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Tibet row puts off China-EU talksChina postpones a summit with the EU next week amid tension over contacts with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:10 pm Zimbabwe plays down cholera fearsZimbabwe rejects calls for it to declare a state of emergency over a deadly cholera outbreak.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm Thai army chief tells PM to call elections to end crisisBANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's army chief stepped in Wednesday to end a spiralling political crisis, telling the prime minister to call new elections and ordering protesters to end their siege of Bangkok's main airport.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm Pols want new name for Mets home: Taxpayer FieldNEW YORK - Two New York City Council members say that Citigroup should show its thanks for a federal bailout by sharing the naming rights to the new Mets ballpark in Queens. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:04 pm The defense never restsBill Belichick likes to make every opponent sound like a reincarnation of the Steel Curtain, but this week no hyperbole will be required. The Steelers lead the NFL in just...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:00 pm BCE privatization delayedDec. 11 deadline will not be met , and the deal to take over Canada's biggest phone company could be in jeopardySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:57 pm Iraq Shiites, Kurds meet Sunni demand on US pactBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's ruling Shiite and Kurdish blocs made a key concession Wednesday to Sunni Arab legislators in hopes of securing a big majority in a crucial parliamentary vote later in the day on a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:56 pm Iraq Shiites, Kurds meet Sunni demand on US pact (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:56 pm Obama's inauguration committee limits donations to $50k - The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON - US president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration committee is imposing some of the tightest restrictions on donations ever. Obama keeps rules strict for inaugural committee Obama Places Stringent Limits on Inaugural Contributions Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm China postpones summit with EU over Dalai Lama visitBRUSSELS (AFP) - China has postponed a summit with the European Union next week over a visit to Europe by the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the EU said in a statement on Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:55 pm Consumer relief could take months under Fed plan - Reuters
Reuters - By Juan Lagorio - Analysis NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's plan to back consumer loans should start to unlock securities markets, but individuals will have to wait for at least three months for easier access to credit, according to analysts. US Plans $800 Billion in Lending to Ease Crisis Fed Risks ‘Spitting in the Wind’ With New $800 Billion Pledge Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm Soccer: Gamba move into Emperor's Cup quarterfinals+(Kyodo) _ Asian champions Gamba Osaka came from a goal down to beat Jubilo Iwata 3-1 in the fifth round of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday thanks to goals from Hayato Sasaki, Satoshi...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm China slashes rates, EU launches stimulus planLONDON (Reuters) - Massive stimulus plans to drive the world out of recession took center stage on Wednesday with the European Union considering a 200 billion euro boost and China announcing its biggest interest rate cut in 11 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm Obama to name board of economic advisers - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama is naming a board of economic experts outside government to advise him on ways to create jobs and bring stability to the ailing financial system. Video: Obama pledges cuts to US budget Obama promises to weed out wasteful spending Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm 10 Best NASA SpinoffsLife's DHA and ARA - Algae- and fungus-based baby formula additives that are chock-full of brain-developing fatty acids.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm FDA finds traces of melamine in top-selling U.S. infant formula (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:49 pm Thai Govt. Teeters as Protests Shut AirportProtesters bring Thailand's main airport to a halt in showdown with government.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm Randy Moss hits stride just in time to face SteelersFOXBORO - Randy Moss finally played like Randy Moss. One touchdown on a pass in the deep right corner of the end zone. Another when he outleaped the cornerback on the left...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm Thai army chief calls for electionsBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's army commander urged protesters Wednesday to leave Bangkok airport and called for elections to end the country's political crisis after a day of chaos in which thousands of travelers were stranded....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm Thai army chief calls for electionsThailand's army commander urged protesters Wednesday to leave Bangkok airport and called for elections to end the country's political crisis after a day of chaos in which thousands of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm Thai army chief calls for elections (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm Latin America tops murder tablesA young person in Latin America is 30 times more likely to be murdered than in Europe, a new study finds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm Obama to name board of economic advisers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm Iraq To Vote On U.S. Security PactIraqi lawmakers due to vote today on US security pact.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:45 pm Analysis: Graybeards fill Obama's war brain trust
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:45 pm Movie review: Wizards of 'Australia' - Utica Observer Dispatch
Utica Observer Dispatch - Nicole Kidman portrays an English aristocrat and Hugh Jackman portrays a rough-hewn Australian in “Australia.” By Al Alexander It’sa Western, a war picture, a romantic comedy, a family drama, a history lesson. Where the Cowboys and Kangaroos Roam James Fisher / 20th Century Fox Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm Official says sunken 'pirate' ship was Thai boatNEW DELHI (AP) -- The pirate "mother ship" sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler seized hours earlier by pirates, a maritime agency said Wednesday. The Indian navy defended its actions, saying it fired in self-defense....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm Official says sunken 'pirate' ship was Thai boat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm MSDF unit commander to be relieved of duties over combat training death+TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Kyodo) _ A Maritime Self-Defense Force captain in command of an elite special unit involved in a deadly training incident will be relieved of his duties on Dec. 17, the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:44 pm Roads, skies to be less crowded over Thanksgiving (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:42 pm Burke crowned 'Dancing With the Stars' queen (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:41 pm Donovan McNabb gets job back, but for how long?Things are never the same after a breakup. Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid may have patched things up in time for the Thanksgiving Day game, and they'll be together for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:41 pm Reports say Browns QB Brady Quinn out for season (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:41 pm California legislators shoot down budget package, ensuring more ... - San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News - By Mike Zapler SACRAMENTO - Gridlock prevailed again in the state Legislature Tuesday as lawmakers killed a package of tax increases and spending cuts designed to bail California out of its latest fiscal morass. Video: Governor Calls On GOP To Help Reduce Deficit Legislature fails to act on state budget crisis Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:39 pm Iraq may hold referendum on U.S. troop pactBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament was likely to approve on Wednesday a pact that sets a date for U.S. military forces to withdraw, but could make the agreement dependent on a public referendum next year, lawmakers said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm EU releases 200 bil. euro stimulus package+(Kyodo) _ The European Union on Wednesday released a massive economic stimulus package worth 200 billion euros to lift the 27-nation bloc out of recession. The package, announced by...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm Iraq may hold referendum on U.S. troop pact (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:38 pm LEAD: Ex-official murder suspect tells father he has avenged his pet dog+TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A man arrested after confessing to killing a former vice health minister and his wife in Saitama Prefecture said he had avenged his pet dogSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:37 pm Thai army calls for new electionsThailand's army chief asks the government to call elections and protesters to leave Bangkok's main airport as a crisis mounts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:36 pm European space centre for UKThe European Space Agency (Esa) is to open a UK research centre, to concentrate on space robotics and climate change.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:36 pm Europe announces 200bn-euro planThe European Commission unveils an economic recovery plan, which will total 200bn euros (£170bn), 1.5% of the EU members' GDP.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:33 pm Facebook Wins Big Case And $873M Against Canadian Spammer - eFluxMedia
eFluxMedia - By Davie Barret Social networking sites have become a medium in which spammers are thriving nowadays and this is not a good thing, as such profiles contain valuable personal information and people care about them very much. $873m judgment against spammer in Facebook case $873 million Facebook award could add fuel to CAN-SPAM lawsuits Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:30 pm Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifugesTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's nuclear chief says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:29 pm Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifuges (AP)AP - Iran's nuclear chief says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:29 pm 2ND LD: 9 major life insurers' 1st-half core profit drops 19.4% to 920 bil. yen+TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO ON ALICO JAPAN, AFLAC AT LAST 2 GRAFS, OTHER INFO AT 6TH GRAF) Japan's nine major life insurance groups including Nippon Life Insurance Co....Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:28 pm Astronauts busy collecting recycled water samplesCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. - With just two more days together, the astronauts of the linked space shuttle and space station busily collected as many recycled urine samples as...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:27 pm Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifugesIran's nuclear chief says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant. The announcement Wednesday is Iran's latest defiance of U.N. demands that...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:26 pm Who yelled 'tyrant' at AG Mukasey? A judgeOLYMPIA, Wash. - A Washington State Supreme Court judge has admitted that he was the one who stood up and yelled "tyrant!" at U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:25 pm Can Aubry quell Socialist cacophony? - BBC News
BBC News - Martine Aubry, who has defeated Segolene Royal in a disputed contest to lead the French Socialist Party, now inherits a seething cauldron of personal ambitions and warring ideological convictions, says Hugh Schofield in Paris. After party leadership loss, Royal prepares 2012 presidential run France's Socialists Choose Aubry as New Chief Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:24 pm Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifugesIran's nuclear chief says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:23 pm Jurors in MySpace suicide case hinting at verdictsLOS ANGELES - A U.S. judge has ordered jurors to return and deliberate Wednesday after they suggested that they had reached verdicts for three of four counts in the MySpace...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:22 pm Russian Mayor Shot Dead in Restive RegionMayor of major city in Russia's volatile North Caucasus shot on way to work.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:19 pm Euro Commission proposes $256 billion bailoutThe European Commission says it wants EU governments to jointly combat the mounting economic slowdown with measures costing about 200 billion euros (US$256.22 billion).Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:19 pm Gates said to keep US defense post as Obama presents budget chief - Business Mirror
Business Mirror - Peter Orszagag, director of the Congressional Budget Office (front) and Rob Nabors, the staff director on the House Appropriations Committee, take the stage for a news conference with US President-elect Barack Obama, unseen, in Chicago, ... Gates likely to stay as defense chief Robert Gates to retain Defence Secy post under Obama Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:19 pm Karzai Sharply Criticizes US, NATO - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - By MATTHEW ROSENBERG NEW DELHI -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has blasted the US and its NATO allies for failing to defeat the Taliban, insisting for the first time that Afghans need a firm deadline to end the war. Karzai says US, NATO created 'parallel' government Life in Afghanistan Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:18 pm Nation's roads, skies to be less crowded over ThanksgivingCHICAGO - Despite plummeting gas prices and unusual last-minute holiday deals on airplane tickets, more people are expected to stick close to home this Thanksgiving. In...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:17 pm Iraq Lawmakers To Vote On U.S. Troop PactIraqi lawmakers are expected to vote on a U.S.-Iraqi security pact that would allow American troops to stay in the country for three more years.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:16 pm Kirin to sell Guinness in Japan as Diageo ending contract with Sapporo+TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Kyodo) _ Major Japanese brewer Kirin Brewery Co. said Wednesday it will import Guinness and other drink products from major British alcoholic beverage maker Diageo PLC...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:16 pm Thai government rejects army chief's call for electionBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's army chief told the government on Wednesday to step down and call a snap election as a way out of a deepening political crisis, but the government and protesters rejected the call.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:14 pm Iraq to vote on U.S. pact
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:13 pm Russia: U.S. hit embassy car in BaghdadRussia is accusing U.S. troops of running a car carrying Russian diplomats off the road in Baghdad.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:10 pm Fire-scarred Calif. hit by mudslide warning
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:09 pm China Cuts Interest Rates - New York Times
New York Times - By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG - China’s central bank cut interest rates by more than a full percentage point on Wednesday, its largest rate reduction since the Asian financial crisis a decade ago and the latest sign of worries in Beijing about the ... China slashes interest rates China slashes rates to kick-start slowing economy Source: Google News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:07 pm F1 boss plans scoring revolutionFormula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he wants a new scoring system that would make the driver with most wins champion.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm LEAD: Diet to be extended to Dec. 25: Komeito exec+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) The current extraordinary Diet session will be extended for 25 days to Dec. 25 beyond its scheduled end on Sunday with a view to passing an antiterrorism...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:05 pm Stressed out by credit crisis? Try yoga in India...The Indian tourism ministry says that people weighed down by financial uncertainty should visit the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:59 am Scowl! You're on candid Wall St. cameraMost of us grimace at the endless stream of Wall Street bailout stories. Matt Robison keeps a scrapbook. The 25-year-old Brooklyn resident is the brainchild behind "The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:58 am As economic ills mount, US applies more medicineWASHINGTON - With the U.S. economy showing further signs that it is headed into a steep swoon, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is pulling more tricks out of his bag to try...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:58 am LEAD: Over 30 Japan-Bangkok flights canceled due to protest at airport+TOKYO, Nov. 26 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) More than 30 flights connecting Bangkok and Japan were canceled on Wednesday as antigovernment protestors shut down the Thai capital's ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:58 am U.S. says troops kill 25 militants in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition forces killed 25 militants in a series of raids against Taliban commanders in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am Troubled empireMystery of alleged detention of China's richest manSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am Washington diaryMatt Frei on how Obama is moving to take chargeSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am Poland's jobless rate dips in OctoberPoland's unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.8 percent in October despite the global economic crisis, according to government data released Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:56 am EU closes antitrust case against Germany's E.OnThe European Commission closed an antitrust case against E.On AG Wednesday when it formally accepted the German energy titan's commitment to sell a fifth of its power generation capacity along with its extra-high voltage distribution network.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am The Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989The Dalai Lama answers questions during a press conference in Dharamsala on November 23. China has postponed next week's summit with the European Union over a visit to Europe by the Dalai Lama.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:55 am Researchers: WWII Marines entombed on atoll
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am OPEC likely to debate, not decide another supply cutLONDON (Reuters) - OPEC ministers will debate a deep cut in oil supply when they meet this weekend in Cairo for urgent talks aimed at arresting a downward price spiral that sucked oil below $50 a barrel.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:50 am Dollar mixed, gold falls in morning tradingThe U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold fell.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:46 am Protesters Shut Down Bangkok Airport, Refuse to LeaveThailand's main international airport canceled all flights Wednesday as protesters thronged the complex and stormed the control tower in efforts to bring down the government, stranding thousands of tourists.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:45 am LeBron gets hero's welcome, Cavs roll in New YorkJuly 1, 2010, could be quite a showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:42 am Ireland seeks public sector reform amid recessionIreland planned to unveil a sweeping plan Wednesday to cut costs across a government battling red ink and recession after more than a decade of boom-fueled excess.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:32 am UK government to tackle high consumer debtBritain's business chief will tackle the problem of high consumer debt Wednesday by urging the credit card industry to stop practices that risk hurting households' finances at a time of economic uncertainty.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:31 am Truth About Semi-Auto Firearms: The "Assault Weapons" MythFacts are troublesome things for the anti-2nd Amendment demagogues. Using a fully auto military rifle, a comparable semi-auto, and a comparable semi-auto hunting rifle, San Jose police officer and firearms trainer Leroy Pyle demonstrates with easy to understand facts how the so-called "assault rifle" fear-mongering is baseless.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am China cuts rates by 1.08 percentage pointsFourth interest rate reduction since September aimed at stimulating spendingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:30 am U.S. group: Ossetian militias attacking GeorgiansHuman Rights Watch says Ossetian militias are attacking and harassing ethnic Georgians in the breakaway province of South Ossetia.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:27 am Official: 'Pirate' ship sunk by Indian navy was Thai boatThe pirate "mother ship" sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler seized hours earlier by pirates, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:22 am Down Syndrome Boy Granted ResidencyGerman doctor with Down syndrome son wins permanent residency after appealSource: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:17 am Embattled Thai Leaders Lose Army's BackingThailand's influential army commander has told the government it should call a new election to end the country's political crisis.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:15 am Iraq Shiites, Kurds meet Sunni demand on U.S. pactIraq's ruling Shiite and Kurdish blocs have made a key concession to a large group of Sunni Arab legislators in hopes of securing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:14 am Pakistan BritainVisiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband addresses to a gathering in Kallar Saidan near Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. Britain on Wednesday praised Pakistan's increased dialogue...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:13 am Thai army chief calls for government to step downMove comes as protesters shut down Thailand's main airport in escalation of campaign to oust prime ministerSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am EU proposes 200 bln euro stimulus packageBRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a sweeping stimulus package worth 200 billion euros (259 billion dollars) to jolt Europe's economy out of recession, EU sources said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:12 am Russian mayor shot and killed in restive regionThe mayor of a major city in Russia's troubled North Caucasus was shot and killed Wednesday in the latest violence to hit a region roiled by years of insurgency and war, officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:11 am Malaysia leader: Yoga for Muslims OK without chantMalaysia's leader assured Muslims on Wednesday they can perform yoga if they do not chant religious mantras — an apparent effort to assuage public anger over an Islamic body's ban of the ancient Indian exercise.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:10 am Botswana: Close Zimbabwe borders to hit MugabeBotswana's foreign minister says African nations should close their borders with Zimbabwe to bring down the regime of President Robert Mugabe.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:09 am BA to resume Saudi Arabia flightsBritish Airways PLC said Wednesday that it will resume flights to Saudi Arabia from London in March after a four year break, citing the increasing importance of the oil market.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:08 am Thai army commander urges fresh election to end crisisThailand's influential army commander has told the government it should call a new election to end the country's political crisis.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:04 am Hoyer: Stimulus Plan Can Get People WorkingPresident-elect Barack Obama's transition team and Democratic leaders are putting together an economic stimulus program. It's designed to create more than two million jobs over the next two years. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer talks with Steve Inskeep about what could get people working again. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Renovating your home for a buyers marketDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Government Officials Go To 'Bailout Well' AgainFederal officials are hoping they have finally found a way to jump-start the sagging credit markets and get the economy moving again. It involves buying or guaranteeing up to $800 billion in debt — much of it held by the giant mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Does Shirt Collar Color Matter In Bailouts?A lot of people have been wondering why Wall Street has gotten help from the federal government, but Detroit's Big Three haven't. Nariman Behravesh is chief economist at IHS Global Insight. He tells Steve Inskeep that while it may appear to be white-collar, blue-collar bias, it is not. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Adviser Withdraws From Consideration As CIA HeadA top candidate to serve as CIA director in the Obama Administration has asked that his name be withdrawn from consideration. John Brennan, a 25 year veteran of the agency, has been serving for months as Barack Obama's top adviser on intelligence issues. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Gates Expected To Stay On At PentagonThe new Obama administration is taking shape and Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to stay on at the Pentagon. Gates would be part of a national security and foreign policy team that's also expected to include Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Mortgage Rates Drop On Stimulus NewsThe federal government announced new programs Tuesday that would provide up to $800 billion to stimulate mortgage lending, business and auto loans and use of credit cards. The move had a dramatic affect on mortgage rates. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Who will it be?Today's suggestions: The late aboriginal educator Ida Wasacase, Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain and Canadian nurses.Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am Greenlanders vote for expanding autonomyCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Greenland voters overwhelmingly approved a plan to seek more autonomy from Denmark and take advantage of oil reserves that may lie off the glacial island, official results showed Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:58 am U.S. applies medicine as economic ills mount
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:58 am Storm evacuations ordered in OC as rains hitYORBA LINDA, Calif. -- New mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in wildfire burn areas of Yorba Linda after hours of rain have brought increased fears of mudslides in Orange County and across Southern California.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:49 am Gorillas Survive Amid Congo ConflictAmid war, endangered Congo mountain gorillas survive in rebel-held forestSource: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:46 am Thai army chief urges government to resign
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:44 am THAT GOAT'S GLUED TO THE WALL! NO, DUDE IS A MAGNET! Wait...I got it: Velcro-Goat has somehow managed to gain access -- while in Greece! -- to a trade secret (or two or three) from our North American no-can-leave-the-continent rupicaprid-ninjas named Oreamnos americanus!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am Karzai says US, NATO created 'parallel' governmentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai criticized the U.S. and other foreign countries for creating a "parallel government" in the countryside during a blunt overview of Afghanistan's problems before a U.N. Security Council delegation....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:40 am EU, China, US unleash global assault on crisisBRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU was to call on members to spend their way out of recession on Wednesday as China cut its interest rates and the United States injected another 800 billion dollars into the economy.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:34 am Mayor, supermarkets to propose 5-cent fee for plastic bagsProposed deal to reduce packaging waste in Toronto expected to be announced todaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:34 am Best Sports Illustrated Covers of the 1960sA gallery of the 25 best Sports Illustrated covers from the 1960s. Covers include photos of John F. Kennedy, Wilt Chamberlain, O.J. Simpson, Bill Russell, Ted Williams, Vince Lombardi, Joe Namath, Muhammad Ali, Casey Stengel, and more.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:30 am Personal Paradise Built in West BankPalestinian tycoon's opulent paradise in West Bank contrasts with poverty.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:29 am China Police Killer Is ExecutedChina police killer who drew surprising public sympathy is executed.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:28 am Lenovo kills notebooks with a text messageYou lost your notebook? You are worried about the data that might be exposed. No problem: Kill the notebook with a text message...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:20 am Want a Better Way to Search Amazon and eBay? Try PicClickSearching Amazon and eBay sometimes feels a bit archaic – the look and feel hasn’t changed all that much over the years, and the search results can be cumbersomeSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:20 am Beautiful Close-Up Image of Spa MonkeyYou know that line about being able to read the depths of wisdom in certain wise peoples' eyes....If you don't think it's BS & if you extend it to animals, you might think you see something in this monkey's eyes. Or not. Probably not. But at very least you'll see a great pic.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:20 am The United Nations has warned that there have been almost 9,000 reported cases of cholera in ZImbabweA Zimbabwean uses a wheelbarrow to transport his relative to a cholera clinic in Harare.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:19 am Headmaster fights the taxman – and winsAppleby College educator successfully argues living on posh campus no picnicSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:19 am Former first lady hospitalized for 'bit of pain'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:12 am Xbox 360 outsells the original Xbox...In the manner of a modern day fable on par with The Little Engine That Could or Rocky, Microsoft has just announced that sales of the Xbox 360 have outraced total sales of the original Xbox, a mere two days after the 360's third birthday on November 22.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:10 am Was Ebay’s BillMeLater Acquisition A Huge Blunder?When eBay paid $945 million for BillMeLater in October, we blinked. The business assigns credit at the point of sale to ecommerce customers who can’t use credit cards because they don’t have them, have maxed out credit limits, or choose not to. It charges fees much like a credit card - currently 19% interest.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:10 am Fortune Magazine -- GM: Death of an American dreamIn working for the largest company in the industry for so long, GM's management became comfortable, insular, self-referential, and too wedded to the status quo - traits that persist even now, when GM is on the precipice. They prefer stability over conflict, continuity over disorder, and GM's way over anybody else's.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:10 am Bangkok airport chaos deals blow to tourismBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thousands of bleary-eyed tourists mingled with yellow-clad protesters who brought flights to a halt at Bangkok's international airport Wednesday, dealing a major blow to Thailand's tourism industry during its peak season....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:09 am Oil edges above $51 ahead of U.S. fuel dataLONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose above $51 a barrel on Wednesday from a near 7 percent decline in the previous session, ahead of weekly U.S. oil stocks data that will help investors gauge the strength of demand in the world's top energy consumer.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:05 am Indian navy may have mistakenly sunk Thai trawlerSuspected pirate vessel was actually a fishing trawler that had been hijacked, maritime official saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:02 am India ProtestStudents and teachers of the Jamia University hold placards as they shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. The protestors alleged that the Delhi Police is framing...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:57 am Rains bring mudslide fears to California burn areasRains swept across Southern California Wednesday, bringing flash flood warnings in wildfire burn areas and worries from residents whose homes were spared in recent fires that they could now face destructive mudslides instead.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:53 am As Games security tightens, traffic restrictions widenWidespread road closings, parking curtailments proposed in bid to keep drivers out of downtown Vancouver during OlympicsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:53 am FBI mourns agent killed on dutyOn Tuesday, FBI agent Sam Hicks was eulogized in Baltimore, the city where he launched his police career, as a devoted agent ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:41 am Spam artists safe in Canada?Lagging legislation may stand between Facebook and its multimillion-dollar awardSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:41 am Official: Gates to stay on as defense secretarySeeking experience in wartime, President-elect Barack Obama intends to retain Defense Secretary Robert Gates as head of the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 9:30 am China Guns N RosesA store assistant displays an old Guns N' Roses' CD at a music store in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party is blasting the latest Guns N' Roses album,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:51 am SRI LANKA CIVIL WARMap locates Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, Tamil Tiger's administrative capital; 1c x 2 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 57.2 mmSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:42 am Indian navy destroyed Thai fishing boat, not pirate vessel: watchdogKUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A maritime watchdog said Wednesday that the vessel sunk by the Indian navy in the Gulf of Aden was a Thai fishing trawler and not a Somali pirate vessel as was first announced.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:41 am Iraqi lawmakers set to endorse US pactBAGHDAD, (AFP) - Iraqi MPs are expected Wednesday to endorse a wide-ranging accord that will allow US troops to remain another three years, despite reservations by Sunnis and fierce opposition by Shiite hardliners.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:39 am South Korea Oil PricesSouth Korean taxi drivers using hammers try to beat a taxi during a rally to demand reduction of gas prices and better working conditions near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:36 am President-elect Barack Obama will press his aggressive plans to deal with his nation's woesPresident-elect Barack Obama will press his aggressive plans to deal with his nation's woes Wednesday when he holds his third press conference in as many days focused on the stricken US economy.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:33 am President George W. Bush walks back to the White House after a meeting at the Treasury DepartmentUS President George W. Bush walks back to the White House after a meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. President-elect Barack Obama will press his aggressive plans to deal with his nation's...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:33 am Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. President-elect Barack Obama will press his aggressive plans to deal with his nation's woes Wednesday when he holds his third press conference...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:33 am Plane goes down in MontereyMONTEREY, Calif. -- Authorities have responded to a plane crash that took place around the entrance to Monterey Pines Golf Course, near the Monterey Airport.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:21 am Russian senators approve presidential term extension: reportsMOSCOW, (AFP) - Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment extending presidential mandates from four to six years, Russian news agencies reported.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:10 am Official: Indian Navy Sunk Thai TrawlerThe pirate "mother ship" sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been commandeered hours earlier by pirates, an international maritime agency official says.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:04 am L.A. County sheriff's deputy's killing remains a mysteryDetectives hope a $95,000 reward will get witnesses to step forward in the possible gang-related shooting in August in Cypress Park.When Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Abel Escalante was gunned down in August outside his boyhood home in Cypress Park, theories abounded on possible suspects and a motive. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Police called over Thanksgiving dispute at Claremont schoolTensions rise as foes and backers of a longtime celebration involving kindergartners in Indian and pilgrim costumes demonstrate outside Condit Elementary. The district eliminated the costumes this yeaProtesters descended Tuesday on Condit Elementary School in Claremont, tersely arguing over the construction-paper pilgrim and Native American costumes worn by kindergartners at a decades-old Thanksgiving tradition. Police were called to the school when tensions rose. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am As mortgages went bad, executives cashed outWhile Irvine subprime lender New Century was failing, key executives continually changed their stock trading plans and often sold within days of colleagues' trades, a Times investigation shows.The subprime lending industry was starting to buckle under the weight of bad loans in November 2006, when executives at Irvine-based New Century Financial Corp. held a conference call to release their latest earnings. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Speeding trucker had role in 2007 inferno in I-5 tunnelCHP recommended manslaughter charges in crash that killed three and injured 10, but district attorney says defense could claim trucking firm was to blame for poor maintenance of the brakes.A speeding trucker who lost control of his tractor-trailer triggered last year's deadly Interstate 5 pileup in a tunnel near Santa Clarita, according to an investigation that also raised concerns about a possible maintenance failure by the company that owned the truck. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Official: Destroyed Pirate 'Mother Ship' Actually Thai BoatThe pirate "mother ship" sunk last week by the Indian navy was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been commandeered hours earlier by pirates, an international maritime agency said Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:56 am Official: Indian navy sank wrong ship
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:23 am South Korea to pull officials from North on FridaySEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials will clear out of an industrial enclave in North Korea on Friday, a few days before the communist state said it would clamp down on border crossings between the rivals, an official said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am Obama presses economic theme as team solidifiesCHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama takes another step toward tackling the ailing U.S. economy on Wednesday as part of an aggressive effort to demonstrate that his administration will face the global financial crisis head-on.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 6:37 am Volcker to head new economy panel: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker will chair a new economic advisory panel created by President-elect Barack Obama and designed to stabilize financial markets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 6:26 am Obama: Bank execs should skip bonuses
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:54 am L.A.-area residents step up to help wildfire victims for holidayThere are several Thanksgiving dinners being prepared for residents of the nearly 500 homes in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:33 am What's Next For Sen. John McCain?Sen. John McCain took questions from reporters Tuesday for the first time since he lost the presidential election. At a news conference in Phoenix, he said he had seen the future — and it held a bid for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:29 am Obama caps inaugural contributionsPresident-elect Barack Obama has named a team of high-profile executives and fundraisers to oversee his inauguration and imposed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:17 am Bin Laden's ex-driver to finish sentence in YemenSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A former driver for Osama bin Laden was transferred from Guantanamo Bay to his homeland of Yemen to serve out the remaining 32 days of his sentence, the Pentagon said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:03 am German family granted Australian residencySYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Australia's immigration minister has granted permanent residency to a German family whose application was twice denied because their 13-year-old son has Down syndrome....Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 26 Nov 2008 | 4:08 am NZers trapped as Thai protesters vow to make PM quitFour New Zealanders have phoned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to say they are stranded in Bangkok. Thailand's main airport was closed after it was stormed by thousands of anti-government protesters yesterday. Supporters...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Nov 2008 | 3:38 am Jamaica Votes To Keep Death PenaltyJamaica's parliament easily rejected a proposal to ban the death penalty in a vote propelled by the country's high homicide rate and a horrific series of recent crimes against children.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 3:30 am Russia and Venezuela Play War GamesRussian warships in Venezuela as Moscow seeks influence in Latin America.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 2:11 am Slave Ship Wreckage Found Off Island CoastThrilled scientists believe the ship wrecked off Turks and Caicos in 1841.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 2:08 am U.S. finds trace of melamine in baby formulaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have found trace amounts of the chemical melamine in one sample of infant formula sold in the United States, a Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 2:04 am Yemeni Child Bride Hailed As HeroAt age 9, she was married off to a man nearly three times her age. But she stood up and said, "enough." Now she's hailed as a hero and a role model, not just in her home of Yemen, but here in the United States, Michelle Miller reports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:30 am Aussie MPs accused of sleeping on the jobCABERRA - Federal politicians have been reminded not to snooze on taxpayers' time after one Liberal MP was accused of sneaking some shut-eye in parliament. Labor MP Anthony Albanese jumped to his feet during question time, exclaiming:...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Nov 2008 | 1:24 am Gates To Continue As Obama's Defense SecretaryPresident-elect Barack Obama will keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates in that job for up to a year, NPR sources and news organizations say. Gates, who has been President Bush's defense secretary for two years, is respected by both parties. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:40 am Defense Secretary Gates to stay at Pentagon; Retired Marine Gen. Jones to be NSASeeking experience in a time of war, President-elect Barack Obama will keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates in that job -- if only temporarily -- and he has chosen a retired Marine general to be his national security adviser, officials said Tuesday.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:32 am Brazil Flood, Mudslide Death Toll Rises to 79Brazil rescuers digging through mud find more bodies; flood death toll rises to 79Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 12:15 am Public executions for schoolgirl acid attackersA terrorist cell accused of squirting acid in schoolgirls' faces has been rounded up in southern Afghanistan. The country's President, Hamid Karzai, called for the perpetrators to face public executions. Police arrested 10 Taleban...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:56 pm Husband charged after botched suicide pactGARDEN CITY - They cancelled their cell phone service and stopped their Social Security benefits. They prepaid their 2008 income taxes, heating and electric bills and left tips for the housekeepers in their Florida vacation home....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:52 pm 2 U.S. Troops Killed In IraqTwo American troops were killed Tuesday after a gunman in an Iraqi army uniform opened fire while they were distributing humanitarian aid in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 pm U.S. cancer rate declines for the first timeGovernment figures indicate that major progress is being made in prevention. But researchers warn that there are still some clouds on the horizon.For the first time since the government began compiling records, the rate of cancer has begun to decline, marking a tipping point in the fight against the second-leading cause of death among Americans. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 11:00 pm Ford Exec: 'We Are Sensitive To Public Opinion'Executive Chairman William Ford tells NPR that the automaker went to Congress last week to ask for a line of credit, but had hoped to "never need to use it." He also said the company is taking a look at the CEO's compensation and the company's plane operation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:46 pm L.A. Film Festival director Richard Raddon resignsRaddon, a Mormon, steps down over reaction to his financial support of Prop. 8.Richard Raddon, the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival who has been at the center of controversy ever since it was revealed almost two weeks ago that he had contributed $1,500 to the campaign to ban gay marriage in California, resigned from his post over the weekend. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:31 pm Bin Laden's Ex-Driver To Return To YemenThe Bush administration has decided to allow Salim Ahmed Hamdan, convicted of aiding al-Qaida, to serve out the remainder of his sentence in his native Yemen. Tried before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay in August, Hamdan was sentenced to five and a half years, but with time served, had only four months to go. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Nov 2008 | 10:25 pm Britain will miss Falkland landmine deadlineLONDON - The British government said it would miss an international deadline to de-mine the Falkland Islands and was seeking a 10-year extension. Britain and other signatories to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty are committed to clearing...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 9:48 pm Sleazy sex ads targeted in UK campaignLONDON - They're famous for their jam-making and homespun advice, but now members of the Women's Institute in England are being called on to combat sex trafficking. The group's 200,000 members are being recruited in a government...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:39 pm Somali pirates head out to sea after threatsMOGADISHU - 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. Somali pirates seized...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:32 pm Kiwis trapped in Bangkok amid violent scenesAt least four New Zealanders have been caught up in violent scenes at Bangkok's international airport this morning, with the New Zealnd Government urging Kiwis not to travel there. The New Zealanders were unable to leave Thailand...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 8:10 pm Bush full of praise for Iraq war effortKENTUCKY - President George W. Bush offered an impassioned defence of the US-led invasion of Iraq and overthrow of its president, Saddam Hussein, at a major US Army base, where he thanked troops for their service and gave encouragement...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 7:43 pm Darfur aid not unlimited, says UNKALMA CAMP, Sudan - The United Nations' humanitarian chief said that a solution must be reached quickly for Darfur's refugees, warning that international aid for their camps is not unlimited. John Holmes made the comments as he...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:51 pm Does "Free Trade" Really Exist?Leaders of 21 nations that represent half the global economy fear a raft of new protectionist barriers will strangle commerce as the world slides into a frightening recession.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:51 pm Russian Warships Cruise Into VenezuelaRussian warships sailed into a Venezuelan port Tuesday, greeted by a 21-gun salute and an eager welcome from President Hugo Chavez as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in Latin America.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm Mystery `Eleanor Rigby' document goes to auctionLONDON (AP) -- Eleanor Rigby: fact or fiction?...Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:20 pm Brazil Mudslides Kill 68Rescue workers desperately digging through the wreckage of homes engulfed by mudslides found more bodies on Tuesday in southern Brazil, raising the death toll from rain-spawned floods and hillside collapses to 68.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm Brits Dodge Jail In Dubai Beach-Sex CaseA British couple convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach have had their prison sentences suspended by an appeals court in a case that exposed a cultural divide in this glitzy Gulf boomtown.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 5:53 pm British Marine Rugby Tackles Afghan Homicide BomberA British Marine saved the lives of 130 soldiers in Afghanistan when he used a rugby tackle to take down a homicide bomber before he was able to detonate a motorcycle bomb, The Daily Mail reported Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 5:04 pm Armenia Checkmates China, Wins Chess OlympiadArmenia wins the Chess Olympiad defeating China.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm Somali Piracy Takes Toll on Shipping's Vital Suez CanalFor nearly 140 years it's been a vital shortcut between East and West, but the Suez Canal now faces an enormous challenge, as the scourge of Somali piracy prompts major shipping companies to seek another route.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 4:28 pm Usama's Driver Leaves Guantanamo, Jailed in YemenThe Defense Department says Salim Hamdan will complete his sentence in his homeland of Yemen.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:57 pm Police: IRA Rebels Raid Northern Ireland Gun ShopPolice say IRA dissidents robbed a Northern Ireland gun shop.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:12 pm Police Seize 1.5 Tons of Cocaine in Massive Israeli BustIsraeli police busted an Israeli drug ring seizing $500 million in Cocaine.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 3:07 pm 4 Men Caught Sneaking Into U.K. Inside Christmas TreeFour illegal immigrants snuck into England by hiding inside a 32-foot artificial Christmas tree, U.K. authorities said.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:46 pm Party Offers $ for Italian Babies Named After MussoliniA far-right party is offering $1,900 to parents in southern Italian villages who name their children Benito or Rachele after the Mussolinis.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm
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