Chinese Official Let Go After Alleged Assault on Girl

Internet reports say the man allegedly grabbed the girl by the neck and tried to force her into a restaurant bathroom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:56 pm

African Nations Accused of Mobilizing Foces in Congo Fight

Congo's warring rivals traded accusations Tuesday that Angola, Zimbabwe and Rwanda are mobilizing forces to fight in Congo, as the prime minister flew into this besieged city to assess weeks of fighting that has displaced a quarter million people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:35 pm

China Sentences 55 People for Tibetan Riots

China has so far sentenced 55 people for riots against Beijing's rule that broke out in Tibet in March, state media reported as representatives of the Dalai Lama were in China for another round of strained talks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:19 pm

Germany: Prosecutors probe deadly bus fire

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -- A bus fire that killed 20 people in northern Germany may have been caused by a spark from the undercarriage, prosecutors said Friday, discounting an initial theory that the blaze was sparked by a cigarette....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:56 pm

Soccer: Oita's treble hopes crushed with Emperor's Cup exit+

(Kyodo) _ Newly crowned league cup winners Oita Trinita saw their treble hopes dashed after a shock 2-0 defeat to second-division Sagan Tosu in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

Udall Cousins Elected To The Senate

Democrat Tom Udall of New Mexico and Democrat Mark Udall of Colorado were elected to the Senate. The cousins beat their Republican opponents. They discuss their victories with Steve Inskeep, as well as how things are going for the Democratic Party in New Mexico and Colorado.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm

Stocks tumble as investors shift focus to economy

NEW YORK - Stocks are down in early trading, as Wall Street focuses on the troubled economy following Barack Obama's election to the White House. Analysts said the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

Obama rides wind of change to historic victory

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama rode a wave of voter discontent to an historic White House victory, promising change as the first black U.S. president but facing enormous challenges from a deep economic crisis and two lingering wars.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

Obama city cheers victory

OBAMA, Japan - At least one Japanese city kept a close eye on the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. In Obama, Fukui Prefecture, a citizens organization...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

California gay marriage vote still undecided (AP)

AP - A proposed ban on same-sex marriage in California — widely seen as the most momentous of the 153 ballot measures at stake nationwide — remained undecided early Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Israel Reports Rocket Barrage From Gaza

Hours after an Israeli strike officials report 'massive' rocket fire from Gaza.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

'Hostage killed' in Cameroon raid

One of a group of 10 mostly French hostages seized off Cameroon has been killed in a rescue bid, a militia leader says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Hamas fires rockets at Israel after 6 killed

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas militants pounded southern Israel with a barrage of rockets Wednesday, hours after Israeli forces killed six gunmen in a new violence that threatened a five-month-old truce that has brought relief to both Gaza and southern Israel....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Hamas fires rockets at Israel after 6 killed

Hamas militants pounded southern Israel with a barrage of rockets Wednesday, hours after Israeli forces killed six gunmen in a new violence that threatened a five-month-old truce that has...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

For Obama, hard choices and challenges follow

Barack Obama pledged to end the war in Iraq and defeat al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan. He ran on a platform to change the country and its politics. Now he must begin to spell out how.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Stocks tumble as investors shift focus to economy (AP)

AP - Stocks are down in early trading, as Wall Street focuses on the troubled economy following Barack Obama's election to the White House.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Medvedev hopes for constructive dialogue with Obama+

(Kyodo) _ Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Barack Obama on his victory in the U.S. presidential election in a telegram sent to him on Wednesday, saying he hopes for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm

Government selling $55B in bonds next week

The government will sell $55 billion in bonds next week as part of a massive borrowing to pay for its financial rescue programs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

New England Aquarium: We're not going into the pedicure biz

Today's Working Stiff column dives into a universe where few men dare -- or care -- to explore. I was lured into Kim's Spa & Nails in Derry, NH, by skin-chomping...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:38 pm

Obama Faces Transition, Many Challenges Ahead

As the president-elect enters the White House, he will have to prosecute two wars, ensure the nation isn't vulnerable to terrorist threat and continue to help the U.S. and world economies get back on their feet after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:38 pm

Police arrest army officer for Sept blast in India

NASHIK, India - Police today arrested a senior Indian army officer for alleged involvement in a bomb blast that killed five people in a market crowded with Muslim shoppers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm

Obama urged to shape new economic order

LONDON (Reuters) - Political leaders urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to help forge a new economic order to lead the world out of its worst financial crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm

Crime rap for pot snuffed

Bay State voters opted last night to weed out the recreational reefer users from drug-pushing punks, as they voted for ballot Question 2 to decriminalize small amounts of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

'I Love Obama' World Cheers Victory

World cheers Obama victory, crosses fingers for strong international leadership
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Obama now under pressure to fill big jobs fast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has no time to waste.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Obama now under pressure to fill big jobs fast (Reuters)

Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama has no time to waste.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Charest to make it official

Quebec Premier will ask the province's Lieutenant-Governor to dissolve the National Assembly this morning so province can go to polls on Dec. 8
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Around the world, Obama victory sparks cheers

PARIS - The election of Barack Obama as the first black man in the White House unleashed a global tide of admiration, hopes for change, and even renewed love for the United...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe

PARIS (AP) -- Barack Obama's election as America's first black president unleashed a renewed love for the United States after years of dwindling goodwill, and many said Wednesday that U.S. voters had blazed a trail that minorities elsewhere could follow....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe (AP)

AP - Barack Obama's election as America's first black president unleashed a renewed love for the United States after years of dwindling goodwill, and many said Wednesday that U.S. voters had blazed a trail that minorities elsewhere could follow.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe

Barack Obama's election as America's first black president unleashed a renewed love for the United States after years of dwindling goodwill, and many said Wednesday that U.S. voters had...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

Theo Epstein not concerned about Yankees pursuing Manny Ramirez

DANA POINT, Calif. - Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is still answering questions about Manny Ramirez, more than three months after trading him to the Los Angeles...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:32 pm

Citizens around the world hail the Obama victory

Across the globe, in concert halls and ballrooms, in plazas and beach parties and busy streets, the citizens of the world hailed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:32 pm

Mexico peso weakens after plane crash, US job data - Reuters

Source: Google News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:32 pm

European markets lower despite Obama win

European stock markets traded lower Wednesday despite gains in Asia, as investors booked some profits after Senator Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential election.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

FOREX-Dollar gains on risk aversion, Obama victory - Reuters

Source: Google News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Mothers of Invention drummer Jimmy Carl Black dies

LONDON - Jimmy Carl Black, drummer, vocalist and self-anointed "Indian of the group" of Frank Zappa's The Mothers of Invention, has died at age 70. Black,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Teen compacted in garbage truck, survives

Police in Milwaukee say a teenage boy has survived after being accidentally dumped into the back of a recycling truck and compacted.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Facing deficit, Bloomberg to announce cuts to NYC budget

Canceling a new class of police officers is one of several extreme measures that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to make ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:28 pm

Mothers of Invention drummer Jimmy Carl Black dies

Jimmy Carl Black, drummer, vocalist and self-anointed "Indian of the group" of Frank Zappa's The Mothers of Invention, has died at age 70.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

Obama's Kenyan relatives elated, holiday declared

KOGELO, Kenya - Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives and Africans across the continent sang, danced in the streets and wrapped themselves in U.S. flags Wednesday to cheer...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

Coleman nips Franken in Minn. Senate race

Republican Norm Coleman outlasted Democrat Al Franken in one of Minnesota's tightest Senate elections ever, squeaking past the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:26 pm

Kyodo economic news summary -8-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Markets to remain worried about U.S. economy after Obama's win TOKYO - Bleak prospects for the U.S. economy are expected to continue occupying the attention of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:25 pm

BCL HOOP OPENINGS

To the surprise of no one, Charlestown has officially hired Edson Cardoso as the school's new boys basketball coach. While the move had rumored as recently as last June,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:23 pm

APEC finance ministers begin 2-day talks to debate financial crisis+

(Kyodo) _ Pacific Rim finance ministers began a two-day meeting Wednesday to discuss ways to prevent deterioration of the global financial crisis and any possible recurrence. Financial
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:23 pm

Chicago's Grant Park epicenter on historic day - San Francisco Chronicle

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Summers, Emanuel Candidates for Obama Administration (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Japan to watch for possible change in U.S. economic policy under Obama+

TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Kyodo) _ Japanese government officials said Wednesday they will watch closely to see whether the U.S. government will change its economic policy toward Japan under the new
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

Apple puts former IBM exec in charge of handheld products

Apple on Tuesday confirmed the imminent departure of iPod chief Tony Fadell, saying he'll be replaced by a former IBM executive who'll oversee engineering of the company's handheld products.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

Irish unemployment hits 10-year high

Unemployment in Ireland has reached a 10-year high of 6.7 percent as the economy sinks deeper into recession, heaping pressure on the government to increase its deficit spending.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

Russia to station missiles near Poland

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged on Wednesday to station new missiles near Poland's border in response to U.S. plans for an anti-missile system and proposed extending the presidential term to six years from four.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

TiE to Support Microsoft BizSpark as Global Network Partner - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:18 pm

Obama rides wind of change to historic victory (Reuters)

Reuters - Barack Obama rode a wave of voter discontent to an historic White House victory, promising change as the first black U.S. president but facing enormous challenges from a deep economic crisis and two lingering wars.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:17 pm

President-elect Obama faces daunting challenges (AP)

AP - His name etched in history as America's first black president-elect, Barack Obama turned Wednesday from the jubilation of victory to the sobering challenge of leading a nation worried about economic crisis, two unfinished wars and global uncertainty.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:14 pm

Obama's victory met with tears and traffic jams (AP)

AP - Crowds danced in the streets, wept, lifted their voices in prayer and brought traffic to a standstill. From the nation's capital to Atlanta to Los Angeles, Americans celebrated Barack Obama's victory and marveled that they lived to see the day that a black man was elected president.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:14 pm

Europe's Markets Down on Obama Win

Europe's markets take profits on Obama win; US economy still stuck in the mire.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:13 pm

Kyodo news summary -8-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Aso voices hope of cooperating with Obama's new U.S. administration TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso congratulated Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:13 pm

Ill kids have right to pick care: MDs

Canadian Paediatric Society suggests that some chronically or terminally ill children deserve the same rights as adults to choose the nature of their deaths
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:13 pm

Obama's Kenyan relatives elated, holiday declared

KOGELO, Kenya (AP) -- Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives and Africans across the continent sang, danced in the streets and wrapped themselves in U.S. flags Wednesday to cheer for America's first black president. Kenya will party for two days, after the president declared a national holiday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:12 pm

Obama's Kenyan relatives elated, holiday declared

Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives and Africans across the continent sang, danced in the streets and wrapped themselves in U.S. flags Wednesday to cheer for America's first black president....
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Baseball: Nippon Ham's Inaba signs contract extension+

(Kyodo) _ Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Atsunori Inaba signed a two- year contract extension Wednesday with a club option for 2011. The 2007 Pacific League batting champion did not...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Was McCain Doomed to Lose? - ABC News

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Medvedev Confronts US on Missiles After Obama Win (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Global stocks mostly steady as Obama takes White House

LONDON (Reuters) - Global stock markets, which have surged more than 20 percent in just over a week, clung to those gains on Wednesday as investors assessed the economic problems facing U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and the international fallout of a new administration.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:08 pm

Molson Coors 3Q profit up 28 percent

Brewer Molson Coors says its third-quarter profit rose 28 percent, but that result missed analysts' expectations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:06 pm

In Congress, a Democratic wave

By defeating John McCain in such reliably Republican states as Colorado and Virginia capital of the Confederacy and a state ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:03 pm

Obama elected 44th president

Barack Obama shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president of the United States.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:03 pm

Democrats Earn Larger Majority in Congress - ABC News

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The next big pig

First came serrano, then Iberico. Now foodies are drooling over a once endangered ham in an odd package
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:02 pm

'Massive' Rocket Barrage Fired From Gaza Strip

Hamas militants pounded southern Israel with a barrage of rockets Wednesday, hours after Israeli forces killed six gunmen in a fresh bout of violence that threatened to unravel a 5-month-old truce that has brought relief to both Gaza and southern Israel.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:01 pm

US elects Obama as its first black president

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Barack Obama swept to an historic victory as America's first black president, but pleaded for time to heal and transform the superpower as he faced up Wednesday to the task of forging his promised change.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:01 pm

US elects Obama as its first black president (AFP)

AFP - Barack Obama swept to an historic victory as America's first black president, but pleaded for time to heal and transform the superpower as he faced up Wednesday to the task of forging his promised change.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

Indian filmmaker B.R. Chopra dies

Veteran Indian filmmaker B.R. Chopra, whose Bollywood career spanned five decades, died at home on Wednesday. He was 94.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:55 pm

McCulloch, Johnson in close secretary race

Democrat Linda McCulloch, a former school librarian first elected to statewide office eight years ago, and Republican incumbent Brad Johnson were in a close race for Montana secretary of state early Wednesday, with McCulloch holding 49 percent of the vote to Johnson's 48 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm

ArcelorMittal slashes output again, shares slump

PARIS (AFP) - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, on Wednesday doubled its fourth-quarter output cut to 30 percent as the global financial crisis undercuts demand, sending its share price plunging.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm

Footballer hit by rocket fired by opposition fans (Pics)

A football player was hit by a firework launched by opposition fans moments after the whistle was blown at the end of a cup final match last night.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Global stocks mostly steady as Obama takes White House (Reuters)

Reuters - Global stock markets, which have surged more than 20 percent in just over a week, clung to those gains on Wednesday as investors assessed the economic problems facing U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and the international fallout of a new administration.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:48 pm

Deftones Bassist Cheng in Coma After Crash - TMZ.com

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Congo rebels battle pro-government militia

GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Heavy fighting erupted for a second day Wednesday between rebels and a pro-government militia in Congo's lawless east, but a wider cease-fire was holding around this provincial capital, U.N. officials and a rebel commander said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:44 pm

Teen compacted in Wis. garbage truck, survives

Police in Milwaukee say a teenage boy has survived after being accidentally dumped into the back of a recycling truck and compacted.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:42 pm

Obama wins historic US election

Democratic Senator Barack Obama is elected the first black president of the US, prompting celebrations across the country as he promises that "change has come to America".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:42 pm

Karzai appeals to Obama over civilian deaths - CNN International

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Agrium profit soars seven-fold

Revenue also triples for the Calgary-based fertilizer firm
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:41 pm

Russia to deploy missiles near NATO border

President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia will deploy missiles in territory near NATO member Poland in response to U.S. missile defense plans.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:40 pm

Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress

After emerging victorious from one of the most pivotal elections in history, president-elect Barack Obama will assume the role of commander in chief on Jan. 20, shattering a racial barrier the United States is, at long last, shitty enough to overcome.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:40 pm

Russian Prez Slams U.S. in Annual Address

Russian President Medvedev blames US for Georgia war and global financial crisis
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

Medvedev congratulates Obama on historic victory

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated Barack Obama on his election victory and is hoping for constructive dialogue with the incoming U.S. president....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

Elation, Skepticism As World Reacts To Obama Win

Eyes all over the world turned to the United States as Americans elected their first black president Tuesday. The news of Barack Obama's victory over rival John McCain was greeted with a range of emotions — from joy to disappointment to skepticism. Here, a roundup from around the globe.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:38 pm

GMAC 3Q loss widens, blames economic woes

GMAC Financial Services says its third-quarter loss widened to $2.52 billion, pulled down by steep losses at its mortgage division.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

South Asia hails Obama's victory

Governments in South Asia give a warm reaction to Barack Obama's victory in the United States presidential election.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

Obama urged to shape new economic order (Reuters)

Reuters - Political leaders urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to help forge a new economic order to lead the world out of its worst financial crisis since the 1930s.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:35 pm

Indian officer held over blasts

Police in India arrest an army officer in connection with two bomb blasts in September in the state of Maharashtra.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

Democrats tighten grip on Senate

Republican incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota appeared to have fended off stiff opposition from Democrat Al Franken, the former "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor, the AP reported.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

Afghans Say U.S. Strike Kills 23 Children

Afghan villager says US bombing kills 23 children, 10 women; US offers apology.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm

Afghan president demands Obama end civilian deaths

WECH BAGHTU, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan president on Wednesday demanded that President-elect Barack Obama put an end to civilian casualties as villagers said U.S. warplanes bombed a wedding party, killing 37 people - nearly all of them women and children....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm

Coleman edges Al Franken in Minn. Senate race

Republican Norm Coleman outlasted Democrat Al Franken in one of Minnesota's tightest Senate elections ever, squeaking past the former comedian early Wednesday by a margin that appeared certain to trigger a recount.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm

The World Welcomes Obama's Victory

CBSNews.com is compiling a constantly-updated log of reaction from leaders and citizens of countries around the world, where American Election 2008 has captured the eyes, ears and imaginations of millions. All times listed are Eastern.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Kenya declares holiday for Obama

Kenya declares a public holiday to celebrate the election of Barack Obama to the United States presidency.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:27 pm

Pakistan ban Yousuf for ICL move

Mohammad Yousuf is banned from playing for Pakistan after joining the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

Congo rebels clash with militia

Rebel forces and local militia clash for a second day north of Goma in eastern DR Congo, UN and militia sources say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:25 pm

APTOPIX Indonesia US Election Reax

An Indonesian woman poses with a cardboard cutout of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama during an American election party sponsored by the American consulate in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:24 pm

Gay-marriage bans pass in Fla., Ariz.

A majority of voters in Florida and Arizona on Tuesday agreed to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, while Colorado and South Dakota rejected anti-abortion initiatives.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Croatia gets EU entry timetable

Croatia could conclude EU accession talks next year, but Macedonia and Turkey have a lot more to do, the EU says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:18 pm

Obama to supporters: 'This is your victory'

Barack Obama, who introduced himself to the nation four years ago as "a skinny kid with a funny name," celebrated his election ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

California set to pass Prop 8 ban on gay marriage

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two U.S. states rejected proposals to limit abortion rights while others said no to gay marriage, in a mixed message over contentious social issues as Americans elected their first black president.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm

APOD: Seventeen Hundred Kilometers Above Enceladus

Seventeen Hundred Kilometers Above Enceladus
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm

MetroPCS 3Q profit falls on higher expenses

MetroPCS Communications Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit dropped 15 percent, weighed down by higher operating expenses.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm

Karzai 'demands' Obama end civilian deaths after latest incident

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday demanded that President-elect Barack Obama put an end to civilian casualties as villagers ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

Democrats Score In Push To Expand Majority

Democrats have increased their effective majority to at least 56 seats in the 100-member Senate. They did not turn over a single Senate seat to Republicans. All Democratic incumbents on the ballot prevailed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

Around world, Obama victory sparks cheers

In concert halls, ballrooms and at beach parties, people worldwide hailed Barack Obama’s election as a stroke for racial equality and voiced hopes his presidency would herald a  less confrontational America.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

Russia US Election Reax

Unidentified U.S. citizens watch a live broadcast of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's victory celebrations in Grant Park, Chicago, Ill., at restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Wednesday morning,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm

Coral Reefs Found Growing In Cold, Deep Ocean

Imagine descending in a submarine to the ice-cold, ink-black depths of the ocean, 800 metres under the surface of the Atlantic. Here the tops of the hills are covered in large coral reefs. NIOZ-researcher Furu Mienis studied the formation of these unknown cold-water relatives of the better-known tropical corals.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Gmail gains a to-do list — but it’s not made by Google

Google’s online email application Gmail is quickly turning into my main hub on the Internet. Not only does it house my email, it supports instant messaging (including Google Talk and AIM’s networks) and thanks to its brilliant Gmail Labs, services such as Google Calendar and Google Docs can be placed in Gmail’s sidebars as well.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Here's My Password, Gmail Team! [PIC]

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Captain Held After 42 Die in Ferry Capsizing

Captain detained after 42 die in ferry capsizing; 100 rescued.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:35 pm

Talks over Bay of Bengal gas row

A Bangladeshi diplomatic mission is due to hold talks with Burmese officials on a territorial dispute in the Bay of Bengal.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

The World's View of Obama's Win

What seemed audacious and improbable before is now a reality. In Obama's victory are sown the seeds of great expectations that a truly new chapter will be written in the history of the world.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Iraq US Election Reax

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker speaks during a post-election event at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2008. Overcoming their nation's torturous racial history, American voters...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm

World hails Obama's 'brilliant' victory

PARIS (AFP) - World leaders hailed Barack Obama's triumph Wednesday in the US presidential election as the start of a new era while calling for the global superpower to change the way it does business.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm

Hamilton in McLaren career pledge

F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he intends to stay at McLaren for the rest of his career.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm

Weathering the post-election emotional storm

It’s the day after the election and America’s come down with the world’s largest case of manic-depressive disorder. But with emotions raw, how are people supposed to behave?

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm

Obama's Kenyan relatives elated, holiday declared

Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives and Africans across the continent sang, danced in the streets and wrapped themselves in U.S. ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

'Carolina Blue' Not Just For Tar Heels

North Carolina hasn't voted for a Democrat for president since 1976. The formerly red state is now blue. Linda Daves, chairwoman of the North Carolina Republican Party, talks with Renee Montagne about Tuesday's voter turnout in the state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

Graphic locating the Somali town of Dhusa Mareb

Graphic locating the Somali town of Dhusa Mareb. Four foreign aid workers with the French NGO "Action Contre la Faim" (ACF - Action Against Hunger) and their two pilots were kidnapped in central Somalia...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

Vietnam Flood Toll Rises to 92

Rain stops, water recedes in Vietnam capital but death toll from floods now 92.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

Iraq: No hasty change in US policy with Obama win

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Many in Iraq said Wednesday they don't expect an immediate shift in U.S. policy toward their country when Barack Obama takes over as the new U.S. president, despite his calls for a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops within 16 months....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:12 pm

Iraq: No hasty change in U.S. policy with Obama win

Barack Obama may say change is on the way, but many Iraqis aren't counting on an immediate shift in U.S. policy toward their ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm

Gmail Backup Archives Your Email Account

Gmail Backup saves and restores complete archives of your Gmail email account using Gmail's built-in IMAP capability. The Windows version comes with a simple graphical interface — just enter in your email address and password, select a backup folder, and click the Backup button.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm

A Palestinian man sifts through the rubble of a destroyed house in Deir al-Balah

A Palestinian man sifts through the rubble of the destroyed house following an Israeli army operation in Deir al-Balah. Dozens of rockets and mortar rounds were fired at Israel after Israeli forces killed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:08 pm

Israeli sappers carry the remains of a rocket that was fired at Ashkelon

Israeli sappers carry the remains of a rocket that was fired at Ashkelon. Dozens of rockets and mortar rounds were fired at Israel after Israeli forces killed six militants in the Gaza Strip, in the most...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:08 pm

Kate Winslet 'Furious' Over Body Airbrush Claims

Just a day after Kate Winslet revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that she still feels like the "fat kid," critics in her home country are lining up to claim she still is. But the closest scrutiny comes from the Daily Mail, which engaged a professional airbrush artist to perform an autopsy on Winslet, who was shot wearing heels, black stockings.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Zimbabwe gold mining companies owed $30M, may collapse

Zimbabwe's cash-strapped central bank owes private gold mining companies $30 million, leaving a key industry on the brink of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

33 Killed in Alleged U.S. Strike in Afghanistan

An Afghan villager at the scene of an apparent U.S. bombing says 23 children and 10 women attending a wedding party are among 37 Afghans killed during a U.S. fight with the Taliban.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:54 am

The Iskander is a short-range missile system that uses conventional warheads with a range of up to 248 miles

Russia's "Iskander" missile system on display at a military exhibition in the Siberian town of Nizhny Tagil in 2005. President Dmitry Medvedev has said Russia will place short-range missile systems on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am

European banks reflect weak sector

BNP Paribas profit falls 55 per cent, Allied Irish cuts forecast, Raiffeisen Zentralbank may seek €2-billion aid
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am

A look at the most pressing issues which await Barack Obama. Duration: 01:48

The America people have made their choice but what will be on the agenda for Barack Obama? A look at the most pressing issues which await the 44th president of the USA. Duration: 01:48
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:43 am

Germany Weather

Employees of the foundation for Prussian castles and gardens build a small wooden house around one of the marble figures in front of Sanssouci castle in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Nearly...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:39 am

European stocks ebb as investors focus on economy

Asian stocks set three-week high, but European equities retreat
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:33 am

FRANCE US ELECTION REAX

Special morning editions of French newspapers headline on the victory of president-elect Barack Obama in the American presidential election, in Paris, Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008. (AP Photo)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:32 am

Obama urged to shape new economic order

Meanwhile, German cabinet approves €50-billion growth plan as gloomy European data fuel rate cut expectations
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am

North Korea campaigns to show healthy Kim Jong-il

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday Kim Jong-il had inspected two military sites and it released pictures of the visit, stepping up a campaign to show that the leader, thought to have suffered a stroke, was healthy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:13 am

Exit Polls: Economy Dominated Issues

Analysts will be going over exit polls for some time to come. There is valuable information to be gleaned from them. More than six in 10 voters picked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Barack Obama wins historic U.S. election

Prominent Canadians debate the issue in this online feature
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Barack Obama Wins Historic Election

Barack Obama is promising supporters that "change has come." After his historic election as the nation's first black president, Obama promised to be a president for all Americans — including those who voted against him. In Arizona, McCain told disappointed supporters, "The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama, First African-American President-Elect

Barack Obama is promising supporters that "change has come." Obama defeated Republican John McCain in one hard-fought battleground state after another on his way to becoming the nation's first black president. More than 100,000 people gathered in Grant Park in downtown Chicago to hear Obama's victory speech.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Reid: Voters Want Congress To Get Things Done

When Barack Obama and running mate Joe Biden take their oath of office on Jan. 20, Democrats will control both the White House and Congress for the first time since 1994. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada tells Steve Inskeep that voters want change, and they want Congress to get things done.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Conceding, McCain Urges Supporters To Back Obama

Those who turned out for John McCain's post-election party have expressed a range of emotion, including anger, sadness and disappointment. McCain delivered his concession speech in Phoenix. He pledged to do everything in his power to help the new president-elect, and he urged supporters to do the same.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

European stocks drop, Asians rise on Obama's US vote triumph

LONDON (AFP) - European stock markets endured heavy falls in early trading on Wednesday while Asian shares closed sharply higher after Democrat Barack Obama was elected US president.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:59 am

On Obama's big day, Bill Ayers speaks

In his first interview since he became an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign, Bill Ayers, the former Weather Underground leader, said that he had a distant relationship with Barack Obama.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:55 am

Democrats expand majorities in Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By expanding their control of the U.S. Congress, Democrats are positioned to quickly act on much of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's ambitious agenda when lawmakers reconvene in January.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:52 am

Russian presidential term should be extended: Medvedev

MOSCOW (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday proposed extending the presidential term in Russia from four to six years in his first state-of-the-nation speech since being elected in March.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:36 am

Kim Jong Il: A Picture of Health?

NKorea releases new photos apparently showing Kim inspecting troops.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:33 am

Fighting continues in Congo

But ceasefire holding in provincial capital Goma, UN officials and a rebel commander say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:19 am

Democrats win 7 of 11 governor races

Democrats celebrated the re-election of Washington state's Gov. Chris Gregoire and wins in two open gubernatorial contests, including the election of the first woman governor of North Carolina.

Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Nov 2008 | 10:09 am

Canada quietly adjusts to Obama's agenda

Ottawa must focus on finding shelter from a wave of protectionism expected in Congress
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Nov 2008 | 9:42 am

Troops hope Obama brings them home responsibly

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Breakfast was already being served in Baghdad on Wednesday morning when Tuesday's polls closed back home, and at Forward Operating Base Prosperity all eyes were on the dining hall's giant TVs.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 9:16 am

Barrage of rockets after six killed in Gaza: military

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Dozens of rockets were fired at Israel on Wednesday after Israeli military operations in Gaza killed six Palestinians, in the most serious incidents since a fragile truce went into effect in June.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:46 am

All Out War? Congo Crisis Escalates

Congo refuses direct rebel talks; rebels say Angola, Zimbabwe mobilizing troops.
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:45 am

Black Americans celebrate Obama's victory

ATLANTA (Reuters) - In churches and bars, on the street and in their homes, African Americans celebrated Barack Obama's historic presidential election victory on Tuesday with tears, horn blasts and shouts of joy.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:39 am

Plane crash leaves Mexico interior secretary dead

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- One of Mexico's top pointmen in the war against drug trafficking died when a government jet crashed into a Mexico City street, setting fire to dozens of vehicles and dealing crusading President Felipe Calderon a serious blow....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:34 am

Obama's Kenyan Relatives Cheer Win

Obama's relatives in western Kenya cheer election of 'son of the soil'
Source: ABC News: International | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:14 am

Barack Obama wins presidency, making history

The Democrat breaks the ultimate U.S. racial barrier with his defeat of Republican John McCain.

Barack Obama, the son of a father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, was elected the nation's 44th president Tuesday, breaking the ultimate racial barrier to become the first African American to claim the country's highest office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Voting problems look isolated

The glitches are most pronounced in battleground states, but don't appear significant enough to throw any outcomes into question.

Voters swarmed polling places across the country Tuesday, enduring long waits, equipment breakdowns and what civil rights watchdogs described as widespread efforts at voter deception.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

China, Taiwan agree to transit links

The agreement expands cargo and passenger flights and allows direct shipping service between the longtime adversaries.

In a landmark move that chips away at decades of tension and distrust, China and Taiwan agreed Tuesday to allow direct, regularly scheduled shipping and air service for the first time across the 110-mile strait separating the longtime adversaries.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Afghan war to loom large for Obama

As Western military commanders struggle to find a winning strategy, the Taliban makes gains and ordinary Afghans feel less secure.

President-elect Barack Obama will inherit a war in Afghanistan that is certain to play a central role in his presidency, a conflict whose cost in blood and money is escalating even as many Afghans speak of a growing sense of peril in their daily lives.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Gay marriage ban leading

Possible passage of Prop.8 throws thousands of same-sex unions into doubt.

A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California led Tuesday, throwing into doubt the unions of an estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed during the last 4 1/2 months.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

More than 82% vote in L.A. County

About 3.5 million had cast ballots by 8 p.m., when some voters were still in line.

More than 82% of Los Angeles County voters -- who endured long lines, scattered problems at some polls and even light morning rain -- cast ballots in Tuesday's historic election, shattering records dating back decades, election officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

A 'breakthrough' in history - media reacts

The US media proclaimed the American public's newfound maturity for returning an African-American president-elect. The Chicago Tribune reports that when Obama was born, in 1961, African-Americans risked being murdered for trying...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 7:47 am

Mexico interior minister, eight others die in plane crash

MEXICO CITY, (AFP) - Mexico's powerful interior minister, head of the government's bloody battle against drug gangs, died along with at least eight others in a spectacular plane crash Tuesday during evening rush hour in central Mexico City.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Nov 2008 | 6:30 am

Mexico Interior Minister Dead in Plane Crash

the plane was en route from the San Luis Potosi when it crashed killing at least four people.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 6:23 am

'Healthy' Kim Jong Il Reportedly Visited Military Unit

North Korea's state media says that leader Kim Jong Il has visited and inspected two military units, amid persistent speculation over his health.
Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 6:05 am

Fallen wires may delay morning commuters on Green Line

Authorities are working to repair the line near the Imperial station, but commuters should expect a 15- to 20-minute delay Wednesday morning.

Repairs of fallen overhead wires on the Metro Green Line are expected to continue into Wednesday morning, causing service delays of 15 to 20 minutes for commuters, officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:43 am

How Obama won the presidency

WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama won most of the votes from women, blacks and Hispanics and siphoned off enough white support to leave John McCain with no way to win. McCain eked out only a thin majority among white Americans,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:38 am

Mexico Plane Crash Kills Gov't Official

A presidential spokesman says Mexico's interior secretary has been killed in small-plane crash in the capital.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am

Mexico's interior secretary killed in plane crash

A small plane crashed in a wealthy Mexico City neighborhood on Tuesday, killing the nation's powerful interior secretary and at least seven others, and setting dozens of cars ablaze.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am

Blog: America on the edge of transformation

It has taken two long years. More than a billion dollars has been spent. The greatest mobilization of voters America has seen has occurred. And the country has chosen between the five offered from both sides; for the Republicans a...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 4:15 am

Comment: How well Obama does is in his own hands

Her face is crumpled, mouth skewed at an ungainly angle as she loses her struggle to keep her tears at bay. Her eyes are screwed tightly shut even though the person she has been waiting to see is standing right in front of her. Next...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 4:15 am

Obama: A life finding common bonds in different worlds

CHICAGO - He arrived in the city more than two decades ago, a young idealist with an ambition to help the poor - and maybe, to become a writer. Barack Obama knew nothing of the Chicago's bare-knuckle politics, but he was a good...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 4:15 am

Obama: 'Change has come to America'

Barack Obama called his election as president of America the "defining moment change has come to America", calling for "a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility" to address the greatest challenges "of our lifetime". Obama...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 4:15 am

US actor gets court order to vote

NEW YORK - Many Americans endured long lines to vote. Tim Robbins had to get a court order before he was allowed to cast his vote for president. The 50-year-old actor's voting woes began this morning when he ran into trouble at...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 3:46 am

Stun guns, sledgehammer brandished in robbery

Men described as having New Zealand accents, armed with stun guns and a sledgehammer robbed a Sydney club after ordering six staff members to the floor, police say. Police said they were called to a sports club in Beaumont Avenue...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 3:35 am

Shattered Peace: Violence Erupts In Gaza

Israeli troops and Palestinian militants clashed in a fierce gunbattle along the Israel-Gaza border, killing one Palestinian, in the first armed confrontation between the sides since a truce took effect in June.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 3:30 am

World markets surge as America votes

World markets surged Tuesday as the uncertainty about who will be the next U.S. president neared an end and a leading U.S. investment bank told its clients in Europe to buy stocks after the savaging they have taken in the last few weeks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:55 am

German Tour Bus Catches Fire, Kills 20

A tour bus returning from a day trip to a farm caught fire on a highway near the northern German city of Hannover on Tuesday night, killing 20 people, after a passenger reportedly sneaked a cigarette, police said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:30 am

US troops on front lines of war track election

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. soldiers on the front lines tuned in Tuesday to CNN and the Internet to track the presidential election that will decide the future of their mission. But for many, the day was spent like so many others on patrols, repairing equipment and other mundane tasks of war....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:42 a... | 5 Nov 2008 | 2:13 am

Obama's lead becoming insurmountable

Barack Obama is now within touching distance of becoming the first black president of the United States. Democrat blue is blotting out states across the vote-tracking maps. CNN has called the crucial states of Ohio and Pennsylvania,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Nov 2008 | 1:00 am

Kidnappers Inject Acid Into Boy's Heart

Kidnappers grabbed a 5-year-old boy from a gritty Mexico City street market, then killed him by injecting acid into his heart - a new low even for Mexico's brutal kidnapping gangs.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

Huge turnout for poll that made history

American voters turned out in record numbers today in the most enthralling presidential election in decades, with Democrats daring to hope that the polls and the pundits had got it right all along and Barack Hussein Obama, 47, would...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Nov 2008 | 11:54 pm

101 Freeway reopened near Cahuenga Boulevard

Several rainy-day crashes clog traffic on local freeways, including the 101 in the San Fernando Valley, the Pasadena (110) Freeway, and the 210 at both ends of Pasadena. Injuries are reported.

Rain is being blamed for multiple accidents this morning on Los Angeles-area freeways, highway officials said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Nov 2008 | 6:13 pm

Baghdad Bus Station Blasts Kill 15, Wound 29

Bombs exploded at a bus station and a small market in Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 29 others Tuesday, police and hospital officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:08 pm

Leaning Obama, But Happy With Any Change

The world is riveted as the election unfolds in the United States. Many are inspired by Barack Obama; others are just relieved that - whoever wins - the Bush administration is coming to an end.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

Blasts In Baghdad Kill 15, Wound 29

Bombs exploded at a bus station and a small market in Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 29 others, police and hospital officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

20 Killed, 13 Injured in Germany Tour Bus Fire

German authorities say as many as 20 people dead in bus accident near Hannover.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 2:51 pm

North Korea Building New Missile Launch Site

North Korea is building a new missile launch site capable of firing an even longer-range missile than the country has tested in the past, South Korea's defense minister said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Nov 2008 | 2:18 pm