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Twenty die on Russian submarineAt least 20 people die after a fire extinguishing system goes off by accident on a Russian nuclear submarine, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am Russian navy: 20 dead from poison in sub accident (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Russian navy: 20 dead from poison in sub accidentMOSCOW (AP) -- The fire safety system on a new Russian nuclear-powered submarine malfunctioned on a test run in the Sea of Japan, spewing chemicals that killed at least 20 people and injured 21 others, officials said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Air strike killed 37 Afghan civilians: investigationKABUL (Reuters) - A joint Afghan and U.S. military investigation has concluded an air strike last week killed 37 civilians and wounded 35 more after Taliban militants launched an ambush from the cover of a village, the U.S. military said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:36 am Israelis, Palestinians reaffirm peace commitmentSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- Backed by international mediators, Israel and the Palestinians pledged Sunday to continue peace talks that President Bush launched last year even though a deal won't be reached until after he leaves office....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:35 am Mike Vrabel: There's a Place for more payFOXBORO - Mike Vrabel walks out of Gillette Stadium every working day and marvels at what his boss, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has built. Unfortunately for Kraft and the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:34 am Moscow to host next Mideast talksThe Quartet of Middle East mediators says it will hold a major conference next spring in Moscow, after no sign of a peace deal this year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:26 am Paloma becomes Category 1 over storm-weary CubaCAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) -- A ferocious Hurricane Paloma roared across Cuba on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding the coast and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate on an island still recovering from two other devastating storms....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:26 am Paloma becomes Category 1 over storm-weary Cuba (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am Russian navy: 20 dead from poison in sub accidentThe fire safety system on new Russian nuclear-powered submarine malfunctioned on a test run in the Sea of Japan, spewing chemicals that killed at least 20 people and injured 21 others,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am Priest: Slain dad had taught boy, 8, to use guns (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:19 am Collapsed Haiti school owner arrested; toll at 88PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) -- Haitian police on Sunday were holding the owner of a school that collapsed, killing at least 88 people and setting off a desperate search for survivors trapped in tons of rubble....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:18 am Collapsed Haiti school owner arrested; toll at 88 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:18 am Bodies of 3 Bali bombers buried after executionTENGGULUN, Indonesia (AP) -- Three Islamic militants executed for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people were buried Sunday before hundreds of emotional supporters. Some hard-liners shouted "God is great!" and called the men holy warriors....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:17 am Bodies of 3 Bali bombers buried after execution (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:17 am 3 men found dead in Philippine gold mineThree gold miners were found dead in an underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines on Sunday after they apparently ran out of oxygen, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am Israelis, Palestinians reaffirm peace commitmentBacked by international mediators, Israel and the Palestinians pledged Sunday to continue peace talks that President Bush launched last year even though a deal won't be reached until after...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:14 am Cholera outbreak threatens Congo refugee campKIBATI, Congo (AP) -- Doctors are treating dozens of cholera cases at a refugee camp just outside Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:14 am Cholera outbreak threatens Congo refugee camp (AP)
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Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:13 am Pakistan: 13 alleged militants killed in northwestKHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Airstrikes pounded suspected insurgent hide-outs in a northwestern Pakistan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 13 alleged militants in the latest round of a bloody army offensive, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:13 am Female suicide bomber kills 3 at Iraq hospitalBAGHDAD (AP) -- A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a hospital west of Baghdad on Sunday, killing three people and injuring five others, police and hospital officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am Female suicide bomber kills 3 at Iraq hospitalA female suicide bomber blew herself up at a hospital west of Baghdad on Sunday, killing three people and injuring five others, police and hospital officials said. The officials said...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am Female suicide bomber kills 3 at Iraq hospitalA female suicide bomber blew herself up at a hospital west of Baghdad on Sunday, killing three people and injuring five others, police and hospital officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am Latvian government takes over major bankLatvia's government has decided to take over the nation's No. 2 financial institution after the bank ran into a liquidity crisis, an official said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:08 am US, Russian diplomats seek to ease tensionsSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- In what may be one of her last such sessions as secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice met with her Russian counterpart in an effort to cool simmering tensions between the two superpowers in the final months of the Bush administration....Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am US, Russian diplomats seek to ease tensions (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am Indonesia executes Bali bombers, radicals call for revengeTENGGULUN, Indonesia (AFP) - Three Indonesian Islamists were executed by firing squad early Sunday for the Bali bombings which killed 202 people, sparking calls for revenge from their radical supporters.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 11:06 am Obama: with election over, U.S. must work togetherCHICAGO (Reuters) - Barack Obama said on Saturday that, with the long U.S. presidential election campaign over, now was the time for Americans to put aside political differences and work together to solve the economic crisis.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:55 am More than 20 dead in Russian nuclear sub accidentVLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) - At least 20 people were killed and 22 injured in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan, the navy said Sunday, the worst such incident since the 2000 Kursk disaster.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:53 am Israelis, Palestinians want support for peace talksSHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials asked the international community on Sunday to support their talks under the U.S.-backed Annapolis process despite the expectation there will be no deal this year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:49 am iPhone wins top business smartphone satisfaction marksIn the latest J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey, the iPhone won the highest satisfaction rating from business smartphone users, beating out Research in Motion, Samsung, and Motorola, among other manufacturers.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am Is Ahmadinejad's wife hotter than Palin?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am N. Korea intends to 'arrange meeting' between abductee Matsumoto, kin+(Kyodo) _ A senior North Korean government official has told a Chinese person involved in a trade business that the government official intends to arrange a meeting between Kyoko...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:39 am Somali aid worker killed, witnesses sayTwo gunmen fatally shot an aid worker as he walked out of a mosque in Somalia, the latest in a string of attacks on the humanitarian community, witnesses said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:36 am Twenty die in Russian nuclear sub accident - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Twenty people died and more than 20 were injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago. Video: 20 dead in accident on Russian nuclear sub More than 20 dead in Russian nuclear sub accident Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:33 am 2ND LD: Indonesia executes 3 Muslim militants for 2002 Bali bombings+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES WITH FUNERALS, QUOTES) Thousands of supporters sobbed and chanted "Allahu Akbar" on Sunday as the bodies of two Muslim militants executed earlier in the day by ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:33 am Twenty die in Russian nuclear sub accidentMOSCOW (Reuters) - Twenty people died and more than 20 were injured in an accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean, the navy said Sunday, in the worst submarine disaster since the Kursk sank eight years ago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:23 am S.Ossetians enter Georgian village, EU concernedTBILISI (Reuters) - South Ossetian security forces have moved into a Georgian village outside the borders of the breakaway region, Georgian officials said, drawing warnings from EU...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:15 am Hurricane Paloma weakens further to Category One - AFP
AFP - MIAMI (AFP) - Hurricane Paloma weakened further early Sunday to a Category One storm as it moved across Cuba, the US National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Paloma Weakens as It Moves Across Central Cuba Hurricane Paloma slams into Cuba Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:15 am Relatives regret Bali executions - BBC News
BBC News - Relatives of victims of the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings have said justice was not done by the execution of three men for the crime. Video: Report: Bali Bombers Executed Indonesia executes Bali bombers, radicals call for revenge Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:11 am Indonesia executes Bali bombersIndonesia executed three Islamic militants by firing squad for the 2002 Bali bombings that left 202 people dead, many of them foreign tourists, as authorities braced for possible revenge attacksSource: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:11 am Southern African leaders start summit on ZimbabweJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Southern African leaders opened a regional summit on Zimbabwe in South Africa Sunday, hoping to break a deadlock over the allocation of cabinet posts which has...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:10 am Soccer: Draws for Kashima and Oita leave title race wide open+(Kyodo) _ Faltering Kashima Antlers blew an opportunity to move three points clear at the top of the table after the champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Albirex Niigata in the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:09 am Hurricane Paloma weakens further to Category OneHurricane Paloma weakened further early Sunday to a Category One storm as it moved across Cuba, the US National Hurricane Center said. The center said Paloma now packed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:08 am Bodies of 3 Bali bombers buried after executionThree Islamic militants executed for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people were buried Sunday before hundreds of emotional supporters. Some hard-liners shouted "God is great!" and called the men holy warriors.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:05 am Indonesia executes 3 Bali bombersThousands welcomed home the bodies of three militants executed Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including many foreign tourists. Some Muslim hard-liners shouted...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 10:05 am Pakistan: 13 alleged militants killed in northwestAirstrikes pounded suspected insurgent hide-outs in a northwestern Pakistan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 13 alleged militants in the latest round of a bloody army offensive, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:58 am Common threads & tatters in Toni Morrison's 'A Mercy' - New York Daily News
New York Daily News - BY DAVID HINCKLEY Or, to put it in less mystical terms, don't let the fact her new novel, "A Mercy," runs only 169 pages lull you into thinking it's easy to absorb, or even to follow. Below the surface of slavery Morrison doesn't rest on her Nobel laurels Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:48 am Germany marks 70th anniversary of KristallnachtBERLIN (AP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to stand together against racism and anti-Semitism as the nation marks the 70th anniversary of the Nazi pogrom known as "Kristallnacht" or "Night of Broken Glass."...Source: AP Top International News At 6:42 a... | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:48 am Germany marks 70th anniversary of KristallnachtChancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to stand together against racism and anti-Semitism as the nation marks the 70th anniversary of the Nazi pogrom known as "Kristallnacht" or "Night of Broken Glass."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:48 am Smart Wind Turbines with Frick'n Lasers Increase EfficiencyA new fiber-optic laser system can measure wind speed and direction up to 1000 meters in front of a wind turbine, giving the massive machines enough precious seconds to proactively adapt to gusts and sudden changes in wind direction.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:40 am Bali bombers buried in emotional ceremoniesTENGGULUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Three Indonesian militants executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings were buried by their families at ceremonies attended by thousands of sobbing supporters shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is great).Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:35 am Man Finds $182,000 hidden in bathroom wall!Cash Hidden in Ohio House Walls Becomes Contractor's Nightmare, A contractor who found $182,000 in Depression-era currency hidden in a bathroom wall has ended up with only a few thousand dollars, but he feels some vindication.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:30 am Hurricane Paloma sweeps over CubaHurricane Paloma is battering the southern coast of Cuba, after earlier causing destruction in the Cayman Islands.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:29 am Emerging economies want new roleWorld finance chiefs look to give a bigger voice to emerging nations as part of reforms to tackle the current crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:26 am Iranian economists criticize AhmadinejadIranian newspapers are reporting that 60 economists criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his economic policies.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:24 am Hurricane Paloma batters Cuba, weakensHAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Paloma toppled trees, damaged homes and knocked over a communications tower when it ripped through Cuba on Sunday after striking the coast with 120-mph (195-kph) winds.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:17 am Canadian reporter freed in AfghanistanA Canadian CBC TV journalist is freed in Afghanistan four weeks after being kidnapped in the capital, Kabul.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 9:13 am Quartet sees 'substantial' progress in Mideast peace talksSHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (AFP) - The Middle East Quartet on Sunday hailed "substantial" progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but called for a halt to Jewish settlement activity, according to a draft statement.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:59 am Beautiful Whale BlowPhotographer: Jon CornforthSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:50 am Obama: with election over, US must work together - Reuters
Reuters - By Deborah Charles CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barack Obama said on Saturday that, with the long US presidential election campaign over, now was the time for Americans to put aside political differences and work together to solve the economic crisis. Bush's legal legacy to give Obama tough choices Backlash against Obama starts right on cue Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:45 am Promotional FailSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:40 am C is for Cookie, That Good Enough For Me!Oh, me LOVE cookie! om nom nom. Me love lots of cookies! om nom nom. Me in bath. EATING COOKIE!! om nom nom. SEE BIG COOKIE? om nom nom. COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE START WITH C!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:30 am What's the most downloaded catalog song in iTunes history?The most downloaded catalog track in iTunes history is actually “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey. In fact, it’s the first catalog song to ever reach 2 Million in digital sales.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:20 am Rebels, militia accused of Congo war crimes
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:19 am Managua Electoral Council workers prepare ballot boxesManagua Electoral Council workers prepare ballot boxes. Nicaragua holds municipal elections Sunday after a campaign marred by violence and controversy over the government's failure to accredit election...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:11 am Police seal off Managua's Electoral Council Storage area as a military patrol passesPolice seal off Managua's Electoral Council Storage area as a military patrol passes. Nicaragua holds municipal elections Sunday after a campaign marred by violence and controversy over the government's...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:11 am New Zealand enters new era of conservative rule - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand entered a new era of conservative rule Sunday, with incoming Prime Minister John Key promising to be a moderate amid fears some of the country's policies on global warming and indigenous people could be rolled ... NZealand's centre-right leader starts to build government Australian PM congratulates NZ National Party leader on his ... Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:10 am Jones another notch on Calzaghe's impressive belt - FOXSports.com
FOXSports.com - by Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com For years, many in America refused to acknowledge the exceptional gifts and rugged professionalism of Joe Calzaghe. Perfect: Calzaghe dominates Jones to go out a winner Jones looks his age in loss to Calzaghe Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:10 am Top 10 Things Nintendo should do to become number 1 again!Ah, Nintendo. You're like an old friend to us, and watching your progress is like having to put down a childhood pet. You used to be king of the world with the SNES, and the N64 still had some of the greatest games known to mankind, but now, you're just the embarrassment of the console race.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:10 am Black men hope Obama presidency shatters racial stereotypes - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Dana Hull Bryan Ford sees a lot of himself in Barack Obama. Like the president-elect, the San Jose State sophomore was raised by a single mother. Obama's victory: Governing, not race With superfan Barack Obama leading cheers, White Sox now America's ... Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:06 am Uncounted ballots unlikely to reverse Proposition 8 - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Even with 2.7 million outstanding ballots statewide -- some mail-in and some provisional -- the odds aren't in favor of beating out the gay-marriage ban's lead of more than half a million votes. California ban on gay marriage helped by black voters Church and state: The issue of Prop. 8 Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:03 am Worldview: Obama has a chance to restore US image abroad - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer - By Trudy Rubin Shortly after the election, I moderated a panel of journalists from Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America who discussed "How the World Sees the US Presidential Elections" for the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. Obama followed his own advice and shattered all racial barriers President-elect's unlikely journey began before his birth and is a ... Source: Google News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:03 am As a road to a better economy, an old idea gains groundOften dismissed in favor of the quick-jolt stimulus, spending on bridges, streets and sewers is on the table again. Obama backs the public works idea, an echo of the FDR era.As recently as a few months ago, the idea of trying to bolster the troubled economy by pumping money into public works projects such as roads and bridges was dismissed as too slow -- not the quick pick-me-up that was needed. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Election leaves gay couple feeling isolated in conservative bastionRiverside County's Temecula-Murrieta area is heavily GOP with an evangelical and Mormon base. 'They're more Bush conservative than Reagan conservative' in that faith has a bigger role, an expert says.Frustrated by the passage of Proposition 8, the measure banning same-sex marriage, Lorian Dunlop walked outside her Murrieta home and nailed a sign to her tree. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Candidate lineups for L.A. school board, mayor, City Council and other posts announced22 are running for mayor, but none are poised to mount a strong challenge to incumbent Antonio Villaraigosa; 4 are running for city controller, 6 for city attorney.As the noon deadline passed Saturday for candidates to enter Los Angeles' mayoral, City Council and school board elections in March, several new names emerged in various races, but there were no major surprises. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai (right) with MDC Executive Secretary Tomaz Solomao in HarareZimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai (right) with MDC Executive Secretary Tomaz Solomao in Harare October 27. Zimbabwe's ruling party said it had considered...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:57 am Israelis, Palestinians reaffirm peace commitmentIsraelis and Palestinians have reaffirmed their commitment to the peace process launched last year at a high-profile conference hosted by President Bush.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:56 am Omar bin LadenEgyptian police were questioning Osama bin Laden's son Omar, pictured in September, at Cairo airport on Sunday to decide whether to let him back into the country after a failed bid for political asylum...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:51 am OPEC may cut oil output furtherOPEC's president seeks higher prices, saying a reasonable range is 'between $70 and $90 per barrel.'Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:51 am Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir addresses parliament in KhartoumSudanese President Omar al-Beshir addresses parliament in Khartoum. Sudan and Chad will exchange ambassadors on Sunday, six months after diplomatic ties were ruptured, with Libya supplying the plane to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:40 am Historians, too, call Obama victory 'monumental'It's political morning again in America. Arguments over flag lapel pins, plumbers and robocalls are fading from memory, and everybody ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:35 am More than 20 dead in Russian nuclear sub accidentVLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (AFP) - At least 20 people were killed and 21 hurt in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan, the navy said Sunday, the worst such incident since the Kursk disaster.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:33 am Surging Wake scores a big victoryBrandon Pendergrass rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, Kevin Patterson returned an interception for another score and Wake Forest surged to the top of the jumbled Atlantic...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:32 am An Afghan policeman stands guard near the street where a Western aid worker was kidnappedAn Afghan policeman stands guard near the street where a Western aid worker was kidnapped in early November. A Canadian journalist freed after nearly a month in captivity was kept in a well near Kabul,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:31 am Rockets are ready for liftoffIn a game where Tracy McGrady was merely a footnote and Ron Artest had a lackluster first half, the Houston Rockets nearly blew an early 15-point lead before reserve Carl...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:30 am NewYork's Justin Tuck wins appeal for fineThe NFL rescinded a $7,500 fine against Giants defensive end Justin Tuck for a hit on Cowboys quarterback Brooks Bollinger last weekend. Ray Anderson, the NFL's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:28 am Brewers secure Willie Randolph as coachThe Milwaukee Brewers hired former Mets manager Willie Randolph as bench coach yesterday. The 54-year-old Randolph was fired by the Mets on June 17. After being hired...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:25 am Calzaghe dominates Jones to go out a winner
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:24 am Tide roll in Nick of timeBATON ROUGE, La. - Nick Saban lingered at LSU's end of the field, seeking out the players he once recruited to the Tigers. He wanted to give each of them a hug, pass...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:24 am Joe Calzaghe finishes off Roy Jones Jr.NEW YORK - If this was indeed his final fight, Joe Calzaghe left his fans on their feet begging for more last night. The popular unbeaten Welshman overcame a first-round...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:22 am Nittany Lions go out like lambsDaniel Murray hit a 31-yard field goal with a second left and Iowa rallied to stun third-ranked Penn State, 24-23, yesterday in Iowa City, Iowa, likely dashing the Nittany...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:21 am Walters: Maybe it's time Weis takes leave from Irish"All right, fire away."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:20 am Aussie rules: Geoff Ogilvy charges at HSBCThe rain-delayed HSBC Champions tournament will finish tomorrow in Shanghai, China, which is just fine with Australian Geoff Ogilvy. Ogilvy's 7-under 65 in yesterday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:17 am Jimmie Johnson finally gaining respect, fansJimmie Johnson is a likable guy. He's so likable that he tends to be overlooked at times, even when he is winning races in bunches and stringing together NASCAR Sprint...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 7:15 am Hurricane Paloma Weakens After Roaring Across CubaFerocious Hurricane Paloma roared across Cuba on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding the coast and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate on an island still recovering from two other devastating storms.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 6:59 am Mason stymies FlamesRookie goaltender remains unbeaten after his first three games, the latest a 3-1 victory over CalgarySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 6:51 am Hurricane Paloma weakens to Cat-2 over CubaForecasters say Hurricane Paloma has been downgraded from an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm to a Category 3 storm after ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 6:43 am President-elect Barack ObamaPresident-elect Barack Obama (L) speaks with reporters at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. Beijing and Washington should "accommodate each other's concerns," Chinese President Hu Jintao told Obama...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 6:19 am Paul Holmes: Lincoln's legacy continuesNo one, anywhere in the world, could have watched the victory speech of President-elect Barack Obama in front of tens of thousands of people on the shores of Lake Michigan without a sense of wonderment. The State of Illinois had...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Nov 2008 | 6:00 am Gay marriage supporters march in California, UtahThousands of protesters took to the streets Saturday to protest passage of a measure banning gay marriage in California, authorities ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:58 am Haiti school collapse toll risesThe number of people killed in the collapse of a school in Haiti's capital rises to 82, with hundreds more injured.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:53 am No. 2 Texas Tech crushes No. 8 Oklahoma St.
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:52 am Classy Calzaghe demolishes JonesJoe Calzaghe survives a drop to the canvas in the first round to beat Roy Jones Jr on points.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:45 am Luongo keeps the door shutCanucks goaltender records third straight shutout after 2-0 win over MinnesotaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:39 am 4 Kids Rescued From Haitian School RubbleRescuers pulled four children alive Saturday from the rubble of a three-story Haitian school that collapsed on classrooms filled with students and teachers, killing at least 88 people.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am Russian Sub Accident Kills More Than 20An accident aboard a nuclear-powered Russian navy submarine doing a test run in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday killed more than 20 people, the navy said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am Fast-Moving Paloma Smacks CubaPaloma weakened to a Category 3 hurricane after making landfall in Southern Cuba Saturday evening. Authorities were evacuating tens of thousands of people and farmers to protect crops on an island still reeling from two other devastating storms.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am Bali bomb burials stoke tensionsPolice in Indonesia are on high alert as supporters attend burials of three men executed for the 2002 Bali bombings.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:22 am Van Ryn sent to hospital after 'dirty hit'Leafs defenceman suffers concussion, gash on forehead and a broken nose and finger after Habs' Kostopoulos slams him into end boardsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:14 am Civil rights leader Abraham Woods dies at 80Longtime Birmingham civil rights leader Abraham Woods, who stood behind Martin Luther King Jr. during his "I Have a Dream" speech, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:06 am Owner of collapsed Haiti school arrested
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 5:06 am Death toll climbs to 88 in Haiti school collapseRescuers pulled four children alive Saturday from the rubble of a three-story Haitian school that collapsed on classrooms filled ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:57 am LeBron again dismisses Bulls with 41 points
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:45 am Disabled policemen shot dead in MexicoTwo disabled police officers, part of a special unit to help the disabled, were shot dead while on traffic patrol in northern Mexico, an official said Saturday.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:29 am Brain-dead boy still on life supportA Washington hospital has asked a judge for permission to stop treating a brain-dead 12-year-old cancer patient, even though his ultra-religious New York parents want to keep him on life support.Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:28 am Powerful Hurricane Paloma Strikes Storm-Weary CubaPowerful Hurricane Paloma slams into storm-weary Cuba as thousands evacuate coastSource: ABC News: International | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:17 am Same-sex marriage ban stirs LA gay district protestLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Several thousand people gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday evening to protest a voter-approved ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in California.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:12 am 4 Children Rescued From Rubble of Haiti SchoolRescuers pull 4 children alive from rubble of Haiti school; death toll hits 88Source: ABC News: International | 9 Nov 2008 | 4:02 am Live text - India v AustraliaAustralia finish day four of the final Test against India in Nagpur on 13-0, needing to score 382 to win and level the series.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 3:51 am Zimbabwe in 'make or break' talksSouthern African leaders gather in Johannesburg for crucial talks aimed at ending Zimbabwe's political crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Nov 2008 | 3:20 am G20 looks to expand emerging nations role in global economySAO PAULO, (AFP) - World finance chiefs aimed to forge a consensus Sunday on boosting the role of emerging nations and crafting a new system to help a struggling global economy.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 3:17 am Cheney: Leadership transition to be 'smooth'
Source: MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Nov 2008 | 3:07 am Germany marks shameful history and golden hour on single dateBERLIN (AFP) - The anniversary of one of the most shameful chapters of Germany's turbulent history and one of its most euphoric both fall on Sunday, prompting commemorations and celebrations throughout the country.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:56 am Porsche hits record results on the back of VW sharesFRANKFURT, (AFP) - In the midst of an international financial crisis, the German group Porsche has made record profits not from its luxury sports cars but because a carefully planned takeover of Volkswagen earned it almost eight billion euros (10.3 billion dollars).Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:55 am Amtrak train kills pedestrian in ChicagoAn Amtrak train has struck and killed a pedestrian at a rail station in northern Chicago suburb of Edgebrook.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:44 am At least 20 die in Russian sub accidentAnother 21 injured after fire extinguishing system activated during sea trials in the Pacific OceanSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:41 am Obama win triggers run on guns in many storesPHOENIX (Reuters) - Sales of rifles, pistols and ammo are surging in parts of the United States, as many gun owners fear President-elect Barack Obama's administration may seek to tighten ownership of certain weapons.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:28 am Turnovers cost RidersSaskatchewan turns the ball over seven times as B.C. rolls to its fifth consecutive Western Division final under BuonoSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:07 am Paloma slams into CubaAuthorities scramble to move hundreds of thousands of people to safety and protect crops on storm-battered islandSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 2:06 am Russian submarine accident kills 20Russian news agencies reported the navy as saying an accident aboard a nuclear-powered submarine has killed more than 20 people.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:58 am A NOAA satellite handout image shows Hurricane PalomaA NOAA satellite handout image shows Hurricane Paloma, which slammed into southeastern Cuba, a dangerous Category 3 storm with 125 mile-(200 kilometer-) per hour winds, after lashing the Cayman Islands,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:44 am A Cuban watches a meteorological report on the arrival of Hurricane PalomaA Cuban watches a meteorological report on the arrival of Hurricane Paloma in Havana. Hurricane Paloma slammed into southeastern Cuba, a dangerous Category 3 storm with 125 mile-(200 kilometer-) per hour...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:44 am A woman walks on the traditional malecon (seafront) in Havana, as Hurricane Paloma approaches CubaA woman walks on the traditional malecon (seafront) in Havana, as Hurricane Paloma approaches Cuba. Hurricane Paloma slammed into southeastern Cuba, a dangerous Category 3 storm with 125 mile-(200 kilometer-)...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:44 am More than 90 dead in Haiti school collapseRescue workers discover classroom full of victims, mostly students; search continues for survivors in the rubbleSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:41 am Woman lived with three dead siblingsEVANSTON, Illinois - A 90-year-old woman has been living in a house with the bodies of her three siblings, one of whom may have been dead since the early 1980s, police in suburban Chicago said. The bodies were found on Friday morning...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:13 am Grits double entry fee for leadership hopefulsCandidates will pay more to enter the Liberal leadership race which is set to wrap up on May 3 at a convention in VancouverSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:12 am Economic powers agree on need to boost growthSAO PAULO (Reuters) - The world's leading economies, including emerging powers like China, agreed on Saturday on the need to take measures to stimulate growth and fight off the threat of a global recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 1:07 am Indonesia Executes 3 Bali BombersIndonesia executed three Islamic militants Saturday for helping plan and carry out the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, many of them foreign tourists.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Nov 2008 | 12:30 am Death toll passes 90 in Haiti school collapsePORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The death toll in the collapse of a ramshackle school in Haiti rose above 90 on Saturday after rescue workers uncovered a room full of dead, many of them children, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Nov 2008 | 12:29 am Bin Laden's Son Held at Cairo AirportDenied asylum in Spain, terrorist's son was detained on his return to Egypt.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Nov 2008 | 12:28 am Canadian journalist safe after secret Afghan kidnapping ordealCBC correspondent Mellissa Fung freed after enduring 28 days of captivity in mountains west of KabulSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Nov 2008 | 12:14 am Crews Search For Survivors In Haiti School CollapseA three-story school in Haiti crashed to the ground Friday while morning classes were in session. At least 75 children were killed. Isabelle Mouniaman Nara, the head of the mission in Haiti for Doctors Without Borders, talks about rescue efforts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2008 | 11:55 pm Bali bombers executed in IndonesiaLawyer confirms that militants behind blast that killed 202 went before firing squadSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Nov 2008 | 11:20 pm Bin Laden's son investigated at CairoCAIRO, Egypt - The son of al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden is being investigated at the Cairo airport after his application for asylum in Spain was rejected, said an airport security official. Spain rejected Omar Osama bin Laden's...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 11:03 pm N.C. Votes Democratic For First Time In 30 YearsBarack Obama's margin of victory in North Carolina was miniscule — only about three-tenths of 1 percent. But along with his more comfortable win in neighboring Virginia, he managed to chisel away at what had been a longstanding foundation of Republicans' electoral strategy: the solidly red south. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2008 | 10:25 pm 3 executed for '02 Bali bombingsThree Islamic militants were executed Saturday for the 2002 nightclub bombings on Indonesia's resort island of Bali that left ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2008 | 10:24 pm It's Not An Election Without CliffhangersFour days after the election, U.S. House races in Virginia, Ohio and California are still too close to call. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2008 | 10:23 pm Death toll climbs to 75 in Haiti school collapseInternational rescue teams joined the search for survivors today in the rubble of a Haitian school that collapsed on classrooms filled with students and teachers, killing at least 75 people.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 8 Nov 2008 | 10:13 pm Obama, Russia's Medvedev Chat On PhonePresident-elect Barack Obama spoke to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as the future American leader had another round of phone calls with counterparts in other nations.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 10:00 pm Death toll climbs in Haiti school collapsePETIONVILLE, Haiti - Rescuers digging through a collapsed school in Haiti pulled more bodies from sandwiched slabs of concrete, raising the death toll to 82 on Saturday as crews continued searching for survivors. President Rene...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 9:55 pm Urgent Calls For A New Stimulus PackageThe U.S. economy took more hits this week as automakers reported huge losses. Then on Friday, the Labor Department released a worse-than-expected unemployment rate. President-elect Barack Obama responded by calling for a new stimulus package. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2008 | 9:26 pm Research: Green areas lower health inequities between rich, poorHealth inequalities between rich and poor people are much lower in areas that have lots of green space, such as parks, forests ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2008 | 9:13 pm Hamas leader says he is ready to talk to ObamaHamas is ready to open talks with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, who must deal with the Palestinian militant group if he ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Nov 2008 | 9:12 pm Obama Made Inroads Into Rural Republican BaseRural voters have been considered reliably Republican since Bush won their support in the 2000 and 2004. But this election, Obama was able to win over rural voters who don't place a high priority on social issues and are concerned about the economy and the war in Iraq. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm Bali bombers executedCilacap, Central Java - Three Bali bombers have been executed by firing squad on their prison island in Indonesia, according to television station TV One. Islamic militants Mukhlas, his younger brother Amrozi, and Imam Samudra...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 7:20 pm Haitian School Collapses With Students InsideRescuers digging through a collapsed school in Haiti pulled more bodies from sandwiched slabs of concrete, raising the death toll to 75 as crews continued searching for survivors.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 5:18 pm Pakistan Militants Kill 2 Alleged U.S. SpiesMilitants killed two people they claimed were spies for the United States and dumped their bodies with a warning in a Pakistani border region at the center of a campaign of suspected American missile strikes, an official said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:24 pm Parole hearing set for suspect in Hudson deathsCHICAGO - The convicted felon suspected in the killings of the mother, brother and nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson has a parole hearing on Monday - and could be released if an administrative officer finds no reason to hold him. No...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Teacher found guiltyA high school teacher has been found guilty of an illicit lesbian relationship with a student. A Brisbane District Court jury took five hours to find Amanda Louise Thompson guilty of maintaining an unlawful relationship with a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm A guide to ObamanymsFirst there was "Obamamania," punctured in places by naysayers crying "Nobama!" Now, as US President-elect Barack Obama prepares for the White House, his message of change, resounding both at home and abroad, seems to have unleashed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Stroke pilot talked downA pilot who suffered a stroke and lost his sight mid-flight was talked safely down to the ground by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said yesterday. Jim O'Neill asked for help after he was suddenly blinded 40 minutes into...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Poo with that, sir?The owners of Sydney's Coogee Bay Hotel have acknowledged the family who claimed ice-cream was contaminated with human faeces played no part in placing it there. The hotel and Steve and Jessica Whyte issued a statement which said...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Usama Bin Laden's Son Deported to EgyptSpain has rejected a final appeal for asylum by a son of Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden and put him on a plane bound for Egypt, the Interior Ministry and a lawyer for the man said.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 3:32 pm Moment Surfer Takes on 40-Foot Wave Caught on FilmIt was a 'dark, evil wave' that almost killed him, but for Australian surfer Kerby Brown, riding this 40-foot monster in his own backyard was one of the highlights of his surfing career.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 2:57 pm Congolese Soldiers Advance on Rebel LinesCongolese soldiers advanced toward rebel lines Saturday in renewed fighting that threatens a tenuous cease-fire around the eastern provincial capital Goma.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm Conservatives Win New Zealand ElectionNew Zealand elected its first conservative government in nearly a decade, ending the rule of one of the world's longest-serving elected women as prime minister.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm Three Executed in Indonesia for 2002 Bali BombingsThree Indonesian militants have been executed for the 2002 Bali bombings, local television station reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Nov 2008 | 10:37 am
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