SEC Charges NBA's Mark Cuban With Insider Trading

Federal regulators charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading Monday for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale. The Securities and Exchange Commission says by selling when he did, Cuban avoided losses of more than $750,000. Cuban says he'll fight the charges.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:56 pm

Yahoo's Yang stepping down as CEO

Yahoo will replace founder Jerry Yang as CEO as soon as a replacement is found.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:55 pm

Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel to London to testify in a suit which claims he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million, the pop star's lawyer said Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:54 pm

October wholesale prices plunge record 2.8 percent (AP)

AP - Wholesale prices plunged a record amount in October as energy prices fell by the largest amount in 22 years.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm

IMF says more countries seek help, banks struggle

LONDON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday the number of countries seeking help to cope with a spreading economic crisis was growing every day.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

IMF says more countries seek help, banks struggle (Reuters)

Reuters - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday the number of countries seeking help to cope with a spreading economic crisis was growing every day.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Iraq sets date for long-awaited elections

Iraq says it will hold long awaited provincial elections on Jan. 31.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Pirates who seized oil tanker anchor off Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Pirates who seized a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million in crude oil anchored the ship within sight of impoverished Somali fishing villages Tuesday, while the U.S. and other naval forces decided - for now - against intervention....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:46 pm

Rebels withdraw from around key DR Congo town (AFP)

AFP - Laurent Nkunda's rebel group announced Tuesday it was withdrawing fighters from around a strategic town in the Democratic Republic of Congo to boost a peace mission by the UN special envoy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:43 pm

Rebels withdraw from around key DR Congo town

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - Laurent Nkunda's rebel group announced Tuesday it was withdrawing fighters from around a strategic town in the Democratic Republic of Congo to boost a peace mission by the UN special envoy.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:43 pm

Japan approves whalemeat import

The Japanese government issues a licence for importation of a consignment of whalemeat from Iceland and Norway.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:40 pm

Stone Age nuclear family unearthed

A Stone Age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:40 pm

Saudi Supertanker Hijacked By Somali Pirates

Somali pirates have hijacked a supertanker loaded with crude hundreds of miles off the coast of East Africa. The Saudi ship is the largest vessel pirates have seized that far from shore. The hijacking occurred despite the fact that foreign navies patrol the region.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

William Ayers: '60s Radical, Election Issue, Author

During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers. He's the 1960s-era radical that later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:38 pm

Yang steps aside as Yahoo seeks new CEO - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm

2ND LD: Tokyo tops 3-star restaurant count in Michelin guide+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH CHEFS' COMMENTS IN 3RD, 9TH-11TH, 13TH AND LAST GRAFS) Michelin said Tuesday it has awarded three-star ratings to nine restaurants in Tokyo in the second...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm

US Producer Prices Plunged 2.8% in October, Most on Record - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:34 pm

UPDATE 1-Saks 3rd-qtr loss wider than expected - Reuters

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:34 pm

Woman threatened with lien over penny bill

ATTLEBORO - A 74-year-old blind Attleboro woman was shocked when she got a letter from the city saying a lien would be placed on her home unless she pays an overdue water...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm

Europe eyes targeted aid to carmakers (Reuters)

Reuters - Any European Union support for automobile companies will be temporary and tied to goals such as improving the sector's environmental performance, EU sources said on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Europe eyes targeted aid to carmakers

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Any European Union support for automobile companies will be temporary and tied to goals such as improving the sector's environmental performance, EU sources said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Firefighter cited for ladder truck crash

PROVINCETOWN - A Provincetown volunteer firefighter has been cited for totaling an expensive firetruck he was driving during a test. Police say 21-year-old Elias Martinez...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Mark Cuban charged with insider trading

High-profile billionaire Mark Cuban was charged Monday with insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission after he allegedly sold shares of an Internet search company based on non-public information, sparing himself hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

The Fastest Desktop PC Yet As Tested By CNET.

The Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition), Fastest all-around desktop we've tested to date; first PC to hit 60 frames per second on our high-resolution Crysis test; pristine build quality. too bad it costs roughly the same as a year of undergraduate in-state tuition.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

US Release Brings Bond $70.4 Million Worth Of Solace - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm

Hijacked Saudi tanker anchored off Somalia - Reuters

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Prince -- Nothing Compares to PU - TMZ.com

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

U.S. to work with China on product safety

The United States, preparing to open its first Food and Drug Administration offices outside the country, said Tuesday that it ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:27 pm

3RD LD: Extension of Diet session in sight, possibly to early January+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING, ADDING INFO) The government and the ruling camp decided Tuesday to seek an extension of the current Diet session beyond its scheduled end on Nov. 30 in order
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:27 pm

Google Mobile iPhone app with voice search now available - Apple Insider

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

Lawyer pay: Off the record notes

The memory of a murder stays with those involved forever. It's burned into their souls. So when it comes to talking about it, many ask to go off the record. They've...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:25 pm

Barclays' proposed Gulf investors amend injection plan

LONDON (AFP) - Barclays, the second-biggest British bank, said Tuesday that investors from the oil-rich Gulf had agreed to amend terms of their proposed capital injection worth billions of dollars.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:25 pm

Canadian Auto Union Won't Accept Job Cuts in Bailout, Post Says - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm

Israel renews blockade of Gaza crossings

GAZA (Reuters) - Israel resealed border crossings with the Gaza Strip Tuesday citing continued rocket fire at its towns, despite warnings from world aid groups of looming shortages of food and fuel supplies in the coastal territory.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm

Pete Newell, coach and innovator, dies at 93 - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

Pujols recaptures National League MVP - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

UN to hear Croatia genocide claim against Serbia

The UN's highest court will hear a genocide claim lodged against Serbia by neighboring Croatia for alleged ethnic cleansing committed during the Croatian war of the early 1990s, judges...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

3RD LD: Ex-vice health minister, wife killed, kin of another ex-exec hurt+

TOKYO, Nov. 18 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH NEW CASE, INCORPORATING STORY HEADLINED, 'WOMAN STABBED AT ANOTHER EX-VICE HEALTH MINISTER'S HOME,' TO BE LED) A former vice health and...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

Rockets beat Thunder but McGrady Injured Again

Tracy McGrady feels like he's back to square one with a troublesome left knee that gave out on him again. At least his Houston Rockets seem able to pick up the slack if he's going to be sidelined. "Tonight I went back to square one, even before surgery, is how my knee is feeling right now," McGrady said.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Jinni Launches "Pandora for Movies"

Jinni Helps You Pick The Perfect Flick: Movies are easier to access than ever, but many of us still struggle with the age old question, "What to watch?"
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Showcase Of Clean And Minimalist Designs

Minimalism, in the context of design, refers to simple, unadorned designs that embody only the most basic and fundamental needs. In art, it is a movement that has its roots in the post-World War II era, started by highly regarded minimalist artists such as Donald Judd, Carl Andre, and Robert Morris.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Seized tanker anchors off Somalia

A Saudi oil tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean is believed to have anchored off the coast of Somalia, its operators say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:16 pm

Serbia 'genocide' case to proceed

The UN's highest court rules that it can hear Croatia's complaint of genocide against Serbia from the 1990s war.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:15 pm

Yahoo Founder Jerry Yang To Step Down As CEO

Internet search engine Yahoo is looking for a new CEO. The current chief executive, Jerry Yang, is stepping down. Yang co-founded the company but he's only been CEO for a year and a half. During his short tenure, he infuriated shareholders by stopping a deal with Microsoft, which offered to buy Yahoo for $31 a share. Yahoo's stock price is now trading at a third of that. With Yang leaving the corner office, some say a deal with Microsoft is inevitable. Yang will have a seat on the board.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:14 pm

Twice as much goes to defend suspects than to prosecute them

Taxpayers are spending more than twice as much to defend murderers than to prosecute them as the budget to hire court-appointed lawyers for flat-broke suspects spirals out...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:13 pm

Study puts a total on diabetes cost: $218 billion (AP)

AP - As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm

Mistake in Steelers game costs some bettors big (AP)

AP - The Pittsburgh Steelers walked off the field Sunday just happy they had won.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Congo rebels advance; army flees, abandons weapons

LUOFU, Congo (AP) -- Rebels steadily advanced in eastern Congo on Tuesday, and fleeing government soldiers even fought with their allies as army control in the region broke down, witnesses said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

State won't reveal tab for Neil Entwistle's team

This Herald investigation began last summer with a simple question: How much had state taxpayers ponied up to defend Neil Entwistle, the bankrupt Brit who murdered his wife...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Lawmakers choosing GOP, Democratic leaders for '09

Technically, lawmakers are returning to Washington for a final meeting of the old, lame-duck 110th Congress. In reality, the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Court-appointed lawyers quick to support pricey practice

Defense attorneys lament that they're vilified by the public - until people desperately need them. Some private lawyers who pulled in hundreds of thousands of taxpayer...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

Japan eyes prefecture-wide school closures to contain new flu+

(Kyodo) _ The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering closing all schools in an entire prefecture at an early stage to contain any outbreak of a new influenza epidemic, which
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:06 pm

Somali official vows to rescue hijacked ship

A Somali official is vowing to rescue a hijacked Saudi oil supertanker "by using force if necessary." Abdullkadir Musa is the deputy sea port minister in northern Somalia's Puntland...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm

Weak housing market slashes Home Depot profit

Earnings drop 31 per cent, sales fall 6 per cent, same-store sales decline 8.3 per cent
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

Candied bacon? CANDIED BACON!! [PIC]

Could it be? The candy of meat, candied? Brown sugar carmelized on it? There are hardly words ...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Cocaine Squirrel is Freezing [PIC]

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Michael Phelps excited about new venture operating pool

NEW YORK - Michael Phelps had long hoped to venture into the sports business world, so operating the pool where he trains was a natural way to get his feet wet. "I'm...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:59 pm

Somalis Vow To Take Ship Back From Pirates

A Somali official has vowed to retake a Saudi-owned oil supertanker from pirates should the hijackers anchor near his country's pirate-infested port - exactly where the U.S. Navy says the vessel is headed.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm

Iraqi cleric repeats concerns on US-Iraq pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's top Shiite cleric said Tuesday that the U.S.-Iraqi security pact would only be viable if the country's main political groups backed it and it restored the country's full sovereignty....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

Iraqi cleric repeats concerns on US-Iraq pact

Iraq's top Shiite cleric said Tuesday that the U.S.-Iraqi security pact would only be viable if the country's main political groups backed it and it restored the country's full...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

Mom of missing Lynn boy hopeful father will speak

LYNN - The mother of a missing 5-year-old boy is hoping for some answers when the boy's father goes before a judge. Ernesto Gonzalez is scheduled to be in Lynn District...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

Red Cross asks for $420 million for development

The international Red Cross is asking for $420 million to help better prepare for floods, earthquakes and disease outbreaks around ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

Australian Navy Closes for Christmas

Australian government gives all sailors two month holiday.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm

Residents return to devastated LA mobile home park (AP)

AP - Stacks of charred bricks, blackened shells of cars and burned tree trunks were all that remained Monday in much of the community some residents once called the "Beverly Hills of mobile home parks."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:45 pm

More than 114,000 people disappeared during the Spanish Civil War

The remains of four bodies executed during the Spanish civil war are exhumed in 2006. A Spanish judge has reversed his decision to investigate the disappearances of thousands of people during the 1936-39...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm

Spanish judge reverses move to probe Franco-era missing

A Spanish judge has reversed his decision to investigate the disappearances of thousands of people during the 1936-39 civil war and the ensuing dictatorship of General Francisco Franco,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm

Talks Begin to Free Hijacked Tanker Crew

Owner of hijacked Saudi supertanker tries to release crew; ship heads to Somalia
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm

Owner of Saudi tanker working for crew's release (AP)

AP - Owners of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates grappled with how to respond Tuesday, as navies patrolling the region said they would not intervene to stop or free the captured vessel.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm

Congress set to question Paulson, Bernanke (AP)

AP - The two top salesmen for a $700 billion financial bailout are in for a grilling by Capitol Hill lawmakers just one week after the administration officially ditched the original strategy behind the rescue.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

UK urges 'positive' Syrian role

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were positive and constructive.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:39 pm

Congo army flees from rebels

Rebels steadily advanced in eastern Congo on Tuesday, and fleeing government soldiers even fought with their allies as army control in the region broke down, witnesses said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:36 pm

Auto bailout appears in jeopardy

Prospects are looking dim for the $25 billion bailout that U.S. automakers say they desperately need to get through a bleak and dangerous December.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:35 pm

Congo rebels 'to withdraw troops'

Rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo say they are withdrawing from two fronts to allow aid in.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:35 pm

Ford to slash Mazda stake to raise cash

Ford Motor Co. is slashing its stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. by nearly two-thirds, joining other struggling U.S. automakers in selling prized assets to stay afloat.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:34 pm

Police see possibility of serial attacks on ex-health officials+

(Kyodo) _ The National Police Agency on Tuesday ordered police forces across Japan to guard former health officials following two murders and a knife attack the same day targeting people...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:34 pm

Ford sells Mazda stake to raise cash

U.S. automaker aims to get about $540-million by selling 20 per cent stake
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:34 pm

Judge pulls out of Franco probes

A top Spanish judge, Baltasar Garzon, pulls out of investigations into alleged civil war and Franco-era atrocities.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:32 pm

Still gobblin': Despite woe$, turkey orders steady

They may say they're worried about putting food on the table in this economy, but traditionalists aren't quite ready to give Thanksgiving the bird. That's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Money Well Spent? $23M for New UN Ceiling

Artist Miquel Barcelo unveils $23m ceiling at U.N. amid fight over price tag.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm

NATO fires on insurgents in Pakistan

NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan after coordinating with Islamabad, officials said Tuesday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm

Alphabet city: ABC Club's Hub pub socials are letter-perfect

Learning your ABCs was never like this. Roving social group The ABC Club of Boston, founded by Boston University alums Jessica Orndorff, 26, and Ashley Zolenski, 25,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:22 pm

Owner of Saudi tanker working for crew's release

Owners of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates grappled with how to respond Tuesday, as navies patrolling the region ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

UNHCR urges Japan not to forget humanitarian needs amid economic crisis+

TOKYO, Nov. 18 (Kyodo) _ While governments around the world remain focused on tackling the domestic impact of the global financial crisis, the U.N. refugee agency is hoping that major...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

Oregon Woman Loses $400,000 to Nigerian E-Mail Scam

An Oregon woman who is out $400,000 after falling for a well-known Internet scam says she wasn't a sucker or an easy mark.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:20 pm

Japan faces year of no growth, US automakers plead for bailout

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan now faces the prospect of a full-year of no growth, officials warned on Tuesday, in a global economic meltdown that has forced US auto chiefs to plead for government help to save their once-proud empire.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:12 pm

The Six Most Soul-Sucking Video Games

How many hours did you spend playing Wrath of the Lich King this weekend? 10? 20? More? There have been many tales of chronic video game addiction in the news the past few years, but I thought it was time now for a look back to see what the most soul-sucking video games really are.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm

New honeycomb tire is 'bulletproof'

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Wausau, WI company have come up with a 37 inch, bullet and a bomb proof Humvee tire based on a polymeric web so cool looking there's no need for hub caps.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm

Italian anger

Students protest but is education system failing Italy?
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:09 pm

Search is on for new Yahoo CEO after Yang steps down

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said Jerry Yang will step down as chief executive as soon as the board finds a replacement, sending its shares up 4 percent on hopes his departure will clear the way for a deal with Microsoft.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:03 pm

China moves to stem mass layoffs

Chinese companies are told they need permission to fire more than 40 workers, in a sign of worry over rising unemployment.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:59 am

Video shows boy talking about day of dad's death

An 8-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father and another man is shown in a video calmly telling law enforcement officers ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:59 am

Congo Army Flees Advancing Rebels

Congo rebels advance; Congo soldiers flee, fight with allies over weapons.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am

Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia

A giant Saudi oil tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean is nearing the coast of Somalia, the US Navy says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:49 am

China Dismisses Tibet Talks in India

As Tibetan exiles talk in India, China reiterates anti-separation stance.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:48 am

China stance on Tibet clouds exile talks in India

BEIJING (AP) -- With Tibetan exiles now considering whether to push for independence, China on Tuesday reaffirmed its hard-line stance on the future of the Himalayan region, saying that any move to separate Tibet from China was "doomed."...
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:47 am

Cash-strapped Ford to sell 20% stake in Mazda

TOKYO (AFP) - Embattled US carmaker Ford said Tuesday it will sell a 20 percent stake in its Japanese partner Mazda for 540 million dollars to raise cash.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:45 am

Homes hunt for dogs as tracks close

Pet adoption agencies are pushing to find homes for a growing number of retired greyhounds amid a struggling dog racing industry and a weak U.S. economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:44 am

Schoolgirl to Be 1st Woman in Pro Baseball?

Japan schoolgirl drafted by pro team, wants to be first woman in pro baseball.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:35 am

Asia stocks sink as layoffs add to gloom

Asian stock markets sank after Wall Street retreated and global financial firms announced another round of massive layoffs, adding to gloom about the world economy. European stocks traded lower.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:34 am

Uruguay violence halts matches

Uruguay's football authorities suspend all premier division matches after rival fans fight at a top of the table match.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:32 am

Hijacked Saudi tanker off Somali coast: US

DUBAI (AFP) - A Saudi super tanker with a 100 million dollar oil cargo seized by pirates in a daring high seas heist was Tuesday nearing Somalia and the crew, including two Britons, is unharmed, the US Navy and the ship's operator said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:32 am

Iran speaker urges Iraq to resist U.S. pact: report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament speaker urged Iraqi lawmakers to keep resisting a security pact with the United States, official media said Tuesday, a day after Baghdad signed an accord on U.S. troop presence in Iraq.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

Barclays lets shareholders in on Mideast stock

British bank gives in to shareholder protests ahead of crucial vote on ownership
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:28 am

Taliban Siege of Pakistan Elders Kills 7

Taliban siege of tribal council leaves 7 dead in northwest Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am

Owner of hijacked supertanker working to free crew

Saudi vessel hijacked by Somali pirates is carrying cargo worth about $100-million
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am

NATO fires at insurgents in Pakistan

NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan after coordinating with Islamabad, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:09 am

Taliban siege of Pakistan elders leaves 7 dead

KHAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban militants attacked Pakistani tribal leaders near the Afghan border, triggering a gunbattle and an explosion that killed seven people, an official said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:06 am

NATO fires artiller at insurgents in Pakistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan after coordinating with Islamabad, officials said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:05 am

A map of Pakistan locating Bajaur in the tribal area bordering Afghanistan

A map of Pakistan locating Bajaur in the tribal area bordering Afghanistan. At least 10 people have been killed in gun battles between Taliban militants and pro-government tribal leaders in the Pakistani...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:03 am

Life in Afghanistan's Tent Towns

Afghan returnees gather in tent camps after homes disappear.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

GM's Opel Wants German Loan Guarantees

Executives from General Motor's European unit, Opel, met Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They want more than $1 billion in loan guarantees from the German government. Opel is seeking the guarantees because the company expects difficult credit conditions on the open market due to the world financial crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Foreclosures Sales: Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

Housing areas that saw a lot of foreclosures are starting to see more sales. In Sacramento and Riverside counties in California, sales have been up for the last six months. The same is true in Prince William County in Virginia. Some people are wondering whether these pockets of recovery are actually signaling a bottom to the housing downturn.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

With Hat In Hand, Detroit's Big 3 Go To Capitol Hill

The chief executives of GM, Ford and Chrysler go before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday — ahead of this week's vote on a Democratic plan to provide their companies $25 billion in loans. Will Congress act in time before one of the Big Three has to declare bankruptcy?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Road Trip: GM, Ford, Chrysler Travel To Capitol Hill

Congress and the White House say they want to do something to help the nation's automakers, which are close to insolvency. Executives from Ford, GM and Chrysler will be on Capitol Hill Tuesday to plead their case. But there is no consensus on what to do for Detroit. It may be next year before Washington acts, which the industry fears may be too late.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Hazardous Smoke From Wildfires In S. Calif.

Those massive wildfires in Southern California have filled the air with lots of smoke. It was so bad, public events were cancelled and school kids were kept off playgrounds. That smoke contains some hazardous chemicals.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Business Conference Hears From Treasury Experts

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson shared a stage in Washington Monday night with two of his predecessors. The former secretaries — Robert Rubin and Larry Summers — both served under President Bill Clinton. They were all speaking at a business conference hosted by The Wall Street Journal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Israeli tanks move into Gaza, level farmland

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, drawing mortar fire from Palestinian militants and intensifying violence that has chipped away at a tenuous cease-fire....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:46 a... | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:54 am

Congolese soldiers man a check point on a road leading into Goma

Congolese soldiers man a check point on a road leading into Goma on November 9. The Congo army and pro-government militias fought battles near a strategic town in the east of the country which is under...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:48 am

Israeli tanks forge into Gaza

Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, drawing mortar fire from Palestinian militants and intensifying ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:48 am

Who's really in charge of the Hermit Kingdom?

The country's power is now said to rest with the Dear Leader's brother-in-law – a man almost as mysterious as Kim Jong-il himself
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:46 am

Canadian air wing takes flight in Afghanistan

Six leased Russian helicopters and six Chinooks will carry cargo and personnel so troops won't have to rely on dangerous road convoys
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:45 am

China stance on Tibet clouds exile talks in India

With Tibetan exiles now considering whether to push for independence, China on Tuesday reaffirmed it's hard-line stance on the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:42 am

7 Die In Taliban Attack On Tribal Leaders

Taliban militants have attacked Pakistani tribal leaders near the Afghan border, triggering a battle that killed seven people, and NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am

Thomas Lubanga

The first trial by the International Criminal Court of African militia leader Thomas Lubanga, seen here in 2007, over his alleged use of child soldiers will reopen on January 26.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am

Burberry 1H net rises, shares fall on outlook

British luxury goods company Burberry Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 13 percent rise in first half net profit, but its shares dropped as it said second-half business was proving more difficult, particularly in the United States.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:36 am

Britain Michael Jackson

Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa arrives at the High Court in London, Tuesday Nov. 18, 2008. The Sheikh, who is the son of an Arab monarch, has taken US singer Michael Jackson to court, charging that...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:33 am

International court to prosecute Congo's Lubanga

The International Criminal Court cleared the way Tuesday to begin its first trial in January, in the case of an alleged Congolese warlord charged with recruiting child soldiers and sending them into battle.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:31 am

China oil demand weakens due to global crisis

Fuel demand in China has weakened sharply since September due to the global financial crisis, the country's biggest oil company says.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:27 am

Californians return to homes destroyed by fire

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stunned, bedraggled evacuees began returning home on Monday to three areas of southern California ravaged by wildfires, some finding their homes and cars reduced to piles of smoldering, melted rubble.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:24 am

Toronto police launch homicide website

50 cases posted on a Web page that police say breaks new ground
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:20 am

US says will work with China on product safety

The United States, preparing to open its first Food and Drug Administration offices outside the country, said Tuesday that it has embarked on a new strategy with Beijing to ensure that Chinese products imported into the U.S. are safe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:17 am

ADB says Asia economically dynamic despite crisis

Asia will take a substantial hit from slowing demand for its exports as the global downturn unfolds but will remain the world's most economically-dynamic region, an Asian Development Bank economist said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:15 am

Toy Mounties recalled over lead in belts

Buttons on red jackets are also a choking hazard, the federal government warns
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:15 am

British Energy posts 2Q loss, but outlook positive

British Energy Group PLC, the nuclear power producer being taken over by Electricite de France SA, on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss after the company suffered from power station shutdowns.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:13 am

Obama reaches out to Georgian leader Saakashvili

TBILISI (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has called Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to assure Moscow's outspoken foe of Washington's continued support, the Georgian leader's press service said Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:13 am

Experts warn of water shortages by 2080

Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:12 am

Rug sale stirs controversy

Auction house selling a collection of Afghan rugs, including a 'provocative' image of the attack on the World Trade Center
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:05 am

UK plumbing supplies firm Wolseley cuts 2,000 jobs

Wolseley PLC, the world's largest distributor of plumbing products, said Monday it would shed 2,000 jobs and close 200 branches in Britain and Ireland to adjust to the economic downturn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:03 am

Israeli Tanks Storm Into Gaza Strip

Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip, drawing rocket and mortar fire from Palestinian militants, militant groups said, intensifying violence that has chipped away at a tenuous cease-fire.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 10:01 am

State's loophole creates safe haven for child desertion

Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature knew there was a problem the day a man dropped off nine children, ranging in age from 1 to 17
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:56 am

Lonmin's profit up 45 pct, but cutbacks to come

Lonmin PLC, the world's third largest platinum producer, said Tuesday annual net profit rose 45 percent on high sales prices, but warned it would have to cut some production and jobs because platinum's market value has plummeted since its midyear high.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:55 am

Homes sought for retired dogs amid track closings

Pet adoption agencies are pushing to find homes for a growing number of retired greyhounds amid a struggling dog racing industry and a weak U.S. economy that's left some prospective and current owners unable to afford a pet.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:43 am

Once-hailed Texas civic leader now convicted thief

For two decades, one of Waco's biggest champions was the elegant Margaret Mills, who worked tirelessly to restore its crumbling, boarded-up downtown into the thriving center she remembered from her childhood.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:41 am

Israel to keep access to Gaza Strip closed

JERUSALEM, (AFP) - Israel will keep all access to the Gaza Strip closed Tuesday, said an Israeli spokesman.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:36 am

Map of Australia locating Queensland, where a violent storm ripped through tourist destinations there at the weekend

Map of Australia locating Queensland, where a violent storm ripped through tourist destinations there at the weekend.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:27 am

Wildfire victims grapple with the devastation

Orange County authorities say 113 homes were destroyed by the Freeway Complex fire in Yorba Linda. Residents there and at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar return to survey the damage.

Calm winds delivered a much-needed respite Monday to exhausted firefighters and gave them the chance to gain the upper hand on wildfires still burning throughout Southern California.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang to step down

He had irked shareholders by letting would-be partners Microsoft and Google slip away.

Unable to rescue the Internet giant he co-founded from its worst decline since the dot-com bust, Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang said Monday that he planned to step down as soon as he could find a successor.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Report to Congress: Gulf War syndrome is real

A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict as being associated with veterans' neurological problems.

A congressionally mandated scientific panel has concluded that Gulf War syndrome is real and still afflicts nearly a quarter of the 700,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1991 conflict, according to a report released Monday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Malia and Sasha's big move

As the Obama girls get ready to move into the White House, their parents must decide how to help them live in the fishbowl of the presidency.

One of the few times Barack Obama lost his famous cool during the presidential campaign was the day photographers got too close as he walked his youngest daughter, who was dressed as a corpse bride, to a Halloween party near their Chicago home. "You've got a shot. Leave us alone," Obama barked.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveils modernization plan for LAX

The plan, which could cost $5 billion to $6 billion, focuses on rebuilding the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

For the third time in less than a decade, a Los Angeles mayor and airport leaders on Monday unveiled a grand architectural plan for the expansion and modernization of Los Angeles International Airport, which has not been significantly remodeled since 1984.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Insurers likely to weather California firestorm

Industry observers say damage payouts shouldn't pose any difficulty, but the weak global economy could lead to eventual premium increases.

Once again, thousands of Southern Californians reeling from days of destructive wildfires have been forced to exercise the home insurance policies they hoped they would never have to use.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Citigroup to cut 52,000 more jobs

Half the cuts will come through layoffs and the other half through sales of individual business units, a company spokeswoman says.

Fallout from the financial crisis is walloping the people on Wall Street who created it -- and many who didn't.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown urges high court to let Prop. 8 take effect

His office, which has the responsibility of defending the initiative, also asks justices to review the lawsuits against the measure 'to provide certainty and finality.'

As more lawsuits against Proposition 8 landed before the California Supreme Court, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown and the anti-gay-marriage campaign urged the court Monday to review the suits but allow the measure to remain in effect during that review.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

L.A. disasters test Villaraigosa's crisis management skills

A string of emergencies -- starting with the Metrolink collision and ending with the recent Sylmar fire -- has showed the mayor as an informer and comforter for the city.

In three months, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has become a continual crisis manager, as his city has been buffeted by one disaster after another.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

CSU may cut future enrollment by 10,000

For the first time, the system might turn away qualified students. Minority and low-income groups would probably be hardest hit by the cuts, which could amount to a 10% drop in freshman enrollment.

The California State University system for the first time in its history is proposing to turn away qualified students due to a worsening state budget crisis.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Will Detroit's cash crisis kill the electric car?

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Call it an economic and environmental murder mystery in the making: Will a cash-strapped Detroit kill the electric car -- again?
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:39 am

Chinese activist and rights lawyer Ni Yulan

File photo shows Chinese activist and rights lawyer Ni Yulan near her home in Beijing. Beijing authorities have issued an order to destroy the home of Ni, who has been in police custody for more than 200...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:34 am

The Sri Lankan national flag hangs to mark military gains over Tamil Tiger rebels

The national flag hangs to mark military gains over Tamil Tiger rebels in the north of the island as Sri Lankan soldiers man a security check-point in Colombo. Sri Lanka's navy traded fire with a flotilla...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:28 am

A Tibetan monk in exile buys breakfast from Tibetan vendors outside the Tsuglakhang Temple in Dharamshala

A Tibetan monk in exile buys breakfast from Tibetan vendors outside the Tsuglakhang Temple in Dharamshala.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:26 am

Speaker of Tibetan parliament-in-exile Karma Choephel

Speaker of Tibetan parliament-in-exile Karma Choephel talks to the media about the Tibet issue in Dharamshala. Tibetan exiles worked Tuesday to hammer out a new strategy for their fight against Chinese...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:26 am

Homeless man fined $155m for starting fires

A homeless man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to pay more than US$101 million (A$155.49 million) for starting two fires, including one that burned more than 66,000ha in California two years ago. Fifty-year-old...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:24 am

Gift card sales seen down 6 percent this holiday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales of once-hot gift cards are expected to fall nearly 6 percent this holiday season as shoppers try to stretch their dollars by buying discounted merchandise, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 7:21 am

Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Primary care doctors in the United States feel overworked and nearly half plan to either cut back on how many patients they see or quit medicine entirely, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Nov 2008 | 6:40 am

Wild horses a tax burden, face slaughter

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says slaughter remains a possibility for some of the more than 30,000 wild horses and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 5:12 am

Obama, McCain vow to work together, reform government

President-elect Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain said Monday they will seek "a new era of reform" in the coming ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 5:00 am

Search for bodies as battle against California wildfires eases

LOS ANGELES - Cadaver-sniffing dogs searched for victims at a mobile home park as most evacuation orders were lifted yesterday, when clear skies and calm winds allowed firefighters in Southern California to make some gains against...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 3:16 am

Kevin Rudd tours Brisbane disaster area

Australia's prime minister has toured an area devastated by violent weekend storms and promised cash payments to residents left homeless. Sunday's storms blew roofs off houses, dumped golf ball-sized hail and torrential rains,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:42 am

Acinetobacter is emerging hospital superbug: study

PARIS (AFP) - Health providers must arm themselves against a deadly drug-resistant germ that is becoming increasingly common in hospitals and other settings, a study warned on Tuesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Nov 2008 | 12:06 am

Jail term for man who manufactured enough ricin to kill 500

LAS VEGAS - A man who made enough ricin to kill hundreds of people - and kept it with him for a decade as he moved to various Western states - was sentenced on Monday to three years in federal prison for possessing the deadly toxin. Roger...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 11:48 pm

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 | 11:21 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 | 10:01 pm

French court overturns virgin marriage annulment

DOUAI, France - A French appeals court overturned on Monday a ruling by a lower tribunal that annulled the marriage of a Muslim woman accused of lying about being a virgin. The marriage was annulled earlier this year when a court...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 9:10 pm

Pirates hijack oil tanker with $180m cargo

DUBAI - Somali pirates have captured a fully laden Saudi supertanker far off east Africa, seizing the biggest vessel ever hijacked with a cargo of oil worth over US$100 million (NZ$180m) in an attack that pushed world crude prices...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:40 pm

ETA leader under arrest in France

The military operations head of the Basque separatist rebel group ETA has been arrested in southern France. Garkoitz Asiazu Rubina, known by his alias "Txeroki", was arrested in the area of Cauterets in a co-ordinated operation...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:15 pm

Court: Man Stuck With Lying Virgin Bride

A French appeals court on Monday reinstated the marriage of a Muslim man who had sought an annulment because his bride lied about being a virgin.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm

Brisbane named disaster area after storm

Brisbane has been declared a natural disaster area, as soldiers and prisoners help repair damage caused by one of the biggest storms to hit the city in two decades. About 30,000 properties across Brisbane, Redcliffe and the Gold...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 7:15 pm

Plane crash survivor

Seven people died in a plane crash on a remote island off British Columbia's south coast yesterday, but a passenger walked out alive. He told rescuers he scrambled out of the wreckage just before it exploded in flames and then...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 6:15 pm

Greenpeace Sounds Alarm On Whale Hunt

The mother ship in Japan's whaling fleet left for the country's annual hunt in the Antarctic, the environmental group Greenpeace said, as anti-whaling activists vowed to disrupt the expedition once again.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 6:07 pm

Iraq's Parliament Debates Security Pact With U.S.

Iraqi lawmakers have opened debate on 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 virtual surrender to American interests.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:15 pm

Quake kills two in Indonesia

A powerful earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia yesterday, killing at least two people, damaging hundreds of homes and briefly triggering a region-wide tsunami warning, officials said. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck off the coast...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Nov 2008 | 5:15 pm

IAEA Chief: Uranium Found in Syria

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said the agency needs more transparency from Syria and other nations to determine whether traces of uranium found at a site bombed by Israeli planes indicate Damascus was building a nuclear reactor there.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm

Australia Brothels Billing Insurers for Massages

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.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Pirates Seize Saudi Oil Tanker Off Kenyan Coast

In one of their boldest hijacks yet, Somali pirates have seized a massive, Saudi-owned oil supertanker loaded with crude oil and carrying 25 crew members off the Kenyan coast, the U.S. Navy said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 3:52 pm

Taliban Reject Afghan President's Offer for Talks

Taliban militants rejected an offer of peace talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying there would be no negotiations until foreign troops leave Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 3:42 pm

Congo Fighting Persists Despite Promises to U.N.

Villages in the mountains of eastern Congo that once housed tens of thousands of people were nearly deserted after the Congo army clashed with rebels in some of the worst fighting in a week.
Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:36 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

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