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Dark sails mourn death of architectThe distinctive white sails of the Sydney Opera House darkened yesterday to mourn the death of Joern Utzon, the creative mind behind the globally known landmark. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd led praise for the Danish architect, whose...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:15 pm Thai political crisis heightens with new ralliesBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Government supporters converged on the capital on Sunday, in a counter to rival protesters who seized control of Bangkok's two airports and forced the prime minister to run the country from afar....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:57 pm Vt. sex offender to be released after only 3 yearsA sex offender whose lenient sentence for molesting a child led to a crackdown on punishment for sexual predators in Vermont ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:46 pm Thai police order end to siegeStakes rise as thousands of government supporters rally in the capitalSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:37 pm Alabama-Florida 1-2 in AP poll heading into SEC title game - Sports Network
Sports Network - New York, NY (Sports Network) - Alabama and Florida remained No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the latest Associated Press college football poll. No. 1 Tide vs. No. 2 Gators for SEC title No. 1 Tide vs. No. 2 Gators for SEC title Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:36 pm Fla.'s bad weather sends shuttle arrival to Calif. - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Dangerously high wind and a stormy sky prevented space shuttle Endeavour from returning to its home base in Florida on Sunday, and NASA ordered the astronauts to take a detour and land in sunny California. Bad Weather Delays Shuttle Landing NASA May Land Endeavour In California After Bad Weather In Florida Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:35 pm No. 1 Tide will face No. 2 Gators for SEC title (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:35 pm NFL security interviews Pierce about BurressGiants linebacker was reportedly with Burress Friday; receiver shot himself in the right thighSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:35 pm Airport clash grounds Thailand - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor - The tug of war is stranding tourists and raising fears of escalating violence. The military denies rumors of an imminent coup, while the king remains silent. UPDATE 8-Thai police order airport protesters to disperse Thai political crisis heightens with new rallies Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:32 pm Vt. sex offender to be released after only 3 yearsBURLINGTON, Vt. - A sex offender whose lenient sentence for molesting a child led to a crackdown on punishment for sexual predators in Vermont will likely be released from...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:28 pm Swiss approve pioneering legal heroin programSwiss voters overwhelmingly approved Sunday a move to make permanent the country's pioneering program to give addicts government-authorized heroin. At the same time, voters rejected a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:27 pm Swiss approve pioneering legal heroin programGENEVA (AP) -- Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved Sunday a move to make permanent the country's pioneering program to give addicts government-authorized heroin....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:27 pm Obama to name 3 more to CabinetPresident-elect Barack Obama plans to announce longtime advisers and political foes alike as his picks for top administration ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:26 pm Refugees from Bhutan settle in PittsburghCASTLE SHANNON, Pa. - Chitra Prassad Gautam and his family watch in awe as water comes out of the shower head in the bathroom of their new apartment. "I have a question,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:25 pm Thai political crisis heightens with new rallies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:24 pm 'Four Christmases' finds $31.7M in holiday cheerLOS ANGELES - Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:23 pm Mumbai: The Perils of Blaming Pakistan - TIME
TIME - By Aryn Baker Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 Pakistani fire fighters attempt to extinguish a fire after rioters set ablaze several shops at a timber market in Karachi on November 30, 2008. Attacks Stress India-Pakistan's Already Tense Relations Attacks Imperil Delicate US Role Between Rivals Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:21 pm Fla.'s bad weather sends shuttle arrival to Calif. (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:20 pm Big Three in DC: Good, Bad, Ugly - ABC News
ABC News - By ERIC HORNG The heads of the Big Three automakers are expected back on Capitol Hill this week to make their case for billions in additional government loans, and the plan they will likely share with Congress could be described as "the good, the bad, ... UAW leader appeals to Congress on automakers' behalf GM bankruptcy could hurt local retirees, employees Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:18 pm Georgia and Ukraine to get NATO adviceBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO is expected to encourage Georgia and Ukraine to pursue reforms needed to eventually join the alliance but stop short of offering formal roadmaps at a meeting of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:16 pm U.S. journalists' car bombed in BaghdadU.S. broadcaster NPR says some of its journalists have escaped injury when a bomb exploded in their car as it was parked along ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:16 pm 150 whales die on rocks in AustraliaA group of 150 whales that became stranded on a remote coastline in southern Australia were battered to death on rocks before rescuers could save them. Tasmanian wildlife officials rushed yesterday to the remote site at Sandy...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:15 pm Reports conflict over Microsoft buying Yahoo search - MarketWatch
MarketWatch - By MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- News reports offered conflicting accounts Sunday as to whether Microsoft Corp. was in talks to buy Yahoo Inc.'s search business for $20 billion. UPDATE 1-Microsoft-Yahoo deal 'total fiction'-AllThingsDigital Microsoft Backs New Yahoo Search Team, Times Says (Update2) Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:11 pm Chavez proposes reelection, eyes presidency through 2021Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday announced he was seeking a constitutional amendment to allow himself to seek reelection, saying he hoped to remain in power until 2021.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:11 pm Little BastardPeeing on a laptopSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:10 pm Lake turned red by cyanobacteriaFor an idea of the scope, look for the airplane's shadow in the picture.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:10 pm Thai Political Crisis Heightens With New RalliesGovernment supporters rally in Thailand, but protesters keep occupying airportsSource: ABC News: International | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:04 pm Thai political crisis heightens with new ralliesGovernment supporters from the Thai countryside converged on the capital on Sunday, in a counter to rival protesters who seized control of Bangkok's two airports and forced the prime...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:04 pm Laura Bush says she will mostly `miss the people' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm ESPN - No. 3 Sooners turn to offense to make BCS Bowl BidSam Bradford threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 3 Oklahoma based its case for a BCS bump on its high-powered offense, outscoring No. 12 Oklahoma State 61-41 Saturday night in the highest-scoring Bedlam rivalry game in the century-old series.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 7:00 pm Lie, cheat and steal: high school ethics surveyed (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:56 pm Kenny Florian ready to stop B.J. PennThough he has been climbing the ranks in the UFC's lightweight division for the past year, Kenny Florian has been careful to avoid challenging champion B.J. Penn. That...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:54 pm Few job prospects for those deported to MexicoExperts and immigration officials aren't certain whether deportations — which affect less than 3 percent of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. this year —really work.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:54 pm Desperate times call for taxing measuresThe state is unleashing a fierce array of cyber tools and data-mining devices to chase down tax cheats who owe almost $2 billion to Massachusetts at a time when revenues are...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:51 pm Geysers on Saturn's Moon May Signal Underground Water & LifeScientists at Jet Propulsion Lab in California, the University of Colorado and the University of Central Florida in Orlando teamed up to analyze the plumes of water vapor and ice particles spewing from Saturn's Moon, Enceladus.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:50 pm Fly wheelI've been meaning to upload this photo for two weeks. I photographed Dwayne Scruton, 21, of Westford, and his friends doing jumps on trick bikes at a skate park at Hadley...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:49 pm Holiday sales view still weak after weekend rushNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers sought bargains on toys, clothes and electronics as holiday shopping kicked off this weekend, but an early rush to stores was slower this year and was not likely to change a weak outlook for the season, analysts said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:45 pm Patriots face real test of iron (Steel)FOXBORO -- All season long, we've operated on an assumption that the Patriots can't win the Super Bowl. It's simply too tall an order without Tom Brady. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:45 pm Piano Man is key player at Jacob Wirth'sIt's 11:24 p.m. on a cold Friday night, but Mel Stiller is just getting warmed up. He's more than three hours into his weekly gig at Jacob Wirth's on...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:43 pm Lessons from a Black Friday death at Wal-Mart - Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star - By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist The death of a Long Island Wal-Mart employee crushed by Black Friday shoppers has raised legitimate questions about Americans and our shopping mania. Stores need to better plan for crowds, police say Tension simmers beneath the kindness at death store Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:42 pm Obama to name 4 more Cabinet posts (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:42 pm Time for Hub shoppers to bargain and haggle for everythingIf you're paying full price for just about anything in this economy, you're not trying hard enough. That's the word from people versed in the old-fashioned...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:41 pm Mumbai attacks pose test for India - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor - By Mark Sappenfield | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Reporter Mark Sappenfield discusses why cooperation between India and Pakistan could help discourage future terrorist attacks. Attacks Stress India-Pakistan's Already Tense Relations Pakistani militants 'to blame' Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:41 pm Jazz legend Wayne Shorter marks 75th birthday at BerkleeWayne Shorter on a 75th birthday tour? Wasn't it just yesterday he was helping fuel the Miles Davis revolution? That he was setting the jazz world on fire with Weather...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:40 pm Holiday sales view still weak after weekend rush (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:39 pm Plaxico to turn himself in by tomorrow - FOXSports.com
FOXSports.com - by Jay Glazer Jay Glazer is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com on MSN and also appears every week on FOX NFL Sunday as the network's NFL Insider. Video: Many Questions, Few Details in Burress Shooting Burress Preparing to Surrender to Authorities Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:37 pm Clinton to Be Introduced as Part of Obama Security Team - New York Times
New York Times - By PETER BAKER CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday will seal their rapprochement when he announces her nomination as his secretary of state, Democrats close to the process said Sunday. Obama poised to name Hillary Clinton to State post Obama to roll out national security team Monday Source: Google News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:34 pm UN chief backs EU force for DR Congo: BelgiumUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon favours sending an interim European force to Democratic Republic of Congo awaiting peacekeeping reinforcements, Belgium's foreign minister said Sunday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:33 pm Police: Pakistani militants behind attacks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:31 pm Basement hackers compete to best Netflix recommendations $1MBasement hackers and amateur mathematicians are competing to improve the program that Netflix uses to recommend DVDs — and to win $1 million in the process.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:30 pm Police: Pakistani Militants Behind Mumbai AttacksPolice: Pakistani militant group with links to Kashmir behind Mumbai attacksSource: ABC News: International | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:26 pm Police: Pakistani militants behind Mumbai attacks (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:26 pm Police: Pakistani militants behind Mumbai attacksMUMBAI, India (AP) -- The only gunman captured by police after a string of attacks on Mumbai told authorities he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed region of Kashmir, a senior police officer said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:26 pm `Four Christmases' finds $31.7M in holiday cheer (AP)AP - Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:24 pm Officials quit over India attacks, tensions mount with Pakistan (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:24 pm Self EsteemOnly a scalpel away!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:20 pm Indian police: Pakistani militants behind Mumbai attacksThe only gunman captured by police after a string of attacks on Mumbai told authorities he belonged to a Pakistani militant group ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:18 pm Obama poised to name Clinton to State postCHICAGO (Reuters) - President-Elect Barack Obama was poised to name his national security team on Monday, with former political rival Hillary Clinton in line to be picked as secretary of state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:17 pm Luxurious cars leaves Charest open to swipes from his rivalsMONTREAL - Jean Charest left himself open to potshots from his rivals Sunday over luxurious Lexus automobiles - executive perks for the premier and his wife-that were pre-ordered before...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:16 pm Ontario police watchdog reviews deadly stabbings at kid's birthday partyOSHAWA, Ont. - Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has identified the man who was fatally shot by police after a stabbing rampage in Oshawa, Ont., east of Toronto. Gino Petralia, 47,Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:15 pm Nato soldier shoots Afghan policemanA soldier with the Nato-led force in Afghanistan shot and killed an Afghan policeman in a car that was driving towards a Nato patrol at high speed. Soldiers warned the approaching vehicle with hand signals, a mini-flare and warning...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:15 pm Documents say man accused of second slaying predicted he would kill againVANCOUVER, B.C. - A B.C. man who prison staff say warned them he would kill again after stabbing an acquaintance to death will be in court Monday, accused of killing his girlfriend. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:12 pm People lucky enough to get tickets to 2010 Olympics now face hotel hurdleVANCOUVER, B.C. - To say thank you for sharing his life, Jeff Barber wants to give his adoptive father the gift of a lifetime - a trip to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:11 pm Price swings could crimp heating oil dealers
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:10 pm Notre Dame Manages 91 Total Yards in Humiliating Loss to USCThe outcome of Saturday night's Notre Dame-Southern California game was never in doubt. What remains in question is Charlie Weis' job security with the Fighting Irish.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:10 pm Barack Obama & the Politics of Nuclear WasteDespite all the inspiring talk about windmills & solar panels, it's difficult to see how Obama will reach his goal without relying on nuclear power. Commercial reactors currently provide 20% of the nation's power, but accounts for 70% of the country's emission-free energy. So, will he become the nation's cheerleader-in-chief for nuclear power?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:10 pm Sweden wins World CupCanadian team of Calgary's Wes Heffernan and Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., finish in tie for 13thSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:09 pm I am a Blackberry addict and have a problem...? [Y! Answers]So I am a Blackberry addict, had a Blackberry for 4 years already and I realized last year that I can no longer use the bathroom unless I have my Blackberry available. I can easily urine, but #2 will need to come out by force if I don't have my Blackberry on me.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 6:00 pm Chelsea sunk by Van Persie doubleRobin van Persie's double earns Arsenal a remarkable 2-1 win against leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:55 pm Space shuttle landing detours to California
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:51 pm Lawyer: Don't know if 8-year-old suspect will take pleaAn attorney for the 8-year-old boy in St. Johns accused of killing two people, including his father, said Saturday that it's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:51 pm The PenIsMightierAn action-packed-epic-romantic-war-thriller -drama-saga starring... office supplies! This film was awarded the "Best Editing" prize. Made in 52 hours on 2 dozen redbulls. Enjoy!!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:50 pm More braving Home Depot to hunt down tree
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:49 pm Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some say so
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:42 pm Deadly stabbing at children's birthday partyOntario's police watchdog probes violence incident that has left two people dead and three wounded, including two young boysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:42 pm NASA reroutes shuttle to land in CaliforniaCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard space shuttle Endeavour closed their ship's cargo bay doors on Sunday and prepared to land in California after bad weather prompted NASA to bypass the prime Florida landing site.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:41 pm India Hunts Terror Group Behind Mumbai MassacreThe terrorists' final siege ended Saturday morning -- two and a half days after the attacks began -- but the efforts to determine who carried out the attacks have only begunSource: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:38 pm Officials: Obama set to introduce Clinton
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:32 pm Tills ring out for Christmas in BethlehemBETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - "Jingle Bells" rang out over Manger Square on Sunday as Bethlehem opened a Christmas market that the Palestinian city hopes will help cap a boom year for tourism with a profitable festive season.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:32 pm Ready to split? Try a relationship boot camp
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm Your picturesSydney Opera House - Australia's architectural iconSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:24 pm Pakistani militants behind Mumbai attacks: PoliceSenior official says Lashkar-e-Taiba responsible for terror attacks; India's security chief resignsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:21 pm Microsoft-Yahoo deal "total fiction:" reportLONDON (Reuters) - A report in the Sunday Times that Microsoft Inc is in talks with Yahoo Inc to buy the U.S. internet company's online search business for $20 billion is "total fiction," according to a key executive cited by an influential U.S. blog.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:17 pm Canadian Govt dodges funding crisisCanada's Government said yesterday it was withdrawing a contentious political funding proposal, apparently hoping to thwart Opposition efforts to drive the Conservatives from power. The Opposition said it would continue in its...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:15 pm Swiss approve prescription heroinSwiss voters overwhelmingly back a change in health policy that would provide prescription heroin to addicts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:14 pm Tories climb down in face of coalitionFederal budget bumped to Jan. 27; Conservatives retreat on public subsidies for political parties and right to strike for civil servantsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:12 pm China pledges to fight AIDS discriminationBEIJING (AP) -- Chinese health authorities and the U.N. AIDS agency pledged to fight discrimination against people with the disease in China with the unveiling Sunday of a massive red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS awareness, at the Olympic Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:01 pm China pledges to fight AIDS discriminationChinese health authorities and the U.N. AIDS agency pledged to fight discrimination against people with the disease in China with the unveiling Sunday of a massive red ribbon, the symbol...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:01 pm Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say soLONDON (AP) -- As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:58 pm Explosions wound 51 at Thai protests
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:57 pm Border crossings shift back to California routes
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:49 pm Iraqi court orders U.S. to free journalistBAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court on Sunday ordered the release of a freelance photographer working for Reuters news agency who has been held by U.S. forces since early September.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm Food crunch opens doors to bioengineered cropsKUNMING, China (AP) -- Zeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential - rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm India considers anti-terror bodyIndia's prime minister opens urgent talks on setting up a federal agency of investigation after the Mumbai attacks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:44 pm Calm returns to Nigerian city after deadly clashesJOS, Nigeria (AP) -- After two days of mob violence, an uneasy calm returned Sunday to this central Nigerian town. Women with plastic buckets ventured out in search of water and many of the dead were buried....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:44 pm Jean golden in BeijingCanadians take home gold, silver and bronze in short track speed skating events SundaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:43 pm PHOTOS: Messy Aftermath in MumbaiMumbai begins to regroup after long standoff with terrorists.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:37 pm 12 Mexican Gunmen Shoot Up Restaurant , Killing 8Police say at least 12 masked gunmen opened fire inside a restaurant in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing eight.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:11 pm President-elect Barack Obama is set to roll out his national security team on MondayPresident-elect Barack Obama, seen here, will announce his national security team in Chicago on Monday, his transition team announced, amid reports that Hillary Clinton has been tapped as the next US secretary...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:06 pm US Senator Hillary ClintonUS Senator Hillary Clinton, seen here in New York on November 11, 2008, is expected to be the next secretary of state when President-elect Barack Obama roll outs his national security team on Monday.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:06 pm Secretary of Defense Robert GatesSecretary of Defense Robert Gates, seen here with US soldiers at Fort Bragg in October, is tipped to retain his position when President-elect Barack Obama rolls out his national security team on Monday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:06 pm Beached whales die in AustraliaAbout 150 pilot whales die in a mass stranding in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of Tasmania.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:01 pm Public turns on Indian Govt as anger replaces fearIn the winding back streets of south Mumbai, there is a palpable sense of relief that the city's bloodiest and most brazen attack for a quarter of a century is over. Fear, however, is quickly giving way to anger with the political...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Explosions injure 51 as Thai protesters tighten gripAt least 51 anti-government protesters were wounded in several explosions yesterday, raising fears of widening confrontations in a standoff that has strangled Thailand's economy and shut down its airports. The first blast went...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm India's security chief offers resignationMUMBAI - With corpses still being pulled from a once-besieged hotel, India's top security official offered his resignation Sunday as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures following terror attacks...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Obama has opportunity to warm up to EuropePARIS - With Europe counting the days to when it can turn the page on the Bush presidency, Barack Obama has some effective early options for repairing a relationship that has been badly torn over the last eight years. Obama's foreign...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Wal-Mart sale turns deadlyNEW YORK - Police are reviewing surveillance video of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to death, but they acknowledge it may be tough to bring criminal charges. Nassau County police...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Plea deal offered to 8-year-old father-killerPHOENIX - Prosecutors have offered a plea deal to an 8-year-old boy charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his father and another man in their St Johns, Arizona, home, court records show. Complete details of the offer weren't...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:00 pm Indian security chief resigns over Mumbai attacksMUMBAI (Reuters) - The fallout from a three-day rampage that killed nearly 200 people in Mumbai threatened on Sunday to unravel India's improving ties with Pakistan and prompted the resignation of India's security minister.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:59 pm Tensions Grow Between Thai Protesters, PoliceThe siege at two major airports in Thailand continues. Police Sunday ordered anti-government protesters to disperse, but so far the order has been ignored. Meanwhile, thousands of pro-government supporters held a rally in Bangkok. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:54 pm A war veteran walks past advertising for the Democrat-Liberal Party (PD-L) in BucharestA war veteran walks past advertising for the Democrat-Liberal Party (PD-L) in Bucharest, November 28. Romanians trickled to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament, as the leftist Social Democrats and...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:48 pm Thai police order airport protesters to disperseBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police on Sunday ordered thousands of anti-government protesters to end their siege of Bangkok's airports, restricting public gatherings and warning offenders would be jailed or fined.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:46 pm Man 'put mother's body in river'A man is detained in China for throwing his mother's body into a river because he could not afford a funeral, state media says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm Israel approves prisoner releaseIsrael approves the release of 250 prisoners after an earlier promise from outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:22 pm Space shuttle landing delayedDangerously high winds and a stormy forecast force NASA to call off Sunday's first landing attemptSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:15 pm Food crunch opens doors to bioengineered cropsZeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential — rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:14 pm Obama to introduce Clinton, Gates MondayOfficials say president-elect will introduce Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state; Gates to stay on as defence secretarySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:11 pm Record camera collection kept in Athens basementThis month, the movie camera collection of retired postman Dimitris Pistiolas made it into the Guinness World Records — for the eighth time.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:07 pm Ukrainian first lady tours Pittsburgh hospitalThe first lady of Ukraine says she wants to develop cooperation between hospitals in her country and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:03 pm Obama to name national security team MondayCHICAGO (Reuters) - President-Elect Barack Obama will unveil his national security team at a news conference in Chicago on Monday, expected to include Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:57 pm Tension grows over Thai blockadeFears of conflict in Thailand rise and thousands of tourists remain stranded as the blockade of Bangkok airports goes on.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:43 pm Why Rush Limbaugh is a leading American intellectualI have a bone to pick with Rush Limbaugh about the word "intellectual." He says he isn't one. But Rush is the sharpest political commentator we have today.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:36 pm After The Hurricanes: Damage CheckSunday, Nov. 30, is officially the last day of the 2008 hurricane season. It was a busy year in the U.S. with hurricanes striking Texas and Louisiana. But it was much worse in Cuba. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm Nigerian city tense after riotsSporadic gunfire can be heard in Jos, Nigeria, where two days of religious and ethnic clashes reportedly left hundreds dead.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:26 pm Security In Mumbai: An Impossible Task?Life in Mumbai is returning to its usual bustling frenzy after last week's massacres. But as investigators attempt to untangle the Islamist terror web behind the attacks, India is finding that security in a city of 18 million — and a nation of one-point-two billion — is a daunting job. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm Swiss appear to be approving heroin programSwiss voters on Sunday appeared to be giving overwhelming support to a pioneering program providing government-authorized heroin to hardened addicts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:59 pm 8 Muslims arrested for damaging Dhaka sculpturePolice in Bangladesh's capital arrested eight members of a hard-line Islamic group for damaging a large outdoor sculpture of a group of white storks, an official said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:51 pm Slovakia, EU's Detroit, maneuvers around meltdownZILINA, Slovakia (AP) -- Every 60 seconds, to a robotic burst of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, a new Kia sedan or SUV emerges from beneath a cascade of sparks at the South Korean carmaker's gleaming assembly plant in this northwestern town....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm Slovakia, EU's Detroit, maneuvers around meltdownEvery 60 seconds, to a robotic burst of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, a new Kia sedan or SUV emerges from beneath a cascade of sparks at the South Korean carmaker's gleaming assembly plant in this northwestern town.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:49 pm India's Top Security Official ResignsWith corpses still being pulled from a once-besieged hotel, India's top security official resigned as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures following terror attacks that killed 174 people.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:47 pm India decision hangs over EnglandEngland's cricketers mull over resuming their tour of India and are awaiting the completion of a security report.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:44 pm People gather next to a damaged taxi at the site of a suicide attack in front of the Habibya High School in KabulPeople gather next to a damaged taxi at the site of a suicide attack in front of the Habibya High School in Kabul. Sunday's attack near a German diplomatic convoy in Kabul left three Afghan civilians dead,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:36 pm Liberals to keep pressure on Obama for resultsBarack Obama promises to steer the nation straight again. He better be ready for a strong force pulling left.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi LivniIsraeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, seen here, said the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners, announced by the Israeli cabinet as a goodwill gesture, should be balanced by a tough stand against Hamas...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:31 pm Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire after rioters set ablaze several shops in KarachiFirefighters attempt to extinguish a fire after rioters set ablaze several shops at a timber market in Pakistan's largest city Karachi. At least 13 people were killed and more than 70 injured when activists...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm Iraqi doctors come to US for training, fellowshipBeing an ear, nose and throat specialist in Iraq doesn't feel so dangerous anymore for Kareem, one of 27 Iraqi medical doctors who spent the past month learning about health care in the United States.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:29 pm United Nations peacekeepers from India man a position in GomaUnited Nations peacekeepers from India man a position outside the United Mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) in Goma, eastern DR Congo,on November 21. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:16 pm United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York earlier in NovemberUnited Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City, November 11. Ki-moon is in favour of sending an interim European force to Democratic Republic...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:16 pm India Kashmir ElectionsKashmiri people wait to cast their vote outside a polling station in Handwara, some 78 Kilometers (49 miles) north of Srinagar, India,Sunday, Nov.30, 2008. Large crowds turned up to vote in some towns...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2008 | 12:41 pm Acorn watchers wonder what happened to cropLast year, oaks in metropolitan Washington produced a bumper crop of acorns, and squirrels and other urban wildlife produced an abundance of young. This year, experts said, many will starve.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Nov 2008 | 12:21 pm Mumbai Cop, Left for Dead, Rides With GunmenMumbai policeman, left for dead during attack, rides with gunmen during attacksSource: ABC News: International | 30 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am Mumbai cop, left for dead, rides with gunmenMUMBAI, India (AP) -- The militants waited in the shadows for the police van to pass, and when it slowed down in the narrow road, they sprayed it with gunfire....Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 11:07 am Iraq says critics can wait to judge U.S. over pactBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government tried to quell criticism on Sunday of a security pact which sets deadlines for U.S. military withdrawals, saying opponents could wait to judge how Washington honors commitments to pull back its troops.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 10:27 am USA training Iraqis to defeat roadside bombsTwo Iraqi soldiers acting as insurgents hook up a cellular phone detonator to a 155mm artillery shell with a coiled red wire, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 10:06 am Taliban frees 2 kidnapped Afghan journalistsTaliban militants who kidnapped two Afghan journalists have released them after three days in captivity, officials said Sunday.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 9:44 am First AME pastor's spending examinedJohn J. Hunter used church credit cards for personal items, an audit finds. He denies any wrongdoing.The pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the oldest and most prominent black congregations in Los Angeles, used church credit cards to pay for at least $122,000 in personal expenses over a three-year period, including jewelry, family vacations, clothing and auto supplies, according to documents and church sources. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Obama's strong-willed national security teamWith Clinton as secretary of State, retired Marine Gen. James Jones Jr. as national security advisor and Gates remaining in Defense, Obama will have a choice among often starkly differing views.President-elect Barack Obama says he wants to lead an administration where strong-willed senior officials are ready to argue forcefully for differing points of view. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Pakistan pledges to look into any militant role in Mumbai attacksForeign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says India had not presented Pakistan with evidence linking the terrorists to militants on its territory.As investigators focused Saturday on whether the attacks in Mumbai, India, were the work of a militant group with a history of strikes on the country, the Pakistani government pledged to investigate any evidence of involvement by extremists based on its territory. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Economic rescue could cost $8.5 trillionHeavy spending to battle the financial crisis is unlikely to abate soon. Analysts say next year's deficit could top $1 trillion.With its decision last week to pump an additional $1 trillion into the financial crisis, the government eliminated any doubt that the nation is on a wartime footing in the battle to shore up the economy. The strategy now -- and in the coming Obama administration -- is essentially the win-at-any-cost approach previously adopted only to wage a major war. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Delays plague L.A. County's anti-gang programThe county's chief executive is expected to announce two pilot programs next month, more than a year after deadline.Los Angeles County leaders, who more than a year and a half ago promised to revamp their $105-million-a-year gang intervention effort, are still months away from a new strategy, hobbled by repeated delays and haggling over details. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Toys R Us reopens in Palm Desert after 2 men are killedShoppers are slightly skittish despite added security. The shooting victims are identified as Alejandro Moreno, 39, of Desert Hot Springs and Juan Meza, 28, of Cathedral City.Shoppers returned to Toys R Us in Palm Desert on Saturday, a day after two men shot each other dead in front of terrified Black Friday customers. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am A quarter-century marriage to a man behind barsA thoughtful, successful Omaha woman leads what seems a normal life. But long ago she forged a lasting bond in California with a man from a different universe: the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang.The summer after her first year of law school, Pamela Dowden dug a red calico sundress out of her closet and left her apartment in Sacramento. It was a hot, shadeless morning. She drove her orange Datsun pickup out of town as Phoebe Snow sang a wistful version of "Don't Let Me Down" on the radio. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Gold Line extension to L.A. Eastside stirs hopes, fearsSome residents say they would welcome more upscale retailers. Others worry the character of the neighborhoods will change.David Contreras sits alone in his rockabilly clothing shop in Boyle Heights. At first, he explains, he wanted an "atomic age" theme for his store, with Cadillac fins mounted on walls, stars on the ceiling -- sort of like a glamorous 1950s department store. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 8:00 am Explosions Injure 51 In Thai ProtestsAt least 51 anti-government protesters were wounded in several explosions early Sunday, raising fears of widening confrontations in a standoff that has strangled Thailand's economy and shut down its airports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:30 am India terror begins with corpses on train platformMUMBAI, India (AP) -- 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus -- Two young men walk casually through Mumbai's main railway station, a worn Victorian hulk bustling with late commuters heading home, scurrying past small food stands and juice bars and vendors selling newspapers. They enter near the taxi stand, where long lines of battered black and yellow cabs wait for fares. One wears khaki cargo pants and a blue T-shirt. A pair of small knapsacks are slung over a shoulder. He l...Source: AP Top International News At 2:30 p... | 30 Nov 2008 | 5:11 am India Ends Mumbai Rampage After 60 Hours, 195 DeadTerrorist rampage in Mumbai ends after Indian security forces kill remaining gunmen, 195 deadSource: ABC News: International | 30 Nov 2008 | 4:54 am Ottawa must get Canadians out of Bangkok: Liberal MPGroup of Canadian seniors stuck after airport sealed offSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Nov 2008 | 3:58 am Early data show strong Black FridayThe nation's retailers got a much-needed sales boost during Black Friday's traditional shopathon as consumers spent more money ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2008 | 2:23 am Diamond Bar girl, 3, dies after being hit by SUVShe, her father and sister were walking to school when the SUV driver lost control and ran into them. The father and sister are expected to survive.A 3-year-old girl who was struck by a sport utility vehicle outside a Diamond Bar elementary school has died, officials said today. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:29 am India Reeling From Mumbai RampageAt least 195 people are dead, and hundreds more injured after attacks in Mumbai, India. The rampage ended Saturday morning, and the sprawling city is trying to come to grips with what some there are calling "India's 9/11." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2008 | 12:43 am Medical marijuana facility robbed in Mission HillsPolice are seeking two armed men who fled the dispensary with cash and an unknown amount of marijuana Friday night.Police searched today for two men who robbed a medical marijuana facility in Mission Hills, getting away with cash and drugs. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 29 Nov 2008 | 10:18 pm Pakistan Denies Role In Mumbai AttacksThe bloody 60-hour seige ended when commandos stormed the Taj Mahal Hotel and killed the remaining gunmen. The sole surviving gunman, now in custody, is from Pakistan, adding to suspicions that India's neighbor was involved in the attacks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Nov 2008 | 9:11 pm Commandos End India's 60-Hour Terror SiegeA 60-hour terror rampage across India's financial capital ended Saturday when commandos killed the last three gunmen holed up in a luxury hotel engulfed in flames. At least 195 people died.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm 300 Dead In Nigeria Religious ClashesMobs burned homes, churches and mosques Saturday in a second day of riots, as the death toll rose to more than 300 in the worst sectarian violence in Africa's most populous nation in years.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm Jewish Community Shocked By Mumbai AttacksOne of the targets in the Mumbai terrorist attacks was a Jewish community center, where at least six hostages were killed. Among the dead are Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, both directors of the center. Antony Korenstein, country director for India with the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee, speaks about their work with the Jewish community visiting and living in Mumbai. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 29 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pm 100,000 stranded in Thailand after airports shutAbout 100,000 people have been stranded by airport closures, dealing a severe blow to the country's reputation as a safe and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Nov 2008 | 7:38 pm More bodies unearthed in Brazil mudslidesRescue workers have pulled nine more bodies from beneath mud and rubble in Brazil's flood-ravaged southern state of Santa Catarina, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 29 Nov 2008 | 7:31 pm
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