Like U.S. Firms, French Automaker Stalls

The slowing economy is hitting Renault and other European automakers, forcing them to slash production. In the French car racing town of Le Mans, the temporary shutdown at the Renault factory has many worried about the future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 7:33 pm

Police: Gunmen kidnap Iranian diplomat in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat after killing his guard Thursday in Peshawar, authorities said, a day after an American aid worker was shot dead...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 2:05 pm

Ruud van Nistelrooy likely out for season

MADRID, Spain - Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to miss the rest of the Spanish league season after having knee surgery. The 32-year-old Dutch international...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 2:01 pm

Microsoft adding more networking to Windows Live

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. is planning a Windows Live update in the coming weeks that adds social networking features to the software maker's instant messaging program,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:58 pm

Gates rejects Russian pressure on missile plans

TALLINN, Estonia - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Russia's proposal that Washington scrap its missile defense plans in Eastern Europe is unacceptable. In a press...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:58 pm

Foreclosure rates up 25 percent year-over-year

MIAMI - The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed. More...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:56 pm

Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 7-year high

WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a seven-year high, the government said Thursday. The Labor Department...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:55 pm

Coast Guard searching for fisherman off Cape Cod

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and two cutters are scouring the seas off Cape Cod this morning for the captain of a New Bedford-based fishing vessel that capsized overnight. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Years later, Jim Abbott still inspires and motivates

IRVINE, Calif. - It has been nearly 20 years since he made his trumpeted and triumphant major league debut for the Angels, nearly 15 years since he pitched a no-hitter for...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm

Foreclosures spike 25 per cent year-on-year

The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

Tigers kill Singapore zoo cleaner

Three white tigers maul a zoo worker to death in Singapore after he jumped into their enclosure.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

OECD says developed world in recession (AP)

AP - The world's developed economies, hard hit by the financial crisis, have slid into recession and will shrink further in 2009, a top international organization said Thursday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

US criticises Russia shield move

Russian threats to base missiles in the Baltic are criticised as "provocative" by the US defence secretary, Robert Gates.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

Gates rejects Russian pressure on missile plans

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Russia's proposal that Washington scrap its missile defense plans in Eastern Europe is unacceptable....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

Gates rejects Russian pressure on missile plans

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Russia's proposal that Washington scrap its missile defense plans in Eastern Europe is unacceptable. In a press conference Thursday, Gates said the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

Iran envoy abducted in Pakistan

Gunmen kidnap a diplomat from Iran and kill his guard in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

Clinton Officials to Lead 3 Departments’ Transition - New York Times

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Plane collides with luggage tug at Detroit airport

A spokesman for Detroit Metropolitan Airport says a regional jet has collided with a small vehicle carrying luggage in a taxi lane.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

Stocks set for a mixed open - CNNMoney.com

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GTalk2VoIP announced web-based PC-to-phone service

GTalk2VoIP, the free and publicly open voice gateway for major IM clients, announced FreeRinger - web-based telephone service that lets anyone, anywhere in the world place free international calls from PC-to-phone to more than 35 countries.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Sina.com quarterly profit up 28 percent

Sina.com Corp., a popular Chinese Web portal, said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 28 percent on strong advertising revenue and coverage of the Beijing Olympics despite slowing Chinese economic growth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

Plant Closures Create Kosher Meat Shortage

In some areas of the country, there's a shortage of kosher meat. One of the largest kosher meat companies has shut down its beef slaughtering facility. A plant owned by Agriprocessors Inc. in Iowa was raided earlier this year by federal immigration authorities. Adriene Hill reports for Chicago Public Radio.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

S Africa's ANC loses top official

The ex-head of communications for South Africa's ruling ANC resigns ahead of the launch of a breakaway party.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

Democrats say Biden chooses new VP chief of staff

Democratic officials say Vice President-elect Joe Biden's chief of staff will be Ron Klain.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:16 pm

Cellar father faces murder charge - BBC News

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WEATHER: 40 degrees the possible high, but snow showers begin late ... - Grand Forks Herald

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Supplementary budget arranged to be submitted in Jan.+

(Kyodo) _ The government and the ruling parties on Thursday started final arrangements to submit the second fiscal 2008 supplementary budget plan to finance a newly unveiled economic...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Trying To Fast Track Mortgage Fixes

Preventing more foreclosures is one of the keys to fixing the economy, but making that happen is extremely difficult. The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Wednesday to figure out what more can be done to speed up the process of fixing troubled mortgages.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Poland's PGNiG energy company posts lower profits

Poland's state-owned gas and oil company, PGNiG, said Thursday that its third-quarter profit declined sharply, largely because of the rising cost of gas it imports from Russia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:14 pm

Microsoft adding more networking to Windows Live (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. is planning a Windows Live update in the coming weeks that adds social networking features to the software maker's instant messaging program, free Hotmail e-mail service and other sites.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm

Wall Street heads to a mixed open (AP)

AP - Wall Street headed for a mixed open Thursday, with investors worried about a deep economic slump after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. trimmed its full-year earnings guidance.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm

Foreclosure rates up 25 percent year-over-year (AP)

AP - The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

Norfolk woman charged with animal cruelty

NORFOLK - Prosecutors say a Norfolk woman has been held without bail for allegedly failing to seek medical care for an 11-month-old dog suffering from a broken leg following...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

Foreclosures up 25 percent: RealtyTrac

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreclosure activity in October rose 25 percent from a year earlier, although filings in California fell by double-digit percentage points for the second consecutive month due to a state law slowing the foreclosure process, according to a monthly report by RealtyTrac.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

Foreclosures up 25 percent: RealtyTrac (Reuters)

Reuters - Foreclosure activity in October rose 25 percent from a year earlier, although filings in California fell by double-digit percentage points for the second consecutive month due to a state law slowing the foreclosure process, according to a monthly report by RealtyTrac.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

Bankruptcy Could Help Fix Carmakers Problems

President-elect Barack Obama wants to give U.S. automakers federal funds. Critics say funding without conditions would be pouring gas into broken down clunker. Paul Ingrassia, a former Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, says bankrupty might be a better option. He tells Ari Shapiro that bankruptcy could open the door to badly needed changes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

Cellar father faces murder charge

The Austrian who allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years is charged with killing one of their children.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:11 pm

NASA Mission Control

America's Greatest Space Missions
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm

Gov. Pawlenty: GOP Needs Sam's Club Voters

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is widely regarded as one of the Republican Party's future leaders. He says that his party has to attract new voters like women, hispanics and African Americans, while also staying true to its core values like a pro-life position on abortion. He tells Renee Montagne that the GOP has to reach out to Sam's Club Voters — meaning people who are focused on bread and butter issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm

US defence secretary blasts Moscow's missile threat

TALLINN (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday blasted Russia's threat to deploy missiles in its Baltic Sea territory of Kaliningrad in response to a new US missile defence system.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm

Governors Start Thinking GOP Comeback

Republican governors are meeting in Miami. It's a bad time for Republicans. Not only did Barack Obama rewrite the electoral map, congressional Democrats picked up more than 20 House seats. The good news: No sitting Republican governors were defeated on Election Day.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Democrat takes 800-vote lead in Alaska US Senate race - The Miami Herald

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GOP governors debate party's direction at Miami conference - The Miami Herald

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Germany enters recession, China output growth hit

LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Germany has fallen into recession and China's industry output growth waned to its weakest in seven years, data showed on Thursday, reinforcing evidence the financial crisis is plunging the world into a painful downturn.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

IBM Unveils New Servers With Enhanced Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM ... - CNNMoney.com

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Gates: Russian threats are 'provocative'

The United States views Russian threats to place tactical missiles near the border of NATO member Poland as provocative and misguided, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:06 pm

Man convicted of raping minor

PITTSFIELD - A New Hampshire man has been convicted of raping a minor in Massachusetts. Eric Ernst of Penacook, N.H. was ordered held in jail after his conviction on Wednesday...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:06 pm

19 killed, dozens wounded in attack on US convoy in Afghan market - International Herald Tribune

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2 WVU football players charged with battery

Two West Virginia football players have been charged with battery stemming from an early morning incident at a Morgantown bar in late October.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm

Wal-Mart posts better-than-expected profit

But discount retailer cuts full-year forecast, citing foreign exchange rates
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

Paterson’s plan scrutinized Business First of Buffalo - Bizjournals.com

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German Recession Adds to Gloomy Economic Reports - Washington Post

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Baseball: S. Korea's Wyverns beat Seibu on opening day of Asia Series+

(Kyodo) _ Lee Jae Won hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fourth inning and Park Jae Sang added insurance with a run-scoring single as the SK Wyverns of South Korea beat the Seibu...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Most Idiotic Business Idea (& Invention) You'll SeeThis Week

Seriously, WTF. An unintentionally absurd, comical -- pointless -- "breakthrough" in exercise technology. Check out the vid. The inventors/entrepreneurs are using it to try to get investors.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

The Daily Show Correspondents' Favorite Election Moments

Interviews with Samantha Bee, Rob Riggle, John Oliver, Jason Jones, Aasif Mandvi and Wyatt Cenac about the best Daily Show segments from the 2008 race for The White House.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Austrian incest father Fritzl charged with murder

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Austrian prosecutors say the man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children has been charged with murder....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:58 pm

Austrian incest father Fritzl charged with murder

Austrian prosecutors say the man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children has been charged with murder. The state attorney's office says it has...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:58 pm

Iran diplomat kidnapped, insecurity mounts in Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters - Gunmen abducted an Iranian diplomat in Peshawar Thursday, a day after a U.S. aid worker was shot dead in the city on the front line of an Islamist insurgency sweeping northwest Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:57 pm

Iran diplomat kidnapped, insecurity mounts in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted an Iranian diplomat in Peshawar Thursday, a day after a U.S. aid worker was shot dead in the city on the front line of an Islamist insurgency sweeping northwest Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:57 pm

New Tension Tests Israel-Palestinian Truce

An Israeli military official says the army is delaying the replacement of its top Gaza commander. The move comes as fighting threatens an increasingly shaky 5-month-old truce between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:56 pm

Oil price drop may mean lower heating costs (AP)

AP - The dramatic drop in world oil prices means a break this winter in heating costs, although households will still be paying more than they did last winter, the government says.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm

Soccer: Japan cruise past Syria in World Cup warm-up+

(Kyodo) _ Japan warmed up for their crunch upcoming World Cup qualifier against Qatar with a routine 3-1 win over Syria in a friendly in Kobe on Thursday. An early goal from Yuto...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm

Austrian incest father Fritzl charged with murder (Reuters)

Reuters - Austrian Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children by her, has been charged with the murder of one of their children who died shortly after birth.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

Austrian incest father Fritzl charged with murder

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children by her, has been charged with the murder of one of their children who died shortly after birth.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

China startled by force of crisis

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says the effects of the economic crisis on China have been worse than expected.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

Bomber strikes U.S. convoy in Afghanistan

Eight civilians and one soldier killed; dozens more injured
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:53 pm

U.S. critical of Russia's Baltic missile threats

TALLINN (Reuters) - The United States views Russian threats to place tactical missiles in the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad as provocative and misguided, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

U.S. critical of Russia's Baltic missile threats (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States views Russian threats to place tactical missiles in the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad as provocative and misguided, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

Suicide blast kills 11 in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide car-bomber attacked a convoy of U.S.-led troops as it passed through a market in Afghanistan Thursday killing a U.S. soldier and 10 bystanders, the U.S. military said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

Suicide blast kills 11 in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide car-bomber attacked a convoy of U.S.-led troops as it passed through a market in Afghanistan Thursday killing a U.S. soldier and 10 bystanders, the U.S. military said.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

'Secret' service Obama family code name comes to light

The US Secret Service reveals its not-so-secret code names for the president-elect and his family.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

The 6 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Old School PSAs

If you want to know why your parents are the way they are, it's because they were likely raised on a series of deeply disturbing educational films.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

TorrentFreak Turns Three

Exactly three years ago, November 12, 2005, TorrentFreak first saw the light of day. Since then we have published 1,788 articles, while our readers wrote 88,987 comments. It’s been a great ride so far, thanks to all of you…
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

EU seeks to expand energy grids

The European Commission unveils plans to diversify the EU's energy imports and reduce reliance on Russia.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Ten Songs By Musicians Who Died Too Soon

Predicting the fickle nature of the music business is impossible. Predicting the demise of a person life isn’t that easy either.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Wal-Mart Announces Big Jump In Earnings

The world's largest retailer posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit. Wal-Mart announced Thursday that sales were up 7 percent and earnings increased 10 percent. Many analysts predicted the economic downturn would be a boon for Wal-Mart.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

OECD foresees economy shrinking in 2009, recession setting in+

(Kyodo) _ The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday its member economies have already entered into recession, projecting the OECD economy will shrink 0.3...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm

Wal-Mart’s quarterly profit rises 10 percent

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 10 percent increase in third-quarter profit as the world’s largest retailer’s renewed focus on low prices is attracting financially squeezed shoppers.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:36 pm

Afghan bombing kills GI, 8 civilians

A suicide car bomber struck a U.S. military convoy as it passed through a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least eight civilians and an American soldier, Afghan officials said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm

If Lois Sleeps With Kent AND Superman...

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Pranksters Produce Massive Spoof of NYTimes, Iraq War Ends

On the Morning of November 12th, over a thousand of volunteers have passed out over a million copies of a New York Times, for free. In what appears to be an elaborate hoax, the paper is dated July 4, 2009. Headlines include "Iraq War Ends," "Maximum Wage Law Succeeds," and "Nationalized Oil to Fund Climate Change Efforts."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Afghan suicide attack kills eight

Seven civilians and a US soldier die in a suicide car bomb attack on a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:29 pm

Soccer: Kirin Challenge Cup summary+

(Kyodo) _ Summary of a Kirin Challenge Cup friendly at Home's Stadium on Thursday: Japan 3 - Yuto Nagatomo 3, Keiji Tamada 26, Yoshito Okubo 62 Syria 1 - Mohamad Alzino 78 pen ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm

WITNESS: Zero G -- like being born

Tim Hepher has been a journalist with Reuters for 14 years, with experience covering trade wars and takeover battles, and now specializes in aerospace business in Paris. In the following story, he describes a parabolic flight where he somersaulted weightless with space officials and politicians.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm

Israel delays Gaza aid supplies

Israel refuses entry to Gaza of 30 lorries carrying humanitarian supplies, sparking fears that UN supplies will run out.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:21 pm

15 Stunning Images Using Blur to Portray Movement

The following shots are all of moving subjects where the photographer has made the choice to set their camera to capture the movement as blur rather than freezing it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

Barack Obama meets his economic advisors in Chicago on November 7

US President-elect Barack Obama meets the Transition Economic Advisory Board in Chicago on November 7. Senior politicians, former ambassadors, top business leaders and lawyers will lead special teams into...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

Barack Obama

Barack Obama answers questions during his first press conference since being elected president. Senior politicians, former ambassadors, top business leaders and lawyers will lead special teams into US...
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John Podesta (left) and Josh Bolten hold talks at the White House on November 10

John Podesta (left) and Josh Bolten hold talks at the White House on November 10. Podesta is the co-chair of Barack Obama's transition team while Bolten is the current chief of staff at the White House...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

Rahm Emanuel will be the White House chief of staff for Barack Obama

Rahm Emanuel -- who has been chosen to be the White House chief of staff for US president-elect Barack Obama -- attends a press conference in Chicago on November 7. Senior politicians, former ambassadors,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

Obama vows far-reaching review of US govt

Senior politicians, former ambassadors, top business leaders and lawyers will lead special teams into US government agencies to prepare the ground for Barack Obama's presidency, his office...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

The dome of the US Capitol in Washington

The dome of the US Capitol in Washington. Senior politicians, former ambassadors, top business leaders and lawyers will lead special teams into US government agencies to prepare the ground for Barack Obama's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm

UN to suspend food distribution in Gaza

GAZA CITY (AFP) - The United Nations will suspend its food distribution to half of Gaza's 1.5 million people on Thursday after Israel failed to allow emergency supplies into the Palestinian territory, a spokesman said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:14 pm

U.S. military to stop public showing of artillery training in Hokkaido+

KUSHIRO, Japan, Nov. 13 (Kyodo) _ The U.S. military in Japan has decided to stop showing to the public its artillery training in Hokkaido involving its Marines and no longer hold a press
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:11 pm

U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghan Bombing

20 Afghan civilians, American soldier killed in suicide attack on U.S. convoy.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:08 pm

Medvedev Wants Better Relationship With Obama

Medvedev says he hopes for better relationship with Obama than with Bush.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Afghan bombing kills 9, including US soldier

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide car bomber struck a U.S. military convoy Thursday as it passed through a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least eight civilians and an American soldier, Afghan officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Afghan bombing kills 9, including US soldier

A suicide car bomber struck a U.S. military convoy Thursday as it passed through a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least eight civilians and an American soldier, Afghan...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Oil hits 22-month low below $55, demand sinks

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil dropped to a 22-month low under $55 on Thursday as evidence piled up global recession would have a deep impact on demand and news OPEC might take more emergency action did only a little to halt the sell-off.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Unfriendly Fire: Iraqi Kills U.S. Soldiers

An Iraqi soldier opens fire on his U.S. counterparts in Mosul.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:04 pm

Afghan Attack On U.S. Convoy Kills 21

A suicide attack on a U.S. military convoy in Afghanistan has killed at least 20 civilians and a coalition soldier, the U.S. military says. Also, an Iranian diplomat has been kidnapped in Pakistan a day after the shooting of an American aid worker.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Major world economies now in recession: OECD

PARIS (AFP) - Leading industrialised nations are now in recession and face a "protracted" downturn, with the US, Japanese and eurozone economies likely to shrink next year, the OECD warned on Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Congo Crisis: Bodies Used as Roadblocks

Congo rebels make roadblock out of bodies, Angola says sending troops.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

APTOPIX KUWAIT STOCK EXCHANGE

A Kuwaiti Investor looks at the deserted trading hall of Kuwait Stock Exchange in Kuwait City on Thursday, Nov 13, 2008. Trading on the Stock Exchange was halted on Thursday after a court ordered a temporary...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am

Gunmen Kidnap Iranian Diplomat in Pakistan

Police say gunmen kidnap Iranian diplomat, kill his guard in northwest Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:45 am

Police: Gunmen kidnap Iranian diplomat in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat after killing his guard Thursday in Peshawar, authorities said, a day after an American aid worker was shot dead in the city in Pakistan's volatile northwest....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:45 am

Wal-Mart's 3Q profit rises 10 percent

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 10 percent increase in third-quarter profit as the world's largest retailer's renewed focus on low prices is attracting financially squeezed shoppers around the world. The company, however, is reducing its profit outlook amid a weak economy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

French bank Natixis reports steep 3Q loss

French bank Natixis said Thursday it swung to a loss in the third quarter after setting aside money for its exposure to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and Icelandic banks, and warned that "chaotic" market conditions would lead to further losses this year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am

3 white tigers kill Singapore Zoo cleaner

Three white Bengal tigers mauled a zoo cleaner to death in Singapore on Thursday after the man jumped into a moat surrounding their enclosure, the zoo said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:37 am

World stocks tumble on U.S. fears

Investors react nervously to U.S. corporate earnings, reversal on toxic asset plan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:37 am

Mauritania police: Ousted ex-president freed

The military junta that ousted Mauritania's president released the former leader Thursday in response to international pressure, police and his family said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:36 am

A whale of a tale: Surfer escapes close encounter

An Australian man was caught by surprise when a large whale whacked him lightly on the head with its tail as he unknowingly scooted over it while kite surfing.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:32 am

General Warns Obama On Missile Defense

The general who runs the Pentagon's missile defense projects said that American interests would be "severely hurt" if President-elect Obama decided to halt current plans. Meanwhile, Russia rejected a second U.S. proposal on the defense system.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

Developed world is in recession: OECD

Further contraction likely next year, Paris-based group says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:27 am

LSE 1H profit up but cancels share buyback

Shares in the London Stock Exchange Group PLC dropped 12 percent on Thursday despite the bourse reporting a 19 percent rise in half-year net profit as it also halted its 500 million pound ($746 million) share buyback program.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am

Iraq: UN envoy condemns killing of Christian women

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.N.'s top Iraq envoy on Thursday condemned the killing of two Christian sisters in Mosul, the volatile northern city where Christian residents were starting to return a month after extremist threats forced thousands to flee....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:21 am

City Halls call out for help from Obama

Msnbc.com surveyed mayors across the country just after Election Day, seeking their top two suggestions for the "to do" list of the president-elect. They have a lot to say. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:05 am

Experts: Developed world is in recession

A leading international economic organization on Thursday said the world's developed economies are in recession and are likely to contract next year.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:03 am

Treasury Secretary Redefines Bailout

The Bush administration is setting a new course for its massive $700 billion economic rescue plan. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the government won't be buying distressed assets after all, and will look for other ways to shore up the financial industry.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

German Economy, EU's Biggest, In Recession

The German economy, Europe's biggest, has tipped into recession in the third quarter as weakening exports fueled a bigger-than-expected fall in national output, government figures show.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:57 am

British soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force near their base in Helmand

British soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stand guard near their base before a patrol in the town of Musa Qala in Helmand provincein 2007. Two British soldiers have...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:57 am

Colombian Army Killing Innocents

Soldier's brother dead as Colombian army kills innocents to boost rebel count.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:56 am

Sailor charged in deadly Russian submarine accident

MOSCOW (AFP) - A sailor has been charged for setting off the fire extinguishing system on the Russian nuclear submarine Nerpa, causing 20 people to be gassed to death, investigators told news agencies on Thursday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:53 am

Iranian diplomat kidnapped, guard killed in Pakistan: police

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Gunmen kidnapped an Iranian diplomat and killed his local guard in northwestern Pakistan Thursday, police said, in the latest of a series of attacks in the region.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:49 am

Pakistani policemen inspect a bullet-riddled car of a kidnapped Iranian diplomat in Peshawar

Pakistani policemen inspect a bullet-riddled car of a kidnapped Iranian diplomat in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan. Gunmen kidnapped the diplomat and killed his local guard on Thursday, police said, in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:46 am

Suicide bomber hits American military convoy in Afghanistan

At least 20 Afghan civilians and a U.S. soldier are reportedly killed in the attack at a busy market.

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan and Istanbul --A suicide car bomber struck an American military convoy today as it was passing through a busy open-air livestock market, killing at least 20 Afghan passers-by, together with a U.S. soldier, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:35 am

Taiwan's Former President on Hunger Strike

Taiwan's former President Chen on hunger strike after being jailed.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:34 am

Cops: Girl killed peer in crowded school hall

A sophomore high school student shot and killed one of her peers after an argument in a crowded hallway between classes, then called authorities to turn herself in, police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:27 am

Germany in recession as US scraps toxic asset buy-up

FRANKFURT (AFP) - Germany, Europe's biggest economy, entered recession Thursday amid more heavy falls on stock markets after the US scrapped plans to buy up toxic mortgage assets at the heart of the financial crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:14 am

Controversial Pakistani politicians join cabinet

Notorious for their brutal attitudes toward women
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:09 am

OECD sees recession hitting, urges stimulus moves

PARIS (Reuters) - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development slashed its economic output forecasts for the United States, Japan and euro zone on Thursday and said the 30-nation OECD area appeared to have entered recession.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:08 am

GOP Desperate To Keep Ga. Senate Seat

The U.S. Senate race in Georgia has yet to be decided. There is a runoff election next month between incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. Neither won more than 50 percent of the vote on Election Day. A Martin victory could help give Democrats a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:08 am

Right has might on Israel's political spectrum

With the left scrambling to shore up its base, Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party are 'laughing all the way to the polls'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 10:01 am

Police officer will patrol halls at troubled school

Local trustee reverses her insistence on waiting to hear more community input
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:54 am

Inadequate flight training contributed to 2006 copter crash, report says

Critics say probe's findings raise questions about whether the military has allocated enough funding
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:49 am

Quebec Tories seek provincial wing

Party facing growing pressure to deal with its lacklustre results in province
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:35 am

Iraqi Soldier Kills Two U.S. Troops

An Iraqi soldier sprayed automatic weapons fire at U.S. soldiers at an Iraqi military base in Mosul, killing two and wounding six before he died in a hail of bullets, an American general says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:30 am

BT profits up, to cut 10,000 jobs

LONDON (AFP) - British telecoms operator BT Group said on Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped 18 percent but that it would cut 10,000 jobs by March 2009, mostly in Britain.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:29 am

U.S. trails other nations in chronic illness care

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chronically ill Americans are more likely to forgo medical care because of high costs or experience medical errors than patients in other affluent countries, according to a study released on Thursday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:20 am

RCMP chief acknowledges violations of 'core values'

Force's first civilian commissioner asks for patience while he addresses 'serious incidents ... of inappropriate behaviour' by officers in B.C.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 13 Nov 2008 | 9:17 am

The body of an executed man lies next to his motorbike in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico

The body of an executed man lies next to his motorbike in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico on November 9. Suspected drug violence has left almost 4,000 dead across the country this year, despite...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:47 am

More than 4,500 people have been killed nationwide in Mexico's drug cartel war, according to authorities.

Police inspect the vehicle where the coordinator of the state police and another officer were killed by unknown assailants on November 12 in Juarez, Chihuahua state, northern Mexico. More than 4,500 people...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:47 am

Taiwan's jailed former president on hunger strike

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Jailed former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has begun a hunger strike to protest his arrest and highlight his claim that he is being persecuted by his successors, his lawyer said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:09 am

Who to kill? Colombia army picks soldier's brother

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- The soldiers in Antelope Company's Third Platoon hadn't registered a guerrilla kill in months. And without results, they feared they wouldn't be let off base for Mother's Day....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Paulson cancels key part of financial bailout

Funds from the $700-billion program will not be used to buy troubled mortgage securities, but efforts to revive the credit markets will continue.

The Bush administration dropped the centerpiece of its $700-billion financial rescue plan Wednesday, reflecting the remarkable extent to which senior government officials have been flying by the seat of their pants in dealing with the deepening economic crisis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

L.A. County sheriff's officials acknowledge that genetic evidence in 5,635 rape cases may be untested

The department plans a case-by-case review to see which sexual assault kits remain unexamined. The revelation follows reports of a similar DNA backlog at the LAPD.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, under pressure from county supervisors and watchdog groups to account for its handling of DNA evidence from sexual assault cases, acknowledged Wednesday it did not know whether genetic evidence from more than 5,600 rape cases had been examined.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

California economy loses $28 billion yearly to health effects of pollution

Most of the losses are attributable to 3,000 annual deaths, a Cal State Fullerton study says. The study underscores the economic benefits of meeting federal air quality standards.

The California economy loses about $28 billion annually due to premature deaths and illnesses linked to ozone and particulates spewed from hundreds of locations in the South Coast and San Joaquin air basins, according to findings released Wednesday by a Cal State Fullerton research team.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Internet providers cut off host of spam e-mail

Computer security experts estimate that McColo Co. of San Jose was responsible for 75% of the junk e-mail sent in the U.S. each day.

The volume of junk e-mail sent worldwide may have dropped drastically Wednesday after a San Jose Web-hosting firm, identified by many in the computer security community as a major host of organizations engaged in spam activity, was taken offline.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

CalPERS' housing portfolio loses 35% in a year

The country's largest public pension fund suffers a paper loss of $3.3 billion for the year ended June 30. An analysis says the loss was amplified by loans taken to ramp up the investments.

The value of residential real estate investments owned by the country's largest public pension fund has plummeted 35% -- a paper loss of $3.3 billion for current workers, retirees and their state and local government employers.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Congress isn't waiting for Obama

Lawmakers are unveiling plans to expand health coverage and curb global warming. And Democratic leaders have called a lame-duck session next week to discuss an auto industry bailout.

More than two months before he is sworn in, Barack Obama already is facing a Congress busily asserting itself on the timing and details of the president-elect's agenda, including major issues like healthcare and economic policy.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Free trade with Colombia is high on Bush's agenda

The president wants to help a key U.S. ally, and getting a proposed deal through Congress is important to his legacy, analysts say.

That President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama discussed a Colombian free-trade agreement in their first postelection meeting indicates its importance to Bush's legacy and his concern for a nation that believes it gets little respect for its role as a key U.S. ally.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

U.S. takes first step toward new offshore oil drilling

The federal government begins the process that could open up the Virginia coast. A long-standing ban on new energy exploration off much of the U.S. coast expired last month.

The federal government announced Wednesday that it would be taking the first major step to expand offshore oil drilling after a long-standing ban on new energy exploration off much of the U.S. coast expired last month.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Angrier response to Prop. 8 steps up

After a professional campaign failed to defeat the measure, a Web-based opposition is making itself heard.

Leaders of the campaign against Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California, raised nearly $40 million and ran a careful, disciplined campaign with messages tested by focus groups and with only a few people authorized to speak to the media.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Celtic Tiger chained by Europe

As Ireland faces its worst recession in a quarter-century, policies that bind the European Union now represent obstacles to recovery.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 7:48 am

Man jailed for sex with wheelchair-bound mother

DARWIN - A man who had sex with his wheelchair-bound mother after telling her no women seemed to want him could be released from a Darwin prison before the end of the month. It is the first case of its kind in the Northern...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Nov 2008 | 7:40 am

Critics Of Proposition 8 Turn Up Heat On Supporters

In California, protesters are still marching more than a week after voters approved a change in the state constitution — to ban gay marriage. Critics have filed a stack of lawsuits hoping to overturn the measure, known as Proposition 8. They're also turning up the heat on some individuals who supported it.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Nov 2008 | 6:32 am

Iran Tests Missile Able To Reach Europe

Iran said it successfully test-fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday - one that could easily strike as far away as southeastern Europe with greater precision than earlier models.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Nov 2008 | 6:30 am

New barrage of rockets further tests shaky truce

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel says Palestinian militants have fired a new barrage of rockets and mortars from Gaza....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 6:20 am

NYT: Want an Obama job? Prepare to tell all

A questionnaire being sent to those seeking high-ranking posts in the Obama administration may be the most extensive — some say invasive — application ever.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 13 Nov 2008 | 5:57 am

Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Police say unknown gunmen have kidnapped an Iranian diplomat after killing his guard in Pakistan's volatile northwest. Police official Mohammed Manzoor says the attack happened on Thursday morning in Peshawar,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Nov 2008 | 5:25 am

Britain Faces Sperm Donor Shortage

Some blame new law that bans anonymous donations.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 3:39 am

Cuba replaces foreign investment minister Lomas

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba replaced its foreign investment minister Wednesday in a high-profile Cabinet change, but did not explain the move....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 3:08 am

Mexican court upholds moderate leftist's victory

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A Mexican court upheld a moderate's victory in disputed leadership elections that deeply split the country's main leftist party two years after it nearly won the presidency....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:26 a... | 13 Nov 2008 | 2:51 am

Ancient Rome Seen on Google Earth

The Colosseum and the Forum seen with with 3D reconstruction.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 2:26 am

Dog might be bad idea, allergists tell Obama

CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama is on a quest to find a White House dog that his allergic daughter can live with, but allergists have a news flash: There's no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. Doctors who specialize in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Nov 2008 | 2:18 am

Cure for AIDS, or Lucky Fluke?

German docs say a bone marrow transplant may have eliminated one patient's HIV.
Source: ABC News: International | 13 Nov 2008 | 2:16 am

US tiger attack survivors sue zoo

SAN FRANCISCO - Two brothers who survived a tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo that killed a third man have sued the zoo and others in federal court. Kulbir and Amritpal Dhaliwal filed the suit last week against the city and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Nov 2008 | 1:36 am

President Omar al-Bashir offers ceasefire in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan - President Omar al-Bashir has offered a ceasefire in Darfur and promised to disarm militias, a top rebel demand, in a new push by his government to show it is serious about ending the nearly 6-year-old conflict. Darfur...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Nov 2008 | 12:24 am

Obama to miss memorial for grandmother

HONOLULU - A memorial service for President-elect Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, will be held Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. The Borthwick Mortuary said Wednesday that the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Nov 2008 | 11:49 pm

18-month-old's abuse death sparks UK inquiry

LONDON - Britain's government will review the practices at an embattled child protection service in north London following the horrific death of an 18-month-old boy, a minister said Wednesday. Secretary of State for Children, Ed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Nov 2008 | 11:15 pm

US couple find missing cat after 13 years

SANTA ROSA, California - A California couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago. The cat, named George, was last seen by Melinda Merman and Frank Walburg...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Nov 2008 | 10:44 pm

Australian Woman Jailed For Euthanasia

An Australian woman was sentenced to nearly two years in jail for assisting her sweetheart of nearly 20 years to die by delivering a lethal dose of drugs. The court ruled that he was not competent to make the decision to die for himself.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 9:30 pm

Texas man blogs about waiting for execution

Rogelio Reyes Cannady dreams of earning a degree that would lift him from his hardscrabble Texas roots to become a paralegal. But he is most unlikely to realize that hope. On November 19, Texas plans to execute Cannady for murdering...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Nov 2008 | 9:16 pm

Barack Obama makes bin Laden No 1 target

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama plans major changes in United States policy on the war in Afghanistan and intends to renew the commitment to hunt down Osama bin Laden, underscoring the fight against al Qaeda as the nation's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm

Suicide Bomber Targets Afghan Gov't Office

A suicide bomber driving an oil tanker detonated his explosives outside an Afghan government office during a provincial council meeting Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 42, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm

Going Overboard: Somali Piracy On The Rise

Russian and British forces repelled a pirate attack off Somalia in the first action by a Russian warship sent to fight a plague of hijackings in coastal waters vital to global commerce, the two nations' militaries said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm

Angola Mobilizes Troops to Aid Congo Conflict

Angola announced Wednesday it is mobilizing troops to send to neighboring Congo, heightening fears that the fighting in this central African nation will engulf other countries in the region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 5:46 pm

As Violence Drops, Fate of Mosul Still Hangs in Balance

Five years after the U.S.-led invasion and following a significant drop in violence nationwide over the past year, the battle for Mosul, Iraq's third largest city, still waxes and wanes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 5:26 pm

Japan's Pollution Problems Worsen

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions surged last year, the government said in a report, putting the country even further behind in its struggle to meet obligations under the Kyoto international climate change pact.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

Pirates Hijack Turkish Chemical Tanker Off Yemen Coast

Turkish maritime officials say pirates have commandeered a Turkish chemical tanker off the coast of Yemen.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 4:57 pm

Orthodox Rule Ends as Jerusalem Elects Secular Mayor

Residents of Jerusalem chose a secular businessman to lead one of the world's most revered and complicated cities, putting an end to five years of ultra-Orthodox Jewish control, election results showed Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 4:16 pm

Russian, British Ships Thwart Somali Pirate Attack

The Russian navy says Russian and British ships have repelled a pirate attack off Somalia in the Gulf of Aden.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm

Tourist Fined for McDonald's Attack Over Breakfast Menu

A Scottish tourist who flew into a rage and threw an EFTPOS (credit card) machine at a McDonald's manager in Queensland, Australia, because he couldn't order what he wanted has been fined $330.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 3:05 pm

Soccer Player Charged in Death of Teen Model

An amateur soccer player who hoped to play the sport professionally was charged Tuesday with the stabbing death of a teen model who posed for Playboy and Cosmopolitan magazine, the Press Association reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 2:23 pm

Teen 'Reincarnation of Buddha' Draws Crowds

A teenage boy who many believe is the reincarnation of Buddha has re-emerged from the jungle in southern Nepal, attracting thousands of devotees.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm

U.K. Cops: Kids' Home Torture Chambers 'Just Cellars'

Police investigating claims of abuse at a children's home on the Channel Island of Jersey say there is no evidence anyone was murdered there.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 1:24 pm

Dubai Hotel Releases 'Etiquette Guide'

One of Dubai’s most popular beach hotels has issued an 'etiquette guide' to guests after a British couple was convicted last month for having sex on the beach near the hotel.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Nov 2008 | 1:11 pm