Fears of Unrest Prompt Bailout Of China Exporters

The current economic crisis signals a shift in China's role as factory to the world. As American consumers buy less of China's exports, many factories and companies in the industrial city of Dongguan are seeing sales fall off and production lines close.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:15 pm

'N.Y. Times' Editor: Good Journalism Is Not Cheap

Newspapers that so often tell people what's happening are now facing the question of what will happen to them. Even a paper the size of The New York Times isn't immune. But Editor Bill Keller says his paper is still making a profit, though Wall Street has hammered the company's stock price.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:12 pm

Ray Allen, Celtics on mark

INDIANAPOLIS - There is one major reason the Celtics were able to tie the best start in franchise history last night. They know how to finish. Paul Pierce forced...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm

Wheelchair-bound father's house ransacked

A comfortless, wheelchair-bound dad is cleaving to the spirit of Christmas, even after a pitiless thief stole this month's food money, his daughters' presents and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Greek cities hit by fresh rioting

Fresh clashes erupt between police and protesters in three Greek cities, after the fatal shooting of a teenager by police.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:02 pm

Pakistan arrests suspected Mumbai plotter

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani government official says security forces have arrested a man alleged by India to be one of the masterminds of the Mumbai attacks....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm

East Boston blaze drives out 150

An electrical short circuit in a kitchen appears to be to blame for yesterday's early morning three-alarm fire in East Boston that forced some 150 elderly and disabled...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm

Cop's selfless act triggers standoff

Boston Police Capt. Christine M. Michalosky spent hours last weekend rooting through the shelves and racks at TJ Maxx for the perfect Christmas presents - not for herself...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm

Pakistan arrests suspected Mumbai plotter

A Pakistani government official says security forces have arrested a man alleged by India to be one of the masterminds of the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am

Greece braces for more violence

Police were bracing for more violence at demonstrations planned Monday across Greece to protest the fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Athens.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:52 am

FCC Commisioner wants DRM, ISP filtering, new job

FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate will soon be out of a job. Given a recent and not particularly thoughtful speech on piracy, DRM, and ISP filtering, that's probably a good thing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am

Obama warns economy to worsen before it improves (AP)

AP - President-elect Barack Obama wants to make something very clear: The economy is not going to immediately recover when he takes his oath of office, but he has a plan to get the country moving.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am

A Lebanese farmer finds what may be the world's 'heaviest' potato

A farmer in southern Lebanon digs up what he suspects is the heaviest potato in the world.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am

World markets surge on global stimulus hopes (AP)

AP - European and Asian stock markets surged Monday after Wall Street's rebound on Friday as investors took heart from new plans to bolster growth around the world.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

Progress made in bailout plan for Big 3 automakers (AP)

AP - A bailout plan for the failing U.S. auto industry could include a Cabinet-level oversight board and a provision to withdraw the money if the overseers decide the companies are failing to take steps to overhaul themselves.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:47 am

EU inaugurates program for new air traffic system

The European Union is launching a new air traffic management system to help cope with increasing numbers of flights over Europe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am

Welker is a Warrior!

1. Patriots - Gotta win the Division Offense * Welker is amazing * Gostkowski clutch again 3 for 3 - on his way to Hawaii * Surprised with all the pressure Seattle...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am

2ND LD: Japanese Nobel laureates give lectures before award ceremony+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING QUOTES) Japanese laureates gave lectures at the Nobel Lectures 2008 event held at Stockholm University on Monday, prior to an award ceremony scheduled for...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:42 am

Pakistan arrests suspected Mumbai plotter (AP)

AP - A Pakistani government official says security forces have arrested a man alleged by India to be one of the masterminds of the Mumbai attacks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

Third day of riots grip Greece after shooting

ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of students threw fire bombs at police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Monday in a third day of riots triggered by the fatal shooting of a teenager by police and fueled by rising economic hardship.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am

2ND LD: Aso sees plunge in Cabinet approval rating as 'very severe'+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING MORE INFO) Prime Minister Taro Aso said Monday he accepts the plummet in the approval rating for his Cabinet as a "very severe" situation and vowed to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am

Patriots teach Seahawks to fight to the finish

SEATTLE - Deion Branch tried to warn his teammates. He tried to make them understand what he had learned in his four years in New England. He tried, but they didn't get...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am

More rioting breaks out in Greek cities

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) -- Riot police fired tear gas at youths smashing storefronts and throwing rocks at a police station in this Greek port city Monday, in the third day of rioting sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager in Athens....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

More rioting breaks out in Greek cities (AP)

AP - Riot police fired tear gas at youths smashing storefronts and throwing rocks at a police station in this Greek port city Monday, in the third day of rioting sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager in Athens.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

2008 crop has Mo. wineries popping their corks

A year after a freak spring freeze nearly derailed the Missouri wine industry, the grape gods have been kind to vineyard owners like Sarah Schmidt — perhaps too kind.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

Top 10 Incredible Animal Videos: Readers' Choice

Two weeks ago, we gathered 10 amazing animal videos videos together. In response, readers alerted us to more amazing animals we had missed

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

S Africa team in cholera aid trip

A team from South Africa is visiting Zimbabwe to assess how best to help tackle the cholera outbreak.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:22 am

Boston Fed chief sees slow sales

Boston Federal Reserve chief Eric Rosengren thinks retailers might be scrooged this holiday season. "U.S. consumers . . . have been buffeted by declining housing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:21 am

Jeans company looks to stand out

Like many women, Susan Trachik hated the routine of shopping for jeans: Take 20 pairs into the dressing room and, if she was lucky, emerge with just one suitable pair that...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:21 am

Protesters break into secure area at UK airport - The Associated Press

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Tribune Considering Filing for Bankruptcy Protection, WSJ Says - Bloomberg

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JK Rowling's Tales Of The Beedle Bard Becoming A Movie

Knowing that the magical gravy train is coming to an end, the WB is looking for ways to squeeze more out of Harry Potter. They’re hoping to do it by digging deep into other J.K. Rowling work; specifically “The Tales of the Beedle Bard”. which they plan to turn into a movie.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am

U.S.: 4 suspected Shiite militants caught in Baghdad

The U.S. military says it has captured four suspected members of a Shiite militant group in Iraq allegedly trained and funded ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:16 am

Mich. community pools funds for holiday thank yous

The residents a suburban Detroit retirement community have kicked in $130,000 in holiday thank yous for their caretakers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:16 am

Farmer leaves $2 million to church

A tiny church in western Pennsylvania inherited more than $2 million from a farmer who lived in a mobile home.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:15 am

The iPhone is coming to Wal-Mart and will be cheaper — by $2 - VentureBeat

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Britain's manufacturers see costs slide in Nov

Sliding oil prices pushed British manufacturers' costs lower in November, official figures showed Monday, further stoking expectations that the Bank of England could cut its benchmark rate to an all-time low of 1.00 percent in January.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am

UK airport protest cancels flights

Dozens of flights are cancelled after more than 50 climate protesters break onto the runway at Stansted airport near London.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am

EU to launch anti-piracy mission off Somalia coast

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Union formally launches its anti-piracy task mission off the Somali coast on Monday, preparing to take over from the NATO flotilla guarding one of the world's most important shipping lanes....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am

EU to launch anti-piracy mission off Somalia coast

The European Union formally launches its anti-piracy task mission off the Somali coast on Monday, preparing to take over from the NATO flotilla guarding one of the world's most important...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am

Taliban chief: More fighting to come

Mullah Omar say more U.S. troops in Afghanistan means battles would 'flare up' everywhere

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am

Israel to delay Palestinian prisoner release

Israeli officials say they are delaying the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners until next week.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am

Vietnam court convicts Catholics in land dispute

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- A Vietnamese court convicted eight Catholics on Monday on charges of disturbing public order and damaging property during a series of prayer vigils to get back confiscated church land, but gave them light sentences....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am

Vietnam court convicts Catholics in land dispute

A Vietnamese court convicted eight Catholics on Monday on charges of disturbing public order and damaging property during a series of prayer vigils to get back confiscated church land, but...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:12 am

Finance ministers debate climate change in Poland

Finance ministers and top officials from 15 nations have opened two days of talks on what financial measures should be used in the global fight against climate change.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:11 am

Boston suit claims creator outcast by Andre 3000

A Boston postal worker is suing OutKast frontman Andre 3000, the Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am

Stars collect US Kennedy honours - BBC News

New York Daily News

Stars collect US Kennedy honours
BBC News - 58 minutes ago
Actor Morgan Freeman and singer Barbra Streisand were among the stars to receive awards for their contribution to US culture in Washington.
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Source: Google News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am

Playboy seeks sexiest sports gal

Check it out: former NESN babes Hazel Mae and Tina Cervasio are on the ballot in Playboy.com's...

Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am

U.S., Europe and Asia to raise stimulus stakes

LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese and European leaders were due to plot their next steps on Monday to steer the world economy away from a precipice, while stimulus measures presented, planned or pending propelled stock markets higher.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:05 am

U.S., Europe and Asia to raise stimulus stakes (Reuters)

Reuters - Chinese and European leaders were due to plot their next steps on Monday to steer the world economy away from a precipice, while stimulus measures presented, planned or pending propelled stock markets higher.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:05 am

New unrest in Greek city (AFP)

AFP - About 300 students attacked cars and stores in the centre of the Greek city of Salonika on Monday in the latest unrest sparked by the police killing of a 15-year-old boy, an AFP reporter said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am

More Protests Planned in Greece in Wake of Riots

More protests planned in Greece in wake of riots over police shooting
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am

5TH LD: 2 Chinese ships leave Japan's territorial waters+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING, ADDING INFO) Two Chinese survey ships entered Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea near the Japanese-administered Senkaku islets claimed also by
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am

Promises Of Rescue Come With Demands For Change - Forbes

Globe and Mail

Promises Of Rescue Come With Demands For Change
Forbes - 1 hour ago
President-elect Obama calls for conditions on aid; Sen. Dodd says GM chief Wagoner should quit. For the first time in months, there's a whiff of hope in Detroit.
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Source: Google News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:02 am

UN: Food production drops again in NKorea

U.N. food agencies says food production in North Korea is down again for a third year in a row.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:01 am

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Bonuses flow despite low morale (AP)

AP - Three top executives in the office of the Pentagon inspector general received cash awards of about $30,000 for outstanding leadership even though their agency has a history of weak management and strained relations between employees and supervisors.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:01 am

Blackwater guards plan Utah surrender

Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards indicted in Washington for the 2007 shooting of Iraqi civilians plan to surrender to the federal authorities Monday, people close to the case said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Taliban in 72 percent of Afghanistan, think-tank says

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban hold a permanent presence in 72 percent of Afghanistan, a think-tank said on Monday, but NATO and the Afghan government rejected the report, saying its figures were not credible.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Shave the Date: No Bush Left Behind

Unite together and “Shave the Date” -- Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, when we will leave no bush behind. We, the people with pubic hair, should come together and celebrate this historic election. You can take pride in knowing you've rid your world of bush once and for all. Here are a few helpful hints to consider as you prepare...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Shinseki Nominated To Head Veterans Affairs

President-elect Barack Obama has named a decorated Vietnam veteran as his choice to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki is a former Army chief of staff, who was known for criticizing the Bush administration's plans to invade Iraq with too few troops.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Smugglers' Tunnels In Gaza Strip Booming

Israel imposed an economic blockade on Gaza when the radical Islamic group Hamas seized control last year. To bring in goods — from weapons to cigarettes — smugglers are using tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border. Smuggling was once mainly the work of a few people derided as criminals. Hamas now calls it a patriotic duty and business is booming.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Obama's Economic Team Works To Create Jobs

President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus plan calls for creating jobs through ambitious construction projects, which sets it apart from the plans of previous presidents that have focused on persuading consumers to spend more.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Pakistan Targets Suspected Mumbai Attackers

Pakistani security forces have raided a camp used by the group blamed for the recent terror attacks in Mumbai. The moves comes after India and the U.S. demanded that Pakistan take action against the group.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Apps we love

Web-based IM that rocks, tweak your Mac's preferences and online pagination made easy

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Hearing Begins Monday For Sept. 11 Suspects

In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a hearing gets underway for five suspects in the 9/11 attacks. This is the first time families of some of the victims will be there watching. The hearing also marks something of a last stand for the Bush administration and its efforts to try terror suspects before military commissions. Renee Montagne talks with Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald, who's covered Guantanamo since the first detainees arrived in 2002.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Dalai Lama says oppression continues in Tibet

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The Dalai Lama says conditions in Tibet have "not improved at all" since the Olympics Games in Beijing....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am

Dalai Lama says oppression continues in Tibet

The Dalai Lama says conditions in Tibet have "not improved at all" since the Olympics Games in Beijing. The Tibetan spiritual leader says that since demonstrations earlier this year...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am

HSBC to increase UK mortgage lending by 20 pct

HSBC Holdings PLC, Britain's largest bank, said Monday it planned to increase the amount of money it lends to Britons for mortgages by 20 percent next year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am

Pakistan Targets Suspected Mumbai Attackers

Pakistani troops seize camp used by extremists blamed in Mumbai attacks
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:57 am

Iran rejects Obama's 'carrot-and-stick' proposal

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran on Monday rejected a proposal by President-elect Barack Obama that a combination of economic incentives and tighter sanctions might persuade the Iranian government to change its behavior....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:57 am

Iran rejects Obama's 'carrot-and-stick' proposal

Iran on Monday rejected a proposal by President-elect Barack Obama that a combination of economic incentives and tighter sanctions might persuade the Iranian government to change its behavior.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:57 am

Iran rejects Obama's 'carrot-and-stick' proposal

Iran on Monday rejected a proposal by President-elect Barack Obama that a combination of economic incentives and tighter sanctions might persuade the Iranian government to change its...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:57 am

Pakistan arrests 15 over Mumbai attacks (AFP)

AFP - Pakistan responded to intense pressure from the US to take action after the Mumbai attacks by arresting 15 people in a raid on a camp in the disputed region of Kashmir, an intelligence official said Monday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am

Japan, Mexico agree on efforts to resist protectionism, climate change+

TOKYO, Dec. 8 (Kyodo) _ Japan and Mexico reaffirmed their efforts Monday to resist protectionism amid the ongoing global financial crisis and their foreign ministers, meeting in Tokyo,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am

EU looks to increase pressure on Mugabe - CNN

Times Online

EU looks to increase pressure on Mugabe
CNN - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- The European Union's foreign policy chief has called for increased political pressure to force Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe to step down, as the country's humanitarian crisis worsens.
Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Situation Linked to Sanctions AllAfrica.com
EU’s Solana, Kofi Annan Raise Pressure for Change in Zimbabwe Bloomberg
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Source: Google News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am

Japan: Chinese ships intruded in disputed waters

TOKYO (AP) -- Two Chinese survey ships intruded on Japanese waters surrounding disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday but retreated several hours after Tokyo protested to Beijing, Japanese officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:55 am

Japan: Chinese ships intruded in disputed waters

Two Chinese survey ships intruded on Japanese waters surrounding disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday but retreated several hours after Tokyo protested to Beijing, Japanese...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:55 am

Pakistan arrests suspected Mumbai planner: sources

Security forces raid on militant camp high in the hills outside Muzaffarabad

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:54 am

SKorea's Hynix Semiconductor working to raise cash

South Korea's money-losing Hynix Semiconductor Inc. is making progress toward raising new capital from creditors and direct backing from the government is not being considered, officials said Monday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am

Panel seeks consolidation of local branches of central gov't agencies+

(Kyodo) _ A government panel recommended to Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday that eight of the 15 local branches of central government agencies be consolidated and one branch be scrapped
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am

Markets surge on stimulus hopes

Shares in Europe and Asia jump on hopes new economic stimulus plans in the US and elsewhere will boost the global economy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:51 am

Hurry! 1-Time-Only Offer to Buy Rare, Fake (Worthless) Coins

An offer that's very easy to refuse...just in the time for the holidays. Promo-ad is comically exaggerated, misleading, silly. Piece plays with the silliness, including fact that this "rare collectible" is offered by same folks who brought us the Obama Victory Plates (which, if you haven't seen, are really funny, especially the ad).

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:50 am

[APOD]The Dark Doodad Nebula

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Third day of riots grip Greece after shooting (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of students threw fire bombs at police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Monday in a third day of riots triggered by the fatal shooting of a teenager by police and fueled by rising economic hardship.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:49 am

Sudan is uneasy about Obama

The leaders of Sudan expect the incoming Obama administration to adopt a harder line against violence in Darfur.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:48 am

Keeping alive Pearl Harbor recollections is new battle - San Diego Union Tribune

Boston Globe

Keeping alive Pearl Harbor recollections is new battle
San Diego Union Tribune - 1 hour ago
By David Hasemyer They were young men of valor caught in a defining moment of history - a time in which the innocence of America was lost.
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Source: Google News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:47 am

Senate returns to auto bailout talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was due to reconvene on Monday as White House and Democratic congressional negotiators sought to draft legislation to bailout the U.S. auto industry and stem a deepening of the U.S. recession.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:45 am

North Korean envoy Kim Kye Gwan

North Korea's envoy Kim Kye Gwan (left) attends the six-party talks in Beijing. The talks are aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear programme.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:43 am

Obama: Workers staging sit-in 'absolutely right' - The Associated Press

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Obama: Workers staging sit-in 'absolutely right'
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama is weighing in on behalf of workers staging a sit-in on the factory floor of their former Chicago employer to protest abruptly losing their jobs last week.
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Ireland faces $128 million bill on pork recall - Reuters

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Ireland faces $128 million bill on pork recall
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Andras Gergely DUBLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Ireland worked on Monday to restart the supply of pork products after dioxin contamination caused the meat to be pulled from shelves in up to 25 countries, leaving producers facing a bill of at least 100 ...
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Scientists Back Brain Drugs for Healthy People

Healthy people should have the right to boost their brains with pills, like those prescribed for hyperactive kids or memory-impaired older folks, several scientists contend in a provocative commentary. College students are already illegally taking prescription stimulants like Ritalin to help them study, and demand for such drugs is likely to grow..

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am

What the Hell is Under the Hood of Your Car? (Bizarre Ad)

When the hood closes, apparently crazy spirits come out and wreak havoc or...I don't know.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am

Negotiators prepare to hold NKorea nuclear talks

BEIJING (AP) -- Envoys from the United States and five other nations met Monday for talks on mothballing North Korea's nuclear program, amid dour predictions for progress in the negotiations....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:38 am

Pakistani firefighters extinguish smouldering trucks at a NATO container terminal near Peshawar

Pakistani firefighters extinguish smouldering trucks at a NATO container terminal near Peshawar. Armed militants torched nearly 100 vehicles destined for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:31 am

Greek cities hit by fresh rioting - BBC News

guardian.co.uk

Greek cities hit by fresh rioting
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Fresh clashes have broken out between police and protesters in at least two Greek cities, after the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy by police.
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Source: Google News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am

Schwarzenegger tells U.N.: Green rules help markets

POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) - Green regulations will help both the environment and ailing economies, California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told a 187-nation U.N. climate conference on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:26 am

New Megatron And Ravage Pics From Transformers 2!

New news on the Transformers front has been slow lately, (probably because Michael Bay needs time to find new interns and internet Playboy models to bang.) so this conceptual drawing shown is pretty big news.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am

Google Reader Absolutely Compact Gets More On-Screen

Firefox with Greasemonkey or Stylish: Google Reader's recent redesign did streamline its interface, but ever-resourceful reader Dustin wants to maximize the feed reading area even more with his new "Absolutely Compact" user style.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am

Jail dilemma

Why closing Guantanamo may prove difficult
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:18 am

Greece braces for more violence

Stores, banks and cars torched in riots following fatal police shooting of 15-year-old boy in Athens

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:18 am

Big 3 bailout plan to bring U.S. oversight

Congressional negotiators are working on legislation that would dole out billions to automakers — but vow to subject the companies to federal oversight.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:16 am

Pakistan 'crackdown on militants'

Pakistan moves against banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, raiding one of its camps and arresting several people.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:13 am

Overseas markets rally on government stimulus hopes

Hong Kong up 8.7, Tokyo and European markets more than 5 per cent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am

Presence of Taleban 'spreading'

The Taleban has a permanent presence in nearly 75% of Afghanistan, a report says, findings the government rejects.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am

Blackwater guards 'to surrender'

Five employees of US security firm Blackwater charged over the deaths of 17 Iraqis will surrender to US marshals, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

Pakistan Troops Go After Mumbai Suspects

Pakistan's security forces have arrested Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi, a key Islamic militant commander named by Indian officials as the overall planner of last month's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, security officials say.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

Second supply attack in Peshawar

Suspected militants in Peshawar attack another terminal holding Nato-bound equipment, the second such in two days.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:53 am

Japan urges Chinese ships to leave disputed waters

Japan's coast guard urged Chinese survey ships to leave waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, and the ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:44 am

Punjabi group withholding information on Air India blasts, RCMP say

Group says it has identified those who participated in the Vancouver-based plot in 1985

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:44 am

Envoys see tough haggling ahead with North Korea

BEIJING (Reuters) - A top U.S. envoy predicted tough talks on North Korea's nuclear activities on Monday as a fresh round of negotiations over a disarmament-for-aid deal began with the Bush administration readying to leave office.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:41 am

Pakistan targets India attack suspects

The suspected planner of last month's attack by gunmen on Mumbai was arrested by Pakistani security forces in a raid on a militant camp, an official linked to the militant group said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:40 am

A grim procession on the Highway of Heroes

The military toll of the Afghan mission is now 100; when the soldiers' bodies come home today, Canadians will turn out to pay tribute

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:32 am

Criminal groups threatening capital markets, RCMP says

Major crime groups are recruiting investment professionals to help them move far beyond traditional activities

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:31 am

Canadian Inuit have top rate of lung cancer

Succumbing to modern scourge as more of them take up habit of smoking

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:30 am

Charities face grant cuts, regulatory conflict

Community foundations in Canada have lost millions of dollars on the stock market

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Dec 2008 | 9:30 am

Somalis wait in line to receive food at a makeshift camp south of Mogadishu

Somalis wait in line to receive food at a makeshift camp in Eleshabiyaha, south of Mogadishu. All sides in Somalia's escalating conflict have regularly committed war crimes and other abuses against civilians...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:48 am

Pakistan arrests suspected Mumbai planner: source

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - One of the suspected planners of last month's attack by gunmen on Mumbai was arrested by Pakistani security forces in a raid on a militant camp, an official with a charity linked to the militant group said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:42 am

Taliban chief: More fighting to come

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban's fugitive leader, Mullah Omar, promised more violence over the next year even as the U.S. plans to deploy thousands more troops in hopes of turning around the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:34 am

Iran says will not halt nuclear work despite U.S.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will never halt its nuclear work and expects the United States to change its "failed" carrot-and-stick approach to solving the atomic row with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:31 am

Thailand's main opposition party may form next government soon

Thailand's main opposition party called for an emergency parliament session Monday to prove its majority and form the next government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:23 am

Congolese soldiers push a truck near Kibati

Congolese soldiers push a truck near Kibati, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east. The EU will debate Monday how to provide a "bridging force" in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:22 am

Poll: 70% applaud air-security effort

Americans may not like the process of getting through airport security, but 70% of the public says the federal government is ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:21 am

Obama vows strong new financial regulations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Sunday he would put strong new financial regulation at the center of his economic recovery program to force more accountability on the banking industry.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:20 am

Pakistani militants have torched 50 NATO trucks carrying supplies for troops in Afghanistan

Pakistani workers cover a military vehicle destined for NATO and US-led forces in Afghanistan in mid November. Pakistani militants have torched 50 trucks carrying supplies for troops in Afghanistan, police...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:15 am

President Robert Mugabe

The time has come to increase pressure on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, pictured last month, to step down so that his strife-torn country can move forward, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:07 am

Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh

Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh arrives for a meeting in November in Vienna. Iran told US president-elect Barack Obama on Monday to abandon a "carrot...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 8:03 am

Students Rally For Democracy In Iran

Thousands of students from different colleges have gathered at Iran's universities to protest against injustice and the dictatorship which runs their country and their lives.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 7:54 am

Start dashing, dancing to work off extra holiday calories

USA TODAY asked three nutritionists to tally calories in holiday indulgences, then calculate how much activity it takes to burn ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 7:52 am

Nepalese Prime Minister 'Prachanda' at a press conference in New Delhi

Nepalese Prime Minister 'Prachanda' at a press conference in New Delhi in mid November. The Himalayan state's Maoists have threatened to quit the government in a sign of worsening political deadlock in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 7:41 am

9/11 Suspects Face Gitmo Court, Victims' Families

Accused Sept. 11 plotters face pretrial hearings at Guantanamo, though actual trial in doubt
Source: ABC News: International | 8 Dec 2008 | 7:34 am

9/11 suspects face Gitmo court, victims' families

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- The confessed architect of the Sept. 11 attacks and four alleged co-conspirators are to appear before a military judge Monday, even as the first U.S. war-crimes trials since World War II teeter on the edge of extinction....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Dec 2008 | 7:34 am

Parties to meet over Chicago factory sit-in

A workers' protest at the Republic Windows & Doors plant is one of the first such actions by workers in the current recession.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 6:24 am

Obama eyes 'shovel-ready' fixes in a long recovery

President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that the nation's economic troubles likely will deepen but promised to deliver a vast ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 6:15 am

Merrill's Thain seeking 2008 bonus of $10 million: report

(Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co Chief Executive John Thain has suggested to directors that he get a 2008 bonus of as much as $10 million, but the battered company's compensation committee is resisting his request, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Dec 2008 | 6:11 am

Shaking Myths Of U.S.-China Role In Economic Crisis

Economic myth-mongering obscures important shifts occurring in the global economy, in which the U.S. and China are playing leading roles. One Beijing University professor warns that, in fact, we may be on the verge of a powerful backlash against globalization and free trade.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 6:08 am

Paul Holmes: To kill a songbird

Once, I suppose, if the world had watched on television a prolonged, murderous atrocity in a major city like Mumbai, we would have talked about it for at least a week. If it were really bad it might have been high in our discussions...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am

Health risks stack up for students near industrial plants

The growl of air-monitoring equipment has replaced the chatter of children at Meredith Hitchens Elementary School in this Cincinnati ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:48 am

A car burns in front of riot police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki

A car burns in front of riot police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. Large-scale rioting across Greece calmed down early Monday, with the only incidents occurring in the downtown Exarchia district...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:47 am

Passengers are greeted as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi international airport

Passengers are greeted as they arrive December 3 at Suvarnabhumi international airport as flights returned to normal. Thailand's opposition party on Monday called for a parliament session to nominate its...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:38 am

'Weird' smell set off probe at Ohio school

The toxic chemicals that led to the closure of Meredith Hitchens Elementary School here became impossible to ignore in 2004, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:26 am

Public transit ridership soars 6.5 percent

The nation's public transportation systems saw the largest quarterly ridership increase in 25 years as more Americans shunned their automobiles even as gas prices began to ease, according to industry figures.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:03 am

Case May Test How Courts Handle Terror Suspects

Fahad Hashmi's case is coming under scrutiny at a time when a new administration will begin taking a hard look at how the U.S. deals with terrorism suspects. Hashmi hasn't been accused of violence; the question is whether his ties to Islamic fundamentalist groups amount to terrorism.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am

Gun marketed as medical device for the elderly

A US gun company will market a pistol to elderly Americans that will be subsidised by the government in the same way as a wheelchair or walking frame. The company, Constitution Arms, claims its gun, called a Palm Pistol, has won...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Dec 2008 | 3:17 am

WWII Code Breaking Compound Crumbles

Thousands of Allied code breakers worked in secret to help win the war against Germany. But now the estate outside London, where they lived and toiled around the clock, is crumbling, reports CBS News correspondent Shelia MacVicar.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 3:00 am

Mugabe Under Fire Over Cholera Epidemic

In Africa, the crisis is deepening in Zimbabwe, if that's possible. As a cholera epidemic rages, pressure is growing on Zimbabwe's long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, reports CBS News correspondent Richard Roth.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Dec 2008 | 2:30 am

Angry rioters rampage in Greece after police shoot boy

ATHENS, Greece - Hundreds of youths angered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager have rampaged through Greece's two largest cities for a second day in some of the worst rioting the country has seen in years. Gangs smashed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Dec 2008 | 2:15 am

105-year-old singer says Hitler was a 'good guy'

AMSTERDAM - A 105-year-old singer whose past as a singer in Nazi Germany has dogged his reputation for decades is back in the spotlight after telling a Dutch television show Adolf Hitler was a "good guy". The Dutch-born Johan Heesters,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Dec 2008 | 1:49 am

Chicago workers’ sit-in becomes rallying point

Chicago workers in the third day of a sit-in peered through the windows of a door Sunday, amazed by a mix of supporters, politicians and journalists who packed a foyer outside.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 1:35 am

Florida, Oklahoma will square off for BCS title

Also set: Texas-Ohio State (Fiesta), Alabama-Utah (Sugar), USC-Penn State (Rose), Cincinnati-Virginia Tech (Orange).

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 1:30 am

Fate of automakers looms over Wall Street

Wall Street heads into the week with Congress still hammering out a bailout for automakers and investors having to digest more data expected to show the economic malaise deepening.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Dec 2008 | 1:17 am

Pearl Harbor commemoration focuses on American response

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - With smoke still billowing from the torpedoed ruins of the US fleet at Pearl Harbor, Thomas Griffin's B-25 group took off from its Oregon base to search for Japanese ships or submarines along the West Coast. They...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Dec 2008 | 12:21 am

'Man vs. Wild' star injured in Antarctica

Adventurer and host of the popular Man vs. Wild series Bear Grylls has reportedly injured his shoulder during an Antarctic expedition. CNN reported overnight that the 34-year-old former SAS soldier was being flown back to the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Dec 2008 | 11:46 pm

Obama Warns Economy Is 'Going To Get Worse'

President-elect Barack Obama has called for the most ambitious stimulus program since the government built the interstate highway system in the 1950s.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Dec 2008 | 10:47 pm

Kurdish Rebels Offer Cease-Fire To Turkey

A spokesman of Kurdish rebels based in Iraq says the movement will observe a nine-day cease-fire in their fight against Turkey as a goodwill gesture during an Islamic holiday.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 9:30 pm

Australian kite surfer soars to catastrophe

An Australian kite surfer had surgery for facial fractures and a blood clot to the brain after strong winds dragged him inland from a Central Coast beach. He also fractured his ribs and pelvis. The 48-year-old was at Ettalong...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Dec 2008 | 8:15 pm

Anti-nuclear summit in Paris

A new international group committed to eliminating nuclear weapons in the next 25 years begins its campaign at a conference in Paris on Wednesday. Global Zero proposes deep cuts in US and Russian nuclear arsenals with phased...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Dec 2008 | 7:15 pm

PHOTOS: Riots in Greece

Protesters and authorities fight day after cop shot 15-year-old.
Source: ABC News: International | 7 Dec 2008 | 6:55 pm

Sarkozy's Dalai Lama talks 'unwise', China says

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama in Poland was an "unwise" move by France that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and undermined bilateral ties, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Dec 2008 | 6:15 pm

Sales of haggis on the rise in the UK

Take a sheep's heart, liver, and lungs, mince with onion, oatmeal, spices and salt, and boil in the animal's stomach for three hours. It is haggis, and the English can't get enough of Scotland's national dish. Marks & Spencer...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Dec 2008 | 5:15 pm

More Riots In Greece After Police Shooting

Rioters rampaged through Athens and Thessaloniki, hurling petrol bombs, burning stores and setting up burning barricades across city streets as protests against the fatal police shooting of a teenager turned violent.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 5:11 pm

5 Filipino Troops Killed in Clash With Muslim Militants

The Philippine military says fierce fighting has erupted between troops and Muslim militants on two southern islands, leaving at least five soldiers dead and scores wounded.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 2:47 pm

Greek Government Urges Restraint After Riots

Greece's interior minister called for restraint during demonstrations planned Sunday to protest the killing of a teenager by police, after extensive overnight rioting in several Greek cities.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 2:07 pm

More Than 160 NATO Supply Trucks Torched in Pakistan

Militants blasted their way into two transport terminals in Pakistan and torched more than 160 vehicles destined for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan, in the biggest assault yet on a vital military supply line, officials said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

Pakistani Militants Strike Supply Lines

Militants blasted their way into two transport terminals in Pakistan and torched more than 160 vehicles destined for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan, in the biggest assault yet on a vital military supply line, officials said.

Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Iran Tests Missile During Naval Maneuver

ran's state radio says the country's navy has test-fired a sea-to-sea missile during a six-day naval maneuver in the Sea of Oman.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Dec 2008 | 10:13 am

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