Minn. Recount: Franken, Coleman vs. 'Lizard People'

A Minnesota panel meets to review thousands of challenged ballots that may help decide the outcome of Democrat Al Franken's bid to unseat Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. Many of the ballots have unusual markings — and some were cast for "Lizard People."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 5:17 pm

Taliban Courts Filling Justice Vacuum In Afghanistan

Taliban judges are playing a larger role in Afghanistan, as the Western-structured legal system struggles to gain footing and authority. The Western-influenced system, just seven years old, is fraught with corruption and complexity, and lacks a strong judicial infrastructure.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 3:41 pm

100 arrested in raids to thwart Mafia regrouping

ROME (AP) -- Italian police backed by helicopters arrested almost 100 suspected mobsters Tuesday and thwarted a plan by the hobbled Sicilian Mafia to reconstitute itself and form a new ruling commission to set strategy, authorities said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm

Iraqi doctor convicted of UK murder conspiracy

LONDON (AP) -- An Iraqi doctor who claimed he intended only to frighten Britons has been convicted of conspiracy to murder with car bombs in London and Scotland....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 1:01 pm

Iraqi doctor convicted of UK murder conspiracy

An Iraqi doctor who claimed he intended only to frighten Britons has been convicted of conspiracy to murder with car bombs in London and Scotland. Bilal Abdulla, 29, was also convicted...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 1:01 pm

Police find dynamite at Paris department store

PARIS (AP) -- A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found Tuesday at a major Paris department store, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:58 pm

Police find dynamite at Paris department store (AP)

AP - A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found Tuesday at a major Paris department store, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:58 pm

Explosives found in Paris store

Five sticks of explosive are disabled in a Paris department store, police say, though they reportedly had no timer.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:57 pm

2ND LD: 30 ASDF flights canceled in Iraqi airlift mission over threats+

TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: FIXING ATTRIBUTION IN 6TH GRAF) Japan's Air Self-Defense Force transport unit was forced to cancel some 30 flights due to security alerts during the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:57 pm

Sri Lanka says 145 killed in northern fighting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan troops and ethnic Tamil insurgents fought fierce battles around the island's embattled north Tuesday, leaving 145 combatants dead, the military said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:55 pm

Sri Lanka says 145 killed in northern fighting

Sri Lankan troops and ethnic Tamil insurgents fought fierce battles around the island's embattled north Tuesday, leaving 145 combatants dead, the military said. Military spokesman...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:55 pm

Nigeria holds foreign 'Islamists'

Nigerian police accuse eight foreigners of being 'Islamists' trying to incite violence.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:54 pm

Panel Concerned Bailout Won't Fix Root Problem

The financial turmoil in this country began with the housing crisis. Elizabeth Warren heads the Congressional Oversight Panel — the group charged with monitoring the government's $700 billion bailout package. Warren says the panel is looking into whether any of that money is helping ease the mortgage crisis.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:54 pm

Watchdog queried over Madoff case

The US financial authorities are criticised for not detecting earlier the alleged $50bn fraud by US trader Bernard Madoff.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:52 pm

Going home?

Ireland's Brazilian migrants drift back as recession bites
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm

Prison management to be outsourced to private firms+

(Kyodo) _ A government panel tasked with improving the quality of public services through competitive bidding said Tuesday the management of prisons and other criminal facilities will be...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm

Pakistan: US missile strike suspected in 2 deaths

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed two people in Pakistan near the Afghan border, officials and a witness said Tuesday, as two U.S. senators visited Islamabad amid flaring tensions over the Mumbai attacks in India....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:48 pm

Pakistan: US missile strike suspected in 2 deaths

A suspected U.S. missile strike killed two people in Pakistan near the Afghan border, officials and a witness said Tuesday, as two U.S. senators visited Islamabad amid flaring tensions...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Iraqi doctor guilty of UK attacks

An Iraqi doctor living and working in Britain is convicted of car bomb attacks on London and Glasgow Airport in 2007.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Niger rebels: We seized missing U.N. envoy

Tuareg rebels claim they have kidnapped a United Nations envoy to Niger.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Syria's Assad seeks Israeli stance on Golan: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - Syria has drafted a document defining the boundaries of the occupied Golan Heights and was waiting for an Israeli reply through Turkish mediators, sources familiar with the talks said this week.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Syria's Assad seeks Israeli stance on Golan: sources

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria has drafted a document defining the boundaries of the occupied Golan Heights and was waiting for an Israeli reply through Turkish mediators, sources familiar with the talks said this week.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Thai talks to decide new cabinet

The man set to become Thailand's new PM leads talks to decide a new cabinet, as police guard against more protests.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:45 pm

Explosives found in Paris store after warning

PARIS (Reuters) - Explosives were found in a central Paris department store on Tuesday following a tip-off from a group demanding the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan, a spokesman at the Paris prosecutors' office said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm

Explosives found at Paris store after demand for Afghan pullout: report+

PARIS, Dec. 16 (Kyodo) _ Investigators found five explosive devices Tuesday at a department store in Paris after a tip-off from a group demanding the withdrawal of French troops from...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm

Police find dynamite at Paris department store

A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found Tuesday at a major Paris department store, officials said. Interior Minister...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:42 pm

Prices, construction numbers expected to be lower (AP)

AP - In economic data Tuesday, the government is expected to report that new home construction and building permit applications fell for the fifth straight month in November to the slowest rate in decades. Economists also anticipate the government to report a sharp decline in last month's consumer prices.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Apple Loses Some Shine as Mac Sales Slow

Macintosh sales declined 1% in U.S. stores in November, lagging behind the overall PC market, as the consumer pullback caught up with Apple.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Sexsomniac Builder Who Forces Himself On Wife In His Sleep

During his waking hours Tim Draper, 33, is a loving and devoted husband to his wife Amanda, 34. But as soon as he falls asleep he turns into an aggressive sex-crazed 'monster' who gropes his partner before holding her down and ripping off her nightdress.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Fed ready to slash rates amid deepening recession (AP)

AP - As unemployment rises painfully higher and nest eggs are shattered, the Federal Reserve is prepared to slash a key interest rate — perhaps to an all-time low — in a desperate bid to stem the country's economic slide.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm

Niger Rebels Claim Kidnap of Canadian Diplomat - New York Times

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:36 pm

Radioactive leak drill held on U.S. aircraft carrier in Yokosuka+

(Kyodo) _ A Japan-U.S. joint drill was held Tuesday under an assumption to rescue an injured crew member from the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington in the event of a
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:35 pm

Combo treatment for prostate cancer cuts deaths (AP)

AP - Treating advanced prostate cancer with radiation and hormone-blocking drugs cut the death rate in half in a study of Scandinavian men, researchers report. In the United States, the combination has been standard care since the 1990s. But in Europe, many doctors have avoided the combo treatment and used hormone drugs alone, thinking the pair would be too harsh for most patients.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:34 pm

Dynamite found in Paris department store

PARIS (AFP) - French police discovered five sticks of dynamite Tuesday in a Paris department store, forcing the evacuation of hordes of tourists and shoppers at the height of the Christmas shopping season.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:34 pm

Russian military mulls buying Israeli drones

MOSCOW (AP) -- The Interfax news agency is reporting that Russia's military is considering buying spy drones from Israel....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Pakistan peace process 'paused'

India’s foreign minister says there is "a pause" in the peace process with Pakistan following the Mumbai attacks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Russian military mulls buying Israeli drones

The Interfax news agency is reporting that Russia's military is considering buying spy drones from Israel. The agency quotes Russia's top military officer as saying that the armed...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Serious flaw in Internet Explorer not fixed yet (AP)

AP - Users of all current versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser might be vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a serious security hole in the software that had yet to be fixed Monday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Explosives found in Paris store after warning - Reuters

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Next Education Secretary Set to Bridge Teachers Unions, Civil ... - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Dennis Quaid and his wife settle with hospital (AP)

AP - Documents show Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a a $750,000 settlement with a hospital that gave his newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner. A petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday shows the Quaids and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have agreed on the parents' damages, but can still pursue claims for their children.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

McNabb leads Eagles to 30-10 win over Browns (AP)

AP - Written off last month, the resurgent Philadelphia Eagles are making a strong playoff push. Donovan McNabb threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Asante Samuel scored on an interception return and the Eagles beat the struggling Cleveland Browns 30-10 on Monday night for their third straight victory.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm

ASEAN nations press on with trade pacts

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Six southeast Asian nations signed trade agreements on Tuesday paving the way for a single market in the region, pressing on with the pacts despite the postponement of a key summit.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm

Explosives found in Paris store after warning (Reuters)

Reuters - Explosives were found in a central Paris department store on Tuesday following a tip-off from a group demanding the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan, a spokesman at the Paris prosecutors' office said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm

NASA: 2T Tons Of Land Ice Melted Since '03

More than 2 trillion tons of land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs of what scientists say is global warming.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm

Over 2T tons of ice melted in arctic since 2003

More than 2 trillion tons of land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Militant shot dead in West Bank

A Palestinian militant from Islamic Jihad is killed by Israeli troops during a raid near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

LEAD: 30 ASDF flights canceled in Iraqi airlift mission over threats+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) Japan's Air Self-Defense Force transport unit was forced to cancel some 30 flights due to security alerts during the nearly five years of its Iraqi...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Dynamite Found In Paris Department Store

A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found at a major Paris department store, officials say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Lightning-Storm Gamma Rays Could Harm Air Travelers

The most energetic particles in the electromagnetic spectrum could pose a danger to commercial airline passengers. About every 3000 hours of flying time, a plane is hit with a bolt of lightning. Recently, spacecraft have found gamma rays can be created by thunder storms and the rays could be intense enough to cause radiation sickness.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Cops: 5 bombs found in Paris store

Five explosive devices were defused in a prestigious Paris department store on Tuesday, French police said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm

Paris police find explosives at store

PARIS- Police neutralized explosives discovered Tuesday in a prestigious Paris department store, and France's national news agency said it received a claim of responsibility...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:26 pm

News Analysis Legal Hurdle in Blagojevich Case: A Crime, or Just Talk? - New York Times

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:23 pm

Madoff pyramid fraud puts US finance system in spotlight (AFP)

AFP - Financial commentators let loose on the US financial system Tuesday as more firms announced losses in the suspected multi-billion-dollar swindle run by ex-Wall Street heavyweight Bernard Madoff.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm

Airborne Laser lets rip on first target

MAGINE swarms of aircraft patrolling the skies, zapping missiles, aircraft or even satellites in low Earth orbit with invisible, ultrapowerful laser beams.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm

Madoff pyramid fraud puts US finance system in spotlight

LONDON (AFP) - Financial commentators let loose on the US financial system Tuesday as more firms announced losses in the suspected multi-billion-dollar swindle run by ex-Wall Street heavyweight Bernard Madoff.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm

Kenya moves on Somali leader

Kenya imposes sanctions against Somalia's president, accusing him of being "an obstacle to peace".
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm

Rebel group in Niger says it kidnapped U.N. envoy

Tuareg rebels claim they have kidnapped a United Nations envoy to Niger.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm

Auto bailout could be announced by Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration could act as early as Wednesday to approve an automaker bailout from its bank rescue fund, with conditions likely to reflect at least those approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, key lawmakers and other sources said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

Apple will unveil netbooks next month, says analyst - Computerworld

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:14 pm

Powerless homes tempting for N.H. thieves

HOLLIS, N.H. - Police in several New Hampshire towns have seen in an increase in burglaries as thieves take advantage of empty homes without electricity. Some towns have...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:14 pm

Official: Iraqi shoe-thrower in custody; rallies enter 2nd day

The journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush was handed over to the Iraqi military, an Iraqi official said, as hundreds ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm

Rebel group says it holds Canadian envoy

Statement says Robert Fowler is well and would be transported to a ‘safe place'

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm

UK Girl's Tokyo Abductor Gets Life Sentence

Japanese high court sentences British woman's abductor to life in prison.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm

Vulnerability: Is the PlayStation 3 Dying?

Fallout from the November sales data continues to mount for Sony and its PlayStation family. CNNMoney's Silicon Alley Insider column pulled no punches in its assessment of the numbers calling the PS3 "A sinking ship" in light of its sales declining 19 percent compared to what it did last year. While that's a bit melodramatic, it's hard to argue.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm

Dubai Plans to Cool Sizzling Sandy Beach

Dubai's out this world's Palazzo Versace located in the Culture Village has hired Hyder Consulting to use their innovative engineering talents to cool off the hotel/condominium resort's sizzling hot sandy beaches

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm

Amnesty warns of 'lethal' Tasers

Tougher controls on the use of Taser stun guns are needed, says a report by human rights group Amnesty International.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm

OPEC heads toward meeting in a cutting mood - Houston Chronicle

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm

Australia OKs Facebook for serving lien notice

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- You've been "superpoked" - and served. A court in Australia has approved the use of Facebook, a popular social networking Web site, to notify a couple that they lost their home after defaulting on a loan....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm

Kenya to impose sanctions on Somali president

Kenya announced sanctions against the Somali president Tuesday, a strong public rebuke to a man who has been increasingly marginalized ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:06 pm

Wall Street set for pre-Fed boost - CNNMoney.com

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:05 pm

Dennis Quaid, wife, settle with hospital

LOS ANGELES - Documents show actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a $750,000 settlement with a hospital that gave his newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner. A...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm

CORRECTED: Obama to meet with economic team on Tuesday - Reuters

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Indian Defense Chief: No Plans for War

Indian defense chief: no plans for military action against Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Indian defense chief: no plans for military action

NEW DELHI (AP) -- India said Tuesday it was not planning military action against Pakistan in response to the deadly Mumbai attacks but warned that its relationship with its rival would not be "normal" until Islamabad takes action against militants....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

10 Worst Science Fiction Movie Remakes of All Time

The worst thing about Hollywood's plague of crappy SF remakes is, you get numb. You forget just how epically awful some of them were, even compared to Keanu/Klaatu. Here are the ten absolute worst remakes.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm

Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber welcome baby Samuel

NEW YORK - It's another boy for Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber. The couple welcomed their second son on Saturday, said Watt's publicist, Robin Baum. Samuel Kai...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am

Security Flaw In IE Allows Criminals To Take Control Of Computer - AHN

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:58 am

Halle Berry, Tyler Perry to host NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES - Fox TV says Halle Berry and actor-screenwriter Tyler Perry will host the 40th NAACP Image Awards in February. Nominations for the Image Awards, which honor...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am

China critic who signed rights charter still held

A Chinese writer who signed a high-profile statement calling for greater freedoms in China remains missing more than a week after he was detained by police, his lawyer and a rights group said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am

Tom Cruise taking risk with Nazi film `Valkyrie' - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am

Italians Arrest Almost 100 Mafia Suspects

Italian police backed by helicopters have arrested almost 100 suspected mobsters, thwarting a plan by the hobbled Sicilian Mafia to reconstitute itself and form a new ruling commission to set strategy, authorities say.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am

Zimbabwe says air force chief survives ambush

The head of Zimbabwe's air force survived an assassination attempt by gunmen who ambushed his car, official media reported Tuesday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am

Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko

Photo taken in February shows Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko celebrating his birthday with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Kiev. Yushchenko and Tymoshenko's political parties have signed a fragile...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

China schools push ethnic harmony

China has issued guidelines for ethnic harmony classes in schools, underscoring the importance Beijing places on national unity in a year marked by turmoil in its far flung minority regions.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

Official: Shoe-thrower in Iraqi military custody

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush was handed over to the Iraqi military, an Iraqi official said, as hundreds took to the streets Tuesday for a second day demanding his release....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am

Russia to provide Lebanon with fighter jets

Russian news agencies are reporting that Moscow has promised to deliver a batch of fighter jets to Lebanon.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:46 am

US hands over last female detainees in Iraq

The U.S. military has announced that it is no longer holding female detainees in custody in Iraq.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

How to Pick Athletic Superstars at Age 1

Genetic tests could reveal which kids are destined to star in certain sports, so that parents could direct them to that activity early on. According to a 2003 Australian study, ACTN3 was shown to be a genetic marker for two different types of athletic prowess, explosive power or long endurance.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

5 Presidents Worse Than George W Bush

The majority of the American public seems to think George W Bush is the worst president of all time. Well that may be true someday, but not enough time has passed to make that proclamation. Maybe in 50 years Dubya is hands down the worst president ever. For right now, however, here are five presidents that were worse than George W Bush.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

AT&T and Apple May Not See Eye to Eye With iPhone's Future

The relationship between Apple and AT&T has evolved into much more of a communicative partnership than Apple is generally known for. The intense legal pressure that both companies have been put under since launching the iPhone 3G has made them work together and share more information.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

Indian official: No plans for military action against Pakistan

India said Tuesday it was not planning military action against Pakistan in response to the deadly Mumbai attacks but warned ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:39 am

Global stocks mixed ahead of US interest rate decision

LONDON (AFP) - World stocks markets were mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of a US Federal Reserve meeting that some analysts forecast would see interest rates cut close to zero.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:39 am

SEAT announces temporary layoffs affecting 5,300

German-owned automaker SEAT on Tuesday said it plans temporary layoffs for 5,300 workers in Spain in the first half of next year because of falling sales.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am

Explosives defused in Paris department store

Experts have defused five sticks of explosives in a Paris department store.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am

Explosives found in Paris department store

French media say warning came from group calling itself the Revolutionary Afghan Front

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am

AirAsia offers 100,000 free tickets to Thailand

Southeast Asia's top budget carrier AirAsia said Tuesday it would offer 100,000 free tickets to Thailand under a regional marketing campaign to support its tourism industry battered by recent political unrest.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

Paris police find suspected explosives at department store

Police say they have neutralized explosives discovered in a Paris department store.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:30 am

British woman's Tokyo abductor gets life

A serial rapist was convicted Tuesday in the abduction and dismemberment of a 21-year-old Briton who was working as a nightclub hostess in Toyko but was acquitted of murdering her.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:29 am

Fed set to halve rates; Japan ponders options

Goldman Sachs likely to announce first quarterly loss later Tuesday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:26 am

Paris police find dynamite at store

A group demanding that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan claimed it planted dynamite found Tuesday at a major Paris department store, officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am

The big melt: 2 trillion tons of ice since 2003

WASHINGTON - More than 2 trillion tons of land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am

Mumbai's attacked hotels to reopen this weekend

Taj Mahal hotel and Oberoi's Trident hotel say they have beefed up security and are accepting reservations

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am

Mumbai's attacked hotels to reopen this weekend

The two five-star Mumbai hotels that were attacked and held under siege last month are taking reservations and will partially ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:23 am

Report: WBC opens probe into doping by Mosley

The World Boxing Council has opened an investigation of Shane Mosley following recent reports that Mosley testified under oath to taking performance-enhancing drugs in the lead-up to his 2003 title fight against Oscar De La Hoya, the New York Daily News reported in Tuesday's edition.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:21 am

Nomination could set off chain reaction in Colo.

The expected nomination of Democratic U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar to President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet could set off a series of political dominoes in Colorado, with leading contenders to replace him including Denver's mayor and Salazar's brother, U.S. Rep. John Salazar.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:21 am

Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler

A Tuareg rebel group in Niger has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler -- a top UN official who disappeared to the west of Niamey.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am

Lawmakers pass law to protect troopers

BOSTON - Massachusetts lawmakers have passed a so-called "slow down, move over" law to help protect police and other emergency workers at highway traffic stops. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:20 am

Professors: UMass should reinstate accused student

AMHERST - Some University of Massachusetts professors are calling for the reinstatement of a student who says he was the victim of a racial attack earlier this year. Jason...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:19 am

Youths attack Greek riot police headquarters in Athens

Authorities say masked youths have attacked the Greek riot police headquarters in Athens, causing damage but no injuries.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:18 am

Some progress made in ice storm recovery

BOSTON - Utility workers and clean up crews in Massachusetts are making progress in the recovery from one the worst ice storms in decades, but recovery is still days - if...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:18 am

U.S. costs of Iraq, Afghan wars top $900 billion: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military operations, including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, have cost $904 billion since 2001 and could top $1.7 trillion by 2018, even with big cuts in overseas troop deployments, a report said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:16 am

Zimbabwe warns of 'terror' plot after air force chief shot

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's embattled government claimed on Tuesday to be victim of a terror campaign after an assassination bid against the air force chief, as Western powers turned up the diplomatic heat on Robert Mugabe.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:14 am

Serious flaw in Internet Explorer not fixed yet

SAN FRANCISCO - Users of all current versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser might be vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a serious...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:07 am

Education Secretary To Be Named Tuesday

President-elect Barack Obama is said to have chosen Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as education secretary. Duncan has run the country's third-biggest school district for the past seven years. He's focused on improving struggling schools, closing those that fail and getting better teachers.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Who will it be?

We received more than 350 public nominations. The winner will be announced next week.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Impeachment Process Begins Against Ill. Gov.

The Illinois House has voted to create a bipartisan committee to study the allegations against Gov. Rod Blagojevich and recommend whether he should be impeached. Blagojevich is accused of attempting to sell an appointment to the Senate seat formerly held by Barack Obama.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Sicily: Almost 100 arrested in anti-Mafia raids

Italian police backed by helicopters arrested almost 100 suspected mobsters Tuesday and thwarted a plan by the hobbled Sicilian ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am

Key facts about the African National Congress (ANC)

Key facts about the African National Congress (ANC). South Africa's former defence minister Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota has been named president of a breakaway party of the ANC.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am

SAfrican ruling party dissidents launch "non-racial" party

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa's former defence minister Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota was on Tuesday named president of a new political party that is largely made up of dissidents from the ruling ANC.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am

Mumbai's attacked hotels to reopen this weekend

The two five-star Mumbai hotels that were attacked and held under siege last month are taking reservations and will partially reopen for business this weekend, managers said Tuesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am

Shock waves spread from Madoff scandal

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Shock waves from Bernard Madoff's alleged fraud spread globally on Monday, as charities, wealthy individuals and banks disclosed losses from the prominent Wall Street trader's investment management business.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:49 am

2 trillion tons of ice melts since '03

More than 2 trillion tons of land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new satellite data that show the latest signs of what scientists say is global warming.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:48 am

Ill. governor faces prospect of impeachment

Illinois lawmakers were unanimous on how they should handle disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich — potential impeachment.  But the Democrat signaled he isn't going down without a fight.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:41 am

The big melt

Two trillion tons of ice have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am

Greek Protesters Find on Campus Haven

Bonfires and firebombs: Greek rioters stage attacks from university sanctuary.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am

Canadian commander sees Afghan conflict peaking in 2009

In an unusually bold prediction, Lieut.-Gen. Michel Gauthier says violence will finally start to subside in 2010

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:25 am

Pranab Mukherjee has said Pakistan should not allow its territory for terrorist attacks on India

Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, seen here on December 2, has said the peace process with Pakistan has been put on hold in the wake of last month's Islamic militant attacks on Mumbai.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:23 am

Toddler Helped by Food Aid in Haiti

Face of hunger in Haiti on the road to recovery: 4-year-old gets food aid.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am

Rate cut expected as Fed mulls emergency tools

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates closer to zero on Tuesday and point toward emergency tools it could deploy to end a year-long recession, with room to cut borrowing costs running out.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am

Philippine Rescuers Search for 29 Missing

Philippine rescuers search for 29 missing in capsized ferry; death toll at 27.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:13 am

Consumers fall behind on gift buying: NRF

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite U.S. retailers' parade of deep discounts and limited-time deals, the average consumer has completed much less of their holiday shopping than in previous years, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the National Retail Federation.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am

Report: Zimbabwe commander wounded

A Zimbabwean military commander and ally of President Robert Mugabe was shot in an assassination attempt over the weekend, state media said Tuesday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 10:09 am

Italian police guard the property of "Cosa Nostra" boss Bernardo Provenzano after his arrest in 2006

Italian police guard the property of "Cosa Nostra" boss Bernardo Provenzano after his arrest in 2006. Italian police have made around 100 arrests as they carried out a "historic" sweep against mafia clans...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:58 am

"Cosa Nostra" -- the leading Sicilian mafia organisation -- was dismantled after the 2006 arrest of Bernardo Provenzano

"Cosa Nostra" -- the leading Sicilian mafia organisation -- was dismantled after the 2006 arrest of Bernardo Provenzano. Italian police have made around 100 arrests as they carried out a "historic" sweep...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:58 am

Poll: Most Americans oppose auto bailout

Most Americans continue to oppose a government-backed rescue plan for Detroit's Big Three automakers as majorities blame the industry for its own problems, according to a new poll.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:54 am

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Hates U.S. & Iran

Iraqi who threw shoes at President Bush hates both U.S., Iranian role in Iraq.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:45 am

Calls reveal Mumbai gunmen's motives

During the three-day siege of Mumbai, two attackers voiced their grievances by placing calls to television stations.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:44 am

NYT analysis: Blagojevich legal hurdle?

Analysis: Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich has not made a Senate appointment, and the tapes of him talking about benefiting from one may fall into a legal gray area

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:40 am

Thai PM to Lead Divided, Crisis-Hit Nation

Thailand's prime minister-elect to face deep divisions, economic crisis.
Source: ABC News: International | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:36 am

Arabs hail shoe-throwing journalist as hero

Thousands protest in Baghdad, burning U.S. flags and demanding 28-year-old's release

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:22 am

Democrats prepare hurdle for 2nd TARP $350 bln

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats are drafting legislation to demand that the White House do more to reduce home foreclosures before Congress will agree to release additional money for the $700 billion bank bailout program.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:17 am

When does a recession become a depression?

It's hard to find a clear-cut, agreed-upon definition

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:16 am

Court upholds $40,000 Web defamation award

Freedom-of-speech defence fails to sway appellate panel in case over comments made about human-rights lawyer

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:11 am

U.S. Anti-Kidnap Expert Abducted In Mexico

A well-known U.S. anti-kidnapping expert has himself fallen victim to Mexico's wave of abductions as unidentified assailants snatched him from a street in the northern city of Saltillo, one of his employers said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am

Obama focuses on alternative energy, environment

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Insisting on the need to develop new forms of energy, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose as his energy secretary a Nobel physics laureate who is a major promoter of alternative fuels.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:53 am

Ismail Haniya, the head of the Hamas administration in Gaza, addresses a rally

Ismail Haniya, the head of the Hamas administration in Gaza, addresses a rally marking the 21st anniversary of the Islamist movements creation December 14 in Gaza City. The UN Security Council was set...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:43 am

A security man keeps watch as Hamas supporters attend a rally

A security man keeps watch as Hamas supporters attend a rally marking the 21st anniversary of the Islamist movements creation December 14 in Gaza City. The UN Security Council was set to adopt Tuesday...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:43 am

Iraqi shoe shop workers read text messages on the shoe throwing incident

Iraqi shoe shop workers read text messages on an incident when an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush during a press conference, in central Baghdad. The Iraqi journalist who...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:33 am

Suspected U.S. Strike Kills 2 In Pakistan

Officials and a witness say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed two people in a militant stronghold in Pakistan.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:30 am

Bethlehem's Manger Square lights up

A 32-feet-high Christmas tree was lit late Monday in Manger Square in a ceremony that began the Christmas season in Jesus' traditional birthplace.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:26 am

Illinois lawmakers launch impeachment of governor

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois lawmakers approved an inquiry on Monday into whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be impeached in the wake of charges he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 16 Dec 2008 | 8:17 am

New Thai government mulls cabinet as police stand guard

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's new government began working on its cabinet line-up Tuesday, as hundreds of police stood guard to prevent disruptions from angry supporters of the old administration.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 16 Dec 2008 | 7:36 am

Dear Santa, stop him abusing me

A Texas man has been arrested after a nine-year-old girl wrote to Santa Claus asking that a relative stop touching her and her sister. Local newspapers report that a man from the town of Pharr was arrested on Friday and is in the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Dec 2008 | 6:52 am

Govt waits to see if Fiji expel top diplomat

The Government has defied an ultimatum set by Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama and is waiting to see whether he goes ahead with his threat to expel acting high commissioner Caroline McDonald. Cdre...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Dec 2008 | 6:50 am

Time Capsule Brings Headlines From 1896

In 1896, a small copper box filled with items of the day was placed in the foundation of a church in Novato, Calif. The box was opened Monday. Its damp contents included newspapers and a Bible.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 6:08 am

FHA Loans May Hold Key For Would-Be Homeowners

A program created in the 1930s to help pull the country out of the Great Depression has come back in fashion. The Federal Housing Administration is now insuring nearly a third of the nation's home loans. But some people are calling FHA loans the "new sub-prime."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 5:38 am

Florida's Palm Beach Rocked By Madoff Scandal

Businesses and individuals are scrambling to determine how much money they may have lost in what federal prosecutors are calling a giant Ponzi scheme run by investment manager Bernard Madoff. No single community may have been hit harder than Palm Beach, where Madoff had a home and found many of his clients.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 5:20 am

Siemens Hit With $1.6 Billion Fine In Bribery Case

The German engineering company agreed Monday to pay a record fine of $1.6 billion to settle bribery allegations made by U.S. and European authorities. The company was charged with paying out more than a billion dollars in bribes to win contracts around the world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 5:04 am

US anti-kidnapping expert abducted in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A U.S. anti-kidnapping expert was abducted by gunmen in northern Mexico last week, a sign of just how bold this nation's kidnapping gangs have become....
Source: AP Top International News At 8 a.m. EST | 16 Dec 2008 | 4:01 am

Greek Anarchists' University Stronghold

Inside the gates of Athens' main university, bonfires rage and masked gangs stockpile petrol bombs, broken paving stones and marble hacked from the neoclassical buildings. It's their arsenal for more possible clashes with weary police.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 16 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am

Hundreds flee as huge storm hits California

LOS ANGELES - A powerful storm slammed into California on Monday, producing heavy rain that collapsed a roof at an occupational school and forced hundreds to flee homes in an area devastated by recent wildfires. Heavy rain snarled...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Dec 2008 | 1:29 am

Iraqis demand shoe-throwing journalist be freed

Thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets to demand the release of a reporter who threw his shoes at President George W Bush. The protests came as suicide bombers and gunmen targeted Iraqi police, plus US-allied Sunni guards...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Dec 2008 | 1:01 am

Guinea pigs low cost Xmas dinner in Peru

LIMA, Peru - Are hard times threatening your Christmas dinner? If so, Peru has the answer: guinea pigs. Officials in the coastal Peruvian province of Callao on Monday hailed the Andean rodent as a low-cost, low-fat alternative...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:31 am

Chicago Schools Chief To Be Education Secretary

President-elect Obama is reported to have picked Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as his education secretary. Duncan, who has run Chicago schools for seven years, is known for his efforts to reform urban public education. An announcement is expected Tuesday.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 16 Dec 2008 | 12:26 am

Former leader of Ecuador dies

QUITO - A close friend of ex-President Leon Febres Cordero says the former Ecuadorean leader has died. Febres Cordero was president of the South American country for four years between 1984 and 1988. - AP, NZ HERALD STAFF
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:59 pm

JFK's daughter to pursue Clinton's Senate seat

After striving most of her life to duck the glare that she inherited as the child of an American political dynasty called Camelot, Caroline Kennedy has decided actively to pursue being selected to fill the United States Senate seat...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:50 pm

Turkish intellectuals issue apology for past atrocities against Armenians

ANKARA, Turkey - A group of about 200 Turkish intellectuals yesterday issued an apology on the internet for the World War I-era massacres of Armenians in Turkey. The group of prominent academics, journalists, writers and artists...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 11:40 pm

Ecuador Financial Crisis Deepens

Ecuador says it is defaulting on a second bond payment, interest on $650 million in Global 15 bonds due through 2015.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm

African Armies Attack Ugandan Rebels

Uganda, southern Sudan, and Congo attacked bases of Lord's Resistance Army.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:37 pm

China Bans Lye, Boric Acid From Food

Substances commonly used as industrial dyes, insecticides and drain cleaners were included on a list of illegal food additives China released as part of a months-long government crackdown.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:30 pm

Scores die when boat tips in the Philippines

At least 22 people were killed and 34 others were reported missing after a ferry capsized in the northern Philippines. The vessel, the Maejan, carrying at least 102 passengers, was on its way from the island of Calayan to the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:15 pm

President gets 'farewell kiss' on final lap

KABUL - On a whirlwind trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President George W. Bush hailed progress in the wars that define his presidency but was given the boot when a man hurled two shoes at him during a news conference...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 15 Dec 2008 | 8:00 pm

Goodwill Gesture: Israelis Release Prisoners

224 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as gesture to President Abbas.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 7:36 pm

Opposition Plotting Mugabe Overthrow?

Zimbabwe's ruling party accuses opponents of training in Botswana for coup.
Source: ABC News: International | 15 Dec 2008 | 6:10 pm

Iraqis Demand Release of Shoe-Hurling Journalist

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets to demand the release of a reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush, as Arabs across many parts of the Middle East hailed the journalist as a hero.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:46 pm

Carla Bruni Sues Over Nude Image on Shopping Bags

French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is taking legal action to stop a fashion company from selling bags bearing a nude black-and-white image of her.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 5:17 pm

Truck Drivers Supplying NATO, U.S. Troops on Strike

Pakistani truckers are refusing to haul vital supplies to NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan because of mounting attacks along the main route, a transporters association said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 4:07 pm

Death Threats Made Against U.N. Assembly President

'Very serious threats' have been made against Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, U.S. authorities have been asked to help investigate.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:36 pm

Fmr. Ecuadorean President, 'Owner' of Ecuador, Dies

Former President Leon Febres Cordero, a colorful, right-wing strongman who dominated Ecuadorean politics for decades and was dubbed the "owner" of the nation by his opponents, died on Monday. He was 77.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:35 pm

Russian Warships to Visit Cuba

Russian warships will visit Cuba for the first time since the Soviet era, the Russian navy said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 3:01 pm

Rice Says Israel Relations Improved in U.N. Farewell Speech

Israel and the Palestinians have moved much further along the path to peace since President George W. Bush brought their leaders together a year ago.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 2:15 pm

Anti-Kidnapping Expert From U.S. Kidnapped in Mexico

A well-known U.S. anti-kidnapping expert has fallen victim to Mexico's wave of abductions as unidentified assailants snatched him from a street in the northern city of Saltillo, one of his employers said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm

Report: Poor Planning in Reconstruction of Iraq

A detailed official history of the U.S. effort to reconstruct Iraq after Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003 blamed its failings on 'blinkered and disjointed' prewar planning.
Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm

Karzai Aside, Many Afghans Won't Miss Bush

President Bush has told Afghanistan's leader he can count on a continuation of American support after the change of power at the White House. But some Afghan lawmakers hope the new president steers clear of Mr. Bush's footsteps.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Shoes Stay On For Bush In Afghanistan

President Bush has addressed troops and had a first-hand look at the deteriorating situation in the seven-year-old Afghanistan war, but at least no shoes were hurled at his head.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 15 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm