Indian troops raid hotels to free hostages

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Black-clad Indian commandoes raided two luxury hotels to try to free hostages Thursday, and explosions and gunshots shook India's financial capital a day after attacks by suspected Muslim militants killed at least 110 people....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:20 pm

Afghan police: 4 dead in blast near US Embassy

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide car bomber targeting an American convoy exploded about 200 yards (meters) outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four Afghan bystanders as people entered the compound for a Thanksgiving Day race....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:18 pm

Iraq parliament passes U.S. security pact

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved a landmark security pact with the United States that paves the way for U.S. forces to withdraw by the end of 2011, taking the country a big step closer to full sovereignty.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

Obama in Ill. for Thanksgiving observance, reassures nation

President-elect Barack Obama was staying in Chicago for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday Thursday and squeezing in some holiday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

Iraqi parliament OKs US troops for 3 more years

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's parliament approved Thursday a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years - setting a clear timetable for a U.S. exit for the first time since the 2003 invasion....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

Iraqi parliament OKs US troops for 3 more years (AP)

AP - Iraq's parliament approved Thursday a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years — setting a clear timetable for a U.S. exit for the first time since the 2003 invasion.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:17 pm

India's Singh blames neighbors as battle rages

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Elite Indian commandos fought room to room battles with Islamist militants inside two luxury hotels to save scores of people trapped or taken hostage, as the country's prime minister blamed neighboring countries.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:14 pm

New pro football league chooses Casa Grande site

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - An upstart professional football league has chosen a site in Casa Grande for a $20 million training facility that will serve three of the league's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm

China's economic downturn deepens

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China warned on Thursday its economic downturn could threaten stability and pressure grew on the European Central Bank to make a big cut in interest rates to help contain the global financial crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm

China's economic downturn deepens (Reuters)

Reuters - China warned on Thursday its economic downturn could threaten stability and pressure grew on the European Central Bank to make a big cut in interest rates to help contain the global financial crisis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm

Still not enough family doctors, group says

Family doctors' report card says little progress in increasing their ranks
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:04 pm

Revelers crowd NYC streets for Thanksgiving Parade

NEW YORK - The 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began winding its way through Manhattan streets under sunny skies today, as thousands of marchers carried giant...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:02 pm

Holiday sales begin before turkey grows cold

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thanksgiving Day may mean leisurely time with family for many Americans, but some U.S. stores were set to open to shoppers on the holiday itself, hoping to salvage what could be a disastrous holiday sales season.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Holiday sales begin before turkey grows cold (Reuters)

Reuters - Thanksgiving Day may mean leisurely time with family for many Americans, but some U.S. stores were set to open to shoppers on the holiday itself, hoping to salvage what could be a disastrous holiday sales season.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm

Mumbai terror strike: Death toll climbs to 101

MUMBAI - As the first sound of gunfire and explosions rattled the lobby below, people ducked under tables at luxury five-star hotels while staff members locked restaurant doors. Not far away, Army commandos in battle-ready camouflage...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Smile ... you're caught in a crisis

Thais are bracing themselves for the crisis in Bangkok to descend into a civil war, but tourists are having their photographs taken with anti-government protesters. Tob Yanysthin, 23, an Auckland graphic artist who is from Thailand,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Quick thinking saves tourist's life

SYDNEY - The father of an Australian woman shot during the Indian terrorist attacks has praised her boyfriend, saying but for his quick thinking his daughter might have been killed. Kate Anstee, 24, and her boyfriend, David Coker,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Bangkok cut off as second airport shuts down

BANGKOK - Thai authorities shut down Bangkok's second airport after it was overrun by anti-government protesters, completely cutting off the capital from air traffic as the Prime Minister rejected their demands to resign, deepening...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Red Bull Formula Drift Licensing Event at Long Beach

Formula Drift Licensing event at the Red Bull World Drifting Championship in Long Beach,CA November 14-15,2008. The adventure from the driver of the Drift Patrol Mustang, Dan Pina

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Fiji conspiracy accused may see charges dropped

Nine people who were charged - in addition to New Zealand millionaire Ballu Khan - with conspiracy to assassinate Fiji coup leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and his Cabinet ministers may have their charges withdrawn. Justice...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Chaos breaches Mumbai's oasis of calm

Even in normal times, Mumbai City is many things to many, many people, but serene is not one of them. By day, it seems that every one of the city's 19 million people is in motion - on foot, by bicycle, clinging onto overcrowded...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Gwynne Dyer : Changing the rules of engagement

On one side are the eight navies, the world's largest shipping companies, the rich Gulf states that need to get their oil to market, and the great powers, whose commerce depends heavily on the shipping lanes around the Horn of Africa. On...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Waterloo lures Hawking

University's Perimeter Institute announces appointment of renowned scientist to research chair
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Turnaround on using Orions to monitor whale hunters

Anti-whaling groups have reacted cautiously to a report that the New Zealand Government is backing down on the need to use the Air Force to monitor the Japanese whaling fleet. Greenpeace, which is not sending a fleet to confront...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm

Russian leader visits Cold War ally Cuba - Reuters

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:58 pm

Cartoon: Violent victory a true defeat

Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:58 pm

Bush praises approval of Iraq-U.S. security pact

President Bush says Iraq's parliament has taken a major step toward democracy by approving an agreement to let U.S. troops stay in the country for three more years.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:57 pm

"I Just Turned And Ran"

Witnesses recalled the madness and mayhem that took place as gunmen terrorized the Indian city of Mumbai, killing more than 100 people, wounding hundreds more and taking dozens of hostages.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:53 pm

Terrified Americans, Europeans describe Mumbai chaos - CNN

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:53 pm

Emergency Declared at Thai Airports - New York Times

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:50 pm

Celebrities transformed into muscled beefcakes (PICS)

We all know celebrities can be obsessive about their weight. One minute they've slimmed down, the next they've piled on the pounds, perhaps to play a new film role. But these digitally altered photos take the weight game to the extreme - by transforming the stars into bodybuilders.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:50 pm

Canadian TelCo greed kills twitter SMS updates

Excessively high pricing modules for SMS services has forced Twitter to stop outbound tweets to Canada. Is the US far behind?

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:50 pm

Suspect Apprehended in Anchorwoman Killing - ABC News

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:49 pm

Time for Knicks to get tougher with Marbury - FOXSports.com

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:49 pm

Indian PM vows action on attacks - BBC News

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:48 pm

Indian comandoes take up positions in the Colaba district of Mumbai

Indian comandoes take up positions in the Colaba district of Mumbai. A senior Indian military official has said that the militants who staged multiple attacks in Mumbai came from Pakistan.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:47 pm

Night Of Terror Kills Scores In India

Teams of gunmen have stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station and a Jewish group's headquarters in India's financial capital, killing at least 104 people and taking an unknown number of Westerners hostage.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:47 pm

At least 110 dead in Mumbai; 10-12 gunmen still free

A top Indian general says about 10 to 12 gunmen remain holed up inside a pair of luxury Mumbai hotels and a Jewish center.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:47 pm

Thai PM declares emergency at airports amid coup talk

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat declared a state of emergency on Thursday at two Bangkok airports besieged by anti-government protesters, as rumors of a coup swirled round the capital.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:46 pm

Militants who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan: army official (AFP)

AFP - Militants who staged multiple attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 125 people and injuring hundreds more, came from Pakistan, a senior military official said on Thursday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:46 pm

Russia to help Venezuela develop nuclear energy

CARACAS, Venezuela - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help start a nuclear energy program in Venezuela and said Moscow is willing to participate in a socialist...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:45 pm

Revelers crowd NYC streets for Thanksgiving Parade (AP)

AP - The 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began winding its way through Manhattan streets under sunny skies on Thursday, as thousands of marchers carried giant balloons past throngs of holiday revelers cheering them along the route.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:45 pm

Jamaica launches $3 million tourism ad campaign

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica is launching a $3 million advertising campaign to lure tourists to the island despite a global financial crisis. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:43 pm

James L. Jones brings experience, polish to security post

WASHINGTON - The national security adviser doesn't require Senate confirmation, nor does the job come with the muscle of a large federal agency. But in that role,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:42 pm

India's Singh blames neighbors as battle rages (Reuters)

Reuters - Elite Indian commandos fought room to room battles with Islamist militants inside two luxury hotels to save scores of people trapped or taken hostage, as the country's prime minister blamed neighboring countries.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:41 pm

Top 10 Insane NHL Fights (Videos)

Those who have been lobbying to eliminate fighting in hockey have been fighting a losing battle for years. So if you can't beat them, enjoy them!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:40 pm

Indian troops raid hotels to free hostages (AP)

AP - Black-clad Indian commandoes raided two luxury hotels to try to free hostages Thursday, and explosions and gunshots shook India's financial capital a day after suspected Muslim militants killed 110 people.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:39 pm

Jamaica launches $3 million tourism ad campaign

Jamaica is launching a $3 million advertising campaign to lure tourists to the island despite a global financial crisis.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:38 pm

Canadians among the hostages

Indian commandos try to free people trapped by suspected Muslim militants who attacked at least 10 targets in India's financial capital of Mumbai, killing 104 people
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:38 pm

Thai PM declares state of emergency at airports

Rumours of a coup swirl around Bangkok as police and military try to end blockades
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:38 pm

India Attacks Indicate Al-Qaeda Link, Experts Say (Update1) - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:37 pm

Thai leader declares emergency to clear airports

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's government prepared to crack down Thursday on protesters occupying the capital's two airports, but called on the public not to panic as rumors of a coup swept through the city....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:37 pm

Thai leader declares emergency to clear airports (AP)

AP - Thailand's government prepared to crack down Thursday on protesters occupying the capital's two airports, but called on the public not to panic as rumors of a coup swept through the city.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:37 pm

Iraqi parliament approves landmark US military pact (AFP)

AFP - Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved a landmark military pact that will see all US troops withdraw by the end of 2011, eight years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and plunged the country into chaos.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:36 pm

Roger Moore: Daniel Craig 'marvelous' as Bond (AP)

AP - From one Bond to another: job well done. Roger Moore told reporters Thursday that Daniel Craig was "marvelous" as James Bond because he brought a fresh dimension to the character.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:35 pm

Bangladeshis rally against climate change

Some 500 women rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Thursday, demanding richer nations cut their greenhouse gas emissions and compensate the impoverished countries that experts believe will be hardest hit by the impacts of climate change.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:33 pm

Blogs feed information frenzy on Mumbai blasts

Throughout the attacks in India concerned citizens share links and information via twitter, Flikr and blogs
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:33 pm

Austria: MAN to make 2,000 workers part-time

Austrian truck manufacturer MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Oesterreich AG will downgrade 2,000 of its employees to part-time status due to the global economic downturn, the company said Thursday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:32 pm

Roger Moore: Daniel Craig 'marvelous' as Bond

From one Bond to another: job well done. Roger Moore told reporters Thursday that Daniel Craig was "marvelous" as James Bond because he brought a fresh dimension to the character.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:32 pm

ArcelorMittal plans 9,000 ‘voluntary' job cuts

Steelmaker shuts Dofasco for two weeks over Christmas
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:31 pm

Oil falls towards $53 as demand worries weigh

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell to around $53 a barrel on Thursday as a holiday weekend in the United States and an upcoming OPEC consultative meeting limited trade.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

NASA Leaks First Urine Recycler Test Footage

The NASA Urine Recycler took 10 years to develop. Watch the testing videos.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

Neal Stephenson on Making Up Words and Thought Experiments

Stephenson recently spoke to The A.V. Club about the soundtrack for Anathem, making up words, and reading philosophy so you don't have to.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

Apple Stores to match competitor prices on Black Friday

Apple has internally announced that its Apple Stores are authorized to match the Black Friday sales of any authorized Apple re-seller. There have been reports indicating that Apple was already planning significant price cuts for Black Friday, so this Thanksgiving should be a great time to purchase Apple products at attractive prices.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

Trailer For Much Anticipated Film 'The Wrestler' Looks Great

Mickey Rourke dug so deep into his character, both mentally and physically, it's truly stunning. Director Darren Aronofsky may just have a huge winner on his hands with Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

Drawminos!

See if you can create the best domino setup. Not sure if it's a game or more a way to pass the time.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

State Of Emergency Declared In Thailand

Thailand's Cabinet will impose a state of emergency to try to end airport protests that have left thousands of travelers stranded for two straight days, the prime minister announced.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm

ArcelorMittal looks to cut 9,000 jobs

ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, said Wednesday it is looking to cut 9,000 jobs through voluntary agreements, shedding around 3 percent of its global workforce in response to the economic downturn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:26 pm

At least 7 dead in fiery highway crash near Denver

Authorities says at least seven people have died in a fiery crash on a Colorado highway, about 40 miles north of Denver.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:26 pm

Balloons afloat for NYC parade

A frog, an elephant and a Smurf came to life as crews inflated 13 giant balloons for New York City's annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrating the U.S. harvest holiday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:25 pm

Irish president makes 1st Orange Order lodge visit

President Mary McAleese appealed for mutual respect Thursday as she made Ireland's first state visit to a lodge of a Protestant brotherhood long at loggerheads with Irish Catholics.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:25 pm

Thai PM Declares State of Emergency to Clear Airports

Thailand's prime minister has declared a state of emergency at the country's two biggest airports to allow police to clear them of protesters.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:23 pm

Giant Mine bombing widows get new chance

Supreme Court to review long-running dispute over compensation for murders of nine men during ugly labour dispute
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:21 pm

India sees external link to attacks

Indian commandos fought room-to-room battles with militants inside luxury hotels to save scores of people trapped or taken hostage, as the country's prime minister blamed neighboring countries.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:19 pm

Raid on B.C. legislature goes to Supreme Court

Justices agree to hear prosecution bid to keep name of police informant secret
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:18 pm

South African anti-bribery police visit BAE

British defense company BAE Systems PLC said Thursday that South African police visited its offices near the capital of Pretoria as part of an investigation by Britain's Serious Fraud Office into alleged bribery.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:17 pm

Bush, Obama reflect on Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush is spending Thanksgiving at his Camp David retreat, thankful for his almost-expired "privilege of serving as the president." President-elect...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

Thai PM 'to act against protests'

The Thai prime minister vows to take action on paralysing anti-government protests at Bangkok's two main airports.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

Myanmar gives comedian critical of govt 14 years

A court inside Myanmar's notorious Insein prison sentenced a comedian who has criticized the government's cyclone response to 14 more years Thursday, bringing his total prison term to 59 years, his lawyer said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:16 pm

GM Europe wants to cut labor costs 10 percent

General Motors Europe wants to cut labor costs by 10 percent without eliminating jobs, according to a letter sent to GM employees.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:13 pm

Canada in contention at World Cup

Canadian team of Wes Heffernan and Graham DeLaet trail Germany by two strokes at World Cup of Golf
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:11 pm

Den of ineptitude: Lions keep losing

I've always said, if you're gonna be bad, be the worst.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:10 pm

5TH LD: Thai PM declares states of emergency at Bangkok airports+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING DETAIL, QUOTES) Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat declared states of emergency Thursday night at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports, ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:09 pm

Fired Russian sumo wrestler says his match-fixing claim was 'a lie'+

(Kyodo) _ Fired Russian sumo wrestler Wakanoho has said in a document submitted to a court that his claim in a magazine article that he was forced to accept bribes to lose matches "was a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:07 pm

Commandos Move on Mumbai Terrorists

Indian police have taken at least seven people out of the luxury Oberoi-Trident hotel in Mumbai, one of three buildings where gunmen are still holding hostages in country's financial capital.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:06 pm

Didier Drogba recovering from toughest ever six months

LONDON - Didier Drogba is trying to prove himself all over again at Chelsea after what he called the toughest six months of his career. The Ivory Coast striker has not...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:02 pm

Iraqi parliament approves U.S. security pact

Iraq's parliament approved Thursday a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:00 pm

Thailand in State of Emergency?

Thai Cabinet mulls state of emergency in bid to end airport protests.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:59 pm

Mumbai Under Siege: Commandos Fight to Free Hostages

Militants hold hostages after coordinated attacks leave over 100 dead.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:57 pm

Iraq Govt. OKs U.S. Troops for 3 More Years

Iraqi lawmakers say agreement has been reached on US security pact.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:55 pm

Iraq: Car bomb explodes in Mosul, killing 2

Iraqi police say two people have been killed and 16 wounded in a car bombing in the northern city of Mosul.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:54 pm

New Harvard Research Investigates the Causes of Aging - eFluxMedia

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:53 pm

Iraqi parliament backs US pullout

The Iraqi parliament approves a plan on the future of US forces in Iraq, paving the way for complete withdrawal by 2011.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:52 pm

Czech lawmakers OK U.S. missile defense installation

The upper chamber of Parliament has approved a deal with Washington to place a U.S. missile defense installation on Czech territory.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:51 pm

Indian PM vows action on attacks

India's PM Manmohan Singh vows to take "whatever measures are necessary" to track down the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks that have left 101 dead.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm

Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Mumbai - Xinhua

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:49 pm

Man charged over newsreader death

A man is charged with killing a female TV newsreader, who died after being beaten at home in the US state of Arkansas.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:48 pm

Iraqi Parliament Approves U.S. Security Pact

Iraq's parliament has approved by a wide margin a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in Iraq for three more years.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:47 pm

Bush consoles Indian leader on terrorist attacks

The White House says President Bush has expressed condolences to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the terrorist attacks in ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Iraq allows U.S. forces to stay through 2011

Reporting from Baghdad -- Iraqi lawmakers today approved a pact allowing U.S. forces to stay in the country through 2011 after winning support from skeptics by promising a public referendum on the plan.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm

Man admits hitting Vermont governor with pie

BARRE, Vt. - A man who hit Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas in the face with a pie during an Independence Day parade will spend five days on a work crew for it. Twenty-three-year-old...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:40 pm

Newer heart test may not be better - CNN

Source: Google News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:39 pm

Store clerk acknowledges making up robberies story

CALAIS, Vt. - A store clerk who reported a pair of robberies - including one in which she said a thief kicked her baby - now says she made them up. Darci Herdling, 22,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

Sierra Leone pirates attack Chinese vessel

Pirates attacked a Chinese fishing vessel in a rare attack off West Africa, officials said Thursday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:37 pm

Canada ranks 25th for foreign investors

Economic cost of missing out on funds from abroad is significant, C.D. Howe Institute report says
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:35 pm

Hostages still held; at least 125 dead in India terror attacks

Officials said as many as 30 people could still remain hostage in a luxury hotel tonight after terrorist attacks that have plunged the Indian financial capital of Mumbai into chaos.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:31 pm

Cerberus, Daimler in Chrysler dispute

DETROIT - Cerberus Capital Management and Daimler AG engaged in an extraordinary public spat Wednesday over their talks for Cerberus to acquire the final 19.9 percent stake...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm

Japan, U.S. agree on need for N. Korea pledge on nuclear samples+

(Kyodo) _ Senior Japanese and U.S. diplomats involved in the six- nation talks on North Korea's denuclearization agreed Thursday on the need for North Korea to promise in writing that it...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm

4 Pirates Killed in Standoff off Coast of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone police say pirates attacked a Chinese fishing vessel in a rare attack off West Africa that ended with four suspects dead.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

Tiger leader makes defiant speech

Tamil Tiger leader Prabhakaran says Sri Lanka's government is dreaming if it expects outright military victory.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:27 pm

Kabul bomb attack near US embassy

A suspected suicide bomber strikes near the entrance to the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:25 pm

Court rescinds back taxes against Tokio Marine & Nichido+

(Kyodo) _ The Tokyo District Court rescinded Thursday the imposition of a back tax of 4.6 billion yen on Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. as illegal, upholding the insurer's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:24 pm

4TH LD: Thai PM declares states of emergency at Bangkok airports+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH OFFICIAL EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS) Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat declared states of emergency Thursday night at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm

Thai protesters storm second airport

Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat declared a state of emergency at two Bangkok airports besieged by anti-government protesters, as rumors of a coup swirled round the capital.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:21 pm

IAEA chief stresses need for closer cooperation from Syria and Iran+

(Kyodo) _ Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, reiterated in a statement to its Board of Directors on Thursday the need for "maximum...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:15 pm

Sri Lanka rebel chief appeals to India to lift ban on Tamil Tigers+

(Kyodo) _ A fervent appeal to India to lift the ban on the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was made Thursday by LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. "Our people always considered
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:12 pm

India bullish over England Tests

England's two-Test series against India will go ahead despite terror attacks in Mumbai, India cricket chief Lalit Modi claims.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:07 pm

Several Hostages Freed From Mumbai Hotel

Indian commandos have rescued at least seven hostages from a hotel in Mumbai, one of several buildings hit in attacks by suspected Islamic militants that have killed at least 100 people.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:05 pm

Iraq approves U.S. security pact

Iraq's parliament approved Thursday a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm

Pope condemns "brutal attacks" in Mumbai

Pope Benedict XVI is condemning the "brutal attacks" in Mumbai and calling for an end to all acts of terrorism.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:57 pm

Iraq Approves U.S. Security Pact

The Iraqi parliament passes a security pact that allows American troops to stay in the region for an additional three years. The accord was endorsed after the ruling coalition reached an understanding on a separate measure with opposition lawmakers. NPR's Ivan Watson gives Steve Inskeep an update from Baghdad.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:56 pm

UBS says finds some U.S. tax fraud cases

LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - UBS said on Thursday it has discovered a few cases of tax fraud as part of a U.S. inquiry into whether it helped wealthy Americans dodge taxes through accounts in Switzerland.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:54 pm

'Getting tough'

Medical student's account of Zimbabwe cholera
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:53 pm

Bomber kills 4 near U.S. embassy in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed four people near the U.S. embassy in Kabul Thursday, underscoring Afghanistan's deteriorating security, but a U.N. Security Council delegation said the situation was not out of control.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:45 pm

Millions vote in Madhya Pradesh

Millions of Indians vote in the state of Madhya Pradesh in an election seen as a key indicator of possible trends in next year's general election.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:45 pm

An American 'Socialite' Takes on Pirates?

Virginia businesswoman Michele Ballarin returned just last week from Somalia.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:44 pm

Germany Christmas Cake

A Santa Claus impersonator cuts 'Thuringian Stollen' cake, a local pastry speciality, during a charity event to raise money for a children's fund organization in Erfurt, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:43 pm

Austria Haydn Exhibition

Visitors look at exhibits from the show "Gott erhalts" ('God preserve it') at the national library in Vienna, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. The exhibition, about composer Joseph Haydn and his compositions will...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

PHOTOS: Terrorists Strike in Mumbai

Over 100 were killed in coordinated attacks on hotels and train stations.
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:37 pm

Ark. man charged in anchorwoman's slaying

A man has been charged with capital murder in the beating death of a popular television anchorwoman, police said on Thursday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:35 pm

13TH LD: 101 dead, more than 300 wounded in Mumbai terror attacks+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) More than 20 hours after a series of terror attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai began Wednesday night, leaving at least 101 people dead and more than...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

Atomic Agency Chief Baffled at Lack of Syria Nuke Info

The chief U.N. nuclear inspector said Thursday that his agency's Syria probe has been hampered because key satellite images of an alleged nuclear reactor bombed by Israel are inexplicably unavailable on the market.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:33 pm

Iraqi parliament approves US security pact

Iraq's parliament approved Thursday a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years. The vote in favor of the pact was backed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:32 pm

China blames France, EU for summit cancellation

China said Thursday French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to meet with the Dalai Lama hated by Beijing left it no option ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:30 pm

LITHUANIA PRIME MINISTER

Homeland Union leader Andrius Kubilius seen, in parliament, in Vilnius, Lithuania,Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Andrius Kubilius, a veteran conservative politician and steadfast critic of Russia, was elected...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:28 pm

Israel's Livni Calls on Olmert to Step Down

Israel's foreign minister says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should step down immediately.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:25 pm

Iraqi Lawmakers Approve U.S. Troop Pact

The Iraqi parliament has approved a security pact with the United States that allows American troops to stay in the country for three more years.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:24 pm

Fears for held Sudanese activist

Human rights groups express fears for the safety of an Sudanese activist detained three times since Monday.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:24 pm

Germany Weather

Joggers seen, near the village Kruen, southern Germany,Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

Britain: India attack had some al-Qaida hallmarks

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's spy agencies had little warning of the terrorist attack in Mumbai, which bore some al-Qaida hallmarks but appears unlikely to be linked to the group's core leadership, officials said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

Britain: India attack had some al-Qaida hallmarks

Britain's spy agencies had little warning of the terrorist attack in Mumbai, which bore some al-Qaida hallmarks but appears unlikely to be linked to the group's core leadership, officials...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:22 pm

MIDEAST ISRAEL INDIA SHOOTING JEWISH CENTER

In this undated photo provided by the family on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, Moishe Holtzberg, 2, is seen. Israeli rabbi Gabriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka are among several hostages held by gunmen in a...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:18 pm

China blames France, EU for summit cancellation

BEIJING (AP) -- China said Thursday French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to meet with the Dalai Lama - hated by Beijing - left it no option but to pull out of an upcoming China-European Union summit....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:09 pm

FRANCE STOLEN MATISSE

Henri Matisse's "Le Mur Rose," or "The Pink Wall," is seen at the Culture Ministry, in Paris, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. The oil painting, which was stolen from a rich German Jewish family sometime after...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:07 pm

APTOPIX Japan Glass Speakers

Japanese musicians, Ikuko Kawai, right, and Tomoyuki Asakawa play the glass-made violin and organ respectively in front of a newly unveiled set of speakers "Harion" using the heat-resistant glass cones...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 1:01 pm

APTOPIX India Shooting Reax

A security person stands guard at a platform in Gauhati railway station in Gauhati, India, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. The England and Wales Cricket Board released a statement confirming it had agreed to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:56 pm

Switzerland IKRK

Swiss Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), puts his hands to his face as he briefs the press on the ICRC's Emergency Appeals 2009 "Victims of armed conflict...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:54 pm

Iranian Man Sentenced by Court to be Blinded By Acid

Iranian newspapers say a court has sentenced a man who blinded a woman with acid also to be blinded with acid under the country's Islamic law.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

World stocks hit 2-week highs

LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks hit two-week highs on Thursday with European equities playing catch up to strong gains overseas, but more grim economic reports briefly sent government bond yields in Europe to a fresh three-year low.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:51 pm

Gay icon yields lessons after 30 years

When it looked like same-sex marriage was on the rocks in California, gay rights activists summed up their angst about the upcoming vote by asking — what would the late gay activist Harvey Milk  do?

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 12:50 pm

Israel's Livni calls on Olmert to step down

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's foreign minister says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should step down immediately....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:43 am

Pope may visit Holy Land next year

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI may visit the Holy Land next year, the Vatican spokesman said Thursday....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:41 am

Witnesses Describe Attacks On Mumbai

Indian authorities say more than 100 people have been killed by gunmen, who stormed at least 10 locations in Mumbai Wednesday night. Teams of gunmen targeted the separate sites including luxury hotels, hospitals and a train station. Filmmaker Smriti Mundhra and Journalist Sara Rajan were near two of the hotels that were targeted and talk with Steve Inskeep about what they say.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Death Toll Rises in Mumbai Attacks

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station late Wednesday in coordinated attacks across India's financial capital, Mumbai. More than 100 people were killed. Police also say the attackers took Westerners hostage. NPR's Philip Reeves talks with Steve Inskeep about the attacks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama Reveals More On Economic Team

President-elect Barack Obama says he's blending "experience with fresh thinking" in his Cabinet and White House. Wednesday, he named members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams talks with Steve Inskeep about whether Obama is just recycling officials from previous administrations.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Terrorists Strategically Picked Mumbai

A group of suspected Muslim militants has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Mumbai, India. Reva Ballah is director of Geopolitical Analysis, at Stratfor, a private geopolitical intelligence company in Austin, Texas. She tells Steve Inskeep about the significance of the attacks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Mumbai Is India's New York

One Indian-born writer calls Mumbai the "New York of India" and says that's a reason why it was targeted in Wednesday's attacks. Suketu Mehta is a journalism professor at New York University and author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. He speaks with Steve Inskeep.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Several Hostages Freed In Mumbai

Indian security forces have freed some hostages at one of the luxury hotels hit in a series of coordinated attacks in Mumbai. At least 100 people are dead and 300 are wounded in the attacks by suspected Islamic militants. Eye witnesses said the gunmen were singling out British and American guests at the hotels.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 11:00 am

Borrowers seek a 'taste of the bailout pie'

Would-be mortgage borrowers have rushed to refinance their loans and even weighed plans to buy homes following the government's move this week to loosen consumer lending.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 10:48 am

2 die after ex-worker's hospital shooting spree

A worker returned to a hospital a day after being fired and unleashed a shooting spree that left one of his ex-supervisors dead and another critically wounded before he was fatally shot by police.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 10:44 am

Dutch entertainer disputes singing for SS

BERLIN (AP) -- A 104-year-old Dutch-born entertainer who made his name performing in Hitler's Germany is trying to clear his name of allegations he sang for Nazi guards at the Dachau concentration camp....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 9:44 am

Afghan car bomb kills four near U.S. Embassy

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan --- A suicide car bomber set off a powerful blast Thursday near the gates of the U.S. Embassy, killing at least four Afghan civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 9:28 am

Indian commandos battle Islamist gunmen, over 100 dead

MUMBAI, (AFP) - Indian army commandos were Thursday battling heavily-armed Islamist gunmen who launched coordinated attacks against luxury hotels and other targets in Mumbai, killing at least 100 people.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 9:08 am

Blast kills 4 near U.S. Embassy in Kabul

A suicide car bomber targeting an American convoy exploded outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, killing at least four Afghans as people entered the compound for a Thanksgiving Day race.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 9:05 am

Markets buoyed by anti-recession measures

TOKYO (AFP) - World markets on Thursday cheered the latest efforts by policymakers to stave off a global recession, including the biggest Chinese interest rate cut in a decade.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 9:02 am

Mumbai victim: 'They just fired randomly'

Western visitors and Mumbai residents ducked under tables at luxury five-star hotels as staff members locked restaurant doors at the first rattle of gunfire and explosions in the lobby below.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:41 am

Iraq vote on US pact snarled on Baathist purge

BAGHDAD, (AFP) - Iraqi lawmakers struggled on Thursday to assemble a commanding majority to approve a wide-ranging US military pact held up by Sunni demands for greater amnesty for Saddam Hussein's Baath party.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:35 am

Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Embassy In Kabul

Afghan police say a suicide car bomb has exploded about 200 yards outside the main entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul in an attack against an American convoy.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:30 am

Paul Volcker is latest to join Obama's economic team

As more dire financial news arrives, the president-elect adds the former Fed chairman to his fast-developing roster of advisors.

Amid fresh signs of financial troubles, President-elect Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he was tapping a seasoned figure from past economic struggles to head a new advisory panel dedicated to creating jobs and stabilizing the markets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Charities can't keep up with deepening poverty

Need is being felt in the white-collar workforce, with the souring economy upending professionals who were once considered reliable donors to charities.

Catholic Charities of Orange County assembled Thanksgiving dinners for 500 families this week, filling plastic bags with frozen turkeys, cranberry sauce and other fixings. But word of the free food attracted 920 families, many of whom left empty-handed when the Santa Ana agency doled out the goods.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Mortgage rates fall, but many borrowers will have trouble qualifying

Low seasonal demand and high borrowing standards make a rush of new loans unlikely.

The biggest savings for shoppers this holiday season may be in home mortgages, thanks to a decline in interest rates spurred at least in part by the latest federal financial rescue effort.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Barack Obama has a head start on working with Congress

The president-elect's team expands on already close ties to gather facts and seek support for his agenda -- a stark contrast to the approaches of his Democratic predecessors.

As chairman of his party's congressional campaign committee, Rahm Emanuel helped scores of current House Democrats win their seats. When Tom Daschle was the Senate Democratic leader, he funneled more than $1 million to a new generation of lawmakers seeking office.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Service union bans former California local president for life

The Service Employees International Union also orders Tyrone Freeman to repay more than $1 million that it says he misappropriated from the labor organization.

The Service Employees International Union has imposed a lifetime ban on the former president of its largest California local and ordered him to repay more than $1 million that it says he misappropriated from the labor organization.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Rainfall sets records in Los Angeles

Thousands evacuated in Yorba Linda and Santa Barbara County, but mudslides do little damage.

The first significant storm of the season was moving out of Southern California on Wednesday night after dumping record amounts of rain in some areas but causing little further damage in the hillside areas denuded earlier this month by wildfires.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am

Bangkok cut off from world as second airport seized

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai anti-government protesters shut down Bangkok's second airport on Thursday, further crippling the kingdom as tourists scrambled to leave and fears grew the crisis was deepening.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:59 am

Japan's Panasonic slashes profit forecast by 90 percent

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. on Thursday slashed its net profit forecast for the current financial year by 90 percent due to weaker than expected sales.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:41 am

Victims speak of night of terror in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Western visitors and Mumbai residents ducked under tables at luxury five-star hotels as staff members locked restaurant doors at the first rattle of gunfire and explosions in the lobby below....
Source: AP Top International News At 11:20 ... | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:39 am

US, Britain lead condemnation of Mumbai attacks

WASHINGTON, Nov 26, 2008 (AFP) - The United States and Britain led global condemnation of the attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, where blasts and shootings targeted at foreigners left over 100 people dead.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:12 am

Terror attacks strike at heart of nation

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station and a Jewish group's headquarters in India's financial capital, killing at least 101 people, taking Westerners hostage and leaving parts of the city...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Nov 2008 | 7:00 am

4 Killed in Blast Near U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan

A homicide car bomber targeting an American convoy exploded about 200 yards outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four Afghan bystanders as people entered the compound for a Thanksgiving Day race.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Nov 2008 | 6:42 am

SAG, studios try to influence strike vote

Both sides in the bitter Hollywood labor dispute begin campaigns to persuade actors who will cast ballots next month.

With the collapse of mediation talks between the major Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild, the warring parties wasted little time launching campaigns aimed at discrediting each other while courting the sympathies of actors who will cast ballots in a strike referendum next month.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 27 Nov 2008 | 5:48 am

Black Iraqis In Basra Face Racism

Iraqis of African descent in the southern port city of Basra say they're still discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Long relegated to menial jobs or work as musicians and dancers, some have recently formed a group to advance their civil rights.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2008 | 5:01 am

Thai Protesters Occupy Second Main Airport

Thailand'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 | 27 Nov 2008 | 4:30 am

Brazil Hunts For Stranded Flood Victims

Brazil tries to rush aid to flood victims with death toll at 84
Source: ABC News: International | 27 Nov 2008 | 3:07 am

Portugal childsex trial adjourned till December 9

LISBON, (AFP) - Closing arguments for the prosecution in Portugal's longest trial, over sexual abuse at Lisbon's Casa Pia children's home, have been adjourned until December 9, the judge said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 27 Nov 2008 | 2:52 am

Militants Target Mumbai In Multiple Attacks

Militants have struck multiple parts of India's financial capital, Mumbai. Eyewitnesses say Westerners were targeted with guns and grenades. Shishir Joshi, editorial director of the Mid-Day Group of Newspapers in Mumbai, offers his insight.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:46 pm

NY warns of possible al Qaeda attack

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have warned of a possible al Qaeda threat to transit systems in and around New York City, a Homeland Security official said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Nov 2008 | 11:24 pm

WATCH: Details on Mumbai Terror Attacks

Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:49 pm

Russia Tests New Missile

A spokesman for Russia's Strategic Missile Forces said the military has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm

PHOTOS: Tourists Stranded as Thai Protests Continue

Tourists at Suvarnabhumi Airport left stranded as Thai protests continued.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:25 pm

Trial Postponed in Knox Murder Case

President of Perugia court postpones Amanda Knox trial until January.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:05 pm

Bin Laden's Driver Returned To Yemen Early

Osama bin Laden's former driver returned home to Yemen to serve out his remaining prison sentence after the U.S. released him from Guantanamo Bay, American and Yemeni officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm

Bon Voyage, QE2

Britain's most famous luxury cruise ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, arrived to Dubai to begin a new life as a floating hotel moored off an artificial island.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm

The Vatican's Crusade on Climate Change

Pope holds "ecologically friendly" audience in solar panel-powered hall.
Source: ABC News: International | 26 Nov 2008 | 6:16 pm

1 Dead in Indonesia After 16 Elephants Storm Village

A man was trampled to death and a home destroyed after 16 wild elephants rampaged through a village on Indonesia's Sumatra island.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:56 pm

Iran Further Flouts Nuclear Sanctions

Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant, Iran's nuclear chief says, in the Persian country's latest defiance of U.N. demands that Tehran halt the controversial program.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:30 pm

Rocket Hits NATO Truck Depot in Pakistan

Suspected militants fired a rocket Wednesday that hit a terminal for trucks carrying supplies to NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 26 Nov 2008 | 5:19 pm