'Name and Shame' Plan Proposed For Prostitute Users

The British government wants to make it illegal to pay for sex and is considering a plan to "name and shame" men who visit prostitutes — a move critics say would turn back the clock to Victorian times.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm

Scientists find new penguin, extinct for 500 years

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:21 pm

CIA Agent Warns Against Chinese Trojan Horse Microchip

Robert Eringer, a CIA and FBI spook, also the man responsible for bringing American traitor Edward Lee Howard to justice, is claiming some Chinese-built systems are secretly equipped with a hidden microchip (called the 'Manchurian Microchip')that can be activated any time by China’s military intelligence services, the PLA.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:20 pm

5 predictions from 1968 that were dead-on & 5 that were nuts

40 years ago, science fiction writer James R. Berry predicted what the future would look like on November 18th, 2008 — today. He made some impressive guesses. He also made a few understandable missteps. Explore an amazing retro future that was wild, but isn't as far off as you would think.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:20 pm

Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public

MOSCOW (AP) -- A Moscow court reversed itself Wednesday and barred the public and media from the trial of three men accused of murdering investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya after jurors complained press coverage could put them risk....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

US consumer prices in record fall

US consumer prices dropped by a record 1% in October as fuel costs kept falling for a third month in a row.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:15 pm

Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:12 pm

Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet (AP)

AP - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:12 pm

Carney signals further interest rate cuts

Bank of Canada governor points to falling commodity prices, tight credit as risks to growth
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:12 pm

India destroys pirate boat while tanker owners in talks (Reuters)

Reuters - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden and gunmen from Somalia seized two more vessels despite a large international naval presence off their lawless country.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

India destroys pirate boat while tanker owners in talks

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden and gunmen from Somalia seized two more vessels despite a large international naval presence off their lawless country.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

Al-Qaeda No. 2 calls Obama derogatory term

Al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

Al-Qaeda message condemns Obama

Al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri attacks US President-elect Barack Obama in a new audio message.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

AP: Holder informally offered, accepts AG job

A source close to the process of selecting Barack Obama's attorney general says the president-elect has "informally" offered ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

Thanks to gamers, the desktop supercomputer arrives

Nvidia today unveiled a workstation it calls the Telsa Personal Supercomputer at the annual Supercomputing 08 show here. The Tesla sports 960 cores, almost 4 teraflops of performance and costs less than $9,995. It achieves that speed and price by using four graphics processing units (GPUs), each of which has 240 cores.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

Derek Jeter’s 10 Hottest (Alleged) Conquests

On the field, he hasn’t brought the Yankees a ring since 2000. Off the field, his game has never faltered.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

Indian navy sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship'

NEW DELHI (AP) -- An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, as separate bands of brigands seized Thai and Iranian ships in the lawless seas....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:09 pm

Indian navy sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship' (AP)

AP - An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, as separate bands of brigands seized Thai and Iranian ships in the lawless seas.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:09 pm

Auto execs set for more grilling on aid plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Auto executives headed to Capitol Hill for a second day to argue their case for a $25 billion aid package in the face of mounting political opposition to another huge government bailout.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:05 pm

Auto execs set for more grilling on aid plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Auto executives headed to Capitol Hill for a second day to argue their case for a $25 billion aid package in the face of mounting political opposition to another huge government bailout.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:05 pm

Saudi owners 'talking to pirates'

The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:05 pm

As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement

As financial markets have ravaged his savings, Gary Laursen, 62, has put his retirement on hold. He is one of millions of Americans confronting a stark reality about retirement.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:04 pm

Boars thrive in Germany; Hunters in hog heaven

Time to fire up the grill.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:03 pm

Consumer prices drop by record in October

Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October, as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:02 pm

Warsaw marks borders of former ghetto

Polish officials have marked the border of the former Warsaw Ghetto with plaques and lines of metal set in concrete to preserve the memory of the tragic World War II-era Jewish quarter.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:01 pm

Major auto execs return to Hill to ask for aid

The leaders of the top three U.S. automakers’ return to Congress Wednesday, appearing before a House committee to make the same plea for financial aid they made Tuesday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:00 pm

Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales of crime

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and former attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday for ''organized criminal activity'' related to alleged abuse of inmates in private prisons. The indictment...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:00 pm

Drug to increase muscle mass 20% with no side effects

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System report that a daily single oral dose of an investigational drug, MK-677, increased muscle mass in the arms and legs of healthy older adults without serious side effects, suggesting that it may prove safe and effective in reducing age-related frailty.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:00 pm

The Fed is collapsing

Ron Paul being interviewed by Robert Kiyosaki adviser Mike Maloney. See why silver and gold are the best investment you can have right now.Silver is set to make enormous gains like it always has in times of economic crisis, and collapsing fiat currencies.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 3:00 pm

Mortgage application volume falls 6.2 pct

Mortgage application volume fell 6.2 percent during the week ended Nov. 14, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:59 pm

P&G, Google team up to swap jobs, trade knowledge

The world's largest consumer products company and the online search leader are working together to learn more about each other and about targeting customers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:59 pm

Indian navy sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship'

An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:55 pm

Rwandan aide extradited to France

A senior Rwandan presidential aide is extradited to France from Germany in connection with the killing of a former Rwandan president.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

Ark. seizes 20 more children from Alamo group

State officials have taken into protective custody 20 more children associated with the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, alleging ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

US consumer prices plunge record 1% in October

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US consumer prices plunged a record 1.0 percent in October amid an accelerating global financial crisis, government data showed Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

iPhone Glitch Excuse for Email Affair Falls Flat

A woman's husband told her that a raunchy photo which had been sent via email from his iPhone was the result of a glitch. Not the photo itself; he admitted to that. No, the pic was automatically attached, addressed and sent because of a bug in the iPhone. Ahem. The woman, not an expert in these matters, asked the following...
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm

Rep. Frank Wants To Extend Bailout To Automakers

CEOs from GM, Ford and Chrysler appear Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Rep. Barney Frank, the committee's chairman, has drafted legislation extending the $700 billion rescue program to Detroit's Big Three automakers. He talks with Steve Inskeep about how the plan works.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:49 pm

Privacy issues for BNP members - BBC News

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:48 pm

Stevens loses Alaska Senate seat

The Republican held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:48 pm

Shelby favors changing automaker management teams (AP)

AP - The senior Republican on the Banking Committee said Wednesday he doesn't believe there will be a turnaround in the troubled U.S. auto industry until its top management is ousted and its manufacturing operations are revamped.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm

City planner with a dirty secret

In my day job I advocate cycling and transit use. But at heart, I love to drive
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm

FBI agent killed serving warrant near Pittsburgh

An FBI agent has been shot and killed while serving a warrant at a home near Pittsburgh.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

Judge Dismisses Psystar Antitrust Suit Against Apple - InformationWeek

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells

Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Somali pirates 'working with Islamists'

Pirates operating off the Horn of Africa are accused of forming ties with some Somali Islamist insurgents.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

FBI agent killed while serving warrant

An FBI agent has been shot and killed while serving a warrant at a home near Pittsburgh.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

UN: $7 billion needed for 2009 humanitarian work

The United Nations asked Wednesday for $7 billion (5.5 billion euros) to fund its humanitarian work around the world in 2009 — almost double last year's appeal as a result of soaring food prices and crises in Africa, among other factors.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

‘Road Show’ Musical Hits Theaters Off-Broadway - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

Israel Reseals Border Crossings With Gaza Strip

The United Nations is warning that hundreds of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip face severe shortages of fuel and food because Israel has sealed the borders. Israel allowed a minimal amount of aid into the coastal territory on Monday before reclosing the borders citing Palestinian rocket and mortar fire. The informal truce between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, has all but collapsed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

Al Qaida No 2 Slams Obama

Al Zawahiri says president-elect opposite of 'honorable black Americans'.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:38 pm

U.S. home construction at new record low

A government report says construction of new homes plunged 4.5 percent last month to the lowest level on government records.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

Dangerous Descent: The Deepest Gold Mine

In South Africa, the intense search for gold begins two miles below the surface.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

U.S. urges vigilance against Iranian banks in Dubai (Reuters)

Reuters - Iranian banks are operating in the Gulf financial hub of Dubai despite U.N. sanctions and authorities should keep a close eye on them, a U.S. official involved in tracking suspicious financial activity said on Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

U.S. urges vigilance against Iranian banks in Dubai

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Iranian banks are operating in the Gulf financial hub of Dubai despite U.N. sanctions and authorities should keep a close eye on them, a U.S. official involved in tracking suspicious financial activity said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

Tibetans Gather In India To Rethink China Strategy

Hundreds of Tibetan exiles have convened in Dharamsala, India, to discuss a new China strategy. China has warned against any efforts at Tibetan independence. Earlier this month, the Dalai Lama acknowledged that talks with China to win greater autonomy had not been successful. Robbie Barnett, a professor of Modern Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, tells Renee Montagne why that comment is significant.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

Rwandan presidential aide extradited as protests rock Kigali

BERLIN (AFP) - Germany extradited to France on Wednesday an old comrade-in-arms of Rwanda's president over an assassination triggering the 1994 genocide, prosecutors said, amid mass anti-European protests in Kigali.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm

The End Of An Error: Yugo Stops Production

The last Yugo, once the pride of communist Yugoslavia's automobile industry, will roll off its Serbian production line in the central town of Kragujevac.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

PAKISTAN DAILY LIFE

A Pakistani barber shaves a customer at his shop next to a pencil portrait art studio featuring a portrait of slain ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, centre below, among others in Rawalpindi, Pakistan,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Obama seen helping put atom test ban pact in force

VIENNA (Reuters) - The election of Barack Obama as U.S. president has given crucial impetus toward implementing the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty more than a decade after it was negotiated, pact officials said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

CORRECTION Emirates Dubai Thaksin Spotting

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, is received by Sheik Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, in his palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

Former UN official to finish jail term in Russia

Russia says a former U.N. diplomat convicted in the United States of money laundering and fraud will serve the last 16 months of his sentence in a Russian prison.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

Consumer Prices in US Decline 1%, Most on Record (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

Democrats claim victory over veteran Alaskan senator - AFP

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Al-Qaida Obama

In a frame from a video provided by IntelCenter, posted on the Internet Thursday, April 13, 2006, al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri praises insurgents in Iraq. Al-Zawahri insulted Barack Obama...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Paterno fends off latest round of retirement rumors - USA Today

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

Suspected U.S. strike kills 5 militants in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five suspected militants, possibly including an Arab al Qaeda operative, intelligence officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm

Alaska Sen. Stevens' defeat marks end of an era (AP)

AP - Sen. Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm

The sweet heat of wasabi gives this B.C. hybrid a polite kick

Award-winning Verdelait is an award-winning hybrid of cheddar, Dutch gouda and Swiss raclette
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:28 pm

Monks Turn to Reflection With Monastery in Ruins - New York Times

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

Frank says some of $700 billion must go to homeowner relief - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

Consumer prices drop record 1 percent in October (AP)

AP - Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

Bill Goes To The Vet - CBS News

Source: Google News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

U.S. housing starts drop 4.5 per cent

October level is lowest on records dating to 1959
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

Pakistan Alvi

Bullet holes are seen on the windscreen of the car of a retired Pakistan army general Ameer Faisal Alvi, who was killed by unknown gunmen in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, police official...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm

ADDITION India Priests Arrested

Catholic priest Thomas kotooran, center, is brought to a court after being arrested by the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation in Cochin, India, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Two Catholic priests and a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm

Report: LPGA trims schedule amid economic downturn

The LPGA Tour is expected to announce it will drop two to three events and $4 million to $5 million in prize money from its 2009 schedule amid the nation's economic downturn, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm

Pirate 'Mother Ship' Sunk By Indian Navy

But "out of control" pirates seize at least two more vessels.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

Emirates Dubai Thaksin Spotting

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, centre, arrives at the palace of Sheik Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

Cyprus backs Russia's call for new European treaty

Cyprus is backing Russia's call for a new European security treaty and urging other European Union members to do the same.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

Dem sources: Clinton to help wife get State job

The former president has offered several concessions to help his spouse become secretary of state, including releasing the names of several major donors to his charitable foundation.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

A Spider has Gone Missing on the Space Station

Spiders are welcome guests, though one of them is missing. Flight director Ginger Kerrick says they are looking for him. "The way it was explained to me is that he is a backup spider and he has his own contained space on board and he had moved out of that area. We think he came out of his bedroom and is in the living room of his house."
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

2,900-Year-Old Gravestone Reveals Ancient Belief System

A 2,900-year-old gravestone from the ancient kingdom of Sam'al, located in what is today southeastern Turkey, has shed light on an ancient religious belief heretofore unknown. The gravestone, called a stele, is in nearly pristine condition and archaeologists were able to translate all the writing on it.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

FBI agent killed serving warrant near Pittsburgh

An FBI agent has been shot and killed while serving a warrant at a home near Pittsburgh.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

Al Qaeda deputy warns Obama against troops to Afghanistan (AFP)

AFP - Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri warned US president-elect Barack Obama against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an Internet audiomessage released on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

Al Qaeda deputy warns Obama against troops to Afghanistan

DUBAI (AFP) - Al-Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri warned US president-elect Barack Obama against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an Internet audiomessage released on Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

TURKEY OIL EXPLORATION

Elwyin Griffiths, Vice President of the ExxonMobil Corp., left, and Turkey's Energy Minister Hilmi Guler are seen during the signature ceremony of TPAO-ExxonMobil venture in the Black Sea, in Ankara, Turkey,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:16 pm

APTOPIX KOSOVO PROTEST UN PLAN

Kosovan Albanian reacts during a protest in Kosovo's capital Pristina, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in the Kosovar capital of Pristina Wednesday in protest at...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:16 pm

Emperor's Saitama visit postponed after attacks on ex-welfare officials+

TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Kyodo) _ A planned visit to a temple in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Nov. 27 has been postponed following recent attacks...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:15 pm

Brazil South Korea

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the presidential palace in Brasilia, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Lee Myung Bak is on one-day...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:14 pm

India Priests Arrested

Catholic priest Thomas kotooran, center, is brought to a court after being arrested by the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation in Cochin, India, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Two Catholic priests were arrested...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:14 pm

Democrats: Clinton to help Hillary get State job (AP)

AP - Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack Obama's transition vetting process said Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:13 pm

October consumer prices and home starts plummet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices dropped at the fastest rate on record in October and new home construction was at a record low, according to government reports on Wednesday that underlined how rapidly the economy was weakening.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:13 pm

EU calls for new rules on dismantling ships

The dismantling of hundreds of old ships in South Asia is polluting coastal areas, threatening ecosystems and subjecting workers to unsafe, deplorable conditions, a top EU official said Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Qaeda's Zawahri urges attacks on "criminal" America

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command urged Muslims to continue attacks on "criminal" America and slammed U.S. president-elect Barack Obama for vowing to back Israel during his campaign.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public

The Moscow District Military Court made the decision after jurors refused to enter the courtroom because they feared media coverage would bring them wide public attention
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Ricotta ravioli with walnut pesto

Blanched and blended for the sauce, the heart-healthy walnut also adds life to the ravioli's ricotta filling
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Joint Chiefs head says war stresses may be growing

Stress on U.S. troops from repeated combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan is "extraordinary" and may be worsening even as fighting ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 2:06 pm

Saudi FM says tanker owners in talks with pirates

The Saudi foreign minister says the owners of a hijacked oil tanker are negotiating with the pirates that are holding it. Prince Saud Al-Faisal spoke Wednesday after talks in Rome with...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:56 pm

Quebec town pours cold water on wood stoves

Montreal-area town's ban of new wood stoves to cut pollution under criticism
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:56 pm

Bill Clinton may help Hillary's vetting process

Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm

Ginkgo may be waste of money, memory

The popular supplement does not prevent or delay the onset of dementia, nor is it effective against Alzheimer's disease, says study
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm

U.S. consumer prices drop 1 per cent

Decline by largest amount in 61 years is led by energy prices
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:52 pm

Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama in new audio message

Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri insulted Barack Obama in the terror group's first reaction to his election, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that the president-elect is a black...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Auto Execs: Economic Downturn Is The Bad Guy

Executives from Detroit's Big Three automakers are back on Capitol Hill — appearing before a House committee Wednesday. They pleaded with the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline. They warned of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse, resulting in millions of layoffs. The said the severe economic downturn was the reason they needed aid.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:50 pm

Spain: detained Basque militant was top ETA leader

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- A Basque separatist militant arrested this week in France was the overall leader of the armed group ETA and a retaliatory attack is likely, Spain's interior minister said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Spain: detained Basque militant was top ETA leader

A Basque separatist militant arrested this week in France was the overall leader of the armed group ETA and a retaliatory attack is likely, Spain's interior minister said Wednesday. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Kenya jail beating to be probed

Kenya's vice-president condemns the beating by prison warders of inmates, after secretly-filmed footage emerges.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Al-Qaida No. 2 says Obama betrays race

Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri has criticized President-elect Barack Obama, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that Obama is a black American who does the bidding of whites.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Pied Piper required as rats return to Hamelin

The Pied Piper's services might be needed again in Hamelin, northern Germany, as the town's famous rats have returned.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:46 pm

Spain: Detained Basque militant was top ETA leader

Spain's interior minister says a Basque separatist militant arrested this week in France was the overall leader of the armed group ETA. Until now Spanish authorities have said Mikel de...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:41 pm

Toyota Cuts North American Production For 2 Days

The world's biggest automaker says it will stop production at all U.S. and Canadian factories for two days next month. Toyota's assembly, transmission and engine plants will close in late December as the company tries to work through excess inventory. The Japanese carmaker is in much better financial shape than its U.S. rivals, but sales of Toyota's vehicles also are plunging.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

Susur's N.Y. moment

After years of waiting, New Yorkers are finally about to get a taste of the Susur Lee experience. Despite a tanking economy and intense scrutiny, the superstar chef is undaunted
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:39 pm

Farm minister Ishiba to visit Geneva, meet WTO leaders later in Nov.+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese farm minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to meet World Trade Organization Secretary General Pascal Lamy and other WTO leaders in Geneva later this month to reaffirm...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:38 pm

Ethnic minority activists get long prison sentences in Myanmar+

(Kyodo) _ A Myanmar court has sentenced three ethnic minority activists to 33 years in jail each as part of the junta's continuing crackdown on pro-democracy activists which began early...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm

Algonquins erect new blockade on Quebec highway north of Ottawa

GRAND-REMOUS, Que. - Algonquin activists say they have set up a new blockade on a western Quebec highway near their Barriere Lake reserve. The blockade on Highway 117 is designed to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm

Indian navy sinks suspected pirate "mother" ship

An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, yet more violence in the lawless seas...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

U.S. military: 8 bodies found in Baghdad

The U.S. military says the remains of at least eight people have been unearthed in a mass grave in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Indian Navy Scores Rare Win Over Pirates

The Indian navy says its warship dedicated to fighting pirates has successfully fought off an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, but it's a rare victory in a snowballing battle against Somalia's emboldened pirates.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

Russia lawmakers approve longer presidential term

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A proposal to extend the Russian president's term by two years moved closer to becoming law on Wednesday when the lower house of parliament approved it on its penultimate reading.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Court decides to send 15-yr-old to reformatory for killing father+

(Kyodo) _ The Saitama Family Court decided Wednesday to send a 15- year-old girl to a reformatory for killing her father in their home in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture. The court...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:23 pm

EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans

European fisheries ministers agree a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks, including better nets and new quotas.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:21 pm

Boy calmly talks about dad's shooting

An 8-year-old boy accused in the deaths of his father and another man gave police conflicting accounts about the shootings before admitting to firing at least two shots at each of the men.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

Daewoo leases Madagascar land

South Korean firm Daewoo says it has leased a vast tract of land in Madagascar, which will produce half of its corn supply by 2023.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:16 pm

Nepali police 'torture children'

The international pressure group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), accuses police in Nepal of torturing children.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:12 pm

G’day! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive

Hugh Jackman, People's 2008 Sexiest Man Alive, is a romantic in a hard body who leaves women saying "Oh ... my ... God."

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

Mass. woman's 1 cent municipal debt paid in full

A 74-year-old blind woman's 1 cent debt to a Massachusetts city has been settled.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:06 pm

Scientists Discover New Penguin

Researchers uncover previously unknown penguin, 500 years after its extinction.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm

Possible New Witness in Natalee Holloway Case

A new witness has come forward in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, bringing a Dutch college student back into the spotlight as a prime suspect,
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:58 pm

Automakers plead for help, markets fear sector's collapse

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US and European automakers, warning that their industry was now imperiled by the global economic meltdown, appealed for government help and sparked sharp falls on jittery stock markets Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:56 pm

Congo Conflict Leaves Chaos in Wake

Bodies, looted shops testify to Congo's chaotic war.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm

Indian warship destroys pirate ship

MOGADISHU, Nov 19, 2008 (AFP) - An Indian warship destroyed a pirate "mother vessel" in the Gulf of Aden, the navy said Wednesday, as bandits demanded a ransom for a Saudi super-tanker seized in the most daring sea raid yet.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm

Congo rebel pullback raises hopes for peace talks

KANYABAYONGA, Congo (Reuters) - Hundreds of Congolese rebel fighters pulled back on Wednesday from frontline positions in a move U.N. peacekeepers hoped would open the way for talks on ending weeks of conflict in east Congo.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm

'Burial Parties' Mark Zimbabwe Food Crisis

'If you rest, you starve': Finding food in rural Zimbabwe a daily scavenger hunt
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm

UK government unveils plan for sex trade crackdown

LONDON (AP) -- The British government announced plans Wednesday to make it illegal to pay for sex with women forced into prostitution - a measure that sex workers say will put more women at risk....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm

SKorea seeks to stop propaganda leaflets to NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean officials urged activists Wednesday to refrain from sending propaganda leaflets over the border into North Korea....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:36 pm

Landmark windpipe transplant uses patient stemcells

PARIS (AFP) - The pioneering transplant of a windpipe stripped of its cells and seeded with recipient stem cells has given a 30-year old Colombian woman a new lease on life, according to a study released Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:32 pm

Top Mexico Police Official Investigated

Mexico arrests police Interpol liaison suspected of leaking info to drug cartels
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm

Bodies, pillaging testify to Congo's chaotic war

KIRUMBA, Congo (AP) -- Congolese rebels planning talks with the army Wednesday will consider a demarcation zone to keep the forces apart, a rebel spokesman said, suggesting there may be hope that Congo's latest war was easing....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:08 pm

No Mega Millions jackpot winner

ATLANTA - The jackpot in the multistate Mega Millions lottery drawing grew to $86 million Wednesday. None of the tickets sold for Tuesday's $86 million drawing matched...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village deep inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, officials said, killing six alleged militants and indicating American willingness to pursue insurgents beyond the lawless tribal regions....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:40 am

Stem Cell Medicine: Windpipe Transplant

European doctors give woman a new windpipe with tissue from her own stem cells.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:26 am

More Cabbie Strikes in China

About 300 cab drivers strike in southwest China over proposed increase in taxis.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:24 am

Inspired by Tim Wakefield, Japanese girl turning pro

TOKYO - The knuckleball - the fluttering, hard-to-hit pitch that's rare in the major leagues - is propelling a 16-year-old girl to the pros in Japan. Eri Yoshida was...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am

Will Clinton pardon of tax fugitive haunt Eric Holder?

WASHINGTON -The first black man elected U.S. president is poised to name Washington lawyer Eric Holder as the nation's first black attorney general - a historic appointment...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am

Chinese automakers, hit by slowdown, ask for help

SHANGHAI, China - While U.S. automakers plead for emergency loans from Washington, China's still-young car manufacturers are also appealing for their government's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:04 am

Indian Navy sinks suspected pirate ship

Reporting from Beirut An Indian warship patrolling the treacherous waters off the Horn of Africa destroyed a suspected pirate ship late Tuesday, at least the second time in a week the armed forces of New Delhi have unleashed military force to combat piracy amid an upsurge of maritime lawlessness.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:04 am

Hacker pleads guilty

BOSTON - A teenage computer hacker from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to a variety of charges connected with his damaging activities. Federal prosecutors say that between...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Pirates Commandeer Busy Shipping Lane

India's navy says one of its warships patrolling the Gulf of Aden battled Somali pirates and destroyed one of their so-called motherships — a supply vessel that helps the pirates operate in open water. The attack occurred Tuesday, the same day Somali pirates hijacked two more ships. Nikolas Gvosdev, teaches national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College, he tells Steve Inskeep what can be done to protect one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Tool Bag Floats Away From Astronaut

A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded. She helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Lieberman Gets To Keep Committee Chairmanship

Democrats in the Senate decided Tuesday that Joe Lieberman may keep his committee chairmanship — even though he campaigned for Republican John McCain. Democrats secretly voted 42 to 13 to let him remain chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. His only sanction was being removed from the Environment Committee.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Senator-Elect Begich: Alaskans Wanted Change

In the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, Democrat Mark Begich has claimed victory over six-term Republican incumbent Ted Stevens. The Anchorage Mayor's victory moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority. Senator-elect Begich tells Renee Montagne that he won because Alaskans were ready to focus on the future.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Eric Holder Could Be Obama's Top Justice Pick

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Bill Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Sorry, Tim Cahill, you're not moonbat enough for governor

Treasurer Tim Cahill will not run for governor in 2010 against Deval Patrick. The reason is simple: If Cahill runs he will lose, and he will not be the treasurer anymore....
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:53 am

Boston fire commissioner fired up over cut$

The Boston fire commissioner is slamming the state for axing a series of vital training programs for Hub jakes - and warning residents of possible hindered responses to the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:51 am

Young Exiles Call For Free Tibet

Young Tibetan exiles push for independence despite elders' resistance.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:46 am

Missile Strike Deep Inside Pakistan

A suspected U.S. missile strike has hit a village well inside Pakistani territory, officials say, killing six alleged militants and indicating American willingness to pursue insurgents beyond the lawless tribal regions.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:46 am

Signs of 'Life'

Life is good for Damian Lewis and Donal Logue. NBC moved their drama "Life" (tonight at 9 p.m. on WHDH, Ch. 7) from its tough Friday night time slot back to...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:37 am

Slow sales at Clarendon blamed on economy

Developers of luxury housing in the Back Bay yesterday moved closer to a scheduled opening next fall with a topping-off ceremony for the Clarendon project. But so far,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:34 am

FDA opens inspection office in Beijing

Reporting from Beijing -- Amid recurring Chinese product safety scares, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday opened an inspection office in Beijing that officials stressed would help China's capacity to export safer products to America and the world.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:34 am

Hungry in Zimbabwe: `If you rest, you starve'

MHANGURA, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Katy Phiri, who is in her 70s, picks up single corn kernels spilled from trucks that ferry the harvest to market. She says she hasn't eaten for three days....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:20 ... | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:29 am

Dad of missing Lynn child seeks timely release

As the public's attention wanes, the bearded, wild-haired Lynn father of a 5-year-old boy not seen or heard from in three months is demanding the state set him free. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 10:28 am

Taiwan ex-president back in jail as probe wraps up

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian returned to jail on Wednesday from almost three days of hospital care following a hunger strike, as supporters prepared to protest his arrest, which they call a political plot.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:41 am

500 police officers replaced in Tijuana

Mexican federal agents and army troops are dispatched in a bid to rid the Tijuana police department of cops suspected of having links to drug traffickers.

Mexican federal agents and army troops fanned out across this besieged border city Tuesday to replace 500 police officers, the latest move by the government to purge the troubled force of corrupt and incompetent cops.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Wildfires: Did low water pressure hinder the fight?

Residents in Yorba Linda and Sylmar had complained of poor flow for years. But some officials say no system is designed to handle the kind of demand that arose over the weekend.

Residents of Yorba Linda, where fire destroyed 118 homes, had complained for years of poor water pressure, a problem that may have made it more difficult for firefighters to beat back the weekend blaze that tore through the upscale community.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Recall specter hangs over high court as it considers Prop. 8 challenges

Backers of the measure banning gay marriage have said they will target justices who vote to overturn it. Legal scholars say the court has no clear path to tossing out Prop. 8.

Six months ago, California's highest court discarded its reputation for caution and ended the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Bonfire built by students caused Montecito fire, sheriff says

The suspects say they thought the fire had gone out when they left the ridge-top site Thursday morning. The D.A.'s office will decide if they will be charged with any crimes.

A smoldering bonfire built by students on a ridge-top overlooking Montecito apparently sparked last week's disastrous Tea fire, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said Tuesday.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Paulson resists Democrats' call to rescue homeowners

The Treasury secretary tells a House panel that he plans to conserve the remainder of the bailout funds for the next administration to spend.

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson told unhappy congressional Democrats on Tuesday that, barring a new catastrophe, the Bush administration intended to stand pat on its existing effort to stabilize financial markets -- and leave the next stage of economic recovery to the new administration.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Somali Pirates Demand Ransom for Oil Supertanker

The Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker carrying $100 million in crude oil demanded a ransom from the ship's owners, a man believed to be one of the masterminds behind the attack said on al-Jazeera television Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 7:45 am

CEOs of Big Three automakers plead for federal aid

Lawmakers express skepticism about bailing out Detroit, citing the environment, unions and equity for workers at non-U.S. plants in their states. A vote on the issue could come as soon as today.

Chief executives of the nation's once-mighty Big Three automakers came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to plead for $25 billion in federal aid, but the idea of bailing out Detroit has run into a wall of skepticism from a broad cross-section of lawmakers concerned about the environment, unions and Japanese auto plants in their home states.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 7:20 am

Eric Holder is seen as top choice for Obama attorney general

Aides weigh support in the Senate for the former Clinton administration official, who would be the first black leader of the Justice Department. The Marc Rich pardon could emerge as an issue.

Former Justice Department official Eric H. Holder Jr. emerged Tuesday as Barack Obama's leading candidate for attorney general, and the president-elect's transition team was trying to gauge whether there was sufficient bipartisan support for him in the Senate, sources close to the transition confirmed.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 6:57 am

Alaska's Sen. Stevens loses reelection bid

Democratic challenger Mark Begich takes an insurmountable lead over the longtime senator from Alaska.

Ted Stevens, the powerful and irascible politician who became an institution in the U.S. Senate while helping to transform Alaska from a rough territory into a modern state, lost his bid for reelection Tuesday, bringing the Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof majority.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 19 Nov 2008 | 6:55 am

U.K. Looks To Crack Down On Prostitution

The British government wants to make it illegal to pay for sex and is considering a plan to "name and shame" men who visit prostitutes - a move critics say would turn back the clock to Victorian times.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 6:00 am

Endeavour astronaut loses tools in space

WASHINGTON (AFP) - An astronaut from the space shuttle Endeavour let slip her tool bag during a spacewalk and watched helplessly as it floated off into space, NASA said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Nov 2008 | 5:59 am

US prison escapee returns on his own

KENTUCKY - Chad Toy's escape from jail wasn't what shocked his jailers; it was his plea to be let back in. "When I rang the bell at the jail and told them who I was, they were surprised," Toy told The Paducah Sun newspaper....
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Nov 2008 | 5:56 am

Walk The Plank: Resisting Piracy Has Risks

It seems inconceivable: How can Somali pirates in speedboats foil warships from the world's most powerful navies in order to prey on shipping lanes crucial to the oil supply? The short answer - it's a big ocean and no one wants to be top cop.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 4:30 am

World's Oldest Polar Bear, 41, Dies

The world's oldest polar bear has died peacefully at a Canadian zoo, keepers said, as tributes poured in from around the world.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Nov 2008 | 1:30 am

Pirates who seized oil tanker anchor off Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Pirates who seized a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million in crude oil anchored the ship within sight of impoverished Somali fishing villages, while the US and other naval forces decided - for now - against...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Nov 2008 | 12:41 am

'Coke' addiction destroying rainforest, says president

It is the opiate of the affluent. At dinner parties across the country and in the VIP lounges of Britain's plushest clubs and bars, huddled masses of wealthy hedonists crouch over paper wraps filled with a crystallised tropane...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:41 pm

Obama to appoint first black attorney general

WASHINGTON - A former Clinton official is President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to be the next attorney general and aides have gone so far as to ask senators whether he would be confirmed, an Obama official and people close to...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:29 pm

Gun mishap for spacewalking astronaut

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - A spacewalking astronaut has had a grease gun erupt in her bag, and the tote has drifted off into space. Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper was wiping the grease off her spacesuit Tuesday when she accidentally...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:23 pm

Property slump takes $30m bite out of Norman

Greg Norman found new love with Chris Evert, but his bank balance has taken another US$17.5 million (NZ$30 million) hit. The Australian golf champion has become victim of America's sagging real estate market. Just months after...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 11:18 pm

Aussie dad drowns in bid to save kids

SYDNEY - A pram was seen bobbing in dark, choppy waters after a father plunged from a wharf on the NSW south coast in a futile bid to save his baby and young son. The 28-year-old man and and his two young sons, aged 15 months and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:59 pm

Stone-Age Site Earliest Evidence Of Family

A stone-age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family. The 4,600-year-old grave contained the remains of a man, woman and two youngsters that DNA analysis shows were related.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:30 pm

U.S. Academics May Meet With Iran Leader

The presidents of six leading U.S. universities are touring Iran, where they are expected to meet with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The visit comes amid Tehran"s complex and shifting political agenda.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:30 pm

World's oldest polar bear dies

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - The world's oldest polar bear has died at a Canadian zoo. Zoo co-ordinator Gordon Glover at Winnipeg, Manitoba's Assiniboine Park Zoo said Tuesday polar bear Debby was euthanized Monday after suffering from...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 9:09 pm

Brazil go in search of hidden Amazon tribes

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -The Brazilian government will begin using a plane equipped with body-heat sensors to locate - and protect - uncontacted Indian tribes in the Amazon, officials said Tuesday. Locating the tribes will help...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:43 pm

Obama weighs Clinton for secretary of state

WASHINGTON - - President-elect Barack Obama is interviewing some of his one-time political opponents as he ponders building his own "team of rivals" to help him run the country. Primary election foes Hillary Rodham Clinton and...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Nov 2008 | 8:20 pm

Congo Rebels Pull Back To Allow Talks

Congolese rebels said they were pulling back their forces to allow talks with the army, whose soldiers were fleeing and even fighting their own allies as any lingering army control in the area disintegrated.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm

Armstrong Fears for His Safety at 2009 Tour de France

Lance Armstrong fears he could be attacked by spectators if he returns to the Tour de France in 2009.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 5:01 pm

African Nations to Freeze Assets of Feuding Somali Leaders

Coming days after the divided Somali government failed to form a Cabinet, seven African nations say they will impose travel bans and will freeze the assets of feuding Somali leaders.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 4:34 pm

Chinese Man Says He Stabbed Canadian Model to Death

A Chinese migrant worker faces a possible death sentence after he said he stabbed a Canadian model to death in her Shanghai apartment building, his lawyer confirmed Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 4:13 pm

Fired Stripper, 44, Sues Club for Age Discrimination

A Canadian exotic dancer has filed an age discrimination suit against a Toronto-area strip club, saying she was fired because she is 44 years old, The National Post reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 4:11 pm

Israeli Parliament Member Joins Rebellious W. Bank Settlers

Jewish settlers refuse to leave a house in the West Bank city of Hebron. This may lead to a confrontation with the Israeli military.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 3:41 pm

Iraq to Hold Long-Delayed Provincial Elections in Jan.

Iraq said Tuesday that it will hold long-awaited provincial elections on Jan. 31, a step forward for U.S.-backed efforts to promote national reconciliation even though a key northern area will not participate in the vote.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 3:34 pm

Soccer Team's Pants Drop to Score Goal 'in Bad Taste'

In the latest fashion statement out of Italy, soccer players are dropping their shorts to score goals.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Nov 2008 | 1:46 pm