Islamists say they'll fight Somali pirates

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A radical Islamic group in Somalia said Friday it will fight the pirates holding a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:53 pm

Lanka government accuses Amnesty

Sri Lanka's government criticises an Amnesty International report on people displaced by fighting in the north.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:52 pm

Myanmar court hands comedian 45-year prison term

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's courts continued a crackdown on activists Friday, handing out a 45-year prison sentence to a comedian who went to the delta to help cyclone victims and criticized the junta's slow relief response....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:51 pm

Arroyo husband falls ill on plane

The husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo is taken ill on a plane, forcing a diversion to Japan.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:50 pm

Einstein's Formula Finally Proven

It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated, thanks to a heroic computational effort by French, German and Hungarian physicists.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:50 pm

Judge Orders Release of 5 Gitmo Detainees

A federal judge in Washington Thursday ordered five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prisoners released, saying "7 years is enough" in captivity. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, in the first ruling that carries out the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on detainee rights, said a single classified document the government used to hold the five wasn't convincing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:50 pm

GM to return two leased jets amid criticism (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors Corp will return two of its leased corporate jets amid intense criticism in Washington this week on the luxury travel arrangements of its chief executive even as the company pleads for federal aid.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:49 pm

Moscow super skyscraper 'on hold'

The Russian firm building Europe's tallest tower suspends work, citing the global credit crisis, a Russian news agency says.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm

Bush signs bill providing extra jobless benefits

President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end holidays approach.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm

Bush signs jobless benefits extension (AP)

AP - With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end holidays approach.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:47 pm

For toilet-less Vermont library, a new chapter (AP)

AP - When you gotta go, you gotta go. But for decades, when you had to go in the Roxbury Free Library, you really had to go — somewhere else, that is.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:46 pm

WaMu, BNY Mellon latest banks to shed jobs

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and Washington Mutual on Friday became the latest in a string of banks to announce layoffs.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:44 pm

Americans still giving, despite economic meltdown (AP)

AP - As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still give.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:43 pm

Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm

Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat (Reuters)

Reuters - Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm

Robber apologizes during Vt. general store holdup

A thief who robbed a general store apologized to the owner and left the singles behind so workers on the next shift would have something in the till.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:41 pm

Gov't: AG gets clean bill of health after collapse (AP)

AP - Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given "a clean bill of health" and hoped to check out of the hospital after extensive medical tests following his collapse, the Justice Department said Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:40 pm

10 Most Incredible Mazes and Labyrinths

Mazes and labyrinths are more part and parcel of our culture than people realise. Their roots can be traced back to Greek mythology and Paganism, where they were regarded as mystical. It wasn’t until a few hundred years ago that mazes were designed for fun (sadists), and often became a perfect meeting place for secret lovers and cunning planners.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:40 pm

Neb. lawmakers OK age limit for safe-haven law (AP)

AP - Nebraska lawmakers have approved adding a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that resulted in 35 children — including teenagers as old as 17 — being abandoned at state hospitals.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:39 pm

Netherlands: ABN-Fortis won't be sold before 2011

The Dutch government named former finance minister Gerrit Zalm as chief executive of the recently nationalized ABN Amro and Fortis banks on Friday, and said the combination will not be privatized before 2011.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:38 pm

Gov't: AG gets clean bill of health after collapse

A Justice Department spokeswoman says the attorney general has been given a "clean bill of health" by doctors and is expected to check out of the hospital shortly.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:38 pm

Stocks show moderate decline after sell-off (AP)

AP - Wall Street sagged again Friday but took a break from the heavier selling of recent days as energy, utility and technology stocks showed some advances and bank stocks declined.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:37 pm

US sending first envoy to Libya in 36 years

The United States will soon send its first ambassador to Libya in 36 years, following a remarkable turnaround in U.S. relations with the once-pariah North African nation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:37 pm

Citigroup eyeing options, including a merger

Citigroup Inc shares tumbled again Friday, as Chief Executive Vikram Pandit tried to downplay speculation the banking giant might sell major businesses to restore its health.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:37 pm

India 'to step up piracy battle'

India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:36 pm

Mukasey to be released from hospital after fainting at podium

Attorney General Michael Mukasey was expected to be released Friday from a Washington hospital after collapsing during a speech ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:36 pm

Airbus says it benefited from rival Boeing strike

Airbus benefited from the recently ended strike by workers at U.S. rival Boeing Co. as it gave stretched suppliers more time to focus on orders from the European jet maker, the company said Friday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:35 pm

Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexico

The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into alleged links to drug cartels.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:35 pm

Nebraska Legislature amends safe-haven law

The new law will allow only infants up to 30 days old to be abandoned at hospitals, closing the loophole that applied to all minors up to 18 years.

The Nebraska Legislature today closed a loophole in a controversial law that allowed parents to abandon their children at hospitals.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:35 pm

Colombian volcano sets off landslides

Landslides triggered by a volcanic eruption injured nine people and destroyed more than 20 homes and five bridges in southwest Colombia, prompting a red alert for more activity.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:34 pm

New Effort To Find War On Terror's Missing

Pakistan is preparing an ambitious new human rights law to become the basis for recovering disappeared individuals including those who have vanished in the country"s seven-year war on terror, the minister for human rights said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:33 pm

Stocks seesaw after steep sell-off

Wall Street wavered Friday but took a break from the heavier selling of recent days as energy, utility and technology stocks showed some advances and bank stocks declined.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:31 pm

Jobless claims surge to a 16-year high

Initial unemployment filings rise to 542,000 and number of Americans continuing on benefits nears 26-year high.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm

European library site crashes hours after launch

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- European culture went digital - but it only lasted a day....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm

Boeing warns of possible layoffs in 2009

Boeing Co. says it will likely lay off more workers next year as it cuts costs in a slowing economy.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm

Neb. lawmakers OK 'safe haven' age limit

Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval Friday to adding a 30-day age limit to the state's "safe haven" law.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:28 pm

Citigroup shares drop as CEO plans to keep Smith Barney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc shares tumbled for a fifth straight day, as Chief Executive Vikram Pandit tried to downplay speculation the banking giant might sell major businesses to restore its health and investor confidence.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:28 pm

Bulgarian archaeologists discover ancient chariot

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved 1,800-year-old bronze chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:28 pm

Citigroup shares drop as CEO plans to keep Smith Barney (Reuters)

Reuters - Citigroup Inc shares tumbled for a fifth straight day, as Chief Executive Vikram Pandit tried to downplay speculation the banking giant might sell major businesses to restore its health and investor confidence.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:28 pm

M5.3 quake jolts Hokkaido+

(Kyodo) _ An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:26 pm

EU wants early foreign policy focus from Obama

The European Union's foreign policy chief says he expects U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to move quickly to address top trans-Atlantic goals, including Middle East peace, negotiations with Iran and slowing global warming.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:25 pm

Nothing wrong with Clintonian ties - Kansas City Star

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:25 pm

Clarification: Road Home story

In a Nov. 12 story, The Associated Press reported that the NAACP Legal Defense Fund was among the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by the Louisiana Road Home program, which provides rebuilding grants to Gulf Coast hurricane victims. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is providing legal representation for the plaintiffs in the suit, but is not a plaintiff itself.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:23 pm

Car dealers plead for government help

Aggressive measures needed to help ailing automobile industry, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:22 pm

Scientists say Copernicus' remains found

WARSAW, Poland – Researchers believe they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton they have found with that of hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:20 pm

Florida Teen Live-Streams His Suicide Online - ABC News

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:20 pm

Safe-haven law spotlights families' plight - Los Angeles Times

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:19 pm

Backgrounder: Key facts about APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting 2008 - Xinhua

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:19 pm

Bush signs jobless benefits extension - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

U.S. stocks open higher after steep sell-off

Bargain-hunters help lift shares, with energy companies leading the way
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

Wal-Mart's new chief has company pedigree - MarketWatch

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:16 pm

Fourteen-year-old makes cut

Hong Kong golfer passes Garcia as youngest player to reach the final two rounds of an European Tour event
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:15 pm

US global dominance 'set to wane' - Joy Online

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:13 pm

ECB rate setters point to another rate cut in Dec.

The chances of another interest rate cut by the European Central Bank increased Friday after some of the bank's governors said borrowing costs may have to fall further to offset a worsening economic outlook and dropping inflation.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:12 pm

Citigroup stock slides below $4 a share

Citigroup Inc. shares extended their precipitous slide Friday, after an initial lift from a report that said the banking giant was considering a sale to rebuild investor confidence.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:12 pm

Innovation is the Key to Success During the Econaclypse

Walter Mossberg, who has been reviewing technology since 1991 for the Wall Street Journal in his weekly "Personal Technology" column, is convinced the companies that succeed in this type of econaclypse, as AllThingsD has dubbed the economy, will be those that focus on innovation.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:10 pm

Inflation drops to 2.6 per cent

Gasoline prices rise at slower rate than previously, while car prices decline
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:08 pm

Mukasey had fainting spell: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey was doing well in hospital on Friday after an apparent "fainting spell" that caused his collapse during a speech the night before, a spokeswoman said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm

Mukasey had fainting spell: official (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey was doing well in hospital on Friday after an apparent "fainting spell" that caused his collapse during a speech the night before, a spokeswoman said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm

Mexico: Former Drug Czar Took Cartel Money

Officials say Mexico's former drug czar took $450,000 to leak information to a powerful cartel.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:04 pm

Pirates thwarted with MP3 sonic blast - AFP

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:03 pm

Islamists on trail of Somali pirates

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Dozens of Somali Islamist insurgents stormed a port on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker that was the world's biggest hijack, a local elder said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:02 pm

Blast Kills 8 Mourners at Pakistani Funeral

Blast kills 8 mourners, wounds 28 at funeral for cleric in northwestern Pakistan
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Police said a bomb killed eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, stoking sectarian tension in a region already beset by militant violence....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Thousands of Sadrists protest Iraq-US military pact

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Thousands of Shiite followers of firebrand anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad on Friday to protest a security accord that would allow US troops to remain in Iraq until 2011.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Obama calls in familiar faces

It was the word Barack Obama wrapped in his gospel cadence to suggest a shaking of the earth and buckling of the hills should he ride the popular will into the White House. "Together we will change the world!" he bellowed at final...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

US$25b car industry rescue plan collapses

WASHINGTON: The US$25 billion ($47 billion) rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three American automakers, collapsed yesterday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout. Democrats...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Airline staff nearly throttle operation

The transplant of a lab-grown trachea was widely hailed as a major breakthrough in the science of stem-cell technology this week. But it almost never happened. It emerged yesterday that the mad dash to get the stem cells from...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Abbas advertises his plan for peace

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis yesterday, assuring them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a withdrawal from the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of Jerusalem...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Possible Citigroup Sale Perks Up Wall St.

Wall Street is experiencing some relief, with stocks opening sharply higher, following a report that a pounded-down Citigroup Inc. might put itself up for sale.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Why did the USSR build Buran - the Soviet 'space shuttle'?

Some 20 years ago, on 30 September 1988, many readers of the Pravda newspaper - the official mouthpiece of the Soviet communist party - could not believe their eyes. Published somewhat inconspicuously on the second page, there was a photo depicting the familiar shape of the US space shuttle, but with Soviet insignia on its wings. Why was it built?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

This is Why You Don't Steal from Cracked

El Grafico, a Mexican Newspaper, stole a Cracked article. They were so lazy that they didn't even upload their own images, and just redirected to the images from the original article. The images on the Cracked.com server. All of the sudden El Grafico are Nazi enthusiasts.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Court Awareness: Thursday review - FOXSports.com

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:56 pm

Deflation poses new economic threat

Strapped consumers are rejoicing at falling prices. But some economists warn of the growing risk of a ruinous downward price spiral  called deflation. Here's what's at stake.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:56 pm

World Stocks Leap After U.S. Rout

Most Asian, European markets rebound after Wall Street freefall.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:52 pm

Obama to nominate Clinton, aide says

President-elect reportedly on track to name former primary rival as secretary of state after American Thanksgiving holiday
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:52 pm

GM plans more cuts, eyes up to 10 factories

General Motors Corp. will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at up to 10 factories as it deals with a continued U.S. auto sales slump and fights to stay solvent.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:51 pm

Russia acknowledges financial crisis has hit hard - Reuters

Source: Google News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:51 pm

The 5 Essential iPhone Drinking Apps For Social Cyborgs

Combining their forces, and allowing these apps to do the work for me is probably the closest I will be to becoming a cyborg, at least until Steve Jobs announces that we can get an iPhone implanted in our heads for Christmas in 2013.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:50 pm

Marois puts boots to reporters at dawn

PQ Leader answers questions about her health with moonlit march up Mount Royal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:49 pm

Fierce gun battle rocks Mogadishu

At least 15 people are killed as insurgents attack the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:48 pm

Loonie ‘firmer' after Thursday's plunge

Canadian dollar trades above 78 cents (U.S.) in early trading after Thursday's plunge to 77.31 cents
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:45 pm

SA racist killer gets life term

A judge sentences an 19-year-old white South African to four life terms for shooting dead four black people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:44 pm

The year 2025: U.S., dollar could further decline

Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:43 pm

Pressure grows on Obama as world economy deteriorates

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks recovered some ground on opening on Friday, though Citigroup fell further, amid continued fear that central bank moves to stabilize financial markets might not be enough to prevent a prolonged global recession.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:42 pm

LEAD: Airplane carrying Arroyo's ill husband lands in Osaka+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CHANGING DATELINE, ADDING INFO) A charter flight carrying Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from Manila to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in the early
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:40 pm

Google service lets you vote up and bury results. Diggoogle?

Google adds people power with SearchWiki..

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:40 pm

DR Congo demands stronger mandate for UN troops

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - The Democratic Republic of Congo demanded Friday a stronger mandate for UN peacekeepers in the east of the vast country after the UN Security Council approved an additional 3,000 troops.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:39 pm

Boiling Over: Security Pact Protested in Iraq

Bush burned in effigy as thousands of Shiite Muslims crowd the streets.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:38 pm

Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a toppled Saddam Hussein statue five years ago....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:38 pm

Witness recalls last messages in MySpace hoax case

Neighbour of dead teen told jurors it was her idea to set up a fake account
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:33 pm

Shipper: Militaries must confront pirates

The world's militaries must work together to battle pirates off the Somali coast or ships will have to be diverted, one of the world's largest oil tanker companies said Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

In Mexico, "The Terminal" Come To Life

Hiroshi Nohara, a 41-year-old man from Tokyo is delighting tourists and travelers in Mexico City, simply by calling its international airport his home. He's been living in Mexico City's international airport since Sept. 2.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

Britain Rwanda

A wreath and candles are seen outside the Rwandan embassy in London, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, as people mark the human tragedy in the Congo. Demonstrators lit candles and layed the flower tribute to mourn...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:29 pm

Neb. lawmakers give approval on safe-haven age limit

Nebraska lawmakers have given final approval to adding a 30-day age limit to the state's safe-haven law.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:27 pm

Bush seeks APEC backing on crisis

US President George W. Bush on Friday headed to an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru to work on progress in dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs and seek a more united front on the global...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:26 pm

Google empowers users to edit search results

Internet giant now lets users reshuffle results so their favourite websites get top billing and disliked destinations get discarded
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:24 pm

Private equity firms pull out of Angiotech restructuring

Vancouver-based company had warned that it was finding terms of the financing arrangement difficult to meet
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:24 pm

Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact

Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:22 pm

Myanmar comedian gets 45-year jail term+

(Kyodo) _ A Myanmar court handed down a lengthy prison sentence Friday to a well-known comedian who had actively participated in the country's pro-democracy movement, his lawyer said. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:20 pm

Brazil Ethanol

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the closing ceremony of a five-day international conference on bio-fuels in Sao Paulo, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner arrested in bribery case

Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was arrested at City Hall this morning on charges he accepted a $1,000 cash bribe this summer in connection with a liquor license for a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

Obama team springs leaks

Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that running a transition is something quite different.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:15 pm

Amsterdam to close cannabis cafes

Amsterdam is to order the closure of dozens of coffee shops that sell cannabis near schools in accordance with new legislation, the municipality said Friday. Mayor of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:13 pm

Russia Skyscraper

General view of Moscow's flagship business center Moscow City seen in Moscow, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Europe's would-be tallest building has fallen the victim of the global financial crisis as a Russian...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:13 pm

Brazil court rejects appeal over 2005 murder case in Hamamatsu, Japan+

(Kyodo) _ The high court in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, has dismissed an appeal by a Japanese-Brazilian who was sentenced to 34 years and five months in prison for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:12 pm

Comedian's Jail Time No Laughing Matter

Lawyers say Myanmar courts give prison sentences to pro-democracy comedian, monk
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:07 pm

Kenya: Somali pirates make $150M in a year

Somali pirates have collected more than $150 million in ransoms over the past year, Kenya's foreign affairs minister said Friday, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:06 pm

Patriots Win / Crisp Thoughts / Where Did Barney Go?

1. Hey Bruins' fans - ESPN ranks them as the top team in the East. I told you! 2. Patriots will handle Miami easily this week - Wildcat de-clawed: * Please someone...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:05 pm

Bush takes financial reform agenda to APEC forum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George W. Bush left on his last scheduled trip abroad as U.S. president on Friday, heading to an Asia-Pacific summit where he will seek support for global financial reform and hold talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:59 pm

Thousands protest in Iraq against U.S. troops pact

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched on Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:58 pm

PQ Leader Marois gets reporters out of bed for morning walk

MONTREAL - They may never write stories about her health again. Bleary-eyed and freezing, a group of journalists was forced to follow Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois for her...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:56 pm

Spain Solar Cemetery

A woman, right, visits the Santa Coloma de Gramenet cemetery, outside Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. The city council has installed 462 solar panels on top of the grave niches. The energy they...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

IAEA hardens fear of covert Syria atom site: U.S.

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday the first independent monitoring report on an alleged Syrian nuclear site had hardened suspicions that Syria was building a covert reactor and would raise pressure on it to come clean.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

Clinton nomination 'on track': Obama aide

Barack Obama is "on track" to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after next week's Thanksgiving holiday, an aide to the president-elect's transition team said Friday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

Austria Ballet

Natascha Mair as Marie performs during a dress rehearsal for the ballet "The Nutcracker" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at Vienna's Volksoper. The Premiere performance is on Sunday,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:51 pm

N.Y. stocks sharply higher in early morning deals+

(Kyodo) _ New York stocks were sharply higher early Friday morning following a report that the embattled financial giant Citigroup Inc. is considering selling itself. The 30-issue Dow...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:51 pm

APTOPIX Austria Ballet

Kirill Kourlaev as Drosselmeyer stands with both feet on the ground as he holds Karina Sarkissova as Barbie, perform during a dress rehearsal for the ballet "The Nutcracker" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm

New twist in Politkovskaya trial

The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

Berbatov & Brown out for Man Utd

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss two games, while defender Wes Brown is out for up to five weeks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Stocks open higher after steep sell-off

NEW YORK - Wall Street is experiencing some relief, with stocks opening sharply higher, following a report that a pounded-down Citigroup Inc. might put itself up for sale. That...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

IRAQ FRIDAY PRAYER

Supporters of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr pray next to a poster of Mohammed Sadiq al-Sadr, a revered Shiite religious leader and father of Muqtada al-Sadr in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles)...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

Mideast Egypt France Anti-Piracy

The French navy frigate Jean de Vienne passes through the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, headed for the Gulf of Aden to help out in international anti-piracy efforts. In the past...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm

Mideast Egypt Britain QE2

Britain's most famous cruise ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), passes through the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 headed for Dubai on its final voyage. The 70,000 ton ship which was...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Security increase in tense Hebron

Israel increases security in the West Bank city of Hebron ahead of a Jewish pilgrimage there by an expected 20,000 people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Mideast Syria Palestinian

A Palestinian carries a lamp and wears a face mask with the slogan " Arab leaders, why the silence?", as he participates in a demonstration highlighting the Israeli siege of Gaza, in the Yarmouk refugee...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Iraqi Protesters Burn Bush Effigy

Followers of a Shiite cleric on Friday stomped on and burned an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same central Baghdad square where Iraqis beat a toppled statue of Saddam Hussein with their sandals five years earlier.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

NH court rejects amnesia claim in fatal crash case

CONCORD, N.H. - A 24-year-old Amherst, N.H., man convicted of killing a friend in a drunken car crash will not get a new trial. The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:28 pm

Titans' Kerry Collins says managing the game is all about decisions

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Kerry Collins is resurrecting his career, with a team that is closing in on the top seed in its conference. Sound familiar? In some ways, what Collins...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

Bush signs law extending unemployment insurance

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday signed into law an extension of unemployment benefits, the White House said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

Lance Bass, Brooke Burke or Warren Sapp will be next 'Dancing' winner

Time to pick another winner on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Will it be the best dancer (Brooke Burke), the best entertainer (Warren Sapp) or the coming-on-strong...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

Years after Katrina, permanent homes remain elusive for some

Nearly 300 families in Mississippi have returned to hotels as FEMA closes the last of its emergency housing sites in the state.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

Gotta Love It

CLICK: 'SINGLE LADIES' ON 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' Justin Timberlake has legs and he knows how to use 'em. "SNL" player Andy Samberg and his...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:05 pm

Bush to promote action plan on global financial crisis

President George W. Bush hopes to win more converts at a summit here for an action plan aimed at showing governments have the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:04 pm

Sadr's Supporters Protest Iraq Security Agreement

Thousands of Iraqis gathered Friday at a central square in Baghdad to demonstrate against a security agreement that would keep U.S. forces in Iraq for another three years. The protesters are supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who opposes the accord. Iraqi lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the agreement Monday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:02 pm

Hell freezes over; 'Chinese Democracy' released

What are the dudes who said Guns N' Roses doesn't work without Slash going to do now? First things first. "Chinese Democracy" is great - you can hear...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:01 pm

Charge of the 'Twilight' brigade

"Mom, Dad, I'd like you to meet my prom date, Edward." If fans of Stephenie Meyer's romantic teen vampire series "Twilight" had their way,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

5 Detainees Ordered Released From Guantanamo

A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Bush administration to release five detainees from the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The men have been held there for seven years on evidence the judge finds insufficient. The ruling is the first by a trial judge since the Supreme Court declared in June that the Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

Vampires we love

The romantic vampire is the stuff of film legend. Here are some bloodsucking fan faves: Dracula (Frank Langella): On stage and screen, Langella turned the iconic nightstalker...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm

Will Credit Rating Agencies Be Monitored?

The G-20 last weekend committed to exercising strong oversight of credit rating agencies. Many of the financial instruments that are at the heart of the financial crisis had been given AAA ratings, meaning they were supposed to be of the highest quality. That turned out to be wrong. Will the G-20 declaration change anything?

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm

Lending Stalls; Banks On Sidelines

Stock prices are at six-year lows. Over the past two days, the Dow Jones industrial average has lost more than 6 percent of its value. The $700 billion bailout was supposed to stabilize the financial industry and get banks lending again. But that hasn't happened yet.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:44 pm

That Was Quick! Madonna Divorced...Almost

Madonna and Guy Ritchie granted preliminary divorce decree in London court.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:38 pm

Witness recalls last messages in MySpace hoax case

A Missouri woman knew her 13-year-old neighbor was depressed and suicidal when she sent cruel Internet messages to the teenager, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:26 pm

Lukoil could become main shareholder in energy major Repsol

MADRID (AFP) - Russian oil group Lukoil could soon become the leading shareholder in Spanish-Argentine energy major Repsol, a possibility that prompted unease in Spain Friday given Repsol's strategic importance.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:08 pm

Ex-Child Soldiers Bid To Help Kids

Ex-child soldiers in Africa launch UN network to help other kids.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

Report: U.S. Power Will Fade By 2025

Analysts gazing into what amounts to an intelligence-based crystal ball see a future world marked by dwindling resources, more people and diminished power for the United States, as CBS Correspondent Bob Orr reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Congress Gives Automakers Homework

Lawmakers are demanding that GM, Ford and Chrysler submit a plan for improvements before Congress will consider a $25 billion aid package for the auto industry. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid say if there's a viable plan, Congress might return to work early next month for a vote. Some lawmakers wanted Congress to stay in session.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:59 pm

Russian MPs approve longer presidential terms

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a bill extending presidential terms, after a speech on the economy by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin revived speculation over his political ambitions.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:53 pm

Dodd Frustrated By Banks' Use Of Bailout Funds

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd says he's angry that banks are using government-provided funds to pay dividends, for excessive executive compensation and for acquiring other banks. He also says the Treasury has been too slow in addressing the mortgage crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:52 pm

Haiti Food Crisis Killing Children

Children die of malnutrition in Haiti, victims of food crisis worsened by storms
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

Bush effigy burned in anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad

Followers of a Shiite cleric on Friday stomped on and burned an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same central Baghdad ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:41 pm

China Says 19000 Students Killed in Quake

China says for the first time that 19,000 schoolchildren died in May earthquake.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm

Defense secretary details role for additional Afghan forces

With the United States reevaluating strategy in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling allies that additional ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:32 pm

Aides: Obama will nominate Clinton as secretary of state

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, a new milestone ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:21 pm

Madonna and Ritchie granted 'quickie' divorce

LONDON (AFP) - Pop superstar Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie were Friday granted a "quickie" divorce on the grounds of his unreasonable behaviour, a month after announcing their eight-year marriage was over.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:14 pm

Will President Putin Be Back?

Russia's lower house of parliament gives final approval to bill extending presidential term
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am

Use of nuclear weapons more likely in future: US intelligence

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The use of nuclear weapons will grow increasingly likely by 2025, according to a bleak US intelligence report that warns that US global dominance is likely to weaken over the next two decades.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am

More job cullings heightens global recession fears

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Fears of a global recession intensified on Friday after US lawmakers dashed the auto industry's hopes of a rapid bailout and grim news on the jobs front continued to pile up.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 11:02 am

8 Killed In Blast At Pakistan Funeral

A blast has killed at least eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwest Pakistan who was gunned down hours earlier, police say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:30 am

China: 19,000 victims identified from May quake

BEIJING (AP) -- A little over a quarter of the 70,000 people who died in a massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May have been identified, a Chinese official said Friday, as authorities rushed to prepare stricken areas for the coming winter....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 10:26 am

Rocket hits Israeli town, Gaza still sealed

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli police say Palestinian militants have fired a rocket at an Israeli town near the Gaza Strip. No casualties have been reported....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:52 ... | 21 Nov 2008 | 9:31 am

Jenna Otter returns to scene of grizzly bear attack

Three years after her father got between her body and the bear's jaws, Jenna Otter agrees to join him on a hike to the spot in Glacier National Park.

No one knew what to expect on the trail to Grinnell Glacier one late summer morning, but a second bull moose less than an hour out was hardly a good sign. During September and October -- mating season -- it's always best to give the spindly-legged animals plenty of room.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Budget deal would include steeper car fees

Under the agreement, GOP lawmakers would vote to triple the vehicle tax in exchange for a ballot measure that would impose rigid limits on future state spending.

State lawmakers began moving toward a deal this week to close California's deficit with the help of steeper car fees that would cost many drivers hundreds of dollars annually, according to people involved in budget talks.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Mukasey collapses during speech

The attorney general is hospitalized, his condition unclear.

Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after collapsing and losing consciousness during a speech on the war on terrorism, a Justice Department official said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Waxman expected to advance Obama's climate agenda as new energy committee chairman

The Californian beats the seniority system to assume John Dingell's leadership post. The shift is seen as a win for environmentalists and a loss for the auto industry.

Defeating another political titan, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, the liberal Los Angeles power broker, captured a House post Thursday that will put him at the center of efforts to advance President-elect Barack Obama's proposals to curb global warming, develop alternative fuels and expand health insurance coverage.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Another bloody night in Sinaloa, Mexico

Five federal and state police agents are killed in an ambush in Culiacan as drug gangs try to fight off a government crackdown. The day's toll is 10.

The fourth corpse pulled from the bullet-shattered pickup truck didn't have the benefit of a body bag. Only the face was covered (with a useless bulletproof vest). The victim's red shirt was even redder, soaked with blood. His bare arm hung limply from a gurney as he was lifted to a wagon from the morgue, the toes of his boots pointed skyward, at odd angles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Revised rules at marine sanctuaries allow tow-in surfing at Mavericks

During high-surf advisory days, watercraft can be used at the famous riding spot in the Monterey Bay haven. Other regulations are altered at the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank sanctuaries.

After seven years of soul-searching, federal officials on Thursday agreed to allow tow-in surfing at California's most famous big-wave riding spot, known as Mavericks, as part of a major expansion of federal rules governing three marine sanctuaries.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Markets 'in panic mode'

The blue-chip index closes the day at 7,552 -- its lowest since March 2003 -- as investors endure another spate of depressing economic news and anxiety over the fate of troubled U.S. automakers.

Reporting from Los Angeles, Tom Petruno and New York -- An intensifying panic has gripped the stock market, sending share prices to new depths and leaving investors afraid that they'll never be able to recoup their losses.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Judge orders release of 5 Guantanamo prisoners

The government's case against five Algerian natives, accused of plotting with Al Qaeda, is weak, a federal judge in Washington says.

A federal judge ruled here for the first time Thursday that the Bush administration had no basis for holding several of its long-term prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and he ordered that five of the Algerian natives go free.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 21 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Washington's power to decline as China and India rise - US report

WASHINGTON - A US report with predictions for the world in 2025 says American influence will continue to decline while China, India and other countries rise. The report, Global Trends 2025, is published every four years by the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:11 am

Judge Orders Gitmo Detainees' Release

A federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terror suspects who have been held without charges almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:30 am

US attorney-general collapses during speech

WASHINGTON - US attorney-general Michael Mukasey has collapsed during a speech and lost consciousness. The 67-year-old Mukasey was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, where his condition was not immediately known. An...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:21 am

Bush Hits Deadline For 'Midnight Regulations'

There are now 60 days left until President Bush leaves office and President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in. By law, there is a 60-day waiting period before any big, new federal regulations take effect. That means Friday is the deadline set by the Bush administration to get rules onto the books before the Democrats arrive.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am

Landslide in Philippines kills at least 5

MANILA, Philippines - A mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain has buried houses in a southern Philippine gold mining town, killing at least five people including children and leaving several others missing. A mother and her...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:18 am

Obama aide: Hillary Clinton on track for Secretary of State

WASHINGTON - An aide to Barack Obama's transition team says the president-elect is on track to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state by next Thursday. One week after the former primary rivals met secretly to discuss the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:00 am

Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in Congo

GOMA, Congo - Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced at least 250,000 people. The actor has visited the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:41 am

Formula One chief's marriage ends in divorce

The wife of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has filed for divorce. Slavica Ecclestone, who has been married to Ecclestone for 24 years, will be represented by divorce lawyer Liz Vernon, who previously helped the wife of footballer...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

Border-State Gov. Napolitano Tapped For DHS

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is said to be President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be the next secretary of homeland security. In taking on the job, she would draw on her experience with immigration and border-state issues.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:43 pm

Brazen Nuke Facility Raid An Inside Job?

A South African man who thwarted an armed attack on a nuclear facility containing bomb-grade uranium sheds new light on the unsolved crime in an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:30 pm

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo

The judge said there was no evidence to justify the detention of the Algerians, who have spent seven years in detention. They could be sent to Bosnia, where they were arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:25 pm

Coast Guard seizes nearly 10,000 pounds of marijuana off Baja California

A spokesman says 137 bales of the drug were collected from the water after being dumped by a crew being pursued by the cutter Narwhal.

In one of the largest marijuana seizures in U.S. Coast Guard history, a cutter scooped up nearly 10,000 pounds of marijuana thrown overboard by a speedboat off the coast of Baja California earlier this week.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:06 pm

Mike Huckabee, Writing About 'The Right Thing'

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a spirited bid for the Republican presidential nomination, has a new book. He talks about what's next for the GOP and how the party can recover, as it did after the Watergate scandal.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:45 pm

Police Tear Gas Pyramid Scheme Clients

Colombia sought the arrest of the leaders of a company involved in a pyramid scheme that has caused a national panic over hundreds of millions of dollars in lost investments.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:30 pm

Goodbye to The World's Worst Car?

Yugo production ends after 30 years, disappointing a multitude of fans.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Nov 2008 | 7:25 pm

Baghdad Raid Kills Al Qaeda Leader Blamed in GI's Death

An Al Qaeda in Iraq leader blamed in the 2004 abduction and murder of an Army reservist from Ohio and other deadly attacks over several years was killed in an American raid in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Thursday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:02 pm

U.N. to Impose Sanctions Against Somalia to Stop Piracy

The U.N. Security Council unanimously agrees to impose new sanctions against Somalia aimed at stopping its booming pirate trade and lawlessness.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:23 pm

U.N. to Send 3,100 More Peacekeepers to Congo

The U.N. Security Council agreed Thursday to send 3,100 more peacekeeping troops to Congo, while rebels said they remained committed to a pullback from the front lines despite an army attack.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 3:58 pm

Israeli Air Force 'Ready for Iran's Nuclear Sites'

The Israeli Air Force is ready to attack Iran's suspected nuclear weapons project if diplomacy fails to persuade the Islamic Republic to halt uranium enrichment, said Commander Ido Nehushtan in an interview published Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 3:47 pm