Tsunami warning follows strong quake off Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A local geological agency official says a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia. A tsunami warning was immediately issued and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a destructive regional tsunami is possible....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:57 pm

Local tsunami warning issued following Indonesia quake: US

WASHINGTON (AFP) - On the heels of a major 7.5-strength earthquake in Indonesia, US officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for the area within 1000 km (620 miles) of the earthquake's center
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:57 pm

Calls grow for more help for German automakers

BERLIN (AFP) - Calls grew Sunday for Berlin to do much more to help Germany's entire auto industry a day ahead of a crisis meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and desperate executives from cash-strapped Opel.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:53 pm

Celtics stagger Bucks in OT

MILWAUKEE - The battles of attrition are piling up a little earlier now. After eight games in 12 nights, the Celtics look a step slow and foul prone. Kevin Garnett, Glen...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:51 pm

Neighbor saves Miami teenager from cougar attack

MIAMI - Authorities in Miami are crediting a neighbor with saving a teenager who was mauled by a 150-pound pet cougar. Police say 21-year-old Anthony Zitnick brought the...
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Rae, Ignatieff in spat over debate

Gloves come off early as Bob Rae accuses Michael Ignatieff of trying to block media coverage of a candidates' debate
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California wildfires wreak havoc

Three major fires in southern California destroy many homes, forcing thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames.
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Fires rage for fourth day in Southern California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fires raged for the fourth day around Southern California on Sunday but firefighters hoped lighter winds would help them combat blazes that have destroyed more than 800 houses, from mobile homes to multimillion-dollar mansions, and forced some 50,000 people to flee the flames.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:50 pm

Fires rage for fourth day in Southern California (Reuters)

Reuters - Fires raged for the fourth day around Southern California on Sunday but firefighters hoped lighter winds would help them combat blazes that have destroyed more than 800 houses, from mobile homes to multimillion-dollar mansions, and forced some 50,000 people to flee the flames.

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World's Top 10 Ugliest Buildings And Monuments

Travel can open your eyes to some of the world's most beautiful sights and buildings -- and to some of the ugliest.
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Thousands rally for gay marriage

Thousands of gay rights supporters reeling from the passage of a ban on same-sex marriage in California vowed a national fight for marriage equality yesterday during a swiftly...
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Calderon out for Raptors

Andrea Bargnani inserted into the starting lineup at the small forward position against the Miami Heat, Robert MacLeod reports
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Israeli air strike kills 4 militants in Gaza

GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed four militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he had commissioned a plan for military action in the Hamas-run territory if rocket attacks on Israel persist.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:44 pm

Auto industry divided over specifics of aid, but agrees Canada ... - The Canadian Press

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Senator Shelby Opposes $25 Billion in Loans to Save Automakers - Bloomberg

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Indonesia tsunami warning after Sulawesi quake (Reuters)

Reuters - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck in the area of northern Sulawesi, the country's meteorological agency said via a telephone text message on Monday.
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Indonesia tsunami warning after Sulawesi quake

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck in the area of northern Sulawesi, the country's meteorological agency said via a telephone text message on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:36 pm

Iraq cabinet backs pact giving U.S. troops 3 years

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet approved a pact on Sunday that will let U.S. troops stay in the country until 2011, setting a final date to end a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:35 pm

Iraq cabinet backs pact giving U.S. troops 3 years (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraq's cabinet approved a pact on Sunday that will let U.S. troops stay in the country until 2011, setting a final date to end a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

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A posh way to market products

One of the hottest party spots in Boston is a kitchen showroom on Newbury Street. Every month or so, Arclinea owner Philip Guarino throws a swanky bash for friends,...
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Montreal race cancelled

The popular Formula One race has officially been replaced by a race in Turkey in 2009, Quebec Premier Jean Charest confirmed Sunday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:33 pm

Inauguration tickets for all seekers? No we can't

The Bay State's congressional delegation is being deluged with thousands of ticket requests for President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration, which is expected...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:32 pm

Southern Calif. firefighters aided by calmer wind - The Associated Press

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College closings rare, but could rise in downturn

For 15 years, Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to find the fuels that any college needs: students to pay tuition, and donors to help build an endowment.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:31 pm

Both lose in aborted immigrant-citizen home sale

Like all illegal immigrants, Lorenzo Jimenez knew the knock on the door from immigration agents could come at any time.
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A surfer's fitting funeral

Hundreds of surfers paddled to a wave break off Windansea Beach to honor slain surfer Emery Kauanui Jr., surrounding a boat from which his mother, Cynthia, scattered his ashes. The break, which had been Kauanui's favorite, was renamed "Emery's Left."
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APOD:Anticrepuscular Rays Over Colorado

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Michigan Football-Worst Season in 129 Years!!!

Michigan sank to an all-time low on a day as miserable as its season.C.J. Bacher threw touchdown passes on his first two drives of the second half to lift Northwestern to a 21-14 win Saturday over the Wolverines, handing them eight losses overall and five at home for the first time in the storied program's 129-year history.
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Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says

What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vt.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:29 pm

W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking

As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:28 pm

W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking (AP)

AP - As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:28 pm

Shuttle approaches space station

Space Shuttle Endeavour is preparing to dock with the International Space Station on an "extreme make-over" mission.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:25 pm

Tracked down: Uma Thurman, Theo Epstein, Rachael Ray...

TRACKED DOWN: Hollywood leading lady Uma Thurman schmoozing with Red Sox GM Theo Epstein and his wife, Marie, Mayor Tom Menino, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm

Prison terms devastate Myanmar democracy movement

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- In a devastating week for Myanmar's democracy movement, dozens of its members have been sentenced to length prison terms, as the military-ruled government locks away writers and Buddhist monks - as well as musicians, a poet and at least one journalist....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm

After 1-month break, smoking is back in Atlantic City casinos

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - After a month of fresh air, smoking is once again allowed inside Atlantic City's 11 casinos. The City Council had passed a total smoking ban...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm

Prison terms devastate Myanmar democracy movement

In a devastating week for Myanmar's democracy movement, dozens of its members have been sentenced to length prison terms, as the military-ruled government locks away writers and Buddhist...
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Broncos hold out Young, Bailey

Running back Selvin Young and cornerback Champ Bailey were inactive for the Denver Broncos' game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm

Shuttle closes in on space station

Speeding 17,000 miles an hour (27,000 kph) around Earth, space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:23 pm

Lions banged up on defense against Panthers

The banged-up, winless Detroit Lions were without four key players on defense for Sunday's game at Carolina.
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Southern Calif. firefighters aided by calmer wind (AP)

AP - Calmer wind Sunday aided firefighters battling wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes in Southern California, forced thousands of residents to flee and blanketed much of the region with choking smoke.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:21 pm

Prez-cious pooches still in search of new homes

As the Obama family continues to search for the perfect first dog, two of the Hub shelter dogs featured in a Herald article on presidential pup contenders now have found new...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:21 pm

Leaders welcome G20 action plan

World leaders welcome the outcome of the G20 summit but some observers say the action plan does not go far enough.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:20 pm

Lives after losses on view in photo exhibit

When Joseph Clarke got his driver's license, he told his mother he smiled for the camera, "so if I ever get pulled over, the police will see that I'm not a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:18 pm

Bush among Saints' inactives

After hoping all week to get Reggie Bush back in the lineup, the New Orleans Saints put the running back on the inactive list Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:18 pm

Cuts won't cramp Hub's holiday style

These might be dark times for the economy, but the global financial freefall will not take the sparkle out of the holidays in the Hub. Mayor Thomas M. Menino plans to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:17 pm

Giants PK John Carney inactive for Ravens game

John Carney, the NFL's leading scorer this season, was inactive for the New York Giants game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:15 pm

Manhunt nets murder suspect

An engineer who police said fatally shot three former co-workers at a Silicon Valley high-tech company was arrested after a daylong manhunt. Jing Hua Wu had been missing since the shootings on Saturday at the offices of SiPort,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:15 pm

Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2008 - U.S. News & World Report

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Britain's old water mills to produce clean energy

Britain's iconic water mills, some of which date back to the 11th century, are to become a major force in the fight against climate change. Mill owners around the UK have started to refurbish their old buildings and install turbines in order to show that they can be used as a source of clean electricity.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:10 pm

Obama resigns Senate seat, adds White House staff

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama resigned his seat in the Senate on Sunday to focus on his transition to the White House, appointing new staff and thanking his home state of Illinois for launching his political career.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:05 pm

Obama resigns Senate seat, adds White House staff (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama resigned his seat in the Senate on Sunday to focus on his transition to the White House, appointing new staff and thanking his home state of Illinois for launching his political career.

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New bridge collapses in Kashmir

Three workers die and 20 are missing after a new bridge in Indian-run Kashmir crashes into the gorge below.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:04 pm

'Quantum' gives Bond its biggest debut with $70.4 million - USA Today

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New Wildfire Erupts in Southern California - New York Times

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Israel accuses Hamas of 'shattering' Gaza truce

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accused the Islamist Hamas movement on Sunday of "shattering" the Gaza truce after two rockets hit Israel, prompting an air strike which killed four Palestinian militants.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:02 pm

Top Republican senators oppose automaker bailout (AP)

AP - Top Republican senators said Sunday they will oppose a Democratic plan to bail out Detroit automakers, calling the U.S. industry a "dinosaur" whose "day of reckoning" is coming. Their opposition raises serious doubts about whether the plan will pass in this week's postelection session.

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DRCongo rebel leader agrees to ceasefire, monitoring body - AFP

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Seth MacFarlane Denied By Bouncer, Sends $5k Flower Bouquet

Seth MacFarlane just got a little more awesome. The "Family Guy" creator was majorly dissed outside Crown Bar last week by a cocky doorman. But instead of whining about his experience, he took the classy route and sent three bouquets totaling $5,000 to the bar last night.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

'07 Horse of the Year Curlin to be retired

The majority owner of reigning Horse of the Year Curlin says the colt will retire to a farm in Kentucky in 2009.
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Pens, Stars swap defencemen

Darryl Sydor headed for his third stint in Dallas after being acquired on Sunday from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Philippe Boucher
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:59 pm

Iraqi cabinet approves US pact amid bloodshed

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's cabinet approved a military pact on Sunday that requires the withdrawal of all US troops by the end of 2011, as a deadly suicide car bomb underscored the country's lingering insecurity.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:58 pm

Iraqi cabinet approves US pact amid bloodshed (AFP)

AFP - Iraq's cabinet approved a military pact on Sunday that requires the withdrawal of all US troops by the end of 2011, as a deadly suicide car bomb underscored the country's lingering insecurity.

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Senators oppose auto bailout

Opposition by top Republican Richard Shelby and other GOP lawmakers raises doubts about whether plan will pass
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:53 pm

Troop Withdrawal Plans Approved; Vote Next

After nearly a year of hard-bargaining with U.S. negotiators, the Iraqi government voted to approve a draft agreement for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq within the next three years.

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DRCongo rebel leader agrees to ceasefire, monitoring body

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - The rebel leader in eastern DR Congo wants peace talks and has agreed to the establishment of a three-way body to monitor a ceasefire, the UN special envoy said amid fresh fighting on Sunday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:51 pm

Sweden's Ultra-Modern Underground Data Center

Underneath Stockholm, deep in the bedrock exists a data center better than any high tech lair Hollywood could probably dream up. Bahnhof, one of Sweden's largest ISP's has created a bunker of high tech goodness that is surely to astound.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:50 pm

EU monitors say they were fired on in Georgia

European Union cease-fire monitors in Georgia say they were shot at near a breakaway region in the former Soviet republic.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:47 pm

Southern California battles devastating wildfires

Gusty winds driving the wildfire that has destroyed more than 800 residences across Southern California from mobile homes to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:46 pm

Nestor wins doubles crown

Toronto native and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic earned the year-end No. 1 ranking with a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. in Sunday's Masters Cup final
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:44 pm

Taiwan's detained ex-leader rushed to hospital

Taiwan's detained former president Chen Shui-bian was rushed to hospital on Sunday, a doctor said, days after he went on hunger strike to protest his arrest on graft allegations.
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1-2 finish for Canada

Nesbitt and Groves win gold, silver in women's 1,000 metres at World Cup speedskating event on Sunday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:41 pm

Montreal mayor and QC tourism minister call F1 press conference

MONTREAL - Montrealers may learn the fate of their beloved Grand Prix on Sunday. Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay and provincial tourism minister Raymond Bachand called a press...
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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal

The Iraqi cabinet approves a security pact with the US governing the presence of US troops past the end of 2008.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:38 pm

Canadian Forces not tracking incidence of brain injuries, hearing loss

soldiers are suffering from service-related hearing loss and traumatic brain trauma, two of the so-called signature injuries of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Defence...
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Medvedev optimistic on US relations - United Press International

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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal - BBC News

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Karzai offers Taleban safety deal

Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, offers safe passage to Taleban leader Mullah Omar if he agrees to peace talks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:34 pm

Iraq's Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.

Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year, the government said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:34 pm

In pictures

Thousands flee as winds fan wildfires near Los Angeles
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Kissinger says Hillary Clinton Would Be Outstanding Diplomat - Voice of America

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California battles devastating wildfires

Walls of towering flames pushed by Santa Ana winds raged through Southern California hills early Sunday after destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:26 pm

Congo rebel backs U.N. peace plan, fighting persists (Reuters)

Reuters - Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed on Sunday to take part in U.N.-backed peace talks, but fighting between the army and rebels raged on in the east despite his declared support for a ceasefire.

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Congo rebel backs U.N. peace plan, fighting persists

JOMBA, Congo (Reuters) - Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed on Sunday to take part in U.N.-backed peace talks, but fighting between the army and rebels raged on in the east despite his declared support for a ceasefire.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:25 pm

Guinea Bissau votes amid hopes for stability

Voters in Guinea Bissau went to the polls on Sunday in elections which international observers hope will stabilize the tiny West African country that has become a hub for South American...
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Report: Citigroup to lay off thousands

Citigroup Inc. -- the global financial giant based in the United States -- plans to trim its workforce by 10 percent, CBNC reported Saturday.
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Coach At Elite Liberal Arts College Shuns BigTime,Still Wins

Good story about respected track coach at liberal arts college, Haverford -- He's trained Olympians, could coach anywhere, but has chosen this small academic-oriented school to build his program & (shock) teach kids who are smart, OK athletes, balanced. Postscript: He's turned out NCAA champions & Haverford is 1 of top Div-3 programs.
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4 Gaza militants killed in retaliatory airstrike

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinian militants as they fired mortars from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian officials said, just hours after another group of militants struck Israel in a separate rocket attack....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:18 pm

4 Gaza militants killed in retaliatory airstrike (AP)

AP - An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinian militants as they fired mortars from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian officials said, just hours after another group of militants struck Israel in a separate rocket attack.

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Guinea Bissau fact file

Basic facts about the west African state of Guinea-Bissau, which holds parliamentary elections on Sunday: GEOGRAPHY: Wedged between Senegal to its north and Guinea to its...
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Tories toe Harper government's line

Conservative delegates vote to get tougher on crime, but many policies were already pledged by the government
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:16 pm

Will Obama GIve Up His Blackberry?

Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days
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Food banks see more need, fewer donations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Bingham earned $7.50 an hour packing boxes for a jewelry company, but after a short illness she was fired and had to seek help at a food pantry and women's shelter.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:03 pm

Sicily medics claim cash for dead

Doctors in Sicily have claimed state money for thousands of deceased patients still on their medical lists, Italian media says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Ads mask Venetian beauty

For the first time in history, some of the most famous sites in Venice are swathed in huge advertisements. On the Piazzetta of San Marco, the villain of the new James Bond film looms from a huge advertisement for Swatch. The facade...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Fatwa call centre sets minds at rest

Is it against the teachings of Islam to use Viagra? Is it dishonest to "piggyback" on your neighbour's wireless internet connection? Can you use diet patches while fasting during Ramadan? These are just three of the thousands of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Islamabad borrows $13b to shore up economy

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has agreed to borrow US$7.6 billion ($13.52 billion) from the International Monetary Fund to stabilise the economy of the strategically important nation on the front lines of the United States battle against al...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Funeral pyre for a princess

BANGKOK - 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-storey pyre where she was cremated early yesterday. King...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Gwynne Dyer: The unstoppable rise of English

Just over half of Africa's 52 countries speak French, but the number is dropping. Rwanda has just defected, announcing that henceforward only English will be taught in the schools. It would not be overstating the case to say that...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Robbery in top hotel lobby

NEW YORK - Gunfire erupted in the celebrated Waldorf-Astoria Hotel during a brazen robbery attempt at a lobby jewellery store, wounding a security guard and sending guests diving for cover. The 54-year-old guard was shot in the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Lapdancing clubs on minister's radar

Britain's Home Secretary has attacked the "bizarre" practice of City firms entertaining clients in lapdancing clubs, on the eve of a Government crackdown on the sex trade which is expected to prosecute most men who use prostitutes. Jacqui...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Military life opens doors for foreigners

MADRID - They're soldiers like any others, enduring the grind of military life and sometimes risking their own as peacekeepers in hot spots such as Afghanistan. But these troops defend a flag that is not their own. Spain has struggled...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

World leaders pledge closer links

WASHINGTON - World leaders battling a dire and deepening economic crisis vowed to co-operate more closely, keep a sharper eye out for red-flag problems and give bigger roles to fast-rising nations - but kicked many hard details down...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

New NZ government will have Maori ministers

The party representing New Zealand's indigenous Maori people will get its first Cabinet posts under a multiparty deal Prime Minister-elect John Key signed Sunday to form a center-right...
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World leaders agree on new regulations to better markets

Amid the gravest financial crisis since the Great Depression, international leaders agreed Saturday to develop new regulations ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:47 pm

World leaders agree action plan at crisis summit

WASHINGTON (AFP) - World leaders at a financial crisis summit in Washington have agreed on an action plan to restore global growth and prevent future financial upheaval while promising new spending plans, a trade deal and a set of reforms.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:35 pm

Oil production cuts unlikely this month: OPEC head

Cartel hasn't yet fully enforced previous quotas or collected all current production data, says Chakib Khelil
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

Kim 'makes new public appearance'

North Korea says reclusive leader Kim Jong-il has made another public appearance, amid speculation that he has been ill.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:29 pm

Iraq approves security pact with U.S.

Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:24 pm

Congo rebel leader promises to back UN efforts

JOMBA, Congo (AP) -- Congo's main rebel leader promised a U.N. envoy Sunday to support a cease-fire and U.N. efforts to end the fighting, and the diplomat said he hoped the warring sides would hold peace talks in Kenya....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

Congo rebel leader promises to back UN efforts

Congo's main rebel leader promised a U.N. envoy Sunday to support a cease-fire and U.N. efforts to end the fighting, and the diplomat said he hoped the warring sides would hold peace talks...
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Iraqi Cabinet approves security pact with US

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:13 pm

Pasadena marathon canceled due to smoky air from fires

Pasadena's first marathon has been canceled due to heavy smoke and ash from destructive wildfire burning in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:08 pm

UN says China should improve rural public services

BEIJING (AP) -- China should move quickly to provide rural areas with better education, health, social security and employment services to sustain the country's economic growth during the global slowdown, a U.N. agency said Sunday....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:05 pm

UN says China should improve rural public services

China should move quickly to provide rural areas with better education, health, social security and employment services to sustain the country's economic growth during the global slowdown,...
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Sri Lanka bombs major rebel northern defense line

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's air force pounded the Tamil Tiger rebels' main northern defense line Sunday, a day after government forces dismantled the last rebel stronghold on the island's west coast, the military said....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:04 pm

Sri Lanka bombs major rebel northern defense line

Sri Lanka's air force pounded the Tamil Tiger rebels' main northern defense line Sunday, a day after government forces dismantled the last rebel stronghold on the island's west coast, the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:04 pm

Iraqi cabinet approves U.S. troops pact

Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:58 pm

The controversial house was occupied by dozens of hardline settlers in March 2007

A general view a Palestinian house occupied by Israeli hardline settlers in the southern West Bank town of Hebron. Israel's High Court has ordered the settlers to evacuate the premises, whose ownership...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

The settlers' 'ownership' documents were found by police to be forgeries

Hardline settlers outside an unfinished Palestinian house into which they moved in a few months ago in the West Bank town of Hebron. Israel's High Court has ordered the settlers to evacuate the house,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

Head rebel 'backs DR Congo peace'

Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda says he will support a peace process with DR Congo's government, following talks with a UN envoy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:38 pm

Pakistan truck halt threatens NATO supplies lines

Pakistan temporarily bars oil tankers, container trucks from key passageway to Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

JP Morgan could axe thousands of jobs: report

LONDON (Reuters) - JP Morgan, the US investment bank, is drawing up plans to axe thousands of jobs across its worldwide operations, reports The Sunday Telegraph.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

US supply line threatened by Pakistan truck halt

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan temporarily barred oil tankers and container trucks from a key passageway to Afghanistan, threatening a critical supply route for U.S. and NATO troops on Sunday and raising more fears about security in the militant-plagued border region....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

Negotiations most not be allowed to run on indefinitely, Tsvangirai said

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, seen here in Strasbourg in eastern France, has warned that President Robert Mugabe will bring about the collapse of a power-sharing agreement if he imposes...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

A police line outside the hospital where Chen is being treated

Policemen stand hand-in-hand outside the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Taiwan's northern Panchiao city after former president Chen Shui-bian, who has been detained in a corruption case, was taken in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:05 pm

Violence Rises In Iraq

There's been a recent upsurge of bombing attacks on police patrols and civilians. But it's difficult to gauge how serious the upsurge may be, because U.S. and Iraqi sources give widely differing reports of the casualties.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:55 pm

Congo Rebel Leader Promises to Back UN Efforts

Congo rebel leader promises to back UN peace process; Heavy new fighting in east
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:52 pm

Obama reaches out to former rivals

As he forms his new team, President-elect Barack Obama is pledging to reach out to past rivals such as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans.  What does the past tell us about such lofty intentions?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:34 pm

Tibetan exiles gather to discuss future of Tibet

DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- Several hundred Tibetan exile leaders gathered in northern India on Sunday for a landmark meeting widely expected to determine the direction of the movement that has struggled for decades to win autonomy from China....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Pirates seize cargo ship with 23 crew off Somalia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Gunmen hijacked a freighter with 23 crew off the coast of Somalia, South Korea said Sunday, as Somali pirates freed another vessel after securing a ransom and a Russian frigate repelled an attack on a Saudi ship....
Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm

Iraq's Cabinet Approves U.S. Security Pact

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: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm

Chen was arrested last week in connection with allegations of corruption

Taiwan's detained former president Chen Shui-bian, seen here, has been rushed to hospital, TVBS news network said in a live report.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Hu Jintao to visit struggling ally Cuba

HAVANA (Reuters) - China's President Hu Jintao travels to Cuba on Monday for a close-up look at the government of new President Raul Castro, a fellow communist struggling to lead his island nation through the devastating effects of three hurricanes and the international financial crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:28 pm

Leonid Gozman and Boris Titov at the founding congress in Moscow

Leonid Gozman (L), former head of the Union of Right Forces party and Boris Titov, head of "Business Russia" and former leader of the Civic Force party in Moscow. Three Russian political groups have united...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm

Delegates voted to form the party at a Moscow hotel

Ex-leader of Russia's Union of Right Forces party Leonid Gozman (L), head of business association "Business Russia" and ex-leader of the party "Civic Force" Boris Titov speak at the inauguration of a new...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm

US troops searching a family home near Baquba

An Iraqi family sits in the courtyard of their farm as US soldiers search the premises for weapons in Mullah Eid village just south of Baquba. A suicide car bomb has exploded at a police checkpoint in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:06 pm

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With US

Iraqi government spokesman says Cabinet approves security pact with the US
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:03 pm

Soldiers repairing a bridge in the Uri district of Kashmir in 2006

Indian soldiers work to rebuild the Kaman Bridge along the Indo-Pak defacto border in Uri, some 120 kms from Srinagar in 2006. Five people have been killed and 18 are missing after a newly-constructed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:54 am

US soldiers are currently stationed at 400 bases across the country

The Iraqi flag flutters as US soldiers secure a street in Dora in southeastern Baghda. Iraq's cabinet has defied fiery opposition from Shiite hardliners and approved a wide-ranging military pact that includes...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

US Supply Line Threatened by Pakistan Truck Halt

Pakistan halts some trucks from key pass, threatening supply line to US, NATO troops
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

U.S. Supply Line Threatened by Pakistan Truck Halt

A Pakistani decision to temporarily bar some trucks from a key passageway to Afghanistan threatened a critical supply route for U.S. and NATO troops on Sunday and raised more fears about deteriorating security in the militant-plagued border region.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:37 am

World leaders urge fast action on financial crisis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders pledged rapid action on Saturday to rescue a weakening global economy from the worst financial crisis in over 70 years and agreed to give emerging nations more say in running financial affairs.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:31 am

Pakistan, U.S. have tacit deal on airstrikes

The U.S. and Pakistan reached tacit agreement on a don't-ask-don't-tell policy that allows unmanned Predator aircraft to attack suspected terrorist targets in rugged western Pakistan.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 10:18 am

Lesnar starts new era with KO over Couture

Chiappetta: In just his fourth pro fight, Brock Lesnar proved himself the king of the heavyweight world with a second-round finish over the legendary Randy Couture.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Russia President Dmitry Medvedev warms up toward U.S.

The leader, who is in Washington for economic talks, expresses hopes that President-elect Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, arriving in Washington for international economic talks, Saturday struck a conciliatory tone toward the United States and expressed hope that President-elect Barack Obama will help improve the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relationship.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Stories of devastation and survival emerge in Montecito

With 111 homes destroyed and nine damaged, the news is often not good for residents. But some returning evacuees find reason to rejoice.

Jack and Jan Milton shared a bench Saturday overlooking the smoldering remains of their three-bedroom home with its million-dollar views in the hilly Sycamore Canyon area of Montecito.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Prop. 8 opponents rally across California to protest gay-marriage ban

Gay-rights marchers gather by the thousands in Los Angeles and San Francisco, battling heat, expressing solidarity and debating proponents of the measure.

Expressing anger, disappointment and humor, thousands of gay-rights advocates marched across the state and nation Saturday in largely peaceful protests against California's passage of an initiative banning same-sex marriage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Catastrophic fires blaze a path of destruction through Southland

From Santa Barbara to Orange County, hundreds of homes burn and thousands of people are evacuated. A mobile home park in Sylmar appears to lose the highest number of housing units in L.A. history.

Sunday morning update : At 7 a.m. Sunday, about 300 firefighters gathered at Irvine Regional Park, the new incident command base for what has been dubbed the "Triangle Complex" fire. The blaze includes the "Freeway Complex" fire and the Brea fire in Orange County.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Residents warned of poor air quality in fire zones

Sylmar, Corona, Brea and Yorba Linda are problem areas where everyone should avoid outdoor activity, the South Coast Air Quality Management District says.

As wildfires flared across Southern California this weekend, health officials issued air-quality warnings and told residents to avoid areas where they could smell and see smoke.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Auburn Dam may really be dead this time

If California rescinds the water rights it granted to the federal government, the troubled project might never be revived.

Use it or lose it is the rule of California water rights, and after 43 years, the would-be Auburn Dam -- subject of one of the state's bitterest water feuds -- is about to lose it.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Bomb kills five outside Baghdad's National Theater

A car bomb explodes as people head to the theater in the capital's Karada district.

Just last month, The Times wrote about the revival of Baghdad's National Theater and the resilience of the actors, actresses, directors and writers who had kept their artistry alive through the war and who finally were launching their first nighttime performances since the U.S.-led invasion of March 2003.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Calls grow to overhaul 401(k) retirement plans

The financial crisis, which has caused a dramatic decline in the value of the average worker's account, has undermined confidence in the system.

For nearly three decades, working Americans have been part of a huge experiment with their future well-being: Old-fashioned pensions that guaranteed specific retirement benefits have given way to old-age benefits that depend on personal investing in the financial markets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

S. Korea: Gunmen Seize Ship With 23 Off Somalia

Armed gunmen have hijacked a cargo ship carrying 23 crew off the coast of Somalia, the latest attack near the lawless African country, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 7:13 am

Arenas' punt returns wake up No. 1 Alabama

Javier Arenas ran back a punt 80 yards for one touchdown and set up a score with another long return, helping No. 1 Alabama roll to a 32-7 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:56 am

U.S. military: 10 militants killed in Afghan raids

A raid by U.S. coalition troops in eastern Afghanistan killed five al-Qaeda associated fighters and detained eight others, including ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:38 am

Russia's Medvedev calls for talks with Obama

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Saturday for talks with Barack Obama as soon as possible after the U.S. president-elect takes the oath of office.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:14 am

Chaos erupts from pair of blazes

Fast-moving flames in Corona, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills and Brea leave streets emptied, freeways shut and homes destroyed.

Their neighborhood was deserted. The sky had turned dark, and the sun in the west was nothing but a red orb. Yet, Gene and Mary Palmer, both dressed in formal attire, were walking two miles from their Yorba Linda home to Anaheim Hills, where they had left their car earlier in the day.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:10 am

Pirates seize Japanese cargo ship off Somalia

A South Korean foreign Ministry official says gunmen have hijacked a cargo ship carrying 23 crew including five South Koreans off the coast of Somalia.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:08 am

Democrats face White House opposition to new economic plan

WASHINGTON, (AFP) - Democrats returning to Congress are clamoring for legislation to stem the economic crisis, but have little hope in face of stiff opposition from Republican lawmakers and the White House, analysts say.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:01 am

N. Korea: Kim attends art performance

North Korea's absolute leader Kim Jong Il has appeared in public at a military art performance, the communist country's state news agency reported amid continued speculation about his health.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:44 am

Ship carrying 23 people seized off Somalia

An official says an armed group has hijacked a cargo ship carrying 23 crewmembers, including five South Koreans, off the coast ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:38 am

Summit Heavy On Promises, Light On Details

World leaders battling a dire and deepening economic crisis vowed to cooperate more closely, keep a sharper eye out for problems and give bigger roles to growing nations - but kicked many hard details down the road for their next summit.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:00 am

'Marriage checkup' aims to prevent problems

An annual physical exam and twice-yearly dental checkup are supposed to protect your health. Now there's a move for married Americans ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:16 am

Gay-marriage supporters rally over Calif. ban

Thousands of supporters of gay marriage including gay, straight and many families with children gathered in dozens of cities ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:34 am

G-20 Leaders Agree To Economic Reform

Leaders from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., over the weekend to discuss the global financial crisis. After the meeting, they issued a 10-page action plan for reform, enhancing regulation and reinforcing international cooperation.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:29 am

Los Angeles Fire Official Describes Scene

Inspector Paul Hartwell, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, says what the region experience Friday night "was a whole different animal" from previous fires.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:24 am

Edwards returns to political stage

Scarred by an extramarital affair and weakened by two failed presidential campaigns, Democrat John Edwards is pushing to return ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:23 am

Pakistan agrees to $7.6 billion IMF bailout

Pakistan has agreed to borrow $7.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund in an effort to stabilize the economy of this ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Nov 2008 | 12:06 am

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Ravage Southern Calif.

Wind-driven wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people in Southern California to take refuge in shelters. In the Los Angeles suburb of Sylmar, a neighborhood of 500 mobile homes was wiped out.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:11 pm

G-20 Drafts Blueprint for Repair

Five-part plan emerges from meeting on global economic crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Nov 2008 | 10:03 pm

U.N. closes Gaza aid centers, citing lack of food

Gazans seeking food aid walked away empty-handed from locked United Nations distribution centers Saturday after a strict Israeli ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:28 pm

Iranians Express Hope In Obama

Iranians are big TV watchers, and they've been watching coverage of the American presidential election. Voice of America says calls and e-mails have been pouring in to their Persian News Network service in support of President-elect Obama.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm

How A-Bomb Testing Changed Our Trees

British, American, Russian and French nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s and '60s left permanent records in trees around the globe. Scientists have found chemical signatures of the explosions in the wood of old trees in many countries.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:54 pm

Wildfires Sweep L.A. Suburbs

A wildfire is tearing through the foothills north of Los Angeles. Wind gusts of near-hurricane force are fueling the blaze in the suburbs of Sylmar and Porter Ranch. Dozens of homes have burned, thousands have evacuated the area, and power lines are threatened.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Nov 2008 | 6:08 pm

And In Iraq, The Market Is Up

There are no computers, traders use erasable pens on white boards, and it's only open six hours a week, but the Iraqi stock exchange may be the world"s only market to post a gain over the last year, writes CBS' Lawrence Doyle.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

Dozens Dead In Burkina Faso Bus Crash

A collision between a passenger bus and a truck killed more than 60 people in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm

Family Condemns Pics of Dead Bali Bombers on Web

The family of two Islamist extremists executed this week for the 2002 Bali bombings criticised an Indonesian Web site for publishing close-up photos of them in funeral shrouds, a report said Saturday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:49 pm

Shining Path's Return Raises Violence In Peru

Back in the 1980's and 90's the Maoist revolutionaries fought a fierce war that threatened the Peruvian government before falling apart after their leader's capture. Now it looks like the Shining Path is re-emerging.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:45 pm

Police Raids Reveal Alleged Network of 'Baby Farms'

Police raids have revealed an alleged network baby 'farms' or 'factories' in Nigeria, forcing a new look at the scope of human trafficking in the country.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Nov 2008 | 4:39 pm