Peer Lending Spreads In Tight Credit Market

Borrowers hurt by the credit squeeze and investors looking to boost their returns are turning to the same place: peer-to-peer lending. The loans can be quicker than going through a bank — and offer rates of return that can beat government bonds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:38 pm

High Court To Revisit Issue Of Vulgar Speech On Air

The U.S. Supreme Court is stepping back into the issue of vulgar language on the nation's regulated airwaves. Much has changed in the 30 years since it upheld a ban on airing the "seven dirty words" before 10 p.m., when children are likely to be watching or listening.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:13 pm

Effects Of Global Financial Crisis Emerge In Senegal

The worldwide economic turmoil is showing signs of impact in the West African city of Dakar, as rising prices of food, fuel and fertilizer threaten the livelihood of the nation's poor. Africa will not be immune to the financial crisis, a World Bank executive says.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 4:26 pm

Roethlisberger hurt but Steelers top Redskins (AP)

AP - Byron Leftwich led two touchdown drives after Ben Roethlisberger reinjured his throwing shoulder and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Washington Redskins 23-6 on Monday night.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:14 pm

Catholics, Muslims open landmark talks at Vatican (Reuters)

Reuters - Senior Vatican and Islamic scholars launched their first Catholic-Muslim Forum on Tuesday to improve relations between the world's two largest faiths.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

Catholics, Muslims open landmark talks at Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Senior Vatican and Islamic scholars launched their first Catholic-Muslim Forum on Tuesday to improve relations between the world's two largest faiths.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

Voting begins in historic US poll

Americans go to the polls to elect their 44th president after the longest, most expensive campaign in the country's history.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:12 pm

Magna records loss of $215-million

Auto parts maker cuts dividend in half, lowers outlook
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm

One dead in Thailand bomb blasts

One person has died and dozens are injured after bomb blasts strike a restive province of southern Thailand, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:04 pm

Philippine ferry overturns, at least 40 killed

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- An inter-island ferry packed with commuters overturned Tuesday while being buffeted by sudden monsoon winds and waves southeast of Manila, killing at least 40 people, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm

Philippine ferry overturns, at least 40 killed

An inter-island ferry packed with commuters overturned Tuesday while being buffeted by sudden monsoon winds and waves southeast of Manila, killing at least 40 people, officials said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm

S. Korea: N. Korea building base for bigger missiles

A new North Korean missile launch site under construction is designed to fire rockets even more advanced than those already capable ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm

Iran minister sacked over forgery

Iran's parliament votes to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admits his degree from Oxford was in fact a forgery.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm

Conn. couple charge with stealing human ashes

LITCHFIELD, Conn. - Police say a New Milford couple went on a break-in binge, stealing all sorts of items including an urn with human ashes. Police say 22-year-old Christopher...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Stocks head for rally as US election begins

NEW YORK - Wall Street was raring for an Election Day rally Tuesday, sending stock futures soaring as millions of Americans battered by tumbling home prices, tight credit...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:58 am

UNH fraternity charged with hazing

DURHAM, N.H. - A University of New Hampshire fraternity where potential members had to be treated for excessive drinking last month has been charged with hazing. Police...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:54 am

U.S. Auto Sales Plummet In October

The U.S. auto industry reported sales numbers for the month of October Monday. Automakers sold 32 percent fewer vehicles than the same month last year. That was the worst performance since 1991. .

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:54 am

Sarah Palin Is The Salt And Pepper Of McCain’s Campaign - eFluxMedia

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Iran's parliament impeaches interior minister

Iran's parliament impeached the country's interior minister for deception Tuesday in a vote widely seen as a defeat for hard-line ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:52 am

Court papers: Grandfather stole $50 million

The grandfather of a 6-year-old boy who was abducted last month was accused Monday of squirreling away millions of dollars skimmed from a U.S.-Mexico drug smuggling operation.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:52 am

Bob Sanders' return provides boost for desperate Colts

INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts have a hard time measuring the true impact made by safety Bob Sanders. When healthy, he always seems to put up big numbers, deliver punishing hits,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:51 am

DR Congo PM to visit crisis town

The new DR Congo prime minister is to visit the eastern town of Goma, surrounded by rebel forces.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:51 am

Oil prices fall as US economic woes mount (AP)

AP - Mounting evidence of a U.S recession and waning Chinese demand sent crude oil prices drifting Tuesday below the previous day's closing.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am

Report: Bus accident kills at least 45 in India

A passenger bus rolled into a deep gorge near a popular north Indian skiing resort on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, police ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am

2ND LD: Defense minister to return part of salary over ASDF chief's war essay+

TOKYO, Nov. 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING) Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada decided Tuesday to voluntarily return part of his salary for November over a controversial essay on Japan's ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am

Life Sentence for Bin Laden's Propagandist

US military jury sentences bin Laden propagandist to life.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:49 am

Breakaway Tamil Tigers 'to disarm'

Breakaway former rebels in Sri Lanka will disarm within months and be intergrated into the security forces, their leader says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:49 am

Bills safety out with separated shoulder

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - If the Buffalo Bills are going to make good on strong safety Donte Whitner's bold playoff guarantee this season, they're going to have to start...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:48 am

Obama, McCain Make Last Effort at Swaying Voters (Update4) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am

Malaysia slashes 2009 GDP growth target+

(Kyodo) _ Faced with a global downturn, Malaysia on Tuesday cut its projected economic growth for 2009 to 3.5 percent from 5.4 percent anticipated earlier, its slowest pace since 2001.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am

Philippine ferry sinking kills 39

A ferry overturns in strong winds in the central Philippines, leaving at least 39 people dead, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am

Police: Bombing at Baghdad bus station kills 3

Police say a bomb hidden under a car has exploded at a bus station in Baghdad, killing three people and wounding six others.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am

Jury gets case in John Connolly trial

MIAMI - Former FBI agent John Connolly knew he was setting up a hit when he tipped Boston mobsters that a gambling executive with gangland ties was likely to implicate them...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:45 am

Historic election awaits as voters choose next president - Oxford Press

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Brown positive about Gulf contributions to IMF

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he expects oil-rich Gulf states to pledge money to the International Monetary Fund when world leaders meet in Washington next week....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

Brown positive about Gulf contributions to IMF

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he expects oil-rich Gulf states to pledge money to the International Monetary Fund when world leaders meet in Washington next week. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

39 die in Philippine ferry accident+

(Kyodo) _ At least 39 people, including three children, drowned Tuesday after a ferry with at least 119 people aboard capsized and sank off the coast of Masbate, an island province south...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

Cavaliers Insider: Pistons deal piques locker room curiosity - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

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2nd runner dies after finishing NYC Marathon

NEW YORK - Two runners have died after completing the New York City Marathon, one shortly after crossing the finish line and the other several hours later. Brazilian runner...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

Baseball: Chunichi manager Ochiai signs 3-year contract+

(Kyodo) _ Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai signed a three- year contract through the 2011 season with the Central League club Tuesday. The three-year deal extends Ochiai's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

Foreign Ministry sets up new division on piracy, maritime safety+

(Kyodo) _ The Japanese Foreign Ministry launched a new division Tuesday to take charge of maritime security issues, such as piracy and terrorism, in a move that came just weeks after...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

European markets edge up as U.S. votes

Japan's Nikkei surges, playing catch-up after being closed Monday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

Medvedev Blames Global Financial Crisis on US

Russian president blames US in online preview of state-of-the-nation speech.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am

Lithium may slow brain disease

Doctors are launching clinical trial into the effect common drug has on motor neurone disease
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am

Spain: A son of bin Laden is seeking asylum

The Interior Ministry says a son of Osama bin Laden is in Spain and seeking asylum.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:39 am

Georgia prison escapee added to most wanted list

ATLANTA - A Georgia man who escaped a state prison Oct. 13 has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service Most Wanted List. 52-year-old Johnny Mack Brown of Elberton was serving...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:35 am

UPDATE 5-Yahoo, Google revise deal in hopes of approval-source - Reuters

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Police: Bombing at Baghdad bus station kills 3

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Police say a bomb hidden under a car has exploded at a bus station in Baghdad, killing three people and wounding six others....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:34 am

Police: Bombing at Baghdad bus station kills 3

Police say a bomb hidden under a car has exploded at a bus station in Baghdad, killing three people and wounding six others. A security official says one woman was among those killed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:34 am

Obama and McCain face judgment of voters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain face the verdict of U.S. voters on Tuesday after a long and bitter struggle for the White House, with Obama holding a decisive edge in national opinion polls.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:33 am

Australia cuts rates; banks offer hope

UBS sees some sign of recovery, Royal Bank of Scotland hit less than expected
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:33 am

Iranian minister sacked over fake degree - guardian.co.uk

Source: Google News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:32 am

New Hampshire Voters Cast First Election Day Ballots - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:31 am

New Coating= Solar Panels Harvest 96% of Available Sunshine

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new type of reflective coating can make solar panels far more efficient, soaking up nearly all available sunlight from nearly any angle. Current solar panels -- which convert energy from the sun into electricity -- absorb only about two-thirds of available sunlight.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

Phony Virginia Flier Culprit Found

State elections officials have identified the person responsible for a phony election flier that told Republicans to vote on Tuesday and Democrats to vote a day later.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

Scientists Create Life From Mouse Frozen 16 Years Ago

In a pioneering experiment, researchers took tissue from a laboratory mouse frozen in the early 1990s and used it to create a healthy, fully formed clone. It is the first time scientists have been able to clone a frozen animal.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

Clues to election result could come early

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the earliest returns in Tuesday's presidential election could provide big clues about the outcome.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:29 am

Jane Fonda returns to B'way in '33 Variations'

NEW YORK - Jane Fonda, activist, author and exercise guru, will be back on Broadway in 2009 after an absence of more than four decades. The Academy Award-winning actress...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:28 am

Obama, McCain head toward voters' verdict (AP)

AP - Democrat Barack Obama's bid to become the first black president faced the final test of his remarkable two-year journey Tuesday, while Republican John McCain pressed for an Election Day upset.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:26 am

Democrats head toward big congressional wins

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Riding a wave of resentment against Republican President George W. Bush, Democrats headed toward winning possibly their biggest majorities in the U.S. Congress in decades in Tuesday's elections, polls showed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:26 am

Philippine ferry overturns, at least 39 killed

An inter-island ferry packed with commuters overturned Tuesday after being buffeted by sudden monsoon winds and waves southeast of Manila, killing at least 39 people, officials said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:25 am

Prez candidates clash on key tax, spend choices

Americans should know by tonight whether the next president will employ a rightist supply-side or leftist New Deal-like policy to address the nation's battered economy. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:25 am

Threats in Indonesia over Bali bomber executions - Reuters India

Source: Google News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:25 am

Talisman reports record profit of $1.4-billion

Cash flow for the third quarter also increased to $1.7-million, up 48 per cent from a year earlier
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:25 am

Clues to election result could come early (Reuters)

Reuters - Some of the earliest returns in Tuesday's presidential election could provide big clues about the outcome.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am

European stocks rally as US vote begins

LONDON (AFP) - European stocks rose on Tuesday, after gains in Asia, as voting began in the United States amid hope the next president will give new impetus to action on the financial crisis, analysts said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am

Bin Laden son in Spain asylum bid

Omar Osama Bin Laden, one of the sons of the al-Qaeda leader, asks for political asylum in Spain, local officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:23 am

Iraq VP proposes referendum on U.S. security pact

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An agreement allowing U.S. forces to stay in Iraq for three years should be put to the public in a referendum, Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:23 am

US convicts 'suitcase cash' man

A US jury convicts a Venezuelan man of being an illegal foreign agent in an $800,000 cash-in-a-suitcase scandal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:23 am

Two Roma die in Hungary shooting

Hungary probes the deaths of two Roma (Gypsies) in a shooting that a member of the European Parliament calls a racist attack.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:23 am

"Ribbons"

The photographer, sysadmin Steve A, writes: "Here's what I work on all day. This is 1 aisle of maybe 20?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am

Steven Seagal Runs Like A Bitch

he's still a badass though.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am

China to issue human rights plan: official

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will issue a "human rights action plan" that an official said will seek to improve citizens' rights over the next two years, state media reported Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:16 am

Obama leads McCain in 5 of 8 key states

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in five of eight key battleground states as Americans prepare to vote in the White House race, according to a series of Reuters/Zogby polls released on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Spain: Son of bin Laden is seeking asylum

The Interior Ministry says a son of Osama bin Laden is in Spain and seeking asylum.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

At Gitmo, life sentence for bin Laden propagandist

A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's media specialist to life in prison for terrorism, a victory for Guantanamo prosecutors who painted him as a hardened al-Qaida operative...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:13 am

At Gitmo, life sentence for bin Laden propagandist

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's media specialist to life in prison for terrorism, a victory for Guantanamo prosecutors who painted him as a hardened al-Qaida operative during his war-crimes trial....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:13 am

Reporter's suit challenges China's media controls

A Chinese reporter whose weekly publication was closed for three months after she wrote an article that criticized one of China's largest banks has sued the government, her lawyer said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Obituaries in the news

Madelyn Payne Dunham
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am

At least 39 killed when Philippine ferry overturns

Philippine officials say at least 39 people have been killed after a passenger ferry overturned while being buffeted by sudden ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:09 am

Taiwan, China envoys sign trade pact

Taiwan and China set aside decades of hostilities Tuesday and agreed to drastically expand flights and allow shipping links across ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:06 am

Swedbank to appy for Swedish stability plan

Swedbank AB on Tuesday became the first of the Nordic country's four main banks to announce plans to ask for guarantees under the government's bank bailout package on new debt it is issuing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:05 am

Americans Vote in Presidential, Congressional Election - Voice of America

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Paralyzed B.C. man to return to India

Refugee claimant Laibar Singh had been living for over a year at a temple in Abbotsford, B.C.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:02 am

Obama leads McCain in 5 of 8 key states (Reuters)

Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in five of eight key battleground states as Americans prepare to vote in the White House race, according to a series of Reuters/Zogby polls released on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:01 am

US Troops in Iraq Follow Presidential Race

U.S. troops in Iraq follow American presidential voting.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:01 am

Decision is in voters' hands

Americans go to the polls today to make a historic selection, either the first African-American president or the oldest first-term ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Vote for Lando Calrissian! [w/ Billy Dee Williams]

The race for leader of the Star Wars galaxy heats up with vicious attack ads from Emperor Palpatine.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Chicago Hosts Obama's Election Night Party

Officials in Chicago are expecting nearly a million people to pour into the city's streets for Barack Obama's election night event. Chicago's skyline will be the backdrop to the party which will be held in the city's main park. It is a ticketed event with standing room only for about 65,000 people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Gloomy Economy Responsible For Lower Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular is down to about $2.40 a gallon. That's according to a survey from the Energy Department. In parts of the South and Midwest, gas is selling for less than $2 a gallon. It's a sharp drop from earlier in the year when gas prices were approaching $5 a gallon. One reason for the drop is the slumping economy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

McCain Hopes Seven-State Swing Pays Off

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain casts his own ballot Tuesday morning in Phoenix, and then travels to the Rocky Mountain battlegrounds of Colorado and New Mexico to rally supporters and thank volunteers. McCain has scarcely slept since Sunday morning. He campaigned in seven battleground states Monday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama's Grandmother Dies Before Election Day

Barack Obama's maternal grandmother has died of cancer in Hawaii. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. The Democratic presidential nominee says Dunham was the cornerstone of the family and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength and humility.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama Wins Dixville Notch, Hart's Location, N.H.

Voting polls weren't even open when Dixville Notch and Hart's Location announced their results. For 60 years, the two small villages in New Hampshire have been observing a tradition of having the first Election Day ballots. In Dixville Notch, Obama defeated John McCain by a count of 15 to 6. Hart's Location reported 17 votes for Obama, 10 for McCain and two for write-in candidate Ron Paul. Independent Ralph Nader was on both towns' ballots but got no votes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

McCain's Results Party At Biltmore In Phoenix

John McCain's election night party will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. Roughly 3,000 invited guests and the media will be there. The lush Frank Lloyd Wright inspired resort was built 79 years ago, and every president since Herbert Hoover has slept there.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

China, Taiwan sign historic trade pact

Deal highlights dramatic improvement in relations in past half year
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Philippine ferry overturns, at least 40 killed

An inter-island ferry packed with commuters overturned Tuesday while being buffeted by sudden monsoon winds and waves southeast of Manila, killing at least 40 people, officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:58 am

Nokia restructuring plan to affect 600 staff

Nokia Corp., the world's leading mobile phone maker, on Tuesday announced restructuring plans that affect more than 600 employees, primarily in its marketing and research functions.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:55 am

Algeria 'to let leader stay on'

Algeria's government moves to change the constitution, allowing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a third term.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:55 am

Migrant: We ate flesh to survive

One of a group of famished Dominican migrants who were stranded in mid-ocean trying to reach the U.S. tells of the moment he decided to eat the flesh of another human being to survive.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:52 am

Australia cuts rates, glimmers of hope from banks

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Australia cut interest rates sharply on Tuesday, presaging likely reductions in Europe later this week, and evidence of recession mounted despite glimmers of hope from major banks.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:52 am

Pakistan says next US leader must stop attacks

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The next U.S. president must halt missile strikes on insurgent targets in northwest Pakistan or risk failure in its efforts to end militancy in the Muslim country, the prime minister warned Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

Taiwan & China Sign Historic Trade Pact

Envoys from China, Taiwan sign historic trade pact on flights, shipping links.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

Pakistan says next US leader must stop attacks (AP)

AP - The next U.S. president must halt missile strikes on insurgent targets in northwest Pakistan or risk failure in its efforts to end militancy in the Muslim country, the prime minister warned Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

UBS back in profit after 4 quarterly losses

UBS AG posted a net profit of 296 million Swiss francs ($252 million) for the third quarter Tuesday, its first after four consecutive quarterly losses, and predicted customers would continue withdrawing funds in the last three months of the year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:48 am

Italian police arrest 47 in organized crime raids

Italian police say they have arrested 47 people including the wife of a jailed mafia boss in raids on a Naples-based organized crime syndicate.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:43 am

Swedish debt office: state finances deteriorating

Sweden's state finances are deteriorating due to the global financial crisis, with recent budget surpluses likely to swing to deficits in coming years, the national debt office said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:42 am

Europe's markets edge higher ahead of US election (AP)

AP - European markets edged higher Tuesday following mixed trading in Asia overnight with activity subdued ahead of the U.S. presidential election and Thursday's interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:41 am

Japan US Elections

Pedestrians are seen under the huge TV screen reporting U.S. Democrat Sen. Barack Obama in his presidential election campaign, at a station in Tokyo, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. A confident Democrat Obama...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:38 am

Americans vote in historic election

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Americans opened the voting in their historic election on Tuesday, with front-running Democrat Barack Obama seeking to become the first black president and his Republican rival John McCain hoping for a poll-defying comeback.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:38 am

Pakistan: Next U.S. leader must stop attacks

The next U.S. president must halt missile strikes on insurgent targets in northwest Pakistan or risk failure in its efforts to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:37 am

Americans vote in historic election (AFP)

AFP - Americans opened the voting in their historic election on Tuesday, with front-running Democrat Barack Obama seeking to become the first black president and his Republican rival John McCain hoping for a poll-defying comeback.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:35 am

Obama, McCain await voters' verdict

Democrat Barack Obama's bid to become the first black president faced the final test of his remarkable two-year journey Tuesday, while Republican John McCain pressed for an Election Day upset.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:32 am

A historic election, no matter the outcome - CNN

Source: Google News | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:29 am

Sinking profits heighten recession fears

FRANKFURT (AFP) - BMW on Tuesday became the latest auto giant to feel the pain of the financial crisis, announcing production cuts and a huge drop in profits, as EU finance ministers gathered amid recession stormclouds.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:26 am

Iraq VP proposes referendum on U.S. security pact (Reuters)

Reuters - An agreement allowing U.S. forces to stay in Iraq for three years should be put to the public in a referendum, Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president said on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:22 am

RBS writes down $1.9 billion, may post annual loss

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC could suffer an annual loss after it announced Tuesday that it had been forced to write down 1.2 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) of bad assets in the third quarter.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:20 am

SKorea: NKorea building base for bigger missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A new North Korean missile launch site under construction is designed to fire rockets even more advanced than those already capable of reaching the western U.S., South Korea said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:16 am

Iran holds student living in U.S. on security charges

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian female student, who was arrested in Tehran last month, is accused of acting against national security, the judiciary said Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:11 am

KENYA US ELECTIONS WORLD VIEW

The front pages of local Kenyan newspapers and their coverage of U.S. Sen. Barrack Obama and the U.S. elections are seen in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. From the capital of Nairobi to the bustling...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:05 am

Bus plunges into Indian gorge, killing 24

At least 24 people are dead following a bus accident in the mountainous north of India. The Press Trust of India quoted police Supt. Rajendra Mohan Sharma as saying the bus plunged 200 metres into a gorge near the popular skiing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Nov 2008 | 10:00 am

North Korea building base for bigger missiles: South

SEOUL (Reuters) - A new North Korean missile base being built near its border with China is larger in scale than existing bases and can eventually launch intercontinental missiles, South Korea's defense minister said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:55 am

Harrowing Images of Slaughtered Gorillas in Congo Jungle

Award-winning shots depicting evacuation of 4 slaughtered mountain gorillas (less than 700 remain in world). [Note: Not easy to look at.]
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:50 am

Tim Hortons unveils cup recycling bins

Move comes as the Toronto set to announce plans to crack down on packaging sent to landfill
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:46 am

Calif. cops baffled by 5 slayings

Police are confronted with a baffling murder mystery after three men and two women were found slain in a seedy neighborhood of warehouses and apartment buildings in Long Beach, Calif.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:42 am

Ottawa alleges Toronto charity is running a tax-shelter scheme

Alleged to have issued hundreds of millions of dollars in inflated receipts for donations of pharmaceutical drugs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:42 am

Welcome to Hell... [COMIC]

It's not as bad as you think!
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:40 am

New Type of Particle May Have Been Found

Last week, physicists announced that the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, has produced particles that they are unable to explain. Could it be a sign of new physics?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:40 am

A 'double helix of sex and politics'

Nagisa Oshima's rarely seen films are now the subject of a major retrospective
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:34 am

High school keeps Klan leader's name

A Florida school board voted late Monday night to keep the name of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader at a majority black high school.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:32 am

The definitive sonnambula

'The whole opera feels like a beautiful dream, contained perfectly within itself, in need of nothing but a sympathetic ear'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:31 am

Bus Crash In India Kills 24

An Indian news agency says a passenger bus has plunged into a gorge in the mountainous northern parts of the country, killing at least 24 people.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:24 am

US troops follow voting in Iraq

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. soldiers in Mosul, where war still rages, caught a glimpse of the election battle back home as they ate breakfast Tuesday, awaiting the outcome of a contest that could decide the future of the mission in Iraq....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 9:13 am

Report: Bus accident kills 24 in India

NEW DELHI (AP) -- An Indian news agency says a passenger bus has plunged into a gorge in the mountainous northern parts of the country, killing at least 24 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:58 am

Congo rebels blast government for refusing negotiations

GOMA, DR Congo, (AFP) - Rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo accused the government of declaring "war on its people" by refusing to negotiate in a conflict that has driven more than a million people from their homes.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:52 am

Taiwan, China envoys sign historic trade pact

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Setting aside decades of animosity, Taiwan and China on Tuesday agreed to expand passenger and cargo flights and allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait, an area that has long threatened to become a war zone....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:44 am

Japanese clone mouse from frozen cell, aim for mammoths

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had created a mouse from a dead cell frozen for 16 years, taking a step in the long impossible dream of bringing back extinct animals such as mammoths.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:32 am

Official: Afghan spy shot dead

Two gunmen on a motorbike killed an intelligence agent in the southern city of Kandahar, an Afghan intelligence chief said on Tuesday.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:28 am

62 hurt as bombs hit Thai shopping area

Three bombs ripped through a tea stall and shopping area Tuesday in insurgency-wracked southern Thailand, wounding at least 62 people, police said.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:23 am

Taiwan, China Sign Historic Trade Pact

Taiwan and China have set aside decades of hostilities and agreed to drastically expand flights and allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait - a potential hotspot that has long threatened to become a war zone.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:14 am

Yitzhak Rabin speaks at the United Nations in October 1995

Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin speaks at the United Nations in October 1995. Israel starts commemorating the 1995 assassination of Rabin on Tuesday, although official ceremonies will be held on November...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:13 am

A picture taken August 5 shows Ali Kordan during a parliament session in Tehran

A picture taken August 5 shows Iranian Interior Minister Ali Kordan shaking hands with an unidentified MP during a parliament session in Tehran. Iran's parliament on Tuesday began a process to impeach...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:05 am

Democrats hope to boost their fortunes in Congress

Democrats are shooting for 60 seats in the Senate in order to overcome Republican-led filibusters. In the House, they hope to expand their majority by 20 to 30 seats.

Two years ago, Democrats wrested control of Congress from Republicans. Today, they are expected to expand their House and Senate majorities.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Budget crunch a threat to defense spending, whoever wins White House

Pentagon cutbacks could take several years to unfold, but Southern California's aerospace industry could be hit particularly hard.

Election day may signal bad news ahead for Southern California's biggest private employers -- aerospace giants Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. -- no matter who wins today. ¶ With a financial crisis pinching federal coffers and deep cuts in federal spending looming, multibillion-dollar weapons purchases could take a serious hit. Neither candidate has outlined Pentagon cuts for fear of losing votes, but industry officials and analysts believe an eight-year boom in military spending is about to end. ¶ "No matter which party takes control of the White House in January, we will likely see defense spending fall off," said Ronald Epstein, aerospace analyst for Merrill Lynch. "The current historically high budget for defense is not sustainable, especially as the federal budget will be straining from the recent financial bailout."
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Early voting hits record high

The numbers indicate that overall participation could be the most in a century.

For vast swaths of Americans, election day has already come and gone thanks to a record level of early voting -- a big transformation of the way Americans exercise their most fundamental right as citizens. In three swing states -- North Carolina, New Mexico and Colorado -- the number of voters who have already cast their ballots has reached more than 70% of the number who voted there in 2004.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

America is jittery as election's outcome draws near

'I've been freaking out all day,' says an Obama supporter. He's not the only one with emotions high as the nation awaits an end to it all.

The charged coffeehouse conversations. The constant punching of states on computerized electoral college maps. ( Florida -- red or blue?) The mesmerizing hours in front of Fox, CNN and YouTube.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

McCain's end-of-campaign marathon

The Republican reaches out to supporters hoping to prove the polls and pundits wrong. He hops from stop to stop in seven states, delivering his familiar call to fight, and to 'never give up.'

John McCain's 20-hour sprint to election day began Monday as most of his mornings have for a year and a half: with a stroll out of his hotel, his wife at his side, a brief wave with one hand and an enormous coffee cup in the other.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

U.S. is on the verge of history

A record turnout is expected as voters finally make their choice between two first-of-a-kind tickets.

With two wars and an economic calamity as the backdrop, American voters were poised to make history today, electing either the nation's first black president or its first female vice president.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Palin back to basics on image, economy

The jeans-wearing VP hopeful races through tossup states with a message focused on economic recovery.

On her final day on the campaign trail, GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin presented a dressed-down image with her bare-bones economic message as she raced through traditional red states that are in danger of turning blue.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Networks vow to be patient, to a point, in projecting presidential winner

Will predictions of restraint prove accurate?

If Sen. Barack Obama racks up victories in key Eastern and Midwestern states tonight, television viewers will probably hear that he appears headed for victory even before the polls close in the West.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Obama mourns grandmother

Madelyn Dunham, who helped raise Obama, was 'the cornerstone of our family and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength and humility,' he says. She was 86.

Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, the "tough boss" who raised the future Democratic presidential candidate from the age of 10 and helped shape his ambitions, died at her home in Hawaii late Sunday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Auto sales fall 32% in October

Ford reports a 29% drop for the month compared with last year; General Motors is down 45%. Among imports, Toyota falls 21% and Honda, 26%.

The last time auto sales were this bad, the U.S. had just gone to war in Iraq -- for the first time.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

China, Taiwan sign deals on closer economic ties

TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan and China Tuesday signed a range of deals aimed at bringing the two sides closer economically, after almost 60 years of hostilities that often took them to the brink of war.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 7:57 am

Intel official: Afghan agent killed by gunmen

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan intelligence chief says two gunmen on a motorbike have killed an intelligence agent in the southern city of Kandahar....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:03a.... | 4 Nov 2008 | 7:27 am

Obama wins early vote in N.H. towns

Barack Obama came up a big winner in the presidential race in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, N.H., where tradition of having the first Election Day ballots tallied lives on.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

A view of Shenzhen's skyline at sunset

A view of Shenzhen's skyline at sunset. Video footage of a Chinese official's drunken attempt to force himself on an 11-year-old girl has triggered a police inquiry and a torrent of online criticism, state...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:38 am

A farmer looks on as rising flood waters overflow onto a road near Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province

A farmer looks on as rising flood waters overflow onto a road near Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province. The number of people killed as a result of massive downpours in southwest China -- many buried...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:36 am

TSA allows ads in bins across U.S.

Airline passengers could start seeing more ads in an unusual place: the bottoms of the plastic bins that hold their shoes, cellphones ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:01 am

China's economic confidence falls

After first declaring itself unaffected by crisis, officials turn to bailouts to forestall unrest.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:52 am

NYT: Politics sea change in '08 race

The 2008 election has upended how presidential campaigns are fought, a fact that has almost been lost amid the final battle.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:09 am

Stocks Lower After Dismal U.S. Data

World stocks lower after dismal US manufacturing data.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Nov 2008 | 4:49 am

VIETNAM FLOODS

Map shows flood-hit area in Vietnam; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76.2 mm
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 4:22 am

Japan Obama

Seiji Fujihara, secretary general of "Obama for Obama," a local support group for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at Hotel...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 4:01 am

A guard tower is visible behind a razor-wire fence, at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base

In this image reviewed by the US Military, a guard tower is visible behind a razor-wire fence, at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, in Cuba, in July 2008. A 39-year-old Yemeni accused...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 3:33 am

An Indonesian school girl walks through a security check at a McDonald's in Jakarta

An Indonesian school girl walks through a security check at a McDonald's in Jakarta. Indonesia steps up tight security around the city as execution loomed for the three Islamist militants convicted of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Nov 2008 | 3:28 am

Space junk falls into Tasman

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A refrigerator-sized piece of space junk has fallen into the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. The junk was a tank full of ammonia coolant on the international space station that was no longer...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Nov 2008 | 3:11 am

Experimental HIV vaccine may have increased infection risk: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Trials of a once-promising experimental HIV vaccine were cut short in 2007 because the drug may have increased the likelihood of HIV infection rather than preventing it, according to a new study.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Nov 2008 | 2:15 am

Can Obama win popular vote but lose election?

WASHINGTON - It's a nightmare scenario for Democrats - their nominee Barack Obama winning the popular vote while Republican John McCain ekes out an Electoral College victory. Sure, McCain trails in every recent national...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:52 pm

Media coverage has favoured Obama: study

NEW YORK - John McCain supporters who believe they haven't gotten a fair shake from the media during the Republican's candidacy against Barack Obama have a new study to point to. Comments made by sources, voters, reporters...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:46 pm

DNA test confirms bones are Steve Fossett's

MADERA, California - Authorities say they've positively identified some of aviator Steve Fossett's remains: two large bones found a half-mile from where the adventurer's plane crashed in California's Sierra Nevada. Madera County...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:42 pm

Moment of truth - for the pollsters

Many people will be holding their breath as the US election results come in - but none more so than America's pollsters, whose near-unanimous prediction of a Barack Obama victory would, if wrong, be the biggest embarrassment since...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 10:59 pm

Bali bombing victim says 'get on with it'

BRISBANE - A survivor of the 2002 Bali bombings says he is frustrated by delays to the executions of the bombers and has appealed to Indonesian authorities to "just get on with it". Gold Coast real estate agent Glenn...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 10:42 pm

Don King backs Obama

WASHINGTON - Boxing promoter Don King, who backed President George W. Bush in 2004, encouraged voters to see beyond race and elect Democrat Barack Obama the nation's first black president. The self-described "Republicrat" also...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 10:02 pm

Gunmen Kidnap French Aid Worker in Kabul

Police say Gunmen kidnap French aid worker in Kabul; attacks on Westerners rise.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Nov 2008 | 9:32 pm

Mexico kidnappers inject child with acid

MEXICO CITY - Mexico City's top prosecutor says kidnappers killed a 5-year-old boy by injecting him with acid after his family sought police help. Attorney General Miguel Mancera says assailants injected acid into the boy's heart...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 8:44 pm

Government Dropping Allegations Against Gitmo Detainees

Reversals raise questions about future of Guantanamo prisoners.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Nov 2008 | 8:42 pm

Obama close to finishing line

Senator Barack Obama drew enormous crowds to some of his final campaign rallies as Americans appeared likely to cap the longest, most expensive White House campaign ever by electing the Democrat as the first black United States President...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Nov 2008 | 8:35 pm

U.N. Medical Supplies Reach Congo

Aid convoy goes behind Congo rebel lines to deliver medical supplies.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Nov 2008 | 8:11 pm

British Airways' Staffers Ridicule Customers

British Airways' Gatwick staffers use Facebook to belittle their passengers.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Nov 2008 | 7:57 pm

Italian Children Shot Down in Naples

"I could have died dancing that Tarantella," says one of the victims.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Nov 2008 | 6:29 pm

Medvedev: U.S. to Blame for Global Financial Crisis

Russia's president says the United States is to blame for the global financial crisis - and presents his case in an online preview of his state-of-the-nation speech.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 5:54 pm

Official: Kidnappers Killed Boy With Acid Injection

Kidnappers killed a 5-year-old boy by injecting him with acid after his family sought police help, Mexico City's top prosecutor said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 5:49 pm

Series of Bombs Kill 10, Injure 39 in Iraq

A string of bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least 39 others, including a senior Oil Ministry official, authorities said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 5:27 pm

Petraeus Gets Earful From Pakistan Leaders

Pakistan urged the general taking charge of America's two wars to halt missile attacks on militants in its border badlands and avert a backlash against the U.S. in a country vital to its fight against terrorism.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

Man's Nail-Riddled Body Pulled Out of Australian River

The body of a man reported missing two weeks ago was believed to have been found in an Australian river Saturday, wrapped in a rug and shot repeatedly with nails, Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 4:59 pm

Fatal Tiger Attacks On Rise in South Asian Swamps

More people than ever being killed by tigers in Sundarban forest on Indian-Bangladeshi border, and experts don't know why.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 4:37 pm

Bodies of 60 Migrants Wash Ashore in Yemen

Aid workers found the bodies of 60 migrants on the shores of southern Yemen who died trying to smuggle themselves into the country from Africa, the aid group said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 4:35 pm

Iraq to Sell Saddam Hussein's Luxury Yacht

Iraq has decided to sell Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht after winning a legal dispute over its ownership.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 4:19 pm

Israel To Stop Funding Illegal Settlements

An Israeli official says the government will cut off funding for unauthorized outposts in the West Bank. Also, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says peace with Israel will have to wait until after the American election.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 2:01 pm

American School in Syria Closes Over U.S. Raid

An American school in Damascus, has shut down and told students to leave after the Syrian government ordered it shut down in response to a deadly U.S. cross-border raid.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

French Aid Worker Kidnapped In Afghanistan

Gunmen kidnapped a French aid worker off a neighborhood street Monday and killed an intelligence agency employee who tried to stop the abduction, police said, latest in a series of attacks against Westerners in the Afghan capital.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:38 am

Pakistan Warns Petraeus Against Missile Strikes

Pakistan on Monday warned the U.S. general newly tasked with overseeing America's two wars that frequent missile strikes on its territory risk inflaming anti-American sentiment.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:35 am

String of Bombs Kills 6 In Baghdad

A string of bombings in the Iraqi capital has killed six people and wounded at least 23 others, including a senior Oil Ministry official, authorities say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:01 am

Congo Crisis Hits Children The Hardest

They wail and yell to show their distress: the youngest victims of eastern Congo's latest eruption of violence have no other way to say they're famished, sick and weary.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am