Economic Crisis Dampens Gulf Building Boom

The international economic turmoil is beginning to be felt in the oil-rich Persian Gulf states, where a massive building boom is being supported by migrant workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Some wonder how the countries might handle large numbers of unemployed expatriate workers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:33 pm

Devastated Georgia Begins To Rebuild After War

Three months after the armies of Russia and Georgia clashed in the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Georgians are beginning to come to terms with their disastrous military defeat. Reconstruction projects are under way, but Georgians remain uneasy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:04 pm

Sex Booms, But Traditional Views Prevail In Russia

Despite wild swings in stereotypes about sex — from the supposedly puritanical days of the Soviet era to today's designer-clad mistresses and wild parties — Russians' opinions about sex and marriage remain surprisingly traditional.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:47 pm

Bangkok airport closed after protesters storm terminal: officials

BANGKOK (AFP) - Bangkok's main international airport halted all flight operations on Tuesday after anti-government protesters stormed the departures area, Thai authorities said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:07 pm

Fed Spending $800 Billion To Boost Lending

The Federal Reserve says it will buy up to $600 billion in mortgage-backed assets in another attempt to deal with the financial crisis. The news comes as the Fed also announced it will lend up to $200 billion to the holders of securities backed by various types of consumer loans.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:03 pm

Daimler trucks won't cut German production hours

STUTTGART, Germany - The head of Daimler AG's truck business said it does not plan to cut working hours at its German plants in the immediate future, despite the economic...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:00 pm

Vick pleads guilty to state dogfighting charge (AP)

AP - Former NFL star quarterback Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to a state dogfighting charge in Virginia in a bid to make him eligible for early release from jail.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:58 pm

US stocks rise on plan to aid credit issuers

NEW YORK - Wall Street extended its advance to a third day today after the U.S. government announced it is readying a program to aid companies that issue credit cards, make...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:57 pm

Protesters storm Bangkok's main airport

Hundreds of protesters stormed Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport terminal on Tuesday night after scuffling with riot police, a Reuters reporter on the scene said.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) -- Russian warships arrived in Venezuela Tuesday in a show of strength aimed at the United States as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in Latin America....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

Fed announces new plan to support mortgages

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve, in another massive life-support intervention for the U.S. financial system, on Tuesday announced a $600 billion program to buy mortgage-related debt and securities and a $200 billion facility to support consumer debt securities.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

N.Y. stocks higher in early morning on gov't plan to ease credit crisis+

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Kyodo) _ New York stocks were higher early Tuesday morning following the Federal Reserve's decision to buy up to $600 billion in mortgaged- backed assets to calm the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

Israel seals off Gaza Strip

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel reacted on Tuesday to militant rocket fire by again sealing off the Gaza Strip, where officials said the territory's sole power plant was forced to shut down because of the crippling blockade.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

Can Some Breast Cancer Tumors Regress if Left Untreated?

Do more frequent mammograms pick up some breast cancer tumors that might have gone away without treatment? Possibly, according to a controversial study published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine. However, experts caution that the research raises an interesting question, but can’t definitively answer it.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm

10 Geeky Movies That Were Terrible, but We Loved Them Anyway

I was highly amused and engaged (like many others) by GeekDad Ken’s “10 Geeky Movies That Should Have Been Great, but Weren’t” and GeekDad Matt’s “10 Geeky Movies That Should Have Been Terrible, but Weren’t”. So, in the interest of good geek movie practice, I present this third article to complete this trilogy – “10 Geeky Movies That Were Terrible,

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm

10 Taliban arrested in acid attack on schoolgirls

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack this month against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:49 pm

GR8 news! NY's MTA launching text alert system

R U ready 4 this?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

Charity In US Convicted Of Supporting Hamas - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

REFILING: 4TH LD: DNA from items of suspect in murder of ex-official matches 3 victims+

TOKYO, Nov. 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING TYPO IN 1ST GRAF) Traces of DNA collected from blood found on the belongings of a man arrested Sunday who has confessed to killing a former vice...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

Seuss lawyers stop holiday Who-ville in Louisville

There will be no Who-ville in Louisville this Christmas.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

Juror dismissed for discussing case on Facebook

A British court official says a juror was dismissed from a sex abuse trial after discussing the case on Facebook.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:46 pm

Fed, Treasury expand aid to credit markets

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Federal Reserve announced plans Tuesday to pump up to 800 billion dollars into the financial system in purchases of mortgage- and asset-backed securities.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:46 pm

US economy shrank 0.5% in 3rd quarter

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US economy contracted at a 0.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the government said Tuesday, revising down its earlier estimate for gross domestic product (GDP).
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:45 pm

Mich. police: 3 girls missing after mom found dead

Police in Michigan are searching for three young girls who have been missing since their mother was found dead in Saginaw.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm

Obama to outline cuts to U.S. budget

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama will outline steps to trim the federal budget on Tuesday as he simultaneously plans a costly stimulus package to jolt the ailing U.S. economy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

Obama to outline cuts to U.S. budget (Reuters)

Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama will outline steps to trim the federal budget on Tuesday as he simultaneously plans a costly stimulus package to jolt the ailing U.S. economy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

6TH LD: Thai protesters claim they have paralyzed int'l airport+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Antigovernment protesters claimed late Tuesday to have paralyzed international air traffic into and out of Thailand as part of their activities to topple the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm

US Fed unveils new $800bn rescue

The Federal Reserve is to pump an additional $800bn ($526.8bn) into the markets in another bid to deal with the financial crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Cold causes more stranded sea turtles on Cape Cod

WELLFLEET - Rapidly dropping temperatures have caused a high number of endangered sea turtles to wash ashore dead on Cape Cod beaches. Thirty Kemp's Ridley sea turtles...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

UN special envoy to return to DR Congo at weekend

KINSHASA (AFP) - The UN's envoy for the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will hold talks this weekend with the government and rebels, the United Nations said Tuesday, as aid workers prepared to move 30,000 people from camps for safety reasons.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Lawyer: Politician behind Politkovskaya's shooting

A defense lawyer for one of three men charged in the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya said Tuesday that their indictment indicates a politician inside Russia ordered...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Lawyer: Politician behind Politkovskaya's shooting

MOSCOW (AP) -- A defense lawyer for one of three men charged in the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya said Tuesday that their indictment indicates a politician inside Russia ordered her slaying....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Protesters force Thai airport to suspend takeoffs

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Bangkok's international airport has suspended departing flights because anti-government demonstrators have swarmed the terminal....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Protesters force Thai airport to suspend takeoffs

Bangkok's international airport has suspended departing flights because anti-government demonstrators have swarmed the terminal. The manager of the Thai capital's airport announced the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Protesters force Thai airport to suspend takeoffs (AP)

AP - Bangkok's international airport has suspended departing flights because anti-government demonstrators have swarmed the terminal.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:41 pm

Russian ships sail into Venezuela

Russian warships arrive for joint exercises in Venezuela as President Dmitry Medvedev tours Latin America to boost ties.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm

10 arrested in Afghan acid attack on girls

An Afghan governor says 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack this month against 15 girls and teachers have been arrested.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm

U.S. moves to thaw credit for consumers

The government unveiled a pair of new programs  that will provide $800 billion to help thaw the market for consumer debt and to make mortgage loans cheaper and more available.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm

Microsoft cleans fake antivirus tool from 994,061 PCs

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is a small program Microsoft pushes out to computers on Patch Tuesday to clean out a list of malware. On this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft added scans for a malware file that masks itself as security software, and it found plenty of copies.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm

UN says aid to Darfurians can't go on indefinitely

KALMA CAMP, Sudan (AP) -- The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that international aid for millions of Darfur residents can not go on indefinitely and said the Sudanese government and rebels must negotiate a solution that would allow the displaced to return home....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

Greenland votes on expanding its autonomy

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Polling stations in Greenland have opened in a referendum on expanding home rule in the vast but sparsely populated Arctic island. Greenland is a...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

UN says aid to Darfurians can't go on indefinitely

The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that international aid for millions of Darfur residents can not go on indefinitely and said the Sudanese government and rebels must negotiate a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

Fed Commits $800 Billion More to Unfreeze Lending (Update2) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

UN says aid to Darfurians can't go on indefinitely

The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that international aid for millions of Darfur residents can not go on indefinitely and said the Sudanese government and rebels must negotiate a solution that would allow the displaced to return home.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:38 pm

Bin Laden’s Driver to Be Returned to Yemen - New York Times

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

Thai protesters storm Bangkok airport terminal (AFP)

AFP - Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport was closed Tuesday after anti-government protesters stormed the terminal, airport authorities said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm

Analysts: Stores may cut back on Black Friday specials

Consumers likely will be out in force for Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but disappointment may be in store. While there still will...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm

Indian fugitive Maninder Kohli gets life sentence for murder of ... - Times Online

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela - Russian warships arrived off Venezuela's coast today in a show of strength aimed at the United States as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Home Prices for 20 US Cities Decline Most on Record (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

10 Arrested for Afghan Acid Attack - New York Times

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:34 pm

Seuss lawyers stop holiday Who-ville in Louisville

There will be no Who-ville in Louisville this Christmas.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

Seuss lawyers stop holiday Who-ville in Louisville (AP)

AP - There will be no Who-ville in Louisville this Christmas.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

Obama to offer more details on economic plan - CNN

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

2 hurt in 5-alarm fire in Cambridge

More than 20 people were forced out of their homes early this morning and several residents were injured after a roaring house fire in Cambridge that consumed two buildings. ...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

Trial for US suspect in Italy delayed to January

The trial of an American woman accused in the slaying of her roommate in Italy has been postponed until January.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:33 pm

U.S. economy took a tumble in the summer

The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:32 pm

Former execs of troubled UBS forgo $27.7M pay

Swiss banking giant UBS AG says three former top executives who oversaw the bank's massive subprime losses are forgoing 33 million Swiss francs ($27.7 million) in salary and other payments.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Roundtable on Obama's Economic Team - RealClearPolitics

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

Government plans new credit, mortgage programs (AP)

AP - The government introduced a pair of new programs Tuesday that will provide $800 billion to help unfreeze the market for consumer debt and to make mortgage loans cheaper and more available.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships

Russian warships arrived in Venezuela Tuesday in a show of strength aimed at the United States as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in Latin America. Venezuelan sailors fired off...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

Obama's, Dems' $500 billion economic plan

The president-elect and Congressional Democrats are laying the groundwork for quick enactment in January of a giant, two-year economic rescue package that will total about a half-trillion dollars.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

Vick pleads guilty to state dogfighting charges

Michael Vick arrived in a suit and shackles for a court appearance Tuesday where he was expected to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges, a necessary step to make him eligible for early release.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm

BHP dumps Rio mining mega-bid as downturn bites

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton abandoned its hostile takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto, blaming sliding metals prices and the threat of global recession for scuppering the mega-merger.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm

Thai protesters storm Bangkok's main airport

Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy break through police lines and began roaming through the sprawling $4-billion terminal
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm

Pakistan gets $7.6 billion loan package from IMF

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan, the front-line country in the battle against Islamist terrorism, has won final approval for a $7.6 billion loan from the International Monetary...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:28 pm

BBC 'knew' about Somalia dangers

A risk assessment was carried out into the assignment during which a BBC producer was killed, an inquest hears.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:28 pm

Bangkok protesters fire on rivals

Anti-government demonstrators fire shots at government supporters during protests in Bangkok, TV images show.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

Syria move on nuclear plant not a risk: ElBaradei

VIENNA (Reuters) - A bid by Syria for aid in planning a nuclear power plant poses no proliferation risk and a Western move to block the project could discredit the U.N. nuclear watchdog, its chief said in remarks released on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:25 pm

Somali pirates hijack Yemeni cargo ship - Swissinfo

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

Venezuela welcomes Russian warships

Russian warships arrived off Venezuela's coast Tuesday in a show of strength aimed at the United States as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in Latin America.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:23 pm

U.S. launches support plan

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and Europe prepared fresh measures on Tuesday to tackle a sharp economic downturn, which top miner BHP Billiton cited in abandoning a $66 billion bid for Rio Tinto.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

EU official stopped from visiting Chinese activist

Security guards blocked a member of the European Parliament on Tuesday from visiting an activist whose jailed husband recently won the body's top human rights prize.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

U.S. launches support plan (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States and Europe prepared fresh measures on Tuesday to tackle a sharp economic downturn, which top miner BHP Billiton cited in abandoning a $66 billion bid for Rio Tinto.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

Obama to give more details of budget plan today

A day after introducing the captains of his economic team and promoting a giant jobs plan, President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

APOD: Fireball Over Edmonton

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:20 pm

Iraqi lawmaker criticizes Shell deal

An Iraqi lawmaker has accused the Oil Ministry of a lack of transparency when it signed a preliminary deal with Royal Dutch Shell PLC to tap natural gas in southern Iraq.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

Chile to restore train to Bolivia

Chile is setting out to revive a train line that gives neigboring Bolivia a cargo route to the sea.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:19 pm

Sydney 'ATM bandits' strike again

Masked robbers blow up three cash machines in Sydney, the latest of seven such attacks in the Australian city this week.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:18 pm

ABCP restructuring won't meet deadline

Committee needs more time beyond the Nov. 30 deadline
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:18 pm

Economy contracting, slow recovery seen: OECD

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy has probably slipped into a recession that will last through the middle of 2009, and recovery will be slow as consumers cut spending to rebuild lost wealth, the OECD said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:17 pm

Economy contracting, slow recovery seen: OECD (Reuters)

Reuters - The economy has probably slipped into a recession that will last through the middle of 2009, and recovery will be slow as consumers cut spending to rebuild lost wealth, the OECD said on Tuesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:17 pm

Taliban Arrested in Afghan Acid Attacks

Afghan police arrest 10 Taliban involved in attacks against 15 girls, teachers.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

10 Taliban arrested in acid attack on schoolgirls

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack this month against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern Afghanistan, a provincial governor said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

10 Taliban arrested in acid attack on schoolgirls

Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack this month against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern Afghanistan, a provincial governor said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Pirates move Saudi supertanker farther from coast

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Pirates have moved a Saudi supertanker loaded with crude oil farther out to sea after an extremist Islamic group vowed to fight the bandits because they...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:11 pm

Up, Up And Away … To A World Record - CBS News

Source: Google News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:10 pm

Key Sri Lanka offensive continues

The Sri Lankan army says it has captured more territory from the Tamil Tigers as it tries to take the rebels' stronghold.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:09 pm

Why hijack a plane when you can seize a supertanker?

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When pirates armed with little more than AK-47s and rope ladders seized a supertanker last week, they showed how simple it is to storm a ship -- a vulnerability that al Qaeda could exploit to attack the global economy.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:07 pm

Scoop: Spencer and Heidi tie the knot

The good news: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt saved us the agony of living through exclusive coverage of a bridal shower, bachelor party and rehearsal dinner.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:06 pm

Pirates move Saudi supertanker farther from coast

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Pirates have moved a Saudi supertanker loaded with crude oil farther out to sea after an extremist Islamic group vowed to fight the bandits because they seized a Muslim-owned vessel, witnesses said Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:04 pm

Pirates move Saudi supertanker farther from coast

Pirates have moved a Saudi supertanker loaded with crude oil farther out to sea after an extremist Islamic group vowed to fight the bandits because they seized a Muslim-owned vessel,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:04 pm

‘Dancing’ finale proves it: Judges want Brooke

The judges made it clear Monday night that Brooke Burke should be the “Dancing With the Stars” winner, leaving Lance Bass and Warren Sapp's fate in the hands of the audience voters.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:02 pm

EU strips millions from Bulgaria

The European Commission cuts 220m euros (£188m) of EU funding to Bulgaria over its failure to tackle corruption and crime.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

U.S. "surge" could prop up allies in Afghan south

KABUL (Reuters) - British, Canadian and Dutch troops are doing their best to fight the Taliban in southern Afghanistan with limited resources, but with progress slow, the United States is considering a surge of its own firepower to tip the balance.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm

Cyber war warms between Pakistani, Indian hackers+

(Kyodo) _ In a tit-for-tat attack Tuesday, Pakistani hackers calling themselves the "Pakistan Cyber Army" defaced several Indian websites, apparently in retaliation for the hacking last...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm

Another Crisis, Another Guarantee. Citicorp Bail-Out 2/3?

Author asks...Will the latest rescue by the U.S. government finally restore confidence in the American financial system? Author's smart & reasonably skeptical.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm

Explaining Why It's Not Just Déjà Vu (All Over Again)

No matter how many times you experience déjà vu in your life, it never ceases to be a bizarre occurrence. A new study reveals the psychology behind the phenomena.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:58 pm

Fed To Buy Up To $600 Billion In Mortgage Assets

The Fed said it will purchase up to $100 billion in direct obligations from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as the Federal Home Loan Banks. It also will purchase another $500 billion in mortgage-backed securities — pools of mortgages that are bundled together and sold to investors.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:58 pm

Retail sales soar past expectations

Car sales push September sales to their biggest jump in eight months
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:56 pm

Brazil flood death toll rises to 65, 17 missing

The death toll from rain-spawned floods and mudslides in southern Brazil has risen to 65 people, with 17 still missing, civil ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:52 pm

Fed says it will buy mortgage-related assets (AP)

AP - The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it will buy up to $600 billion in mortgage-backed assets in another attempt to deal with the financial crisis.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

Pakistan can stop drone raids: air force chief

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's air force is fully capable of stopping missile strikes by pilotless U.S. drones but it is up to the government to decide whether to do that, the air force chief said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

BHP dumps Rio mining mega-bid as downturn bites (Reuters)

Reuters - Global miner BHP Billiton abandoned its hostile takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto, blaming sliding metals prices and the threat of global recession for scuppering the mega-merger.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm

U.S. economy shrinks 0.5 per cent

Contraction comes as consumers cut spending by most in 28 years
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:48 pm

Shots Fired During Thai Protests

Thai protesters fire guns at government supporters in highway battle.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:41 pm

Vick hoping to move closer to freedom with plea

Former NFL star Michael Vick is headed back to court on dogfighting charges.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

OECD forecasts 0.5-per-cent Canadian contraction

Predicts rising unemployment and government deficits
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm

Bank of Montreal profit rises 24 per cent

Bank leaves dividend unchanged at 70 cents a share
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:32 pm

Greenland votes on expanding its autonomy

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Polling stations in Greenland have opened in a referendum on expanding home rule in the vast but sparsely populated Arctic island....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:20 pm

Who Ordered Russian Journalist Killing?

Defense lawyer of 3 charged men says Russian politician was behind slaying.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:19 pm

China expands police presence below Mount Everest

BEIJING (AP) -- China's border police have significantly beefed up their presence at the base of Mount Everest amid rising visitor numbers, state media reported Tuesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:17 pm

Asian stocks rise after Wall Street rally

Asian markets rose robustly Tuesday as investors regained some confidence on Wall Street's second straight day of day of strong gains, spurred by a U.S. government bailout of banking giant Citigroup.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:14 pm

Deadly Brazilian Floods Kill At Least 65

65 dead, 17 missing in floods cause by torrential rains in southern Brazil.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

Black Friday weekend could see 5 percent fewer shoppers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Up to 128 million shoppers and would-be shoppers could be expected this holiday weekend, but the numbers represent a drop of more than 5 percent from a year ago, according to a survey released Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:05 pm

Congo leaders 'killed opponents'

A rights group accuses the DR Congo government of using violence to eliminate hundreds of opponents since the 2006 polls.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:03 pm

Barack Obama has urged Congress to get to work on a new stimulus package

US President-elect Barack Obama is set to step up his call for swift action to revive the stricken US economy in his second press conference in as many days focused on unveiling his economic team.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

An inaugural stand is constructed in front of the US Capitol in Washington

An inaugural stand is constructed in front of the US Capitol in Washington. US President-elect Barack Obama is set to step up his call for swift action to revive the stricken US economy in his second press...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

Timothy Geithner is Barack Obama's choice for Treasury Secretary

New York Federal Reserve president Timothy Geithner is nominated to be US President-elect Barack Obama choice for Treasury Secretary. US President-elect Barack Obama is set to step up his call for swift...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

Larry Summers served as Bill Clinton's Treasury Secretary

US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Larry Summers, seen here on November 17, to head the National Economic Council. US President-elect Barack Obama is set to step up his call for swift action...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

Approved! IMF Loans Pakistan $7.6 Billion

The IMF said first installment of $3.1 billion will be transferred immediately.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Jones takes over from Halfpenny

Wales coach Warren Gatland makes two changes to face Australia, Mark Jones for Leigh Halfpenny and Ian Gough in the second-row.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Protests Force Thai Government Underground

The Thai government insists it is "fully functional," but they won't say where, at the risk of provoking more protests by anti-government activists who have engaged their opponents in a new street-battle in Bangkok.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Forecasts deepen economic gloom amid stimulus bids

PARIS (AFP) - The rich world is plunging into the worst economic downturn in decades, the OECD forecast on Tuesday, as governments scrambled to prepare their nations for soaring unemployment and recession.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm

Pakistan gets $7.6 billion loan package from IMF

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan, the front-line country in the battle against Islamist terrorism, has won final approval for a $7.6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to help stave off a possible economic meltdown....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:59 pm

Polish WWII leader's body exhumed

The remains of Poland's wartime prime minister are exhumed as investigators try to establish whether he was murdered.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm

Amazing Taxco de Alarcón at Night [PIC]

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:40 pm

Official: Bin Laden's driver heading home to Yemen

Former Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan is being transferred from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, back ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm

Iraqis Grapple Over Security Pact With US

Iraqi prime minister's deputies defend pact with US, warn against alternatives.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:34 pm

Top 10 Products That Helped Us Forget 2008

Not every gadget needs a carnival of features. Take the Peek, which tackles just a single task: mobile email. No phone, no browser, no camera—and no apologies.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Cloning the Woolly Mammoth

You don’t know this, but your life is empty and missing something important. You need a woolly mammoth in the living room, and on a leash to take shopping. There will be a range of sizes to choose from, mammoths to order from miniatures for condos to 17 ft tall behemoths that will live on your ranch.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm

Report: Zimbabwe talks to resume in South Africa

A Zimbabwean opposition official says the country's rival parties are gathering in South Africa for a new round of talks aimed ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:21 pm

China's 'Yellow River' Runs Red

One-third of China's Yellow River heavily polluted with industrial discharge
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:15 pm

Venezuela's Chavez welcomes Russian warships

Russian warships neared Venezuela's Caribbean coast Tuesday in a show of strength meant to send a cautionary message to the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm

Bush's pardon list shows no high-profile convicts

President Bush's latest list of pardons does not include some high-profile criminals who still hope the president will grant ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 pm

Ford tops safe car list

Chrysler the only major auto maker to not receive a single award in insurance industry's annual list
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am

Report: N. Korea's Kim Jong Il tours factory

North Korea's Kim Jong Il paid visits to machinery and soap-making factories, state media reported Tuesday, the latest in a ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:34 am

Iraqi PM deputies defend security pact with U.S.

The Iraqi prime minister's two deputies have come to the defense of a proposed security pact with the United States on the eve ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:31 am

Breakthrough: Eye Cells Regenerated in Live Mice

Scientists have for the first time regrown retina cells in live mammals. The mouse study offers hope for similar success in human eye cells.Located in the back of the eye, the retina's role in vision is to convert light into nerve impulses to the brain. Previous work had shown that retina nerve cells called Müller glia cells could be grown in a..

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am

North Korea to Halt Tours to Historic City

Communists to halt trips to city where foreigners glimpsed North Korean life.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:21 am

Iraqi PM's deputies defend security pact with US

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi prime minister's two deputies have come to the defense of a proposed security pact with the United States on the eve of a scheduled parliamentary vote on the deal....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:45 a... | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:19 am

Suspects in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial sit in the defendents' cage in a Moscow courtroom

Suspects in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial sit in the defendents' cage in a Moscow courtroom. The judge in the trial of four men charged over the murder of outspoken journalist Anna Politkovskaya...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:17 am

Ireland imposing first new begging penalties since Potato Famine

Justice Minister says measure necessary because of professional begging gangs who harass pedestrians
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:04 am

10 Taliban arrested in school girl acid attack

Militants were paid a total of $2,000 to carry out attack, official says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:02 am

Who will it be?

Today's suggestions: All volunteers, Karen Kain, Preston Manning and Tommy Douglas.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Los Angeles police officer shot and wounded

LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles police officer has been shot and wounded.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Osama Bin Laden's Ex-Driver To Return To Yemen

The Bush administration is expected to send Osama bin Laden's driver home to Yemen. In August, Salim Hamdan was convicted of helping al-Qaida. He will complete his sentence next month with credit for time served. Hamdan is held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and there was speculation that the U.S. would try to keep him there indefinitely.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Holy Land Convicted Of Funneling Money To Hamas

A Muslim charity and five of its former leaders have been convicted in Dallas of giving more than $12 million to support the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development was found guilty of all 108 charges.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama Economic Team Rolls Up Its Sleeves

President-elect Barack Obama says bold action is needed to "jolt" the economy and save millions of jobs. He's urging Congress to pass a major job-creating stimulus bill. He also named key leaders of his economic team Monday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

WATCH: Dalai Lama Calls Six-Day Meeting

Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:41 am

10 Arrested In Acid Attack On Afghan Girls

Afghan police have arrested 10 Taliban militants involved in an acid attack against 15 girls and teachers walking to school in southern Afghanistan, a provincial governor said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:32 am

Kuwaiti parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi speaks to reporters at the National Assembly in Kuwait City

Kuwaiti parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi speaks to reporters at the National Assembly in Kuwait City. Kuwait was plunged into a new crisis after the cabinet in the oil-rich Gulf state resigned over...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:21 am

Walid al-Tabtabai

Kuwaiti MP Walid al-Tabtabai gestures during a press conference in Kuwaiti City. Kuwait was plunged into a new crisis after the cabinet in the oil-rich Gulf state resigned over a standoff with parliament,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:21 am

IMF Approves $7.6B Loan For Pakistan

Pakistan has won final approval for a $7.6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to help the front line state in the campaign against Islamist terrorism stave off possible economic meltdown.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:02 am

Legal experts puzzled over California justice's seeming reversal on Prop. 8

Justice Joyce L. Kennard has been a reliable supporter of gay rights in the past, but last week she was the only Supreme Court jurist to vote against hearing legal challenges to the gay-marriage ban.

The California Supreme Court’s order last week to consider legal challenges to Proposition 8 contained one surprising twist -- the name of the sole justice who voted against hearing the cases.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Villaraigosa unveils solar plan for Los Angeles

The mayor's proposal aims to have solar power meet one-tenth of L.A.'s energy needs by 2020. But skeptics wonder if the plan will be cost-efficient and friendly to private enterprise.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled an ambitious long-range plan Monday for securing enough solar power to meet one-tenth of the city's energy needs by 2020, a move aimed at making L.A. a hub of the solar-energy industry.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

California sensors misread Russian earthquake as local

The computers registered quakes in Big Bear and Central California, but they were really picking up waves from a magnitude 7.3 near Russia.

It was a little like the scene in "The Empire Strikes Back" when C-3PO tells R2-D2, "You know better than to trust a strange computer!"
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Obama assigns centrists to make radical economic moves

The team led by Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner and Christina Romer will have to strike a balance between extraordinary government intervention and the nation's commitment to free markets.

The economic team that President-elect Barack Obama unveiled Monday, led by Lawrence Summers, Timothy F. Geithner and Christina D. Romer, comprises widely respected, centrist economists who until recently advocated cautious, sensible-shoe policies to do such things as boost savings, reduce deficits and allow markets maximum feasible rein.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Tracing a crime suspect through a relative

California's familial searching policy, the most extensive in the nation, looks for genetic ties between culprits and kin. Privacy advocates and legal experts are nervous.

Over nearly two decades, a serial killer has shot and strangled at least 11 people, often dumping their battered bodies in alleyways of Inglewood and Los Angeles.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Injured veterans engaged in new combat

In a little-noticed regulation change, the Pentagon's definition of combat-related disabilities is narrowed, costing some wounded veterans thousands of dollars in lost benefits.

Marine Cpl. James Dixon was wounded twice in Iraq -- by a roadside bomb and a land mine. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, a concussion, a dislocated hip and hearing loss. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Sea creature leaves trail of evolutionary clues

Single-cell organisms are found rolling along the ocean floor, leaving animal-like tracks that researchers had thought could be made only by complex creatures.

Biologists exploring the ocean floor for new sea creatures have stumbled upon one of the largest known single-celled creatures, a bland, grape-sized distant cousin of the amoeba that may solve a thorny evolutionary question that has puzzled researchers for decades.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Obama conveys a sense of urgency, seeks a 'jolt' to the economy

The president-elect, emphasizing a need to act swiftly and boldly, signals he s already begun to take charge.

With the dramatic weekend rescue of Citigroup showing that the financial crisis remains an ongoing threat, President-elect Barack Obama introduced the central players of his new economic team Monday and charged them with developing a plan to stabilize the financial system and the job market.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Seattle's mayor is up in arms about guns

Mayor Greg Nickels wants to ban guns from city property. But a Washington state law, and other challenges, may shoot down his proposal.

Seattle's annual Northwest Folklife Festival is a throwback to the hippie days, a laid-back celebration of folk music, grilled salmon and sandals with socks in a city that has always considered laid-back a point of civic pride.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Zimbabwean cholera patients sit near a railway after crossing into South Africa

Zimbabwean cholera patients sit near a railway after crossing into South Africa to escape a nationwide outbreak of the disease. Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis has reached a "critical level," the main opposition...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:56 am

Israeli soldiers take part in an exercise near the northern border with the Gaza Strip

Israeli soldiers take part in an exercise near the northern border with the Gaza Strip. Israel again sealed off the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to rocket fire, one day after humanitarian supplies...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:39 am

Russia's Medvedev Renews Cold War Rhetoric

Putin had a reputation for being tough, but it was under Dmitry Medvedev, that Russia used excessive force against Georgia, occupying part of its territory and crushing its military.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:30 am

Mussels Lose Out As Carbon Dioxide Changes Ocean

Carbon dioxide pouring into the atmosphere is making oceans more acidic. And scientists have found that in the waters around one Pacific Northwest island, more acidic water is spelling doom for mussels.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:28 am

The South Korean-owned factories located in the North Korean joint industrial estate of Kaesong

The South Korean-owned factories located in the North Korean joint industrial estate of Kaesong on November 24. North Korea is pressing ahead with plans to evict hundreds of South Koreans from a joint...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Nov 2008 | 5:58 am

Food Crisis Expands In Tumultuous Zimbabwe

As political leaders continue to bicker over key Cabinet posts in a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe, millions of people are going hungry. Many are left to barter goods and scour the ground to collect spilled grain and errant kernels of corn and other crops.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 5:26 am

US-based Muslim charity convicted of funding terrorism

DALLAS, Texas, (AFP) - The leaders of what was once the largest Muslim charity in the United States were found guilty of acting as a front for Palestinian militants in the largest terrorism financing prosecution in American history.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:44 am

Obama Introduces Economic Team

President-elect Barack Obama tapped New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner as his treasury secretary on Monday, turning to a veteran of financial crises at home and overseas to lead the rescue of the nation's swooning economy.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:30 am

Australian business urged to come clean on carbon cuts

Australia's Climate Institute is calling on the business community there to reveal its position on carbon pollution reduction targets. Campaigners say business leaders should announce how much they think Australia should reduce...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:30 am

Bin Laden Driver Headed for Yemen

Convicted Gitmo detainee Salim Hamdan to serve out sentence in his home country.
Source: ABC News: International | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:20 am

China Earthquake Survivors Look To Future

More than six months since a devastating earthquake in China left tens of thousands buried under collapsed buildings, Celia Hatton went back to Sichuan province, and found that for the survivors, every day is a new struggle.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:30 am

Carter: Zimbabwe Crisis Worse Than Feared

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says the crisis in Zimbabwe - where a cholera outbreak has killed hundreds and spilled across the border into South Africa - appears to be much worse than anything ever imagined.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 1:30 am

Shipping Group Urges Anti-Piracy Blockade

Shipping officials from around the world called Monday for a military blockade along Somalia's coast to intercept pirate vessels heading out to sea. Yemen's government said Somali pirates have seized another ship.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am

12yr-old three times limit after crashing car

BRISBANE - A 12-year-old Australian girl who was more than three times the blood alcohol limit has allegedly stolen a car from a retirement home before crashing it into a house fence. Police say they found the stolen...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 11:45 pm

'I flushed newborn down toilet,' woman tells UK court

LONDON - A woman has told a British court she accidentally flushed her newborn down the toilet because she didn't realise she was giving birth. Claire Jones says she knew she was pregnant from an affair with a colleague but thought...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 10:31 pm

Somali pirates hijack another ship

SAN'A - Yemen's Interior Ministry says Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemeni cargo ship in the Arabian Sea. A ministry statement says communication with the vessel was lost last Tuesday, after it had been out to sea for a week. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 9:54 pm

U.N.: "Grave Abuses" Against Afghan Youth

Government and armed groups in Afghanistan are perpetrating "grave abuses" against children by recruiting them to fight and, in the case of the Taliban, to be suicide bombers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 9:30 pm

Obama picks his economic dream team

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has named his economic team, tapping New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner as treasury secretary to deal "an economic crisis of historic proportions." At a news conference 57...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 8:22 pm

Philippine President under fire

A former ally of the Philippine President who now backs the opposition's tenacious attempts to oust her, claimed yesterday that lawmakers were bribed to block last year's impeachment bid. Former House of Representatives Speaker...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 8:15 pm

US carjacker clubbed with frozen turkey

NORTH CAROLINA - Stopped. Cold turkey. North Carolina authorities say a shopper clubbed an alleged carjacker with a frozen turkey as he tried to steal a woman's car in a grocery store parking lot. Police say 30-year-old Fred...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 8:10 pm

Rise in US hate crimes since Obama's election

ATLANTA - Barack Obama's election as US president has provoked a rise in hate crimes against ethnic minorities, civil rights groups said. Hundreds of incidents of abuse or intimidation apparently motivated by racial hatred...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm

Zimbabwe crisis 'much worse than imagined'

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Former US President Jimmy Carter said that the crisis in Zimbabwe appears "much worse than anything we ever imagined" after the government there blocked his weekend humanitarian visit. Carter,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 7:25 pm

North Korea shuts tourist city

North Korea said yesterday it will halt tours of its historic city of Kaesong and stop cross-border train services with South Korea starting next week because of Seoul's hard-line stance towards the communist nation. North Korea's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Nov 2008 | 7:15 pm

Soldiers Loot Congo Camps, Refugees Say

Soldiers went on an overnight looting and shooting spree in a sprawling Congolese refugee camp, stealing from hungry and traumatized people who have fled fighting in the country's east, witnesses said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm

Italian Mafia Fugitive Arrested After 10 Years on the Run

Police in the Netherlands have arrested an alleged Italian drug baron on an international arrest warrant.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 5:40 pm

Syria Rebuffs U.S. Claims That It's Aiding Terrorists

Syria rejected U.S. allegations that it is allowing terrorist networks to use its territory to launch attacks on Iraq.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 4:31 pm

Roman-Era Chariot Dug Up in Bulgaria

Bronze-plated wagon found in tomb of Thracian nobleman.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 4:14 pm

Nightclubs Burned in War Between Nudists, Swingers

One of Europe’s most famous nudist colonies has become the subject of an unusual investigation by French detectives after the destruction of three nightclubs in fires blamed on naturist 'hardliners.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 3:18 pm

China's Richest Man Vanishes Amid Police Probe

Huang Guangyu, China’s richest man, disappeared several days ago amid a police investigation for alleged share trading violations, Chinese media reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm