resolve their differences and speed up the integration of thousands of former communist rebels into mainstream society.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:27 am

McCain Pulls Out of Tech Debate, Apologizes With a Telegram

McCain canceled a few hours before the event, with no plans to reschedule. While McCain's personal indifference to technology , difficult-to-defend tech policies, personal vendettas and general oldness all come to mind as reasons for this decision, more likely than not they just didn't see this as the most effective way to, you know, win.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:20 am

Obama, McCain visit red states in final stretch

Barack Obama looked to pick up three red states on the final Saturday of the campaign, while John McCain defended GOP turf before breaking to appear on "Saturday Night Live."

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:18 am

Negotiator: China to give pandas to Taiwan

China and Taiwan plan to exchange rare animals in a sign of their increasingly warm ties, a Taiwanese negotiator said Saturday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:14 am

Grand jury weighs sodomy claim against NYPD cops

On the afternoon of Oct. 15, a body piercer named Michael Mineo was approached by a group of police officers who thought he was smoking marijuana. Mineo fled into a subway station, argued with the officers, and was issued a ticket for disorderly conduct.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:14 am

Gov. Richardson hot on campaign trail for Obama

For someone who dropped out of the presidential race in January, Gov. Bill Richardson just can't seem to stop campaigning.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:13 am

Phillies Fan on Lamp Post Takes Glass Bottle to the Head

What better way to celebrate a World Series victory than by climbing a street light to survey to the joyous mob below you? A man in Philly did just that, and was struck in the head when another fan hurled Grey Goose bottle at him. Surprisingly, large glass bottles to the head can make you lose your grip on things you have climbed.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Nov 2008 | 9:10 am

Designer's lawyer: 9 women lied in rape claims

A defense attorney for fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander told jurors Friday in closing arguments that his client should be acquitted of rape charges because his accusers are lying and seeking revenge.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:45 am

Obituary

Studs Terkel: spokesman for ordinary Americans
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:42 am

Even Dogs Losing Homes During Economic Crisis

It's not just people worrying about losing their homes amid the global economic downturn. Now, even Taiwanese canines face being dumped from their dog houses.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:41 am

Terror group helps Pakistan quake victims

An Islamic charity accused of terror links by the U.S. pledged Friday to build 1,000 temporary homes for survivors of the Pakistan earthquake, a move likely to expand the group's influence.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:19 am

Refugees Try to Return Home Amid Congo Cease-Fire

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: FOXNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:15 am

Libya completes payments for US terror victims

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Libya has paid $1.5 billion into a fund to compensate the families of American victims of Libyan-linked terror attacks in the 1980s, clearing the last hurdle in full normalization of ties between Washington and Tripoli....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:09 am

Iraqi troops celebrate as they pass a killed Iranian soldier on their way to the frontline during the 1980-88 war

Iraqi troops celebrate as they pass a killed Iranian soldier on their way to the frontline during the war which raged between the two countries from 1980 to 1988. The former hostile states are to exchange...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 8:04 am

Mining for minerals fuels Congo conflict

LONDON (AP) -- The conflict in eastern Congo is being fueled and funded by a tussle for mineral resources that end up in cell phones, laptops and other electronics - deepening the stakes in a war that sprung out of festering hatreds from the Rwandan genocide....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:56 am

United States says it killed 19 militants in Afghanistan

A series of operations by U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan targeted an al-Qaeda leader and a bomb-making cell, killing 19 militants, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:48 am

Boy, 12, shot dead while trick-or-treating

A 12-year-old boy trick-or-treating with his family was shot from inside a home Friday and killed, and his father and brother were wounded by the gunfire, authorities said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:46 am

US says it killed 19 militants in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A series of operations by U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan targeted an al-Qaida leader and a bomb-making cell, killing 19 militants, the coalition said Saturday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:26 am

U.S. Wants North Korean Aid-For-Disarmament Deal

The United States has asked Australia, New Zealand and the European Union whether they could provide energy assistance to North Korea under an aid-for-disarmament deal, a South Korean official said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:18 am

McCain, Obama dash across Bush states

Schwarzenegger joins the GOP nominee in Ohio, and Gore stumps for the Democrat in Florida, while Obama visits Indiana and Iowa -- all states won by the president in 2004.

Fueled by emotional appeals from high-profile surrogates, John McCain and Barack Obama scoured for votes Friday across a wide swath of America as swarms of presidential partisans prepared for a final weekend push before election day.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

McCain is feeling the heat in Arizona

Some polls suggest McCain's home state is up for grabs. Suddenly, both sides are picking up the campaign pace.

John McCain has easily won every political race he has run in Arizona, so it is not surprising that Republicans and Democrats alike assumed the senator would hold his own state in the presidential contest.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

Stocks score back-to-back positive days

The Dow closes higher for the second straight day, rising 144 points, or 1.6%, to end one of the toughest months in market history.

One of the scariest months in stock market history is over, after weeks of nasty tricks gave way to a pair of solid gains that pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest level in almost three weeks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

L.A. Unified seeks to build apartments on campuses' surplus land

The district says the low-cost units could house teachers, helping to reduce the attrition rate. Families of students could live there as well, facilitating house calls by teachers.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is looking to develop low-cost apartments on as many as 12 campuses in an effort to help teachers find less expensive housing and live closer to their jobs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

Witness breaks down in Michael Carona trial

The wife of former Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo testifies about the former Orange County sheriff and his mistress. She apologizes to Deborah Carona from the stand.

The couple who were arguably closer than anyone to former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona and his wife took center stage at his corruption trial Friday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

Otzi, the prehistoric 'iceman,' probably has no modern descendants

A DNA study on his 5,300-year-old corpse indicates his lineage became 'extinct.' The findings contradict previous research on the body found frozen in the Tirolean Alps in 1991.

Otzi, Italy's prehistoric "iceman," probably does not have any modern-day descendants, according to a study published Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

Billionaires put their agendas to a vote

Five measures on the state ballot are the pet projects of the very wealthy, which some see as an abuse of the initiative process.

California's ballot is often crowded with measures known as citizen initiatives. But many of the citizens whose causes will come before voters Tuesday are not everyday Californians.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

Councilman Bernard Parks' brother hospitalized after stroke

The candidate for L.A. County Supervisor canceled campaign events for several hours Friday when his brother, Arthur Parks, was admitted to the intensive care unit. Their father died earlier this week.

Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard C. Parks, locked in a race for county supervisor, canceled campaign events for several hours Friday after his brother was hospitalized with a stroke.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

Canucks win a marathon

Ohlund scores shootout winner in 13th round after Vancouver coughs up three-goal lead in roller coaster game
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 6:46 am

Ray's air game beats Als

Montreal sits six starters in season finale's 37-14 loss to Edmonton
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 6:20 am

Bin Laden's 'Media Secretary' Could Face Life at Gitmo

A jury of U.S. military officers at Guantanamo's second war-crimes trial reached a verdict Friday that could put Usama bin Laden's alleged "media secretary" and videomaker in prison for life. al-Bahlul's
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 6:18 am

Chinese President calls for domestic demand boost: state media

BEIJING (AFP) - China's President Hu Jintao has called for a boost in domestic demand to maintain the nation's economic growth in the face of the global financial crisis, state media reported Saturday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 6:15 am

Terror-Linked Charity Pledges Support to Quake Victims

An Islamic charity accused of terror links by the United States pledged Friday to build 1,000 temporary homes for survivors of the Pakistan earthquake, a move likely to expand the group's influence in the impoverished region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 6:11 am

Poor health forces Rogers CEO to step aside

Board chairman Alan Horn takes over in what the company calls a temporary move
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 5:55 am

When Pop rocked and art rolled

Two extensive shows in Montreal this fall ponder the relationship between art and music
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 5:45 am

The Canadian at the epicentre of American political satire

As an Emmy-winning writer for the late-night TV host, Barry Julien is Stephen Colbert's Canadian secret weapon
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 5:27 am

Burton Cummings comes clean

‘I shovelled an awful lot of the white lady up my nose,' singer says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 5:23 am

How eloquence shrank to election buzzwords

Author Sarah Vowell traces how the Puritans' profound thoughts about community turned into the shabby sound bites of today
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 5:21 am

Consumers curb spending, deepening recession fears

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sharp falls in consumer spending in the United States and Germany deepened fears of a global recession as stock markets ended one of their most traumatic months in history with mixed results.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 5:08 am

The new politics of class war point to a frightening future

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Nov 2008 | 4:47 am

Tariem, mother of convicted Bali Bombers Amrozi and Mukhlas

Tariem, mother of convicted Bali Bombers Amrozi and Mukhlas, prays in Solokuro
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 4:40 am

The eldest brother, Muhammed Chozin of Bali bombers Amrozi and Mukhlas

The eldest brother, Muhammed Chozin of Bali bombers Amrozi and Mukhlas. The family of two Islamist militants awaiting execution for the Bali bombings which killed 202 people said Saturday paradise awaited...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Nov 2008 | 4:40 am

AP: Obama aunt from Kenya living in U.S. illegally

Barack Obama's aunt, a Kenyan woman living in public housing in Boston, is in the United States illegally after a judge rejected her asylum request four years ago, The Associated Press has learned.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 4:27 am

DRCongo crisis summit agreed as fears grow for civilians

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) - Fears mounted over the fate of tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday as diplomatic efforts to prevent a humanitarian disaster gathered steam.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 3:52 am

Pathologist says he has copy of lost Shepard autopsy

As Albany County officials investigate the possibility that the Matthew Shepard autopsy report may be missing, the pathologist ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 3:50 am

Australia: Boy with Down Syndrome Must Go

Australia denies residency to German whose son has Down syndrome.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Nov 2008 | 3:15 am

Australia: No residency for boy with Down syndrome

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A German doctor hoping to gain permanent residency in Australia said Friday he will fight an immigration department decision denying his application because his son has Down syndrome. Bernhard Moeller came to Australia with his family two years ago to help fill a doctor shortage in a rural area of Victoria state....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:22 a... | 1 Nov 2008 | 3:15 am

Candidates campaign in Midwest days before election

The presidential candidates campaigned in the Midwest on Friday, hammering away at the same issues just days before the election.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 3:01 am

76ers pound Marbury-less Knicks

Point guard Stephon Marbury asks to go on the inactive list before New York loses to Philadelphia 116-87 on Friday night.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Nov 2008 | 2:43 am

Boat runs aground near Miami Beach; 3 killed

An aging, rusty boat carrying dozens of migrants ran aground early Friday east of downtown Miami, killing at least three people ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 2:26 am

Crime involving lookalike toy guns on rise

From the outside, the Airsoft M-4 carbine is nearly indistinguishable from the weapon used by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

US Gunman arrested after holding students hostage

A gunman who had been a fugitive for a week held 11 students hostage at an elementary school on Friday (early Saturday NZST) but was tackled outside a classroom and arrested without any harm to the children. Police said Randall...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:39 am

U.S. Deaths In Iraq Plunge To Wartime Low

U.S. deaths in Iraq fell in October to their lowest monthly level of the war, matching the record low of 13 fatalities suffered in July. Iraqi deaths fell to their lowest monthly levels of the year.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Nov 2008 | 1:00 am

Advisers: FDA decision on safety of BPA 'flawed'

A Food and Drug Administration advisory board voted today to say that the agency ignored critical evidence suggesting that a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:58 am

Iraq says to show U.S. troops pact to neighbors

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will send delegations to neighboring countries to explain a pact with the United States allowing U.S. troops to remain on its territory for three years, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's office said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:43 am

Joaquin Phoenix quitting movies to be a musician

Joaquin Phoenix is quitting movies to focus on music. "He has said that Two Lovers is his last. But this is not strange. Joaquin has been directing music videos and been involved in music for the last number of years," Susan...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:43 am

U.S. border police arrest Mexican troops

PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. border police arrested seven Mexican soldiers after they accidentally strayed over the international boundary into Arizona, authorities said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:42 am

Gates skeptical NATO will boost Afghan force

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday he did not expect America's NATO allies to provide many more troops for the war in Afghanistan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Nov 2008 | 12:11 am

October auto sales may have hit two-decade low

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to plunge to the lowest levels of the year in October and possibly the slowest running rate in two decades, with no certainty of when consumer confidence will return.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 11:22 pm

Churches push fair-trade chocolates for Halloween

Faith organizations and congregations around the country are promoting fair-trade chocolate for trick-or-treaters to raise consciousness ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:58 pm

Verdict reached but not read at Guantanamo

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. military jurors reached a verdict on Friday in the Guantanamo trial of Osama bin Laden's accused media chief, who is accused of inciting murder and inspiring September 11 hijackers.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:57 pm

Libya Finishes Paying U.S. Terror Victims

Libya has paid $1.5 billion into a fund to compensate the families of American victims of Libyan-linked terror attacks in the 1980s, clearing the last hurdle in full normalization of ties between Washington and Tripoli.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:30 pm

'No Shelter, No Food': Fleeing Congo Turmoil

Thousands of refugees take to the streets again in eastern Congo.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:26 pm

U.S., North Korea officials to meet in New York next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats will meet in New York next week, the State Department said on Friday, as the Bush administration seeks to advance an arms-for-disarmament deal with the poor, isolated state.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 10:15 pm

Pundits predict record voter turnout in US election

Voter turnout will be the highest in decades, dwarfing recent presidential elections, experts predict. The only question dividing experts is how huge will it be. Will it be the largest since 1968, largest since 1960 or even, as...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:35 pm

Al Qaeda militant said killed in U.S. Pakistan strike

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. missile strikes in northwest Pakistan killed up to 20 people on Friday, including a mid-level al Qaeda leader said to be an Iraqi, Pakistani officials said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:24 pm

Suspected U.S. Strike Kills 27 in Pakistan

Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 27 in northwest Pakistan, officials say.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:18 pm

Studs Terkel, Oral Historian And Radio Legend, 96

Terkel, who came of age during the Great Depression, often said America suffered from what he called a national Alzheimer's disease. His oral histories and radio interviews with everyday Americans helped document the nation's past.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 9:10 pm

Rebels Show Strength Amid Truce In Congo

In eastern Congo, a cease-fire declared two days ago by rebel Gen. Luarent Nkunda seems to be holding. It is unclear what the rebels want, but they may have intimidated their way to the bargaining table with the Congolese government.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:56 pm

Illegal Campaign Donations Spur Calls For Change

The campaign finance system was designed when a few people wrote big checks. Campaigns, especially Democrat Barack Obama's, are gathering lots of little donations. Finding fraud requires a new paradigm.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:49 pm

In Ga., GOP Sen. Chambliss Faces Tight Race

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and the Georgia GOP are battling not only a strong Democratic challenger, but also the vast voter-registration drive of the Obama campaign. Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley is taking some votes away from Chambliss and could force a runoff election if no one gets a majority of the vote.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:44 pm

Undecided Voter Explains Dilemma

Constance Griffin, 35, says she is torn between John McCain and Barack Obama. Griffin, who works with Tennessee's Department of Corrections, says she likes McCain's history of service, bit isn't hearing much on the economy. She says she likes Obama's optimism, but is unsure of his plans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:39 pm

Who Are The Undecided Voters?

Undecided voters are seen as a key group in next Tuesday's presidential election. Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, says only half of all undecided voters are likely to vote. Many didn't vote in the primary, don't follow the news or don't give much thought to the election.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:38 pm

Week In Presidential Politics Reviewed

Republican John McCain says the polls are tightening in his favor. David Brooks of The New York Times says the tightening isn't significant. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post says the polls are not tightening in the states that matter.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:32 pm

Presidential Candidates Take Aim At Each Other

Democrat Barack Obama was in three states, telling crowds that Republican John McCain's campaign had taken "the low road." McCain was in Ohio telling crowds Obama is from the far left and has unexplained ties to a convicted felon.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:24 pm

U.S. Strikes Said To Kill Militant Leader

U.S. missile strikes, believed to have killed an al Qaeda field commander in Pakistan, are not expected to cause a major disruption in military activity in the Pak-Afghan border region, a Pakistani intelligence official told CBS News.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

Bones found near plane

Searchers have found what appear to be two large human bones near the crash site of Steve Fossett's plane in California's Sierra Nevada with the adventurer's tennis shoes and driver's licence. Authorities said the bones were found...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 7:00 pm

Who Will Win Over Jewish Voters In Florida?

Jewish voters are being heavily courted by both presidential candidates. They mostly voted for Democrats until 2004, when Bush made inroads. Now, some say they're reluctant to support Obama given his stance on Palestinians and rumors about his faith.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:40 pm

Chavez: Rebel, Ruler... Star Magnet

Hollywood actors flock to Venezuela, but locals are unimpressed.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 6:34 pm

Elderly Man Tackles Hammer-Wielding Thieves

An elderly British man thwarted a jewelry shop raid, wrestling and unmasking one of the sledgehammer-wielding robbers on Thursday, the Daily Mail reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:54 pm

Iraqi Christians Returning to Mosul

Iraqi Christians return home to Mosul as attacks decline.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:37 pm

Gambler Sues 'Predatory' Casino After Losing $25M

A gambler is suing one of Australia’s biggest casinos for luring him into a betting binge that cost him $25 million.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:36 pm

Security Heightened After Thai Protest Grenade Deaths

After a clash between Thailand’s anti-government alliance and the police left two dead and 400 injured, authorities say security will be heightened at a rally for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:09 pm

Candidates Differ On Relief For Working Families

With workers losing jobs or scrambling to retain them, pressures intensify at home, too. What do the presidential nominees propose to ease Americans' work-family tensions? Sizable differences separate the two on issues such as family leave, sick time and child care.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Oct 2008 | 5:02 pm

Pakistani Police Bust Cleric Officiating Kids' Wedding

Police raided a wedding between a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl in Pakistan's largest city, arresting the Muslim cleric officiating at the ceremony and the children's parents, a senior officer said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:42 pm

Max Security For Bali Bombers Execution

Indonesia tightens security for execution of convicted Bali bombers.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:37 pm

McCain's fight to the end

WASHINGTON: As the United States presidential race entered its final days, Republican John McCain campaigned across Ohio, struggling to gain ground against Democrat Barack Obama in a state that the Republican must win to have a chance...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

China's Animal Feed Tainted With Melamine

Chinese state media reports that melaimine is commonly added to animal feed by suppliers to make it appear higher in protein, in what appeared to be a tacit admission by the government that contamination is widespread in China's food supply.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Dark fashion mirrors model's sad life

She was the model who seemed to have it all. When Gitanjali Nagpal purred down catwalks in the 1990s, surrounded by the beautiful people of Bollywood and bathed in the light of a thousand flashbulbs, it appeared as if anything...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

Co-ordinated attacks kill 76 in India

GAUHATI: Investigators shocked by the scale and planning of co-ordinated attacks in northeastern India yesterday searched through rubble for clues on the kinds of explosives used in the blasts that killed at least 76 people in crowded...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm

US Sigh of Relief; Attack Plotter Dead

Officials confirm al Qaeda leader planning US attacks killed.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 3:07 pm

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 | 12:49 pm

Congolese Refugees Try To Return Home

Thousands of war-weary refugees returned to the road, 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:30 pm

Worst Month Ever for World Markets

Shares in Asia and Europe fell Friday heading for their worst month ever.
Source: ABC News: International | 31 Oct 2008 | 12:27 pm