Hispanic Turnout May Spur Immigration Overhaul

In recent years, politicians have treated immigration as the third rail. But as the number of Hispanics grows — and as they turn out in greater numbers at the polls — advocates say the issue of immigration will be harder to ignore.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:04 pm

'Painful' US-Libya era nears end

President Bush says a "painful chapter" in US-Libyan ties is almost over after Libya makes a payment to terror attack victims.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm

Israel says will release 250 Palestinian prisoners

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during talks on Monday to release 250 Palestinians prisoners next month, a spokesman for Olmert said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm

Citigroup to slash 50,000 jobs worldwide

NEW YORK (AFP) - Citigroup said Monday it would cut up to 50,000 jobs worldwide as the US banking giant struggles with the global financial crisis and four consecutive quarters of heavy losses.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm

Citigroup is expected to cut 53,000 more jobs (AP)

AP - A person briefed on Citigroup's plans says the banking giant is cutting another 53,000 jobs in the coming quarters.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:52 pm

Citigroup to cut 53,000 employees

Citigroup will cut another 53,000 jobs in coming quarters, according to news reports Monday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:52 pm

IAEA urges Syria transparency in probe: ElBaradei

DUBAI (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Syria on Monday to be more transparent in dealing with inspectors looking into the country's alleged atomic activity.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm

IAEA urges Syria transparency in probe: ElBaradei (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Syria on Monday to be more transparent in dealing with inspectors looking into the country's alleged atomic activity.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm

Motrin Learns: Hell Hath No Fury Like Baby-Wearing Moms

Note to self: when targeting an ad campaign after a specific demographic, try not to piss that demographic off with your ad campaign. It sounds like a no-brainer, but apparently the makers and marketers at Motrin missed that memo.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Poladroid Adds 1940’s Flare to Your Modern Snaps

Macs are definitely not all-work and no-play machines, and this fact is made even more evident via a nifty little application called Poladroid. With holidays coming up, nostalgia will most likely be at an all-time high and Poladroid helps you inject some into your modern pictures in a very slick way.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Famous Car Logos Design Evolution Through Time.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Obama may have to give up his beloved BlackBerry (AP)

AP - Before he ran for president Barack Obama quit smoking. Now that he's won the job, he may have to break another addiction: Checking his BlackBerry for e-mail.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

California firefighters make gains on fires (AP)

AP - With the ferocious Santa Ana winds dying down, firefighters on Monday made gains on three raging wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

England lose Gerrard and Lampard

Midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are ruled out of England's friendly against Germany in Berlin.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:47 pm

White House refines position on auto industry help (AP)

AP - The Bush White House stressed Monday that it supports help for the struggling auto industry, but believes it should not be taken from the $700 billion financial system rescue program.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:46 pm

Pirates attack Saudi 'super tanker' - CNN International

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Citigroup chairman doesn't deny job cuts are near

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Citigroup's chairman is hinting the banking giant will announce more job cuts today, and isn't ruling out the possibility executives...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:45 pm

UPDATE 1-Bank of America boosts stake in big Chinese bank - Reuters

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:44 pm

Target 3Q profit falls 24 percent

Target says a weak retail environment and lower sales at established stores caused third-quarter profit to fall 24 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:43 pm

Citigroup set to cut 75,000 jobs

US bank Citigroup announces plans for up to 75,000 job cuts, up from a previously announced total of 23,000.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:43 pm

Bush makes call to Libya's Gadhafi

The White House says President Bush called Libya's Moammar Gadhafi to thank him for settling a long-standing dispute between Washington and Tripoli over terrorist attacks in the 1980s.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:42 pm

White S. African guilty in deaths of 4 blacks

A white teenager has pleaded guilty in a shooting spree that killed four blacks and reignited racial tensions in post-apartheid South Africa.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:41 pm

Source: Citigroup to cut another 53,000 jobs

A person briefed on Citigroup's plans says the banking giant is cutting another 53,000 jobs in the coming quarters.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:41 pm

Obama may have to give up his beloved BlackBerry

Before he ran for president Barack Obama quit smoking. Now that he's won the job, he may have to break another addiction: Checking ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:40 pm

Obama to meet with McCain

Once campaign rivals, President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are ready to talk about how they can collaborate on issues facing the United States.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

Many concerns left unanswered after weekend summit

TOKYO - Analysts, investors and media around Asia expressed concern today that a weekend summit of world leaders aimed at tackling the global financial crisis - and preventing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

White House refines position on auto industry help

WASHINGTON - The Bush White House stressed today that it supports help for the struggling auto industry, but believes it should not be taken from the $700 billion financial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:35 pm

Thousands gather in Boston to protest Prop 8 - Bay Windows

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:34 pm

Romania proposes measures to fight economic crisis

Romania's Prime minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Monday proposed lowering taxes and injecting over $12.6 billion (10 billion euros) in the economy over the next four years to support the country through the financial crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

ECONOMIC REPORT - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:32 pm

Collider repairs at CERN to cost $25-million

Repairs needed after electrical arc nine days after startup halted work with Large Hadon Collider project
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:32 pm

Police find $178,000 in safe thought empty

LAWRENCE - When the owner of a Methuen shoe repair shop had an old safe hauled from his property, he didn't think anything was inside. Turns out, the safe contained...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm

Hardline Iraqi cleric bids to kill US pact in parliament - AFP

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm

Twat on Segway flees LA fires!

Was I overly harsh? no.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Citigroup will cut about 50,000 jobs: Reports

Announcement will be made Monday, CNBC says, citing people close to the company
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Calif. firefighters gain on wildfires

Firefighters aided by Mother Nature continued to make gains early Monday on raging wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee in Southern California.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm

The Note: Obama, McCain Could be Valuable Allies - ABC News

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm

Arrests at Sudan censorship rally

Police in Sudan arrest more than 60 journalists during a protest against media censorship, witnesses say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm

Doctor admits he is 'a terrorist'

A British doctor accused of trying to set off car bombs in London and Glasgow admits he is a terrorist.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Pop stars, fans say goodbye to MTV's 'TRL' (AP)

AP - Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Heavy lake-effect snow hits Great Lakes states

Officials say a blast of cold air has spread snow across parts of the Great Lakes region, with some places getting more than a foot.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker

Pirates have seized a Saudi-owned oil tanker with 25 crew on board off the coast of Kenya, the US Navy says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Greenpeace: Japanese whalers leave for annual hunt

TOKYO - Anti-whaling activists protested today as the mother ship in Japan's whaling fleet left for the country's annual hunt in the Antarctic, after last year's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:27 pm

UK Council Overruled Police Attempt to Place Baby in Care - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:25 pm

Israel 'to free 250 Palestinians'

Israeli caretaker PM Ehud Olmert pledges to free 250 jailed Palestinians as a "goodwill gesture" to their leader Mahmoud Abbas.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:24 pm

Officials: Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates

JERUSALEM - Israeli and Palestinian officials say Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has promised to free 250 Palestinian prisoners next month. The move would be the latest...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm

Fort Hills partners defer mining decision

Partnership says it needs to establish a “cost estimate consistent with the current market environment”
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm

An understatement

The unholy alliance between Victoria's Secret and Boston College is not surprising to many of us who have seen the school's insatiable appetite for glory and fame...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

A ton of illegal ivory seized in 5 African nations

The Kenya Wildlife Service says authorities in five African countries have seized about a ton of illegal ivory in a joint operation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

Driving at nothing

The story about Barack Obama's "choice" of car was an embarrassment to Boston and reflects poorly on Sen. Robert Hedlund and GOP spokesman Barney Keller who...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Somali pirates hijack Saudi-owned oil tanker

The U.S. Navy says Somali pirates have hijacked a Saudi-owned oil tanker off the Kenyan coast.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:19 pm

Holiday shoppers picking cash over credit: survey

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. shoppers plan to use credit cards to buy gifts this holiday season and the majority of them have yet to complete their gift buying, according to a new survey from the world's largest retail trade association.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:19 pm

Carr take notice

I understand what Howie Carr is referring to in " 'Pike reform' isn't going to happen anytime soon" (Nov. 12). But if it did, Howie's next move...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:19 pm

Worth the details

These officers were doing a public safety job and working for their overtime pay ("Time$ not so hard for 10 detail cops," Nov. 13). It seems unfair to paint a picture...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

Trial begins for murdered Russian journalist Politkovskaya

MOSCOW (AFP) - Four men went on trial in Monday in connection with the murder of Russian journalist and outspoken Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya, despite the failure of the authorities to catch the masterminds.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:16 pm

Goldman CEO, execs give up 2008 bonus

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein and six other top executives at the bank will not be receiving cash or stock bonuses for 2008, a spokesman said Sunday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

US bank lending rates up for 3rd day running

Dollar lending rates between banks rose for the third day running Monday after last week's turnabout by U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson on the $700 billion U.S. financial rescue program fostered renewed uncertainty in credit markets.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

'Talking story' in Hawaii

Christine Finn discovers just how much Hawaii has changed since it became the 50th US state half a century ago.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Japan in recession, IMF needs money, autos stressed (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan became the latest major economy to fall into recession on Monday with France close behind, and the IMF said it needed at least $100 billion to fight an economic crisis enveloping the world.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Japan in recession, IMF needs money, autos stressed

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan became the latest major economy to fall into recession on Monday with France close behind, and the IMF said it needed at least $100 billion to fight an economic crisis enveloping the world.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Picking a Medicare drug plan - Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Forecasters: tough road ahead for the economy (AP)

AP - The country is sinking deeper into the economic doldrums, and it's likely to stay there for a while.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Bush calls Gadhafi to laud claims settlement deal

The White House says President Bush called Libya's Moammar Gadhafi (guhd-AWF-fee) to thank him for settling a long-standing dispute between Washington and Tripoli over terrorist attacks in the 1980s.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

The Big Bang Was an Explosion OF Space, Not IN Space

The Big Bang Was an Explosion OF Space, Not IN Space
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm

Swazi critic faces terror charge

A leading Swazi democracy campaigner is charged with allegedly making statements in support of terrorism.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

''A mythical Beatles gem'' - BBC News

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Vitamin C, E Supplements No Good in Reducing Cancer Risk - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm

White House refines position on auto industry help

The Bush White House stressed Monday that it supports help for the struggling auto industry, but believes it should not be taken ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:02 pm

Greenpeace: Japanese whalers leave for annual hunt

TOKYO (AP) -- Anti-whaling activists protested Monday as the mother ship in Japan's whaling fleet left for the country's annual hunt in the Antarctic, after last year's expedition was cut short by high-seas clashes with a protest ship, the environmental group Greenpeace said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:02 pm

Public Affair: Russia Murdered Journo Tria

Russia opens crusading journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder trial to public.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

Officials: Israel to free 250 Palestinian inmates

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli and Palestinian officials say Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has promised to free 250 Palestinian prisoners next month....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

''Quantum of Solace' Sets the Highest Franchise Record Ever!

Moviegoers were stirred to support "Quantum of Solace" in franchise-record numbers during the weekend.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Re: The world has never seen such freezing heat

A look at the October temperature record error that conspiracy theorists are using claim that people enjoy global warming out of a "desire" to implement Hitler-like legislation... from a scientist involved in the climate field.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Whalers slip out of Japanese port

Japan's factory whaling ship reportedly leaves port without fanfare on a seasonal hunt, following protests last year.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:58 pm

Californians go home, many to ashes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of Southern Californians returned home to find their houses burned to the ground, or miraculously intact on Monday, after a wind-whipped weekend firestorm swept through bone-dry canyons and hillsides.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm

Americans uneasy over bailout for automakers

ATLANTA (Reuters) - As Congress debates legislation to help struggling automakers on Monday, many Americans said they were uneasy with the plan, arguing that while it may save jobs, it would reward companies for pursuing bad business practices.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:53 pm

ETA dealt 'decisive' blow with arrest of military chief: Spanish PM

MADRID (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the Basque separatist group ETA had been dealt a "decisive" blow with the arrest of its suspected military chief Monday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:52 pm

ETA dealt 'decisive' blow with arrest of military chief: Spanish PM (AFP)

AFP - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the Basque separatist group ETA had been dealt a "decisive" blow with the arrest of its suspected military chief Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

Uproar over federal drilling leases next to parks

SALT LAKE CITY -- The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge - an unspoiled landmark so iconic it's on Utah's license plates - could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration "fire sale" for the oil and gas industry.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

Iraq, U.S. sign pact on troops withdrawal deadline (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari and U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker signed a long-awaited accord on Monday requiring Washington to withdraw its forces within three years.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm

Iraq, U.S. sign pact on troops withdrawal deadline

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari and U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker signed a long-awaited accord on Monday requiring Washington to withdraw its forces within three years.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm

NYT: GOP debates roadmap back to power

Nearly 30 years after Ronald Reagan ushered in a period of conservative ascendancy in American politics, how should the movement re-energize itself?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm

Cy&H: Fight Club

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

FDA to open China offices after product scares

BEIJING (AP) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will open three offices in China this week in an unprecedented effort to improve the safety of exports headed to America amid recurring product safety scares....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm

32 Reportedly Trapped In China Coal Mine

A flood at a coal mine in Henan has trapped more than 30 workers - the third mine accident in as many weeks to hit the resource-rich central Chinese province, the government says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm

Jasdaq's largest shareholder agrees to sell bulk of its stake to OSE+

(Kyodo) _ The Japan Securities Dealers Association said Monday it has formally agreed to sell a majority stake in Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. to the operator of the Osaka Securities...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:35 pm

Iraqi parliament debates security pact

Iraqi lawmakers Monday debated a pact with the United States that will allow U.S. forces to remain for three more years, and neighboring Syria criticized the security agreement as a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm

Iraqi parliament debates security pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi lawmakers Monday debated a pact with the United States that will allow U.S. forces to remain for three more years, and neighboring Syria criticized the security agreement as a virtual surrender to American interests....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm

Lawmakers meet to oppose vote on Nationality Law revision+

(Kyodo) _ A group of lawmakers mainly from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party rallied Monday against holding a vote in parliament on a government-sponsored bill to enable a child born...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:31 pm

Japan's Economy Slumps Into Recession

Japan's economy has slid into a recession for the first time since 2001, the government says, as companies sharply cut back on spending in the third quarter amid the unfolding global financial crisis.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Recession-proof? Maybe not this time

For years, Starbucks’ coffee drinks were considered the type of affordable luxury that could withstand the ebbs and flows of the U.S. economy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:29 pm

Israeli mob boss killed in Tel Aviv blast

A huge car explosion in central Tel Aviv killed one of Israel's top mafia kingpin's on Monday, raising the likelihood of an all-out ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:28 pm

U.S. in recession, jobless to peak at 7.5 percent: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is in recession and will contract at a faster pace in the fourth quarter, extending the decline into early 2009 as high unemployment crimps consumer spending, a survey showed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm

What's Next in the Struggle for Tibet?

Tibetan exile leaders meet to discuss the direction of movement for autonomy.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm

Tibetan exiles discussing their struggle

DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- Tibetan exile leaders opened weeklong discussions Monday on their struggle with China, talks that could see them abandon the Dalai Lama's path of compromise with Beijing in favor of a long-shot independence movement....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:26 pm

Tibetan exiles discussing their struggle

Tibetan exile leaders opened weeklong discussions Monday on their struggle with China, talks that could see them abandon the Dalai Lama's path of compromise with Beijing in favor of a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:26 pm

Asia markets mixed as Japan enters recession

Asian markets were mixed Monday as confirmation Japan has slipped into recession emphasized the gloomy outlook for the world economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm

Military Escort For Afghan Supplies

Pakistan reopens Khyber Pass with new security in place after attacks on convoys
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:21 pm

US supply trucks resume travel in Pakistan pass

KHYBER PASS, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani security forces escorted container trucks and oil tankers through the Khyber Pass on Monday after Pakistan reopened the supply route critical to transporting supplies to NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

10 Must-Have Green Gadgets for Your Home [w/Pics]

In the mad dash to go green, grow green and glow green, some energetic gadget makers are marketing devices that are so darn friendly, we might as well ask them to move into our homes. Plug into these and see:
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

Man suspected of killing mother after meeting her 1st time in 20 yrs+

(Kyodo) _ Police arrested a 46-year-old man Monday on suspicion of killing his mother the day after meeting her for the first time in some 20 years at her home in Hakusan, Ishikawa...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:19 pm

No Ceasefire in Congo Despite UN Effort

Fierce clashes in Congo despite promises by rebels to back U.N. peace process.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:17 pm

Fighting in Congo despite rebel promises to UN

RWINDI, Congo (AP) -- Congo's army clashed with rebels in some of the worst fighting in a week despite the rebel leader's promise to support a cease-fire, the United Nations and witnesses said Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:16 pm

FY 2008 pretax profit forecasts drop in 26 of 30 business sectors+

(Kyodo) _ With the adverse effect of the global financial crisis spreading, pretax profit at listed companies is forecast to drop in the current fiscal year in 26 of 30 non-financial...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:15 pm

Murdoch upbeat about the future of newspapers

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Global media magnate Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the Internet will kill off newspapers are "misguided cynics" who fail to grasp that the online world is potentially a huge new market of information-hungry consumers....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

Murdoch upbeat about the future of newspapers

Global media magnate Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the Internet will kill off newspapers are "misguided cynics" who fail to grasp that the online world is potentially a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm

French police detain top ETA suspect in raid

PARIS (AP) -- A suspected leader of the Basque militant group ETA who was allegedly behind the shooting deaths of two Spanish guardsmen was arrested Monday by French police, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:09 pm

Canada Post strike begins in Atlantic region

Pickets go up in Nova Scotia after union rejects last offer; mail delivery should not be affected, officials say
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:09 pm

French police detain top ETA suspect in raid

A suspected leader of the Basque militant group ETA who was allegedly behind the shooting deaths of two Spanish guardsmen was arrested Monday by French police, officials said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:08 pm

Greenpeace: Japanese whalers leave for annual hunt

A Japanese whaling ship left a port in southwestern Japan on Monday en route to this season's whale hunt in the Antarctic Ocean, the environmental group Greenpeace said. The leading...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Kyodo economic news summary -6-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- FM Nakasone to attend APEC in Lima, bilateral talks on econ, security TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone will head for Lima on Tuesday to attend...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Lion Nathan bids for Australia's Coca-Cola Amatil

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's second-largest brewer, Lion Nathan Ltd, has made a 7.6-billion-dollars (4.9 billion US) bid to buy soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Amatil, CCA said on Monday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:58 am

Bomb aimed at soldiers kills 4 Afghan civilians

A roadside bomb aimed at Afghan soldiers in southern Afghanistan killed four civilians Monday, while a suicide bomb attack in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:57 am

Afghan Taliban reject Karzai's safety vow

KABUL (Reuters) - A Taliban militant leader rejected Monday an offer from Afghan President Hamid Karzai of safe passage for insurgent leaders who wanted to talk peace.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am

Iraq deal draft: U.S. forces out in 3 years

All U.S. troops would have to leave Iraq by the end of 2011 under a historic agreement that Iraq's parliament will begin debating ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am

Many concerns left unanswered after weekend summit

TOKYO (AP) -- Analysts, investors and media around Asia expressed concern Monday that a weekend summit of world leaders aimed at tackling the global financial crisis - and preventing future debacles - was high on symbolism but low on action....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:05 a... | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

European Markets Sink After G-20 Summit

European markets lower after G-20 summit; Asia mixed despite Japanese recession
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

Powerful Indonesia quake kills 4, crumples homes

A powerful earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia early Monday, killing at least four people, damaging hundreds of homes and briefly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:51 am

Japan slips into recession after lacklustre G20

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan became the latest major country to fall into recession Monday as global economic fears deepened after a Washington summit offered markets scant hope for action to contain the damage, analysts said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:49 am

Palestinian rockets fall ahead of peace talks

Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel on Monday, causing no injuries but casting a shadow over ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

Japanese whalers set sail: Greenpeace

TOKYO, Nov 17, 2008 (AFP) - Japan's whaling fleet set sail Monday, environmentalists said, apparently on an annual Antarctic hunt likely to provoke fresh friction with anti-whaling countries such as Australia.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:37 am

Flood traps 33 in China mine

A flood at a coal mine in Henan trapped more than 30 workers on Monday — the third mine accident in as many weeks to hit the resource-rich central Chinese province, the government said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:31 am

GM to sell Suzuki stake to raise cash

Suzuki agrees to buy back equity for $230-million
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:25 am

Researchers: New Explanation For Alzheimer's

Researchers think they've discovered precisely what damages brain cells and causes memory loss in people who have Alzheimer's disease. Brain scientists present the latest evidence at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience this week in Washington, D.C.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am

Russian court opens Politkovskaya trial to public

A Russian court has ruled that the trial of three men accused of involvement in the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:19 am

Brothels bill health insurers for sex acts

Dozens of Sydney brothels are passing off sex acts as therapeutic massages and illegally billing health insurers for the services, a newspaper and an official said Monday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:16 am

Suspected ETA chief nabbed

The suspected military leader of Basque separatist rebel group ETA has been arrested in France, the French interior ministry said Monday, the biggest blow to the organization in months.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

It's Official: Japan is in Recession

World's 2nd largest economy falls after 2nd straight GDP drop.
Source: ABC News: International | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Supply trucks resume travel in Khyber Pass

Security forces escort trucks and oil tankers transporting supplies to troops in Afghanistan
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am

Ethics Rules May Limit Makeup Of Transition Team

Barack Obama ran for president promising to change the way Washington works. Now that he's won, he is indeed starting to change the rules. His transition team has imposed tighter ethics restrictions, and that might affect the appointment of officials for the new administration.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Can Lame-Duck Congress Get Anything Done?

The Senate is back in Washington Monday for a lame-duck session. The first order of business is a bailout for the auto industry. The second may be an economic stimulus plan. It's unclear whether either measure can overcome Republican objections.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama Wants Seamless Security Transition

President-elect Barack Obama says national security and the economy will be priorities when he takes office in January. He tells CBS' 60 Minutes that it's important to get a national security team in place because transition periods can be vulnerable. For a portion of the interview, he was joined by future first lady Michelle Obama.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Cabinet May Indicate Obama's Governing Philosophy

President-elect Barack Obama is putting together his Cabinet. He has said the Republican Party would be represented. Obama's choices may reveal a lot about his governing philosophy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

UAW's Gettelfinger: Auto Industry Needs Aid

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger has said federal aid for the auto industry is vital. But including automakers in the $700 billion bailout may have to wait until President-elect Barack Obama takes office. Gettelfinger talks with Steve Inskeep about whether the automakers can wait that long.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

U.S. Troops In Iraq Until 2012

Iraq's parliament could vote as early as this week on a security pact with the United States that would allow American forces to remain for three more years. The Iraqi Cabinet overwhelmingly approved the deal Sunday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Winds Die Down, Wildfires Still Burning in S. Calif.

Three major wildfires continue to burn around the greater Los Angeles area. Thousands of residents, mostly in Orange County, remain under evacuation orders. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says more resources are needed for state and local agencies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama listed goals in letters to federal workers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before he was elected as the incoming U.S. president, Barack Obama spelled out his goals for change at seven government agencies in letters to federal workers, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

SoCal community prepares for wildfire's aftermath

Fires that began on Thursday have destroyed more than 800 houses, mobile homes and apartments in Los Angeles County, Riverside ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:49 am

33 miners trapped in flooded coal mine in China

A flood at a coal mine in Henan trapped more than 30 workers on Monday _the third mine accident in as many weeks to hit the resource-rich ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:31 am

U.S. Supply Line From Pakistan Reopens

Security forces have escorted container trucks and oil tankers through the Khyber Pass after Pakistan reopened the route critical to transporting supplies to NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:03 am

Vision prevails in landslide Vancouver victory

Sullivan fears city could be left on the hook for Olympic policing costs; cautions mayor-elect Robertson to be 'outspoken'
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 10:02 am

Lighter winds bring air of hope in California

Gusts that have spread fires in southern part of state start to calm; most blazes still expected to take days to put out
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:54 am

Canada's cultural travellers won't warm to Winnipeg, survey finds

Many say they will probably view exhibits at the new $265-million Canadian Museum for Human Rights in the city online rather than in person
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:49 am

Fires losses may prompt tougher building codes for mobile homes

Schwarzenegger calls for review of building standards; state officials are already at work on the issue. He also questions hospitals' emergency backup power plans.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for a review of building standards and emergency procedures Sunday after the Oakridge Mobile Home Park was devastated by the Sayre fire and a backup power system failed at a Sylmar hospital.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Olinda Village residents fight for their homes

Some evacuate the tiny Brea community but hold on in spirit, while others in the Orange County enclave stick out the flames.

Helen MacDougal and her daughter started up the road on foot Sunday, as wisps of blue-gray smoke wandered the blackened landscape like errant ghosts.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

L.A. Unified considers stark midyear budget cuts

The district almost certainly will have to reopen this year's budget and find about $200 million to $400 million to meet an anticipated shortfall. Larger class sizes, layoffs and early retirement ince

The Los Angeles Unified School District has developed stark new plans including larger class sizes, layoffs and early retirement incentives to deal with a worsening state budget situation.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Winds relent, but fires persist

Santa Anas subside and humidity rises at three major blazes in Southern California. Agencies line up aid for displaced families, and most schools plan to open Monday.

A lull in the fierce, desert-born Santa Ana winds that pushed three devastating wildfires through Southern California delivered the first major break in days to fire crews from Anaheim Hills to Santa Barbara on Sunday, although authorities warned that shifting winds could splinter off erratic blazes and threaten homes for at least another day.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Mormon Church feels the heat over Proposition 8

The church, which has long sought to be seen as part of America's mainstream, joins with other religious organizations to back California's ban on gay marriage. But now it has become a political targe

In June, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a fateful decision. They called on California Mormons to donate their time and money to the campaign for Proposition 8, which would overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that permitted gay marriage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Environmental conference will target regional governors from around the world

The event, organized by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, aims to promote cooperation on technology and reduction of emissions in major industries.

The eyes of the world may be on President-elect Barack Obama, but when it comes to the issue of climate change, Arnold Schwarzenegger is muscling his way into the international spotlight.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Who would Obama pick for the Supreme Court?

Liberals hope the president-elect would name someone who could counter the court's conservative justices. But Obama has hinted that he favors a more moderate choice.

Barack Obama's election probably does not herald a new liberal era at the Supreme Court, since none of the conservative justices -- who are in the majority -- is expected to retire in the next four years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Happiness, fear and hope at Oakridge mobile home park in Sylmar

It's 90 degrees in November, the full glory and perennial curse of Southern California on fierce display. Devil winds, hill-hopping infernos, smoked mansions, torched trailers, barren freeways, and brilliant sunsets lingering in low-hanging canopies of burnt dreams.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Los Angeles-area Catholics and Muslims no strangers to dialogue

A recent forum at the Vatican designed to foster interfaith communication is the kind of thing local followers have been doing for years.

World Roman Catholic and Muslim leaders made headlines this month when they met in a first-of-its-kind interfaith forum at the Vatican. Locally, some faithful saw the forum not as something new but as an affirmation of efforts they have been making for years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Members of the Sadr Movement protest the US presence in Iraq during a demonstration last month

Members of the Sadr Movement protest the US presence in Iraq during a demonstration in Baghdad last month. Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were to make a bid Monday to kill a controversial...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:59 am

Rwandan president Paul Kagame who has slammed Europe over the arrest one of his key aides

Rwandan president Paul Kagame gestures at a press conference following a high-level meeting in Geneva. Kagame has said that Europe had shown "total contempt" for his country by arresting one of his key...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:40 am

Chinese rescuers work through the night searching for survivors after a road collapsed into a subway tunnel

Chinese rescuers work through the night searching for survivors after a road collapsed into a subway tunnel under construction in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province. The death toll rose to five...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:39 am

Chinese rescue divers look for survivors after a road collapsed into a subway tunnel under construction, in Hangzhou

Chinese rescue divers look for survivors after a road collapsed into a subway tunnel under construction, in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province. The death toll rose to five on Monday, with authorities...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:39 am

Powerful Indonesia Quake Kills 2, Crumples Homes

A powerful earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia early Monday, killing at least two people, damaging hundreds of homes and briefly triggering a region-wide tsunami warning, officials said as they surveyed the damage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:27 am

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

Iraq's Cabinet overwhelmingly approved a security pact with the United States on Sunday, ending prolonged negotiations to allow American forces to remain for three more years in the country they first occupied in 2003.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:22 am

Sri Lanka Civil War

People walk in their neighborhood as a Sri Lankan national flag is seen in the background in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Sri Lankan government declared a week of celebrations starting Monday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 6:11 am

Retailers May Falter, But Service Contracts Survive

With many retailers teetering on the edge of insolvency, consumers who purchased additional product protection and service plans remain worried that their coverage may cease if the company fails. But many of these plans are administered and underwritten by third-party companies.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:50 am

China's Half-A-Trillion Dollar Stimulus

You might not pick him out of the crowd, but China's President Hu Jintao could have a big impact on American pocketbooks, reports CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am

Garikoitz Aspiazu, alias Txeroki

The suspected military chief of the Basque militant group ETA, Garikoitz Aspiazu, alias Txeroki, was arrested overnight in the French Pyrenees, French Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Monday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:02 am

A police line outside the hospital where Chen was being treated

Policemen stand outside the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Taiwan's northern Panchiao city. Taiwan authorities moved former president Chen Shui-bian, in the midst of a hunger strike in protest at his...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:06 am

Taiwan authorities have moved former president Chen Shui-bian to a new hospital

Dozens of supporters of Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian protest outside the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Panchiao city were he was being treated. Taiwan authorities moved Chen, in the midst...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:06 am

Map of Indonesia locating the epicentre of a 7.5-magnitude quake Monday

Map of Indonesia locating the epicentre of a 7.5-magnitude quake Monday, which killed at least two people and forced thousands to flee houses and hotels.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:05 am

PNG media night awards descends into all-in brawl

PORT MORESBY - Simmering tensions mixed with alcohol have been blamed for Papua New Guinea's media night of nights turning into an all-in brawl. The 2008 PNG Media Council awards ceremony on Saturday night erupted in a fight requiring...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 3:17 am

Members of the Chinese community in Costa Rica wave to Chinese President Hu Jintao,

Members of the Chinese community in Costa Rica wave to Chinese President Hu Jintao, upon his arrival at Juan Santamaria international airport in Alajuela. Hu arrived in Costa Rica in the highest-level...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:50 am

Door open for Putin to return to Kremlin

The Russian parliament has taken the first step towards extending the country's presidential term, fuelling speculation that the Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, could soon return to the Kremlin. The State Duma, Russia's lower...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:31 am

Mormons under siege in Salt Lake City

Sister Sugiyanto's guided teatime tour of Temple Square, the world headquarters of the Mormon Church, was rudely interrupted by the sound of emergency sirens and police helicopters hovering over central Salt Lake City. A suspicious...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:21 am

Huge gaps in 'good health' lifespan across Europe: study

PARIS (AFP) - Residents in the European Union's wealthier nations live in good health up to 14 years longer than their more recent EU neighbours to the east, according to a major study published Monday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:56 am

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 | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:45 am

Tsunami warning lifted but Indonesians fearful

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake struck waters off eastern Indonesia early Monday, briefly generating tsunami warnings for coastlines within 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) of the epicenter. Thousands of people in nearby...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 1:23 am

California wildfires destroy hundreds of homes

BREA, California - Wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes in Southern California, forced thousands of residents to flee and blanketed much of the region with choking smoke. The fires have blackened more than 88 sq kms since...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 12:40 am

Killer Aussie storms leave 230,000 without power

A person has died after being swept away in a stormwater drain as severe storms lashed southeast Queensland. Storms that ripped across south-east Queensland, bringing down power lines, trapping people in floodwaters and killing...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 9:01 pm

Ugly scenes at London Urban Music Awards ceremony

Three people were injured in ugly scenes at a British music awards ceremony in London, with one person seriously hurt. Two others sustained minor injuries at the sixth annual Urban Music Awards at the O2 entertainment complex in southeast...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 8:15 pm

Troops clear access to Jaffna

Sri Lankan troops have dismantled the last rebel defence on the island's west coast, securing a land route to the northern peninsula in a key victory against Tamil Tiger separatists, the Government said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 7:15 pm

Seven face terrorism charges

A judge slapped terrorism charges on seven people suspected of sabotaging France's rail network, including the 34-year-old alleged ringleader of the self-styled anarchist "invisible cell". If found guilty of heading a terrorist...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Nov 2008 | 6:15 pm

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact

Agreement provides legal basis for continued U.S. presence in country.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Nov 2008 | 5:26 pm

Report: NATO Spy May Have Passed U.S. Secrets

A spy at the heart of NATO may have passed secrets on the U.S. missile shield and cyber-defense to Russian Intelligence, according to Estonian officials.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

30 Years Later, Survivors Remember Jonestown

Thirty years later, surviving members of the Jonestown massacre recall the murder and suicide ritual in the jungle of Guyana.
Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:49 pm

G-20 Drafts Blueprint for Repair

Five-part plan emerges from meeting on global economic crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Nov 2008 | 3:36 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