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Pakistan secures IMF loan of at least $7.6bln: govtKARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan announced on Saturday it will receive a loan of at least 7.6 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund, the Fund's first rescue in Asia since the global financial crisis began.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:33 pm Lynnfield townhouses go greenThe 20 newly built units at Lynnfield's Pyburn Mews complex look like traditional Colonial townhouses, but feature the latest in green technology. Developer Linda...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:32 pm UN special envoy to Congo to meet rebel chiefKINSHASA (AFP) - The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed on Saturday that he would meet rebel leader Laurent Nkunda as another senior diplomat called for more peacekeepers to be sent to the region.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm LEAD: More university students arrested over growing, importing cannabis+TOKYO, Nov. 15 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Four more university students -- three from Waseda and another from the Tokyo University of Science -- were arrested earlier this year ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:28 pm US says Afghanistan insurgent leader capturedKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan and coalition forces captured an insurgent leader in eastern Afghanistan, and in a separate operation 10 militants were killed in a firefight, the U.S. military said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm US says Afghanistan insurgent leader captured (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:26 pm Fast-moving Sayre fire forces Sylmar residents from homesMandatory evacuation was ordered for areas north of the 210 freeway from Hubbard Ave. west to I-5. Live video--- Update : Backup power was restored at Olive View UCLA shortly before 4 am. Officials said they were deciding whether to evacuate the remaining patients after power lines were destroyed in the fire. The most critically ill patients had been moved to Providence Holy Cross in Mission Hills, Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena and Glendale Adventist. Other patients were removed from the first and second floors of Olive View to escape smoke in the building. --- Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm Aide: Iraq, US agree on final draft of pactBAGHDAD - A senior aide to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says Iraq and the U.S. are now in agreement over a final draft of a security pact. The pact would allow American...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm US: 10 militants killed in eastern AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan - A strike by coalition troops against a bomb-making cell in eastern Afghanistan killed 10 militants, the U.S. military said Saturday. The troops were...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Office gunman suspect hunted in N. Calif.Police were searching Saturday for a disgruntled engineer who allegedly gunned down three people at his former office building ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm Obama urges Congress to move on economic planCHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to get moving next week on an economic rescue plan that would extend jobless benefits among other actions. "If...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm World leaders eye detection systems at econ summitWASHINGTON - World leaders at an emergency economic summit are moving to sharpen detection of risky investing and regulatory weak spots, hoping to avoid future financial meltdowns...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm Large Waist Could Mean Elevated Death Risk - eFluxMedia
eFluxMedia - By Anna Boyd Your weight doesn’t bother you very much because you think it’s ok and because it seems to be just fine if considering the body mass indexes provided by the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Big waist raises risk of early death Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death, No Matter Where It Collects Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:17 pm 3 die in Santa Clara office shooting - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Sandra Gonzales SANTA CLARA - A recently laid off high-tech employee opened fire Friday afternoon inside the Santa Clara office where he used to work, killing three people and sparking a massive dragnet that spread throughout the South Bay, ... 2 men, woman slain in Mountain View Fired employee sought in killings of three former co-workers Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:17 pm Fires destroy homes in LA, Santa Barbara CountyLOS ANGELES - Fierce winds on Saturday fanned a wildfire that has burned about 10 homes and threatened a thousand others in northern Los Angeles, while firefighters to the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:16 pm Fire burns 100 homes in Calif. celebrity enclave
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:15 pm Pakistan says $7.6 billion IMF loan agreedKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan has agreed to borrow $7.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to avoid adding an economic crisis to its struggle against Islamic militants, an official said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm Judo: Nakamura wins 2nd straight title at Kodokan Cup+(Kyodo) _ Misato Nakamura beat Yuka Nishida in the women's 52-kilogram final to win her second consecutive title at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships Saturday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:11 pm Boston City Hall named world's ugliest buildingIt's official now. Boston City Hall is the ugliest building . . . in the world! Bostonians didn't need VirtualTourist.com and City Hall's top billing on...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:11 pm Mom whose 2 girls died in fire stabbedThe troubled woman whose two daughters died in a South Boston arson blaze eight months ago had her throat sliced in a brutal South End attack yesterday, sources and authorities...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm Militant killed in Gaza explosionA member of a Palestinian militant group has been killed and another badly hurt in an explosion in the Gaza Strip, medical workers say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm Live text - Murray v DavydenkoAndy Murray takes on Nikolay Davydenko for a place in the final of the Masters Cup.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm Close encounter with Mount EtnaBritish field geologist Dr John Murray has spent a lifetime mapping the changing contours of Mount EtnaSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:06 pm Questioning the ceasefire in Gaza - BBC News
BBC News - The five-month ceasefire between Israeli and Palestinian forces is looking increasingly fragile. BBC correspondent Paul Martin says opinions about it in Gaza are divided and that some people have been keen for hostilities to resume. Humanitarian crisis in Gaza to worsen as closure extends Two Palestinians killed in explosion in north Gaza Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:06 pm Fierce winds fan Calif. fire overnightFierce winds on Saturday fanned a fast-spreading wildfire in California as firefighters battled another major blaze that destroyed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:03 pm Toll hike in the bank, State could guzzle higher gas taxThe year was 2000. There was a referendum question on the ballot - Free the Pike, it was called. It would have abolished the Mass Pike, and the tolls, and the auto-excise...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm Thousands of Thais bid farewell to princessBANGKOK (AFP) - More than 100,000 Thais paid their last respects to the sister of the world's longest reigning king at a lavish funeral on Saturday, in a brief respite from the political crisis gripping the country.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:02 pm U.S.: 10 militants killed in AfghanistanU.S. forces say coalition troops have attacked a bomb-making cell in eastern Afghanistan, killing 10 militants.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:01 pm Back to violence?Why some in Gaza want the ceasefire to endSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm World leaders confront global crisis - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - Economic summit in Washington is likely only a first step to new rules to prevent financial meltdown and market mayhem. By David Ellis, CNNMoney. World Leaders Move Toward Tougher Financial Rules Meeting’s Key Decision May Be to Keep Talking Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am UN envoy mediates in DR CongoUN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo is holding talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to end months of violence.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:51 am Second Life: Virtual Reality Can End Real Marriages - eFluxMedia
eFluxMedia - By Davie Barret Games used to be about entertainment, about blowing off some steam after a hard day at work or, even, about intriguing stories that captivated the player. UK Couple to Divorce over Affair on Second Life Virtual Affair Ends in Real-Life Divorce Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am Gillette Stadium makes cutsThe fragile economy has taken its toll on employees of Gillette Stadium. A spokesman for the New England Patriots said 5 percent of the stadium's full-time work...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am Fires destroy homes in LA, Santa Barbara County - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fierce winds on Saturday fanned a wildfire that has burned about 10 homes and threatened a thousand others in northern Los Angeles, while firefighters to the west in Santa Barbara County battled a blaze that had destroyed more than ... Video: Local Fire Crews Leave For Montecito Second wildfire erupts north of Los Angeles Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:45 am Europe in recession, U.S. in pain as world leaders meetNEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe officially fell into recession on Friday and the U.S. economy suffered thousands more layoffs and the biggest retail sales dip on record as world leaders met in Washington to address the worst financial crisis in 80 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am Live text - Premier LeagueBolton host Liverpool in the first of Saturday's eight Premier League games.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:43 am Iraq, U.S. agree on security pact final draftA senior aide to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says Iraq and the United States are now in agreement over a final draft of a ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Sharply increased tax deductions eyed for those with housing loans+(Kyodo) _ The government and the ruling coalition are considering sharply increasing the amount of income tax deductions to a maximum of 6 million yen over 10 years for those paying...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am Pakistan: $7.6 billion IMF loan OK'dPakistan has agreed to borrow $7.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to avoid adding an economic crisis to its struggle ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am Google Mobile App for iPhone, now with Voice SearchSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am Shamsia has vowed to continue going to school even if Islamic extrmists kill herAfghan teenager Shamsia rests on a hospital bed in Kabul after Islamic extremists sprayed her with acid in Kandahar on November 12. Shamsia -- whose face was burned in an acid attack -- has vowed to continue...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:37 am Former 'Soul Train' host charged
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:35 am LEAD: Baseball: Kawakami declares free agency, eyeing majors+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Chunichi Dragons right-hander Kenshin Kawakami declared his intention to file for free agency on Saturday, saying he is excited by the prospect of fulfilling...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:33 am Mother of missing abductee Ichikawa dies at 91+(Kyodo) _ Tomi Ichikawa, the mother of Shuichi Ichikawa who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:29 am Former 'Soul Train' host charged in Los Angeles (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups star for new teams (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am Subway construction site in China caves in, trapping vehicles+(Kyodo) _ A section of road collapsed into a subway tunnel being constructed in China's eastern city of Hangzhou on Saturday, trapping at least 10 vehicles in a 100-meter-long crater,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:21 am Husband's foreign deals may pose issue for Clinton (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am More trouble for runaway boy who boarded airplaneA boy who ran away at age 9 and talked his way onto airplane flights to Texas has blown too many chances to clean up his act and must live with a felony record for a prior car theft, a judge has decided.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:20 am Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson as sec. of state (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:19 am Sri Lanka army seizes entire west coastCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military said troops seized the entire western coast of the Indian Ocean island on Saturday, capturing the key Pooneryn area where Tamil Tiger rebel...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:17 am G20 Leaders at economic summit eye detection plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:17 am Aide: Iraq, US agree on final security pact draftBAGHDAD (AP) -- A senior aide to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says Iraq and the U.S. are now in agreement over a final draft of a security pact....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am Aide: Iraq, US agree on final security pact draft (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am Soccer: Kashima, Urawa knocked out of Emperor's Cup+(Kyodo) _ Holders Kashima Antlers and J-League archrivals Urawa Reds both crashed out of the Emperor's Cup with fifth-round defeats on Saturday. Kazuki Hara scored the winner in the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am Study Shows How We Evolved Different PersonalitiesAlthough members of the same species share more than 99 percent of their genetic makeup, individuals often have small differences, such as in their appearance, susceptibility to disease, and life expectancy. Another difference, one that has gone overlooked from the evolutionary perspective, is personality variation.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am Pakistan says $7.6 billion IMF loan agreedPakistan has agreed to borrow $7.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to avoid adding an economic crisis to its struggle against Islamic militants, an official said Saturday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:04 am Obama urges Congress to move on economic plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:03 am Obama urges Congress to move on economic planPresident-elect Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to get moving next week on an economic rescue plan that would extend jobless benefits among other actions.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 11:01 am South Africa pays tribute to `Mama Africa' MakebaA trumpet wailed and poetry soared Saturday as South Africans remembered "Mama Africa," Miriam Makeba, for her music and her commitment to human rights.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:54 am LEAD: Sports schedule for Sunday, Nov. 16+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING SOCCER) Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Nov. 16: ATHLETICS Tokyo International Women's Marathon. Starts and finishes at National Stadium,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:54 am A Palestinian militant is seen through a fence during a rally in the Gaza StripA Palestinian militant is seen through a fence during a rally in the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian militant was killed and another wounded in an explosion as they tried to fire a rocket from northern Gaza...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:52 am In picturesThousands turn out for the funeral of Thai king's sisterSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:52 am Pakistan asks IMF for rescue loanPakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund for a loan of at least $7.6bn, its top economic adviser says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:43 am Official says 2 killed in explosion in GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Palestinian medics say two Palestinians have been killed in the northern Gaza Strip....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:37 am Confident Jets team feels it can go really Favre - New York Daily News
New York Daily News - BY RICH CIMINI Not only are Jets listening to what Brett Favre (2nd from l.) is saying, they also believe he can take them a long way. Credit goes to Cassel Matt Cassel arrives Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:31 am Afghan girl says acid attack won't stop her lessonsKABUL (Reuters) - A victim of an acid attack on schoolgirls in Afghanistan said Saturday she was determined to stay in school and finish her education even if that meant risking death.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:12 am A Pirate Map for Future Water WarsAs the need for fresh water increases, growing populations across the globe will increasingly turn to groundwater to slake their thirst. But where will we find that water? UNESCO's World-wide Hydrogeological Mapping and Assessment Programme (WHYMAP) created this map, along with several others, to serve as a guide to the world's groundwater resourceSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:10 am Pakistan says $7.6 billion IMF loan agreedPakistan's top finance official says the International Monetary Fund has agreed "in principle" to lend it $7.6 billion to avert an economic crisis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:06 am Shuttle blasts off on space station missionCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on Friday on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station for an expanded six-person crew.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:01 am Experts see terror risks in downturnIntelligence officials warn that the global financial crisis could weaken governments in the world's most dangerous areas and undermine the ability of the U.S. and its allies to respond to threats.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:53 am Husband's foreign deals may pose issue for ClintonFormer President Bill Clinton's globe-trotting business deals and fundraising for his foundation sometimes put his activities abroad at odds with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and it could cause complications for her if President-elect Barack Obama picks her to be secretary of state.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:31 am South Korean opposition delegation visits northSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- An opposition party delegation was taking a message from the South Korean government to the North on Saturday to try to improve relations that soured after Pyongyang threatened to halt border crossings....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:28 am The 'Minority Report' computers become reality!If you've been waiting for that Minority Report-style interface to really come to fruition, you can finally exhale. One of the science advisors from the Steven Spielberg film -- along with a team of other zany visionaries -- has created an honest-to-goodness, real-world implementation of the computer systems seen in the movie.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:20 am Cute puppy... oh WTF did you do!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:10 am Auto bailout backers offer to cut $25 billion sizeFacing an uphill battle in Congress and stiff opposition from President George W. Bush, supporters of a government bailout for the sinking U.S. auto industry are offering to reduce its $25 billion size.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:07 am World leaders grapple with crisisLeaders will discuss plans to combat the global financial crisis in Saturday's G20 talks, but there is little hope of quick solutions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:01 am Trainingless Voice Dialing Arrives on the iPhoneIt was really annoying that the iPhone 3G didn't include a voice dial application built-into the OS, and apps released later required training. But now there's a free app called "Say Who" that doesn't require training and is extremely accurate. Not surprisingly, it currently has a **** rating on the App Store.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:00 am Olusegun ObasanjoThe UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo Olusegun Obasanjo, pictured November 7 in Nairobi, has had a 90-minute meeting in Kinshasa with President Joseph Kabila, an official...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:59 am NASA astronauts to drink their own urine today - CNET News
CNET News - But as the NASA rocket thingy shot up to the skies last night for another interesting mission, the only thing on my mind was the water they will drink. Video: Space Shuttle Endeavour Blasts Into Night Sky Shuttle Is Carrying Destiny's New Toilet Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:45 am A boy rides his bicycle past Palestinian Fatah gunmen inA boy rides his bicycle past Palestinian Fatah gunmen in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh. Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Monday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:42 am A North Korean (left) and a South Korean soldier at the truce village of PanmunjomA North Korean (left) and a South Korean soldier at the truce village of Panmunjom. North Korea on Saturday rejected South Korea's proposal for talks as mere "wordplay" and insisted Seoul should first...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:41 am Bowden suspends five FSU players over Brawl with FratFSU has suspended five players for Saturday's homecoming game against Boston College after their involvement in an on-campus brawl with a Frat earlier this week. Police have determined that a female bystander who wasn't involved in the fight, which broke out at the university's student union, was struck in the face by a thrown chair.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:40 am Finance summit to agree reform roadmap, stimulus effortsWASHINGTON, (AFP) - World leaders gathered here Saturday for a economic crisis summit are to agree an action plan for reforming financial regulation and will pledge to stimulate the struggling world economy, a source told AFP.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:38 am Red Wings feel at home in 3-2 win over PanthersAs if the Detroit Red Wings didn't feel at home enough on the road, one fan in Florida heaved an octopus onto the ice after a big goal.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:37 am Thabeet helps Connecticut get off to strong startHasheem Thabeet has been Connecticut's defensive stopper for two years. Now, he's ready to shoulder more of the load on the offensive end.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:36 am Myanmar sentences journalist to 2 years in prisonA court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a journalist to two years in prison for her coverage of a protest over the lack of government relief for victims of a devastating cyclone, colleagues said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:30 am Urine Passes Nasa Taste Test. YumAstronauts flying aboard space shuttle Endeavour on Saturday plan to deliver a device to the International Space Station that may leave you wondering if Nasa is taking recycling too far.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:30 am 101 game facts that will rock your worldFact: We love facts. And the world of gaming is absolutely littered with astonishing/pointless/obscure trivia to cram into your brain. So, not-so-hot on the trail of last year's tepidly received 101 things you didn't know about games, we bring you another staggering list of game-related info detritus for your consuming pleasure.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:20 am Scholastic Book Club Covers, circa '60's & '70's (PICS)I remember in grade school how freaking fun it was to place an order for these inexpensive kids books, and that there may have been no greater thrill than when those books arrived in class. Like, just electric. Opening a package from Amazon is just not the same thrill. :(Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:10 am White House hardens stance on auto loans - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press - WASHINGTON -- The battle for the future of Michigan's economy arrives in Congress at noon Monday, when the Senate will take up an automaker rescue plan whose prospects and particulars remained clouded Friday. Video: Sen. Dodd Wants Answers Auto bailout backers offer to cut $25 billion size Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:02 am Hillary Clinton on Obama's short list for secretary of State - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Clinton put to rest rest rumors that she was bitter after her primary loss by campaigning vigorously for Obama in the month leading up to the election. Video: Obama, Clinton Discuss Top State Job Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson as sec. of state Source: Google News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:02 am Montecito fire consumes 111 homesToll could rise. Schwarzenegger declares a state of emergency, and local groups are pitching in to assist evacuees. Calming winds give firefighters a break.As a wildfire that devastated the wealthy enclave of Montecito settled down late Friday, a second blaze erupted in Sylmar amid heavy winds and destroyed at least three structures and scorched 100 acres, authorities said. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Dan Lungren challenges Boehner for House GOP leadershipThe former California attorney general says the Republican Party must 'rediscover' its 'conservative principles' as it rebuilds after losing ground to Democrats in the election.Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Gold River), a former California attorney general, launched a campaign Friday to replace an Ohio congressman as leader of the House Republicans, seeking the tough job of rebuilding a party that lost more ground to Democrats in last week's election. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Targeted L.A. restaurant donates to group challenging Prop. 8El Coyote Mexican Cafe came under fire after a manager gave $100 to the campaign to ban same-sex marriage. Employees make an online donation of $500 to an advocacy group challenging the ban.Employees of the Los Angeles restaurant that came under fire this week after a manager gave $100 to the campaign to ban same-sex marriage in California said they had made a $500 contribution to the advocacy group that is raising money to challenge Proposition 8. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Protests to be a key test for Proposition 8 opponentsRallies will show whether Web activism can be turned into a movement to overturn gay-marriage ban.A series of protests against the passage of Proposition 8 scheduled to take place today in Los Angeles and across the country will be a key test for a loosely formed Internet-based movement that has emerged since California voters banned gay marriage last week. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Iraq prime minister backs security pactNouri Maliki had not publicly backed the deal to extend U.S. mandate. His support comes after the U.S. accepts key conditions, among them that troops leave Iraqi cities by next summer.Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has agreed to support a contentious security agreement with the United States and plans to urge his Cabinet to back the recently revised pact, two senior Shiite Muslim officials said Friday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Pistons hand Lakers their first loss of season
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:48 am Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bianFormer Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian. Taiwanese prosecutors on Saturday questioned the former president's wife in a corruption probe, days after the ex-leader was detained in connection with the same...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:36 am Taiwan's former first lady questioned in graft probeTAIPEI, Nov 15, 2008 (AFP) - Taiwanese prosecutors on Saturday questioned former president Chen Shui-bian's wife in a corruption probe, days after the ex-leader was detained in connection with the same case.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:36 am Sri Lankan soldiers in the Jaffna PeninsulaSri Lankan soldiers in the Jaffna Peninsula. Security forces on Saturday recaptured the strategically important northern town of Pooneryn from Tamil Tiger rebels after months of heavy fighting, the defence...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:21 am Sri Lanka army 'takes Tiger base'Sri Lankan soldiers have entered the strategically important Tamil Tiger stronghold of Pooneryn, the defence ministry says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:18 am Endeavour speeds toward space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, (AFP) - The space shuttle Endeavour sped Saturday to its rendezvous with the International Space Station, carrying seven American astronauts on a "home improvement" mission that will expand the station's living quarters.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 7:06 am Winthrop beats North Greenville 67-42Charles Corbin scored 14 points to help lead Winthrop to a 67-42 win against North Greenville on Friday night.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:50 am Children at a squatter camp in BaghdadChildren at a squatter camp in Baghdad. Iraq is asking the Philippines to lift a ban on the deployment of Filipino workers there because it needs as many as 10 million foreign workers for infrastructure...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:35 am US: 10 militants killed in eastern AfghanistanU.S. forces say coalition troops have attacked a bomb-making cell in eastern Afghanistan, killing 10 militants.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:35 am Chinese President Hu Jintao, seen here, begins a Latin America tour on MondayChinese President Hu Jintao, seen here, begins a Latin America tour on Monday, taking in Costa Rica, Cuba and Peru, as China tightens economic ties and the region hopes for help in tougher timesSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:34 am George W. Bush (centre) toasts Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) and Chinese President Hu JintaoUS President George W. Bush (centre) toasts Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) and Chinese President Hu Jintao. Hu begins a Latin America tour on MondaySource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:34 am Obama rumored to favor Clinton as top diplomatWASHINGTON, (AFP) - The US capital on Saturday was abuzz with speculation that US president-elect Barack Obama is weighing former Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton to be a heavy-hitting secretary of state.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:31 am Mormon church blames powder hoax on gays
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:17 am The sleepless epidemicCanada is becoming a nation of insomniacs. Demand for sleeping medication has leaped in the past five years and those most in need of serious shut-eye seem to be women. Unfortunately, popping pills is one solution that can turn into a problemSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:09 am Klan group ordered to pay $2.5 millionA Kentucky-based Ku Klux Klan group was ordered on Friday to pay $2.5 million in damages in a judgment that civil rights attorneys hope will bankrupt the chapter.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:49 am Wildfire rages in California celebrity enclaveMONTECITO, California (Reuters) - A brush fire ravaged the hills above Southern California's upscale Santa Barbara coast for a second night on Friday after roaring through the celebrity enclave of Montecito, injuring at least 13 people and leveling more than 100 homes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:47 am Leaders gird for battle over global financial crisisEurope seeks tighter regulation, U.S. resists at G20 summitSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:35 am Global Financial Summit Underway In D.C.World leaders prepared to adopt an early warning system for financial calamities, a commitment to tougher accounting rules and other modest steps to try to prevent future economic crises from threatening the livelihoods of billions around the globe.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am The East's last hopeThe stakes are high for the Montreal Alouettes in Saturday's semi-final, and perhaps even higher for league executivesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:20 am iPod loyalists: They'd rather fight than ditchThefts are so frequent they've reached epidemic proportions, police say. But so popular are the portable media devices that teenagers won't stop carrying them no matter what the riskSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:06 am Hostage standoff at Mo. ends with 2 deadO'A gunman took his ex-girlfriend hostage Friday at a health clinic where she worked, allowed her to make a goodbye call to her ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:46 am NYT: Transition tangled in lobbying ties
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:43 am Thais stage elaborate funeral for king's sisterBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- To the wail of conch shells and the thunder of cannon fire, crimson-clad soldiers pulled a gilded chariot containing the body of the revered Thai king's sister to a seven-story pyre where she will be cremated Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:43 am Raising a glass of Glen OttawaWhy doesn't Canada produce single-malt whiskies?Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:35 am One form of immortality is hers'We hear her voice and trace her influence even now among the living.'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:28 am Laid-off Silicon Valley worker kills three: policeSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A man laid off recently from his job in Silicon Valley shot and killed three people, believed to be former co-workers, at an office park on Friday, police in the ailing U.S. technology hub said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:27 am Carjacker kills man in Atlanta for dad's funeralAn Ohio man who made a 700-mile drive to Georgia to bury his father was gunned down by a carjacker, leaving his family to plan ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:17 am Endeavour blasts off into night sky
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:16 am Bush speech sets tone for summit
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:14 am Burke gets permission to start talkingDucks file necessary documentation with NHL that gives permission for NHL clubs to discuss employment opportunitySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:03 am Republicans, take heart! It could have been worseIt might have been very much worseSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:00 am An offer they can't refuse?Yankees plan to offer CC Sabathia an offer that exceeds Santana's record $137.5-million; New York also wants BurnettSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:43 am Castro: 'New president' won't bring change to U.S.Fidel Castro said late Friday that the election of a new president will not bring change to the United States, but failed to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:38 am No online sex please, we're BritishSecond Life affair is leading to first real-life divorce after U.K. wife discovers husband cheating on her with virtual characterSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:38 am 3 dead in Santa Clara office park shootingPolice are searching for a man who allegedly returned to the office where he was recently laid off and opened fire, killing three people.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:24 am Obama, Clinton discussed secretary of state jobCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton left the door open to becoming secretary of state on Friday, a day after a meeting with President-elect Barack Obama at which a Democratic official said they discussed the job.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:20 am BLOG: Barack Obama may tap Hillary Clinton to be his Secretary of StateSource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:08 am Wall Street sells off as consumers snap wallets shutNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a record drop in retail sales last month heightened fears that American consumers' reluctance to spend will push the economy into an even deeper downturn than currently expected.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:07 am Retail sales in record fall, but sentiment upWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales at U.S. retailers suffered a record decline in October as fears of recession sapped spending, but part of the drop was due to slumping gasoline prices which helped buoy consumer confidence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:06 am Senate to take up auto bailout, Bush offers planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate plans to take up a proposal to bailout distressed automakers, while the White House on Friday warned of partisan gridlock and recommended another route to get billions to Detroit fast.Source: Reuters: Top News | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:00 am Obama Makes Plans To Close GuantanamoAfter he takes office, Barack Obama wants to close the prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But if it's shut down, what does the government do with all those detainees?Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 3:00 am Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson for StatePresident-elect Barack Obama has met in Chicago with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is under consideration for secretary of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 2:20 am China says door open to talks with Dalai LamaLONDON (AP) -- A senior Chinese official said in comments broadcast Friday that Beijing is open to further discussions with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama following talks earlier this month....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 15 Nov 2008 | 12:46 am FDIC, Treasury clash on anti-foreclosure planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. banking regulator unveiled a plan on Friday to prevent about 1.5 million foreclosures, breaking ranks with the Bush administration by demanding bailout funds be diverted from banks to consumers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:08 pm In York, Pa., New Outlook After Obama's WinIn a diverse panel of voters, even those who voted for John McCain said they found cause for optimism in Barack Obama's victory. For some blacks in the group, the election's outcome also brought a longed-for sense of acceptance. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 10:01 pm Wildfire Prompts Evacuations In Calif.Thousands of people are evacuated and more than 100 homes are destroyed by a raging wildfire in the wealthy California coastal community of Montecito near Santa Barbara. It's a celebrity enclave filled with multimillion dollars estates and ranches belonging to the likes of Oprah Winfrey. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:52 pm Retail Sales Record Sharp FallRetail sales fell sharply in October. It was the fourth straight month in which overall retail activity declined. The October decline of 2.8 percent looks worse than it actually is, however. Take out gas prices, which are declining, and retail sales decline 1.5 percent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:47 pm G-20 Nations Seek Global Economic FixTwenty nations responsible for 90 percent of the world economy meet this weekend to grapple with the global financial crisis. The leaders will begin the process of coming up with a new approach to international financial regulation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:45 pm China faces new problem: Disposing of tainted milkBEIJING (AP) -- China faces a new problem with the tainted milk that has sickened babies and battered public confidence: How to get rid of the toxic stuff....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 14 Nov 2008 | 9:40 pm US blamed for Pakistan deathsPakistani intelligence officials say a suspected United States missile strike has killed at least nine people in a village near the Afghan border. Two officials said the strike hit a house in the North Waziristan tribal region...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 8:15 pm N. Korea Poised To Shut Border With SouthNorth Korean military officials told South Korean business managers to move their factories out of the North, a report says - a strong sign the regime is serious about shutting down the border in a further deterioration of inter-Korean ties.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm Somali Islamists emboldened, set sights on capitalMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- With an assault rifle slung over his shoulder and a glass of sweet tea in his hand, 15-year-old Farah Ismail was all smiles Friday at an outdoor cafe in Mogadishu, one of the most dangerous cities on earth....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:48 pm College sports try to fend off economic blitzWhile Georgia practices just beyond the walls of his office, Alan Thomas toils over his own game plan. He's no Mark Richt, but ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:44 pm Iran Poses Early Challenge For Obama PresidencyThe Obama administration faces a Rubik's Cube of policy problems in Iran, including Tehran's nuclear activities, its hostility to Israel, its role in Iraq and Afghanistan, its support for Hamas and Hezbollah and the nature of the Islamic Republic itself. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:39 pm Bush: Capitalism is the curePresident George W. Bush fervently defended United States-style free enterprise yesterday as the cure for the world's financial chaos, not the cause. He warned foreign leaders before the G20 summit not to crush global growth with...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:30 pm Virtual Affair Ends in Real-Life DivorceU.K. couple divorce after husband is caught having Second Life affair.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:24 pm FDIC, Treasury At Odds Over Use Of Bailout MoneyThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has laid out the details of its $25 billion plan to fight foreclosures. The Treasury Department is still opposed, however, to using the bailout funds for the plan. It's not clear that Congress is ready to force Treasury's hand. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:24 pm Fiji voting change haltedA Fiji court yesterday ordered the military regime of the South Pacific nation to stop work on plans to update the country's voting system by altering the constitution. Fiji High Court judge Filimoni Jitoko ordered the halt, pending...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:15 pm G20 leaders gather to battle financial crisisWASHINGTON - The leaders of the G20 most powerful nations gathered in Washington last night to plan a new era of international co-operation aimed at preventing a repeat of the financial crisis that has engulfed the global economy. Diplomats...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm Counting the dead gets more complicated in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- This much is agreed - a double bombing in Baghdad struck a school bus and those responding to the first blast. But the difference in casualty figures was stark. Iraqi officials said 31 people died; the U.S. military put the death toll at five....Source: AP Top International News At 7:30 a... | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:33 pm Suspected US Missiles Kill 12 in PakistanPakistani officials say suspected US strike kills at least 12 near border.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:28 pm Indictment Looms In Blackwater ShootingU.S. prosecutors in Washington have drafted an indictment against six Blackwater Worldwide security guards for the deadly shootings of 17 Iraqi civilians last year.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:16 pm Activists jailed in Myanmar swoopMyanmar sentenced more than a dozen activists to prison in a continued judicial crackdown on the country's pro-democracy movement that has drawn international condemnation. The verdicts yesterday came after the United Nations,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:15 pm Darwin's Mockingbirds Feature in UK ExhibitLondon museum exhibit features Galapagos mockingbirds which inspired Darwin.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:05 pm Will A Global Regulator Fly At G-20?As the economic meeting approaches this weekend, expectations of concrete progress are diminishing. On the bright side, even if nothing is accomplished, fed-up leaders get to vent at the United States for messing up the world, one analyst says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm Santa Barbara Fires Destroy Dozens Of HomesThe Tea Fire in Santa Barbara County has destroyed at least 100 homes and has forced over 14,000 residents to flee. We get an update on where the fire is headed and what sort of damage it has caused and speak with a woman who had to evacuate her home. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm French Court Probes Terror Suspects Over Train AttacksThe Paris prosecutor says he will investigate nine people suspected of sabotaging French railways.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:57 pm 430-Pound Inmate Too Fat for Jail Granted Early ParoleAn obese inmate who goes by the nickname "Big Mike" has been granted early parole because a Canadian prison could not accommodate his 430-pound frame.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:55 pm Resort Plans Nude 'Anything Goes' Party to Fight EconomyAn Australian nude resort wants to bring back swingers and sex parties in a bid to boost sagging tourism figures.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:54 pm Priest Ordains Woman, Faces Ex-CommunicationA Roman Catholic priest faces excommunication for attending a ceremony to ordain a woman in the United States, a Vatican official said Friday.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:50 pm U.K. Govt. Plagued by Data Loss ScandalsU.K. government has been plagued by a series of high-profile data loss scandals.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:42 pm Wall Street Shifts Into ReverseWall St. in reverse, European markets off highs after dismal retail sales news.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:28 pm Paris bombing suspect arrested in CanadaA suspect in a bombing that killed four people outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 was arrested in Canada yesterday, a Paris prosecutors' office source said. The source confirmed a report on the website of French magazine L'Express...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:15 pm Suspected Rebels Fire on Indian Government HelicopterSuspected Maoist rebels fired on an Indian government helicopter killing the flight engineer.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:03 pm Fort Dix Trial May Be Tied To Informant's StoryThe trial of five men accused of plotting to attack the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey may hinge on the testimony of a government informant: Mahmoud Omar, an Egyptian national with a checkered past. But defense attorneys say there was no conspiracy, except for the one Omar tried to create. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm Nation's Capital Braces For Record Inaugural CrowdsAn estimated 1 million spectators will flock to the National Mall on Jan. 20 for President-elect Obama's inauguration. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, of Washington, D.C., discusses the city's preparation for for the big event, and whether Obama's election will bring greater autonomy or even statehood for the nation's capital. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 14 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm Morocco Sentences Ex-Guantanamo DetaineeA Moroccan criminal court sentenced Said Boujandia, a former Guantanamo detainee, to 10 years in prison on multiple counts of terrorism charges.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm Diplomats: West Objects to IAEA Building Syrian Nuke PlantDiplomats confidentially say the U.S. and key allies object to the International Atomic Energy Agencys offer to help Syria build a civilian nuclear plant.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:34 pm Two Journalists Shot In Pakistan AttackTwo journalists, a Japanese and a Pakistani, were shot and wounded in an apparent kidnapping attempt in Pakistan's frontier city of Peshawar - the latest in a spate of attacks on foreigners and abductions in the city.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm Iraq Cleric Al-Sadr Renews Vow to Attack U.S.Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday renewed threats to resume attacks on U.S. forces, and the country's top Shiite cleric was quoted as saying he would intervene if a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact infringed on Iraqi sovereignty.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:15 pm Fuzzy insight into another worldWASHINGTON: Earth seems to have its first fuzzy photos of alien planets outside our solar system, images captured by two teams of astronomers. The pictures show four likely planets that appear as specks of white, nearly indecipherable...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Bin Laden pushed aside, says CIAWASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden is isolated from the day-to-day operations of al Qaeda but the terrorist organisation he built is spreading its influence in Africa and the Middle East, CIA director Michael Hayden said yesterday. Al...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Obama forces Europe to study colour of politicsPARIS: The election of Barack Obama to the White House has prompted difficult questions in France, as in other European countries, about the poor integration of ethnic minorities. The idea that the keys of the Elysee presidential...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Touched by the Hand of GodThe fans scream so loud I can't hear the priest and I am front row in La Iglesia Maradoniana (The Maradona Church). The ceremony commences and the faithful recite their version of the Lord's Prayer: Our Diego Who is on Earth Hallowed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Crocodiles Take Down Zebra in Epic River BattleA hungry crocodile appears to have bitten off more than it could chew in an attack on a zebra captured on film Thursday at the Masai Mara game reserve in south-western Kenya, The Daily Mail reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 3:45 pm Acid Attacks Keep Girls Away From SchoolAcid attacks scare Afghan schoolgirls from classes in former Taliban stronghold.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 3:42 pm First Ever Recession For Euro-ZoneCountries using euro officially in first recession since currency began.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 3:22 pm Teen Fakes Self-Inflicted Neo-Nazi AttackA German court ruled Rebecca K. was guilty of faking a neo-Nazi attack in eastern Germany. Seventeen at the time of the crime, she was charged as a juvenile and was sentenced to 40 hours of community service.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm Mexico City to Give out Viagra to Over-70sMexico City to hand out free Viagra pills to men 70 and older.Source: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm Saudi Women Celebrate Defiant DriveWomen drivers mark anniversary of protest that stunned Saudi Arabia 18 years agoSource: ABC News: International | 14 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am
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