Drug Deaths, Violence Plague Border In Tijuana

Controlling immigration at the border between Mexico and the U.S. is proving challenging as drug cartels, money, gang violence and politics clash with a potentially idyllic and green city just south of San Diego. Tijuana is suffering as a result of the violence, officials say.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 5:17 pm

Clinton named secretary of state

US President-elect Barack Obama nominates former presidential rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:47 pm

Rice on terror: All victims are in this together

LONDON (AP) -- The United States has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in connection with investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday, saying the civilized world must unite against this global menace....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:43 pm

Wall Street tumbles on fears about economy

Wall Street tumbled Monday, giving back some of last week’s big gains as investors, uneasy about the holiday shopping season, digested some key economic reports.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:42 pm

Soldiers rampage at Harare bank

Dozens of troops have run amok in the Zimbabwean capital Harare after losing their temper while queuing up for currency at a bank.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:42 pm

Britney Spears, Obama lead Yahoo top searches

Barack Obama\'s presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:33 pm

FBI: Birmingham mayor arrested on federal charges

The FBI says the mayor of Birmingham, Ala., has been arrested on federal charges.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:33 pm

Report: More Employees Visiting Porn Sites At Work

Jenna Jameson now has a 9-to-5 job. Fully one quarter of employees who use the Internet visit porn sites during the workday, according to October figures from Nielsen Online; that's up from 23 percent a year ago.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:33 pm

10 healthiest American cities for women

Where are the best places for ladies to live in America? SELF magazine looked at criteria like death and disease rates, community resources and more to deliver this new report. Did your city make the list?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:32 pm

Oil falls below $51 as OPEC doesn't cut output

Oil prices fell over 6% Monday, to below $51 a barrel, after OPEC decided not to cut production at an informal meeting in Cairo ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:31 pm

HSBC Confirms 500 UK Jobs To Go

Banking group HSBC has confirmed it is cutting 500 jobs across the UK. HSBC said none of the positions were customer facing, and that it hoped that some of the affected employees would be able to move to other roles.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:31 pm

Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mobile phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:30 pm

Scientists Find Key For T Cells To Fight Cancer & Infections

In a study published online November 30 in Nature Immunology, the researchers describe their discovery of seven different receptors on T cells that can tamp down immune responses during a prolonged battle with an infectious pathogen or against developing cancer.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:30 pm

How Hoder galvanized the Iranians of 'Tehranto'

His divergent political views made him a star of the blogosphere. Now that Hossein Derakhshan is missing in Iran, Toronto bloggers are abuzz, Ivor Tossell reports
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:29 pm

Group therapy 'beats depression' - British study

Group-taught meditation is as effective as staying on drug treatments for stopping people slipping back into depression, say UK scientists. Compared to one-to-one sessions, or medication, "mindfulness-based cognitive therapy" (MBCT) is cheaper for the NHS, they say.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:28 pm

Venice is hit by serious flooding

The historic centre of Venice is submerged, as Italy's lagoon city is hit by the biggest flood in more than 20 years.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:27 pm

FBI: Birmingham Mayor arrested on federal charges

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The FBI says the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, has been arrested on federal charges. FBI Spokesman Paul Daymond said Larry Langford was taken into...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:27 pm

MALDON: Freak pants fire kills pensioner

INCONTINENCE pants manufacturers are being urged to make their products fire resistant after a disabled man burned to death when his caught alight.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:27 pm

Toronto stocks slide more than 6 per cent

Lower commodity prices weigh on energy sector
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:27 pm

Study: Autism costs strain family finances

More than half a million U.S. children have autism with costly health care needs that often put an unprecedented financial strain on their families, national data show.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:26 pm

On World AIDS Day, Doctor Says More Pediatrics AIDS Drugs Needed - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:26 pm

England given kind World Cup draw

England are drawn in the same group as Argentina and Scotland for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand but avoid all three Tri-Nations sides.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:25 pm

Obama To Tackle Explosion In Federal Contracts

The economic crisis. Two wars. A flood of wounded veterans. Those are just a few of the huge problems that President-elect Barack Obama will face in office.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:24 pm

Rice: Mumbai terrorists must be brought to justice

The United States has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:23 pm

Australians See Smiley Face in Night Sky - FOXNews

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Plaxico Burress Surrenders to Police - New York Times

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U.N. unveils anti-fraud measures for Iraqi vote

U.N. and Iraqi officials on Sunday unveiled anti-fraud measures for Iraq's first nationwide vote in more than three years, including plans to assign teachers to staff voting stations because they are less likely to show political bias.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm

Palin campaigns in Ga.'s US Senate runoff (AP)

AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin implored Georgia Republicans to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in his hotly contested Senate runoff, telling a cheering crowd Monday that the first step in rebuilding the GOP begins with the Southern state.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm

U.S. editorial excerpts -4-+

(Kyodo) _ Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: LOCKE HIGH SCHOOL'S PROGRESS (Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles) The lesson was polling. Math teacher Fernando Avila acted as...
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U.S. editorial excerpts -3-+

(Kyodo) _ Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: AMERICA'S OTHER AUTO INDUSTRY (The Wall Street Journal, New York) The men from Detroit will jet into Washington tomorrow --...
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Canadian economy expands 1.3%

Energy production, construction fuel boost in gross domestic product despite fading consumer spending
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:21 pm

Gay Rights Protest Planned For Florida Governor's Wedding

"Gay rights activists plan to demonstrate outside Gov. Charlie Crist's wedding to Carole Rome this month."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:20 pm

Lie, Cheat and Steal: High School Ethics Surveyed

In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:20 pm

U.S. editorial excerpts -2-+

(Kyodo) _ Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL (The Washington Post, Washington) For most of the past eight years, the Justice Department has...
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Person shot in Dorchester, condition unknown

One person was shot this morning on Washington Street in Dorchester, according to Boston Police. The victim was transported to Boston Medical Center, said Boston Police...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:17 pm

Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of bombs struck U.S. and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, Iraqi officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:17 pm

Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul

A series of bombs struck U.S. and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, Iraqi officials said. The...
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Iraq: Bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul (AP)

AP - A series of bombs struck U.S. and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, Iraqi officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:17 pm

U.S. editorial excerpts+

(Kyodo) _ Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: THE HORROR IN MUMBAI (The New York Times, New York) We share the horror, the pain and the disbelief that Indians are ...
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Retail stocks fall on holiday shopping worries (Reuters)

Reuters - Key retail stocks fell on Monday as investors feared that deep discounts offered by stores during the year's first holiday shopping weekend could sap profits and would not save a bleak season.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:16 pm

Retail stocks fall on holiday shopping worries

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Key retail stocks fell on Monday as investors feared that deep discounts offered by stores during the year's first holiday shopping weekend could sap profits and would not save a bleak season.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:16 pm

Alabama mayor arrested on illegal payments charges

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Federal investigators arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday on charges of receiving illegal payments, the Birmingham News newspaper reported on its website.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:16 pm

Alabama mayor arrested on illegal payments charges (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal investigators arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday on charges of receiving illegal payments, the Birmingham News newspaper reported on its website.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:16 pm

Air Canada to get $70-million from Aeroplan

Move to get payments faster is aimed at strengthening liquidity
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:16 pm

Weeping Beatty: 'I lied under oath' - Detroit Free Press

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:15 pm

Rice on terror: All victims are in this together

The United States has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in connection with investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...
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Parents: Slain anchorwoman was sexually assaulted

The parents of the television anchorwoman who was beaten to death said Monday there is evidence their daughter also was sexually ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:14 pm

US deaths in Afghanistan drop dramatically

KABUL, Afghanistan - Only one American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to a campaign targeting...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm

Mumbai gunmen trained in Pakistan: investigators

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India said on Monday it had called Pakistan's envoy and informed him the Mumbai attacks were carried out by militants from Pakistan and demanded swift action against those responsible.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm

India: Pakistan must take "strong action"

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India has formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm

India: Pakistan must take "strong action" (AP)

AP - India has formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm

Manufacturing index at 26-year low - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:13 pm

Manufacturing index drops to 26-year low (AP)

AP - A trade group says a measure of U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 26-year low in November as new orders fell for the twelfth consecutive month.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:11 pm

October construction spending drops 1.2 percent - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:10 pm

India makes protest to Pakistan - BBC News

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:10 pm

8 Year Old Killer Offered Deal

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 home.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:10 pm

Mumbai gunmen trained in Pakistan: investigators (Reuters)

Reuters - India said on Monday it had called Pakistan's envoy and informed him the Mumbai attacks were carried out by militants from Pakistan and demanded swift action against those responsible.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:09 pm

US tells Pakistan to cooperate in India probe

The United States has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday,...
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India makes protest to Pakistan

India summons Pakistan's high commissioner to protest over groups it claims carried out deadly attacks in Mumbai.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:06 pm

Historic center of Venice flooded

The worst flooding in Venice in more than 20 years forced residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water Monday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:06 pm

International Climate Change Forum Opens in Poland - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:05 pm

Sears faces tough test this holiday season

The holiday season is expected to be difficult for most retailers, but it could prove especially tough for one of the nation’s most storied brands: Sears.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:05 pm

Heavy Flooding in Venice Historic Center

Heavy rains see Venice face worst flooding in more than 20 years.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:03 pm

Hillary Clinton nomination could be official today (AP)

AP - President-elect Barack Obama is filling his Cabinet at record speed, choosing loyal friends and one-time foes to guide his wartime foreign policy decisions. Obama plans to appear at a morning news conference Monday in Chicago to announce Democratic primary rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state and say that President George W. Bush's defense secretary, Robert Gates, is staying on.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:02 pm

Loonie shakes political jitters, levels on GDP

Canadian dollar down on political turmoil and falling oil prices, but GDP buffers the fall
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:02 pm

Burress turns himself in

Giants receiver arrives at police station Monday morning; plans to plead not guilty to weapon possession charge
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:02 pm

Ford puts Volvo up for sale

Carmaker says it is considering “all options” for Volvo
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:01 pm

Facebook group creator detained by Croatian police

ZAGREB, Croatia - Send good karma, post a photo, criticize the prime minister - all things you can do with the click of a mouse at Facebook, right? In Croatia, the last...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:00 pm

Scores Dead In String Of Iraq Blasts

A series of bombs struck U.S. and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more, Iraqi officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:00 pm

NATO trucks attacked in Pakistan; bomber kills 8

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Militants in northwestern Pakistan attacked trucks ferrying supplies to NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Monday, killing two people and destroying a dozen vehicles, witnesses and police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:00 pm

Winter weather slows travel in U.S.

Travelers moving through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport are dealing with the aftermath of the region's first snowstorm of the season.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:59 pm

China says some 290,000 affected by melamine ingestion+

(Kyodo) _ China's Health Ministry said Monday some 290,000 people in the country have developed health problems stemming from ingestion of food containing the industrial chemical...
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Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. says it is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the struggling U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather the industry crisis. Ford...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:57 pm

LEAD: NHK producer allegedly involved in shoplifting+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING LEAD, ADDING LAST TWO GRAFS) An executive producer of Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, is suspected of involvement in a case of shoplifting, NHK and police...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:55 pm

US deaths in Afghanistan drop dramatically

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Only one American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to a campaign targeting insurgent leaders, an improvement in Afghan security forces and the onset of winter....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:54 pm

US deaths in Afghanistan drop dramatically

Only one American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed to a campaign targeting insurgent leaders, an...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:54 pm

Rice: Attack plotters must be brought to justice

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the people who waged the terrorist attacks in India must be brought to justice.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:53 pm

Box Office Report: 'Four Christmases' jingles all the way to the bank - Entertainment Weekly

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:52 pm

Burress turns himself in, will plead not guilty

Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday morning, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:51 pm

RPT-UPDATE 2-US holiday web sales seen up on Monday; season weak - Reuters

Source: Google News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:51 pm

Gas smell displaces Ipswich elementary students

About 400 Ipswich elementary school students were not allowed into their school building this morning after a smell of gas was detected inside. Students arriving at...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:50 pm

Pakistan blames 'non-state actors' for attacks

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The terrorists who attacked India's financial capital had no links to any government, Pakistan's president said Monday amid claims that at least one of the gunmen belonged to a banned Pakistani militant group....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:50 pm

Stephen Hawking named to Canadian research post

Internationally renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has been appointed to the post of distinguished research chair at a quantum theory and cosmology institute founded by Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. Hawking will...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:50 pm

Iran: More than 18,000 HIV-positive citizens

Iran said Monday that the country has registered more than 18,000 HIV-positive citizens and is worried that number could rise ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:48 pm

Ex-Kilpatrick chief of staff pleads guilty, faces jail time

The ex-chief of staff for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pleaded guilty in their text-messaging sex scandal case ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:46 pm

Stocks open lower ahead of economic data

NEW YORK - Worries about the holiday shopping season are sending stocks down sharply in early trading as investors give back some of last week's big gains. While initial...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:46 pm

Ten die in Afghan suicide attack

A suicide attack kills 10 people, including two policemen, in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:45 pm

German Mother Guilty of Killing Infants

Mother found guilty of killing her 2 babies and keeping them in family freezer.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:44 pm

Police seek Wal-Mart shoppers who killed N.Y. worker

Police are reviewing surveillance videos of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:42 pm

Thai protesters reinforce airports

Protesters trying to force the prime minister's resignation brought in thousands of reinforcements to occupy Bangkok's two besieged airports Monday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:42 pm

AP: Deval Patrick to name Ralph Gants for SJC vacancy

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick has settled on Superior Court Judge Ralph Gants to fill a vacancy on the state's highest court. An administration aide briefed on the announcement...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:41 pm

Ex-Detroit mayoral aide pleads guilty in scandal (AP)

AP - The ex-chief of staff for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pleaded guilty in their text-messaging sex scandal case and will serve 120 days in jail.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:40 pm

Historic center of Venice flooded

VENICE, Italy (AP) -- The worst flooding in Venice in more than 20 years forced residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water Monday....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:40 pm

Tron 2 retitled TRZ! First plot Synopsis!

When Disney debuted test footage from their impending, long-awaited sequel to Tron at Comic Con, it came with the rather lame title of Tr2n. The good news is that it seems they’ve come to their senses and decided to call it something else. The bad news is that they’re calling it TRZ.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:40 pm

Dow Chemical-Kuwaiti venture to launch by Jan. 1

MIDLAND, Mich. - Officials say a joint petrochemicals venture between Dow Chemical Co. and a Kuwaiti company will begin operations by Jan. 1. Midland-based Dow Chemical...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:37 pm

India clears last siege site

Authorities finished removing bodies from the bullet- and grenade-scarred Taj Mahal hotel Monday, the final site of the Mumbai siege to be cleared,

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:36 pm

31 Dead After Bombings in Baghdad, Mosul

15 people killed in suicide attack in Mosul, 16 dead in Baghdad blast.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:35 pm

TNK-BP's under-fire boss resigns

BP's Russian joint venture, TNK-BP, confirms that its under-fire chief executive Robert Dudley has resigned with immediate effect.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:34 pm

India Clears Last Mumbai Siege Site

Authorities finish body removal from Taj as schools, businesses re-open.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:32 pm

Venice, City Of Water, Faces Rising Floods

Water in Venice has risen to its highest level in more than 20 years, leaving much of the Italian city under floods and forcing residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm

Pakistan Tries To Avoid New Battlefront

Already wrestling with an emboldened Islamic insurgency to the west, Pakistan now must try to diffuse tensions with India in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, at the risk of a new battle front opening to the east.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm

Opportunity slips from Patriots

FOXBORO - The Patriots could have put themselves in much better position for either the AFC East title or a wild card berth. With the front-running New York Jets losing,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:29 pm

Giants WR Burress turns himself in to police (AP)

AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:26 pm

Liberals, NDP firm up deal to topple Tories

Parties agree to form coalition that would last 2½ years with NDP taking six cabinet seats; Liberal leadership of alliance undecided
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:26 pm

Report: Russia to upgrade missiles

The Russian military will upgrade its missiles in response to U.S. plans for weapons in space, a top Russian general reportedly ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:20 pm

Obama expected to name Clinton and Gates

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama will unveil his national security team on Monday with former rival Hillary Clinton picked as secretary of state and Robert Gates staying on as defense secretary.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:19 pm

Floods leave Venice under water

Water in Venice has risen to its highest level in more than 20 years, leaving much of the Italian city under floods and forcing residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:18 pm

Blasts target Iraqi police, senior official

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Blasts at Baghdad's police academy and in the northern city of Mosul killed 30 people and wounded dozens more on Monday, hours after a roadside bomb wounded a senior Iraqi official, police said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:17 pm

Inauguration Security Will Be A Massive Task

Washington, D.C., is preparing for a massive influx of visitors next month. Barack Obama's inauguration may draw the largest crowd of any such event in American history. That brings some daunting security concerns.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:17 pm

Thai protesters consolidate hold on airport

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters prepared to end their three-month occupation of the Prime Minister's office on Monday to consolidate their grip on the main airport ahead of a court verdict that could dissolve the elected government.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:07 pm

Slump hits world industry

LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - European and Chinese industry activity slumped in November, Japanese officials said their economy was slowing rapidly and euro zone finance ministers gathered on Monday to discuss plans to curb recession.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

Indian Hotel Cleared as Country Mourns and Fingers Point

Indian officials, accused of ignoring warnings, resign; Pakistan also blamed.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

Palin campaigning in Ga. for Sen. Chambliss

While the GOP's Chambliss enlisted the former vice presidential candidate, Democrat Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, in the final day of campaigning for Tuesday's runoff election.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:56 pm

HIV+ and looking to conceive

When a permanent, quarantined laboratory opens at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital this spring, the barriers to reproductive services may start to disappear for couples living with HIV. But there's still a long way to go
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:54 pm

Economic Downturn Could Affect Climate Talks

Poznan, Poland, is hosting the current round of talks to tackle one of the most difficult issues of our day: global warming. The goal is to craft a treaty that will turn the world away from fossil fuels in the coming decades. But the global economic meltdown could put a damper on the already difficult talks.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:51 pm

Obama Names Hillary Clinton, Gates To Cabinet

President-elect Obama on Monday announced that Sen. Hillary Clinton, his Democratic primary rival, will be his secretary of state and Robert Gates will stay on as defense secretary.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:49 pm

Robert Gates is likely to continue in his post as defence secretary

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, seen here at Fort Bragg, North Carolina earlier this year, is expected to be kept on in his position. Facing a string of grave foreign policy crises, Barack Obama is...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:48 pm

Obama has already unveiled a formidable cabinet replete with experience

Facing a string of grave foreign policy crises, Barack Obama, seen here last month in Chicago, was set to name his one-time rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state in a national security team stacked...
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Workers build an inaugural stand in front of the White House

Workers construct an inaugural stand in front of the White House in Washington, DC. Facing a string of grave foreign policy crises, Barack Obama is set to name his one-time rival Hillary Clinton as secretary...
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Hillary Clinton's appointment is likely to be announced at a joint appearance with Obama

Facing a string of grave foreign policy crises, Barack Obama is set to name his one-time rival Hillary Clinton, seen here in New York last month, as secretary of state in a national security team stacked...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:48 pm

Police seek shoppers who trampled worker

Police are reviewing surveillance videos of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to death, but they acknowledge it may be difficult to bring criminal charges.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pm

U.S. Tries To Ease Tension Between India, Pakistan

U.S. officials are trying to prevent a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks. India and Pakistan are both U. S. allies, and Washington sees each as a critical component in the fight against terrorism. The Mumbai attacks could present a setback in a recent warming of relations between the two countries.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm

India, Pakistan Relations Hurt By Mumbai Attack

India's fragile relationship with Pakistan has been badly damaged by the attacks on Mumbai. Indian officials say the gunmen who invaded that city, killing nearly 200 people, arrived by boat from Pakistan, and the only surviving gunman is a Pakistani. Indian politicians are demanding that Pakistan's government act decisively to get rid of the violent Islamist extremists operating on Pakistani soil.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm

NSFW = Not Safe For Wimps

Skateboarding Broken Ankle pops out, expect the digg comments to say "Dude, that's nuffin, check this out....."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

49ers Somehow BEAT Buffalo

For a 49ers team that didn't have much to play for, linebacker Patrick Willis and a suddenly sturdy San Francisco defense certainly did their job as spoilers.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

20 Free Corporate WordPress Themes

The great list of top 20 corporate wordpress themes. which are absolutely free.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

Passenger Seat - Jack Conte & Louis Cole

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm

Refill of vanished Wis. lake about to begin

The road is back. The shoreline is reinforced. The dam is stronger. And maybe the dollar signs won't be far behind.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm

Egypt's Suez Canal Threatened By Somali Pirates

The increased piracy off the Somali coast is threatening to reduce traffic through the Suez Canal, one of Egypt's economic mainstays. Some shipping companies are already ordering some vessels to travel around the horn of Africa to avoid the pirate-infested waters leading to the canal. Egypt is at risk of losing billions of dollars in revenue.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

UN conference warned: Don't derail green projects

POZNAN, Poland (AP) -- The global financial crisis will pass but global warming will be permanent unless nations can unite to contain emissions of climate-changing gases, political leaders and top scientists warned Monday at a U.N. conference....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm

Video Allegedly Shows India Terror Arrest

A grainy cell-phone video obtained by CBS News allegedly shows the moments that police in Mumbai arrested the only living suspect in the 60-hour terror rampage which began last Wednesday and eventually left 174 people dead.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

Study Finds Internet Searches Boost Brain

Searching the Internet exercises the brains of older people by activating their neural circuitry. Internet searches activate regions in the brain that control complex reasoning and decision making, the Center found in a nine-month study of 24 neurologically normal volunteers, with similar education levels, ages 55 to 76.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

When Adoption Isn't Happily Ever After

Adoptive parents chronicle their struggle with behaviorally challenged children.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:29 pm

Sri Lanka Captures Key Rebel Town

SL soldiers recapture a key northern town near the headquarters of Tamil Tigers.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm

Back to life

Bustling but sombre Mumbai returns to work
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm

Romanian election neck-and-neck

With most of the vote counted, two Romanian opposition parties are running a tight race for first place in elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm

Drogba stays at Chelsea - Kenyon

Didier Drogba will not leave Chelsea in January, says club chief executive Peter Kenyon.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm

Children stands next to banners displayed during a march to mark World Aids Day in the Philippines

Children stands next to banners displayed during a march to mark World Aids Day in Olongapo city, Zambales, northern Philippines. Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

More than 100 motorcyclists join a gathering on the square of Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

More than 100 motorcyclists join a gathering on the square of Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall on November 30, the eve of the World AIDS Day. Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

University students hold a banner of red ribbons symbolizing AIDS awareness in Bishkek, Kyrgystan

University students hold a banner of red ribbons symbolizing AIDS awareness in Bishkek, Kyrgystan, on World AIDS Day. Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

An AIDS patient (right) at the St Bernard Hospice near East London, South Africa

An AIDS patient (right) at the St Bernard Hospice near East London, South Africa. Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting the stigma associated with the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Sri Lankan prisoners take part in a walk to mark World AIDS Day in Colombo

Sri Lankan prisoners take part in a walk to mark World AIDS Day in Colombo. Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting the stigma associated with the disease...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Thai Protesters Continue Airport Siege

Anti-government protesters reinforced their siege of Bangkok's two airports.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:34 pm

Thai protesters reinforce besieged airports

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Protesters trying to force the prime minister's resignation brought in thousands of reinforcements to occupy Bangkok's two besieged airports Monday, extending the political paralysis that has stranded 300,000 travelers....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:34 pm

Germany Conservative Party

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech during the party congress of the Christian Democratic Union, CDU, in Stuttgart, Germany, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm

A Check On How Retailers Are Doing

Black Friday was not as bad as many retailers had expected. One estimate shows American shoppers spent 3 percent more on the first day of the holiday shopping season than last year. To find out how some retailers did, we check in with a high-end mall in a St. Louis suburb, an outlet mall in San Marcos, Texas, and an online retailer in Boston.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

PHOTOS: Messy Aftermath in Mumbai

Mumbai begins to regroup after long standoff with terrorists.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 11:34 am

Credit card industry may cut $2 trillion of lines: analyst

(Reuters) - The U.S. credit card industry may pull back well over $2 trillion of lines over the next 18 months due to risk aversion and regulatory changes, leading to sharp declines in consumer spending, prominent banking analyst Meredith Whitney said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am

Orphan of Slain Rabbi Going to Israel

Orphan of rabbi, wife slain in the Mumbai Jewish center to fly back to Israel.
Source: ABC News: International | 1 Dec 2008 | 11:26 am

NATO trucks attacked in Pakistan

2 people killed and a dozen vehicles destroyed
Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Dec 2008 | 11:18 am

Obama To Name National Security Team

President-elect Barack Obama is set to announce his national security team Monday. The list of people will be familiar to many Americans. Hillary Clinton is expected to be named secretary of state.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Eight killed in suicide blast in Pakistan

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car-bomber killed eight people on Monday in an attack aimed at a military checkpost in northwest Pakistan's Swat Valley, military officials said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 10:24 am

Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai going to Israel

NEW YORK (AP) -- Moshe Holtzberg, the 2-year-old orphan of the rabbi and his wife slain in the Mumbai Jewish center, will fly to Israel Monday on an Israeli Air Force jet with his parents' remains and the Indian woman who rescued him, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said....
Source: AP Top International News At 10:30 ... | 1 Dec 2008 | 9:38 am

Thai Crisis Builds At Crippled Airports

A key protest leader says Thai anti-government demonstrators will all relocate to the capital's besieged airports, a move likely to further complicate authorities' desperate maneuvers to find stranded travelers a route home.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Systemic failure seen in India's response to attacks

The prime minister promises to beef up anti-terrorism methods, plagued by poor intelligence, inadequate equipment and limited training. But experts and others are skeptical reform is coming.

Facing mounting public anger over the response of his government and security forces to last week's assault on Mumbai, India's prime minister pledged Sunday to beef up anti-terrorism measures, and a top police official more pointedly fixed blame on a Pakistani group for the violence that left nearly 200 dead.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

A SAG strike won't cripple TV

Last year's walkout by the writers hurt many types of shows, but if the actors go out, only some scripted programs would be affected.

If an actors strike really does come to pass, don't worry. You won't have to do without "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" or "Saturday Night Live." Even certain scripted series, such as CW's "90210" and CBS' "Gary Unmarried," would be safe. And thank the gods in heaven that Fox's sitcom " 'Til Death" wouldn't suffer from a walkout.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Consensus emerging on universal healthcare

The prospect of bold government action appears to be accepted among players across the ideological and political spectrum, including those who opposed the idea in the 1990s.

After decades of failed efforts to reshape the nation's healthcare system, a consensus appears to be emerging in Washington about how to achieve the elusive goal of providing medical insurance to all Americans.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

First AME pastor apologizes to congregation for alleged misspending

At Sunday services, John J. Hunter says he regrets any embarrassment caused by the public airing of an audit's finding that he used church credit cards for personal purchases.

The pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles apologized to his congregants Sunday for any embarrassment caused by disclosures that he had used church credit cards for sizable personal expenses and had failed to pay federal taxes for several years.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

After Mumbai attacks, Israel debates protection for Chabad Houses

'There's not much we can actually do,' says an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman. 'Not only is it not governmental, it's not even Israeli.'

It sounds like a counter-terrorism official's worst-case scenario: how to protect a global network of lightly guarded (at best) sites, all filled with unarmed civilians and publicly identified as prime targets.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Foreseeing a Clinton State Department, Israelis and Arabs retool their expectations

Israel is applauding her all-but-certain nomination as a check on Obama, while the news has damped Arabs' hopes of a swing away from Bush policies.

Nearly a month after Barack Obama's election, his reported decision to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton for secretary of State is causing Arabs and Israelis to readjust expectations of his administration's policies toward the Middle East.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Space shuttle Endeavour lands at Edwards Air Force Base

The craft is rerouted from Cape Canaveral, Fla., because of bad weather. Its two sonic booms startle some L.A. County residents.

The space shuttle Endeavour landed safely in Southern California on Sunday after it was rerouted from Cape Canaveral, Fla., because of stormy weather.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Chambliss and Martin face Senate runoff in Georgia

Republican incumbent Chambliss calls himself 'the firewall' against a filibuster-proof Democratic majority in the Senate. Obama volunteers flock to help Democrat Martin.

Jim Martin was feeling the spirit.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

North Korea clamps down on border crossings as rift with South worsens

Pyongyang makes good on its threat and begins halting tourism and severely curbing trade traffic. Analysts say the move may be a signal to Obama too.

Park Sung-chul knew the end was near when he saw the North Korean soldiers. Six uniformed men wanted to know how soon he could vacate his factory in the Kaesong industrial complex, a few miles north of the heavily fortified border with South Korea.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Welcome to Sacramento, and good luck

New California Legislature begins its session facing tough problems made worse by a dire economy.

A new two-year session of the California Legislature will be gaveled in today, with lawmakers facing one of the worst budget crises in state history and a sinking economy that will limit their ability to enact new programs.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am

Rice Heads To India After Attacks

President George W. Bush dispatched Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to New Delhi in support of India following the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 200 people, including six Americans.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am

Obama To Tackle Explosion In Federal Contracts

The Bush administration has hired private industry to take over more of the government's work than any administration ever. President-elect Barack Obama says he plans to take on the issue, which an official at a congressional watchdog says is out of control.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am

Searching For Answers In Mumbai's Massacre

As investigations continue into one of India's deadliest terrorist attacks, pressure is mounting on the Indian government to account for what went wrong, reports CBS News correspondent Celia Hatton.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am

India's Top Security Official Resigns

With 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 | 1 Dec 2008 | 3:00 am

Obama to name Clinton top diplomat tomorrow

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama plans to announce longtime advisers and political foes alike as his picks for top administration jobs at a Monday news conference, nominating one-time political nemesis Hillary Rodham Clinton...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Dec 2008 | 2:50 am

Gunman captured in India claims links to Pakistan

MUMBAI - 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. India...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Dec 2008 | 1:04 am

UK top list for one-night stands, sex - survey

LONDON - Britain is shrugging off its prudish image after a study found its citizens to be the most promiscuous of any large western industrial nation, while Australians ranked fifth. An international index measuring one-night...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Dec 2008 | 12:47 am

Shuttle Endeavour returns to earth

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California. - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on today, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main landing strip in Florida. Endeavour touched...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 11:46 pm

Rising number of NZers trapped in Bangkok

The number of New Zealanders stuck in the Thai capital Bangkok is growing, with officials now putting the figure at over 200, Prime Minister John Key says. The Government is working with foreign airlines and the Australian government...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 9:51 pm

Swiss voters back legalised heroin

GENEVA - Swiss voters have overwhelmingly approved a move to make permanent the country's pioneering programme to give addicts government-authorised heroin. At the same time, voters rejected a proposal to decriminalise marijuana. Sixty-eight...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Nov 2008 | 9:10 pm

Dark sails mourn death of architect

The 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

150 whales die on rocks in Australia

A 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

Nato soldier shoots Afghan policeman

A 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

Canadian Govt dodges funding crisis

Canada'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

12 Mexican Gunmen Shoot Up Restaurant , Killing 8

Police 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

Pirates Agree on Ransom for Ship Carrying Russian Tanks

Somali pirates have agreed on a ransom for a Ukrainian freighter carrying tanks and other heavy weapons and it could be released within days, a spokesman said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2008 | 1:55 pm