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Rwanda says satisfied with ex-officer's genocide convictionARUSHA, Tanzania (AFP) - Rwanda on Thursday expressed satisfaction after the UN-backed war crimes court sentenced the country's ex-army officer Theoneste Bagosora to life in prison for genocide.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:17 pm Afghan leader sends demands to US on troop conductKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan president has sent a list of demands to the United States government about troop conduct ahead of the arrival of more U.S. forces, pressing for cooperation with his government....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:13 pm Police: Suicide try hospitalizes Mindy McCready (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:07 pm Iraq arrests dozens over 'coup plot'BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq has arrested almost 40 policemen accused of plotting a coup against the Shiite-led government and bringing Saddam Hussein's old party back into power, a senior interior ministry official said on Thursday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:07 pm Tumor in newborn’s brain contained footA pediatric neurosurgeon says a tumor he removed from the brain of a Colorado Springs infant contained a tiny foot and other partially formed body parts.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm Regulators adopt new credit card rules (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:01 pm Retail sales edge down 0.9 per centLower fuel, vehicle, furniture prices weigh on October's salesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:01 pm Mumbai spurs India media revampLeading Indian broadcasters produce a set of rules on how to cover live events after last month's attacks in Mumbai.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm Chrysler, Ford idle factories, GM delays new plantDETROIT - Chrysler is closing all its North American manufacturing plants for at least a month, the starkest move yet taken by U.S. automakers as they anxiously await word...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:59 pm NKorea accuses South of trying to kill Kim Jong IlNorth Korea claimed Thursday that it has arrested a South Korean-hired agent it strongly suggested was tasked with assassinating the country's absolute leader, Kim Jong Il.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm Discover Financial returns to profitability in 4QDiscover Financial Services says it returned to profitability during its fiscal fourth-quarter, due in part to a payment from a lawsuit settlement.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm Athens on new protest alertATHENS (AFP) - Greek police warned people to stay away from central Athens on Thursday as students prepared new protests over the police killing of a teenager.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm NYT: Evangelist to give inaugural invocation
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:56 pm Fat wallet, thick waistlineThe richer a man is, the greater his chances are of being fat, according to a report from Statistics CanadaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:56 pm Borrowers rushing to refinance loans as rates drop (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:55 pm New US jobless claims drop more than expectedWASHINGTON - Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week but remain near a 26-year high. The Labor Department says that new applications...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:54 pm Riot police, youths clash in Athens, shoppers fleeATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Riot police clashed with rock-throwing demonstrators in central Athens on Thursday, sending Christmas shoppers and people in cafes running for cover. Frightened parents scooped up their children from a Christmas carousel in the city's main square and fled....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:51 pm When foreclosure limbo becomes a lifestyle
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:50 pm UN says 33 countries in need of food aidThe United Nations says 33 countries are in need of food aid as a result of war, floods, crop failures or high domestic food prices.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:48 pm In Christmas tree wars, fakes gain ground
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm BNP Paribas shares slump on Fortis deal delayShares in BNP Paribas slumped Thursday after the French bank scrapped plans for a shareholder meeting on its acquisition of Belgium's troubled Fortis bank.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:45 pm More than 20 accused in Saddam party plotMore than 20 employees of Iraq's Ministry of the Interior have been arrested on allegations that they were plotting to revive Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party, officials said Thursday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:45 pm New jobless claims drop more than expected (AP)AP - Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, but mass layoffs continue amid a recession that appears to be deepening.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pm Twin Bomb Blasts Hit the Philippines, Killing 2Twin bomb blasts hit southern Philippine city, killing at least 2.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pm Obama To Name Mary Schapiro As SEC ChiefPresident-elect Obama on Thursday is expected to name Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, an agency that has been the focus of criticism in recent weeks for apparently failing to act on questionable practices that may have cost investors billions of dollars. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:44 pm UK auto manufacturers plead for helpLONDON - British auto manufacturers stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government to deliver an industry bailout package on Thursday as a report revealed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm Dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am CST - The News HeraldThe News Herald - A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS MORNING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE TRI STATE ... Dense-fog advisory in effect for Houston until noon Polk Under Dense Fog Warning Again This Morning Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:41 pm UN backs action on Uganda rebelsThe UN envoy trying to end Uganda's conflict tells the BBC he backs the recent offensive against the LRA rebels.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm Rwanda's Bagosora sentenced to life for genocide (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm Rwanda's Bagosora sentenced to life for genocideKIGALI (Reuters) - A U.N. court sentenced a former army colonel accused of masterminding the slaughter of 800,000 people in Rwanda in 1994 to life in prison Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm Most Distant Water in the Universe FoundAstronomers have found the most distant water yet seen in the Universe, in a galaxy more than 11 billion light-years from Earth. Previously, the most distant water had been seen in a galaxy less than 7 billion light-years from Earth.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:40 pm New clashes break out in GreeceClashes break out between protesters and police in Greece, in continuing unrest over the killing of a teenager.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:39 pm US Initial Jobless Claims Fell 21000 to 554000 Last Week - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Bob Willis Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits held near a 26-year high, signaling the labor market is deteriorating as the economy heads into a second year of a recession. Jobless claims fell by 21000 last week Initial jobless claims fall 21000; trend at 26-year high Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm France's first lady wins nude-bag battle
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:37 pm PHOTOS: Olympics OverviewFrom track records to Phelps' victory, a look at the best Olympics moments.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:37 pm First US Face Transplant Described - New York Times
New York Times - Cleveland Clinic, via AP Dr. Maria Siemionow, center, led a Cleveland Clinic team including Dr. Risal Djohan, left, and Dr. Daniel Alam in an operation replacing most of a patient’s face. Video: Cleveland Doctors Discuss Face Transplant Surgeons discuss landmark face transplant Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:37 pm Obama picks new head of SECCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama was set on Thursday to name seasoned regulator Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission as he considers a major overhaul of the heavily criticized agency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm Poll: Cuomo, Kennedy ahead for US Senate - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com - New York state voters favor two prominent political names as a replacement for Hillary Clinton in the US Senate. The leading choices are Kennedy or Cuomo, according to a poll from the Siena (College) Research Institute. Mayor’s Aide Pushes Hard for Kennedy Caroline Risks Trading Camelot for Congress: Margaret Carlson Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm GM says report on Chrysler merger talks is untrueDETROIT - General Motors says a report that it and Chrysler have restarted talks to combine the two ailing automakers is untrue. The Wall Street Journal, citing people...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm Bernard Madoff surrounded by mob of cameras after courtNEW YORK - Free on $10 million bond during an investigation into an alleged $50 billion investment fraud, Bernard Madoff had to push his way through a swarm of media to reach...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm Oil flat despite OPEC cut - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - By Kenneth Musante, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices were flat Thursday after sliding to a 4 1/2 year low a day earlier as investors shrugged off an OPEC production cut. Oil Rises From 4-Year Low on Speculation Stockpiles to Dwindle Oil, ignoring record OPEC cut, hovers below $41 Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:32 pm Norway's December unemployment hits 2 percentOil-rich Norway's unemployment rate remained among the world's lowest, at 2 percent, in December, despite a 29 percent increase in the number of people registered as unemployed, the national Labor and Welfare Administration announced Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm NFL legend Sammy Baugh dies at 94
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm National Geographic's Top Ten Photos of 2008Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm Tribunal sentences Rwandan 'genocide mastermind' to life (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm UK auto manufacturers plead for helpBritish auto manufacturers stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government to deliver an industry bailout package on Thursday as a report revealed that car production slumped by a third in November.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:27 pm Finland lowers 2008 growth forecast to 1.5 percentThe Finnish government on Thursday lowered its 2008 growth forecast to 1.5 percent — down from 2.5 percent — but said it could not give a prediction for next year because of the uncertain economic climate.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm Court Declines To Remove Blagojevich - U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report - The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday declined a request to find embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich unfit for office. CNN's The Situation Room reported that "without any comment, the state Supreme Court simply refuses to hear it, and the state attorney ... Video: Blagojevich: Can't Wait to Tell My Side Blagojevich strikes back Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm Up to 25 Iraqis accused in Saddam party plotBAGHDAD (AP) -- More than 20 employees of Iraq's Ministry of the Interior have been arrested on allegations that they were plotting to revive Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party, government officials said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm Britain confirms Iraq troop pullout, rebuffs Afghan linkLONDON (AFP) - Britain will withdraw all but 400 of its troops from Iraq by the end of next July, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday, but rejected any link with pressure to send more forces to Afghanistan.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm Playwright Calls Piven's Sick-Out Real Fishy - TMZ.com
TMZ.com - Not David Mamet, the playwright whose "Speed-the-Plow" Piven just ditched on Broadway. He had some awesomely choice words for the sick star, who's now claiming it's a "high mercury count" that ended his run. Piven leaves "Speed-the-Plow," blames mercury count Entourage star leaves Mamet play Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:22 pm NFL record-setter Slingin' Sammy Baugh dies at 94 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm Up to 25 Iraq government officials accused in plotBAGHDAD - More than 20 employees of Iraq's Ministry of the Interior have been arrested on allegations that they were plotting to revive Saddam Hussein's outlawed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm Just how does Santa get round Earth in one night?It's a question that has puzzled children for decades. Just how does Father Christmas travel around the world in just one night delivering millions of presents on his reindeer-pulled sleigh?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:20 pm Madoff surrounded by mob of cameras after court (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm Obama picks new head of SEC, considers shakeupCHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama was set on Thursday to name seasoned regulator Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission as he considers a major overhaul of the heavily criticized agency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm Obama picks new head of SEC, considers shakeup (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:19 pm China Vows to Continue Reforms - Voice of America
Voice of America - By Stephanie Ho China is marking the 30th anniversary of what it calls its "reform and opening program", which is the economic development path that is credited with helping the country grow. Video: Riding China's reforms to riches - 18 Dec 08 China celebrates 30 years of economic reform Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:18 pm Fed cut sparks dollar dive: John Kemp - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - By John Kemp LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - By cutting rates to just above zero and promising to hold them there until the economy recovers, the Federal Reserve has created near-perfect conditions for a one-way bet against the US dollar. Video: How Will Fed Rate Cut Affect Consumers, Big 3?  Comment by Robert A. Brusca, PhD Chief Economist, Fact and Opinion Economics NY, NYSource: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:17 pm New national nursing home rating system compares care - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press - BY PATRICIA ANSTETT • FREE PRESS MEDICAL WRITER • December 18, 2008 More than one in five of Michigan's 417 nursing homes received failing grades for good care, staffing and deficiencies cited in state inspections, according to a groundbreaking new ... Nursing home industry worries about new ratings Feds rate US nursing homes Source: Google News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm Blagojevich lawyer challenges impeachment's legitmacyGov. Rod Blagojevich, facing charges of political corruption and possible impeachment, said Wednesday that he can't wait to "tell ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm Many beliefs, many paths to heaven?Most American religious believers, including most Christians, say eternal life is not exclusively for those who accept Christ ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm Michael McDowell's NASCAR Crash (VIDEO)Watch Michael McDowell's Texas Motor Speedway 2008 Crash.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm Will Smith Gives $122,500 To Scientology....Awww HELLLLL No.Will Smith gives generously to many causes, and one of them is the Church of Scientology. A report on his charitable foundation's tax return shows that $122,500 was donationed to the Scientology causes, out of $1.3 million given overall. Smith has talked about his study of Scientology and also said he is not a Scientologist.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm Career Army officer sues Rumsfeld, CheneyA career Army officer who survived the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, claims that no evacuation was ordered inside the Pentagon, despite flight controllers calling in warnings of approaching hijacked aircraft nearly 20 minutes before the building was struck.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm MacWorld Pullout Signals the Death of (the Cult of) MacDoes this mean crazed Apple commenters will finally stop?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm FedEx 2Q profit rises 3 percent; plans salary cutsFedEx Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 3 percent, narrowly topping Wall Street's expectations, but it announced further cost cuts as demand continues to slump.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm Madoff Red Flags Were There All AlongIn 2001, reporter Erin Arvedlund wrote an article for the financial weekly Barrons that was skeptical of Bernard Madoff's strategy and performance on Wall Street. She questioned how Madoff was able to offer good returns. She talks with Steve Inskeep about the impetus for her story and what she learned in the process. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted of genocideARUSHA, Tanzania - The main organizer behind the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people in Rwanda was convicted of genocide today and sentenced to life in prison, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:06 pm Indian Lawmakers to Get Tough on TerrorIndian lawmakers to meet on tough new anti-terror proposals.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:05 pm Planner of Rwanda Genocide Jailed for LifeUN-backed court convicts planner of Rwandan genocide, sentences him to life.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted of genocideARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) -- The main organizer behind the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people in Rwanda was convicted of genocide Thursday and sentenced to life in prison, the most significant verdict of a U.N. tribunal set up to bring the killers to justice....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm China protest decries custom of eating catsBEIJING - A southern Chinese province must stop the "shameful" and "cruel slaughter" of cats for food, a group of more than 40 animal lovers in Beijing...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm 'Dark Knight' Already Tracking To Become Year's Top DVDAfter it's first week of release, 'Dark Knight' looks to have 'Iron Man' in its crosshairs.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm Lights Out in The HimalayasNepal declares electricity crisis, announces 10 hours daily power cuts.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:56 pm Report: Chrysler, GM revive talksGeneral Motors and Chrysler have reopened merger talks, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:56 pm Japan ends five-year Iraq missionJapanese PM Taro Aso hails the success of his country's five-year mission in Iraq, as the last planes leave the region.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:53 pm Zimbabwe Cholera Death Toll Tops 1000UN: Zimbabwe cholera death toll reaches 1,111, more than 20,000 cases recorded.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:52 pm China protesters: Stop 'cooking cats alive'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:52 pm Naked Carla Bruni Bags BannedCourt orders damages for distribution of bags with nude photo of Carla Bruni.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm FireTorrent Brings BitTorrent to FirefoxFirefox is the web browser of choice for many people, but unlike Opera, it can’t download .torrent files natively. With FireTorrent you can now add BitTorrent support to Firefox. The add-on makes it possible to download .torrent files in the browser, and integrates BitTorrent downloads into the existing download manager.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm Zimbabwe cholera toll tops 1,100
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm UN: Gaza unemployment rises to 49 percentJERUSALEM (AP) -- A U.N. report says nearly half of all Gazans are unemployed and is calling Israel's stringent closure of the Palestinian territory a "profound human dignity crisis."...Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm UN: Gaza unemployment rises to 49 percentJERUSALEM A U.N. report says nearly half of all Gazans are unemployed and is calling Israel's stringent closure of the Palestinian territory a "profound human dignity crisis." The...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm 2ND LD: Opposition-proposed job security bills pass upper house panel+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A House of Councillors committee on Thursday passed four opposition- proposed bills on employment measures to address growing job losses amid the current...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:48 pm Madoff under house arrestNEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disgraced Wall Street investment manager Bernard Madoff, accused of orchestrating a $50 billion fraud, was put under house arrest on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm Chinese ships will fight piratesChina announces it is preparing to send naval ships to fight rampant Somali piracy in the Gulf of Aden.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm Nursing home industry worries about new ratingsWASHINGTON - Rating systems help people decide which restaurants to go to or hotels to stay at. So why not something similar from the federal government for the nation's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:42 pm Britain to pull troops from Iraq from May 31 at the latestLONDON (Reuters) - Britain will start withdrawing troops from Iraq on May 31, 2009 at the latest, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm Widows' VillageCrisis in Central African Republic as bandits kill menSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:39 pm New credit card rules comingWASHINGTON - Consumers will be shielded from increases in interest rates on existing account balances on their credit cards under new rules being adopted by federal regulators. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:39 pm Iraq PM office says shoe-thrower apologizesBAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for embarrassing him before the watching world, the prime minister's office said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Man Utd into Club World Cup finalManchester United reach the Fifa Club World Cup final with a 5-3 victory over Japan's Gamba Osaka in Yokohama.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted of genocideThe main organizer behind the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people in Rwanda was convicted of genocide Thursday and sentenced ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm Mumbai 'scout' suspects in courtTwo suspected militants appear in court in Mumbai amid a probe into whether they scouted for the city's attackers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm UN says Zimbabwe cholera death toll reaches 1,111GENEVA (AP) -- The cholera death toll in Zimbabwe has risen above 1,000, the United Nations said Thursday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm 2ND LD: Gov't, ruling bloc decide 20 tril. yen share purchases from firms+TOKYO, Dec. 18 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND RULING COALITION ON STOCK PURCHASES) The government and the ruling coalition decided Thursday to submit toSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:28 pm NATO and Russia to resume high-level contacts FridayBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia will on Friday hold their first high-level contact since the alliance froze ties with Moscow after its intervention into Georgia this August, a NATO official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm Up to 25 Iraq government officials accused in plotMore than 20 employees of Iraq's Ministry of the Interior have been arrested on allegations that they were plotting to revive Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party, government officials...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:18 pm India seeks to soothe public with new terror lawNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government will rush a new law through parliament on Thursday that will allow police to hold suspects for up to 180 days, a move legal officials said is an attempt to allay public anger over the Mumbai attacks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:17 pm 30 Years Change China, But Not Its Politics30 years of reforms transform China and its people, but not its politics.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm Sony's PlayStation Home HackedSony's PS3 virtual world, Home, has already been hacked, with developers having discovered ways to exploit vulnerabilities within the software's code. According to reports in the Telegraph this week, the hack allowed the developers "to customise their PlayStation Home experience beyond the options provided by Sony."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm India halts sport tour to PakistanNEW DELHI (AP) -- India on Thursday debated tough, new anti-terror legislation drafted in the wake of the Mumbai attacks as officials called off a high-profile cricket tour to Pakistan - a clear sign of a freeze in the peace process between the South Asian rivals....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm India halts sport tour to PakistanIndia on Thursday debated tough, new anti-terror legislation drafted in the wake of the Mumbai attacks as officials called off a high-profile cricket tour to Pakistan _ a clear sign of a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:04 pm Zuma sues South Africa cartoonistSouth Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma takes legal action over a cartoon showing him raping the "justice system".Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:59 am India pull out of Pakistan tourThe Indian government calls off next year's tour in the wake of last month's attacks in Mumbai.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am Nicaraguan leader Ortega gets warm Moscow welcomeRussian President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow will move to develop ties with its old ally, Nicaragua.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:50 am Dollar mostly down, gold up in morning tradingThe U.S. dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Thursday morning. Gold rose.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am China protest decries custom of eating catsA southern Chinese province must stop the "shameful" and "cruel slaughter" of cats for food, a group of more than 40 animal lovers in Beijing said Thursday as they unfurled banners in a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am 2 bomb blasts hit south Philippine city, killing 2Two crude bombs packed with nails exploded minutes apart Thursday at a department store and a nearby clothing shop packed with Christmas shoppers in the southern Philippines, killing two...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:37 am U.N.: No Immunity for 'Butcher of Bosnia'U.N. judges: no immunity deal will prevent Radovan Karadzic genocide trial.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am Planner of Rwandan massacres convicted of genocideThe main organizer behind the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people in Rwanda was convicted of genocide Thursday and sentenced to life in prison, the most significant verdict of a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am Japan, Australia sign cooperation pactJapan and Australia on Thursday agreed to step up security and diplomatic cooperation after a rocky year in ties between the Pacific allies including a bitter dispute over whaling.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am A mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship in Antarctic watersThis undated file picture released in February 2008 by the Australian Customs Services shows a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am Australian Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon (left) shakes hands with Japanese counterpart Yasukazu HamadaAustralian Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon (left) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada prior to their talks at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo. Japan and Australia on Thursday agreed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am Australia's Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon (centre) reviews the honor guard in TokyoAustralia's Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon (centre) reviews the honor guard before meeting his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo. Japan and Australia on Thursday agreed...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:25 am 2ND LD: Japan, Australia to deepen security cooperation at talks+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH OPENING REMARKS AT TALKS) Japan and Australia are set to agree to deepen cooperation in such areas as international peace activities and multilateral...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:23 am Rwandan colonel sentenced to life for genocideTheoneste Bagosora convicted as organizer of 1994 massacre that left more than 500,000 deadSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:19 am The new Thai premier has vowed to visit the rural northeast, a stronghold of Thaksin Shinawatra (pictured)A Thai villager passes a portrait of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the northeastern town of Roi Et in late November 2008. New Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva launched a charm offensive Thursday...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am New Thai prmier Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks at a ceremony at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, December 17Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democrat Party speaks at a ceremony at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on December 17 after receiving King Bhumibol Adulyadej's command appointing him new Thailand's prime...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:08 am IMF sees U.S. recovery in late 2009MADRID (Reuters) - The U.S. economy looks set to pick up next year or early in 2010, although this scenario is by no means certain, the IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in a newspaper interview on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:02 am Montreal actor back home after surviving Mumbai attacksMichael Rudder, shot three times, greeted by cheering crowd of friendsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:01 am Pastor Rick Warren To Give Inauguration InvocationBeside filling Cabinet posts, President-elect Barack Obama has been announcing the program for next month's inauguration ceremonies. A lot of controversy followed the announcement that social conservative, Pastor Rick Warren, would give the invocation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Ill. High Court Rejects Attempt To Remove Gov.The Illinois Supreme Court has denied an effort to remove Governor Rod Blagojech, rejecting what could have been the quickest way to force the Democrat from office. The court, without comment, refused to hear state Attorney General Lisa Madigan's legal challenge to the governor's fitness to serve. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Washington Transfers Power While Fighting 2 WarsThe transfer of power from President Bush to the Obama administration will come during a time of two wars and watches for terrorist threats. The high stakes seem to have convinced the Bush and Obama teams to cooperate closely and in some unprecedented ways. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am China dispatching ships to battle Somali piratesFirst such far-ranging mission for the Chinese navySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am Court Convicts Rwanda Genocide OrganizerA U.N. court has convicted and sentenced to life in prison the organizer of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that claimed more than 500,000 lives.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:56 am WATCH: British Troops Leaving IraqSource: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:55 am Official: 25 accused of plot to restore outlawed Saddam partyAt least 25 people working in Iraq's Ministry of the Interior have been arrested on accusations of participating in a plot to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:37 am Tumour in newborn's brain contained footDoctor describes discovery as 'extremely unique, unusual, borderline unheard of'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:37 am Carla Bruni wins damages over nude image on bagsCase the latest in a series of legal actions over French presidential couple's imageSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:34 am 25 Iraqis Arrested In Baath Party RaidsAn Iraqi security official says that 25 people working in the Interior Ministry have been arrested in an alleged plot to restore Saddam Hussein's banned party.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:20 am OPEC's share of the world's crude oil reservesOPEC's share of the world's crude oil reserves. OPEC ministers have approved a record output cut of 2.2 million barrels a day and looked to non-member oil producers Russia and Azerbaijan to make reductions...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am England cricketersEngland cricketers during a training session in Mohali on December 18, 2008. An unpredictable wicket and India's awesome recent form have forced England to delay naming their team for the must-win second...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am England spinners Graeme Swann (right) and Monty PanesarEngland spinners Graeme Swann (right) and Monty Panesar during a training session in Mohali on December 18, 2008. An unpredictable wicket and India's awesome recent form have forced England to delay naming...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh (left) and Sachin Tendulkar (centre) with England's Andrew FlintoffIndian cricketer Harbhajan Singh (left) watches as team-mate Sachin Tendulkar (centre) talks with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff during a training session in Mohali on December 18, 2008. An unpredictable...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am Indian cricketersIndian cricketers during a training session in Mohali on December 18, 2008. An unpredictable wicket and India's awesome recent form have forced England to delay naming their team for the must-win second...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am China dispatching ships to battle Somali piratesBEIJING (AP) -- China said Thursday it is preparing to dispatch naval warships to join international forces battling Somali pirates, the first such far-ranging mission for the Chinese navy....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:03 am CPPIB invests in Turkey mall developerCanada Pension Plan Investment Board injecting $431-million in company that plans to build 21 shopping centresSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am SKorean lawmakers brawl over US free trade pactSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Brawling South Korean lawmakers tried to sledgehammer their way into a parliamentary meeting room barricaded by the ruling party as the National Assembly descended into chaos Thursday over a free trade agreement with the United States....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:38 am Pakistanis Dispute Full Blame For Mumbai AttacksIndia holds Pakistan responsible for last month's terror attacks in Mumbai: The two nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors have had a contentious relationship for decades. But many in Pakistan resent being the immediate prime suspects in the three-day siege. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:09 am Oil Prices Fall Despite Record OPEC CutOil prices have fallen to 4 1/2-year lows in Asia as investor pessimism over global crude demand outweighs OPEC's largest-ever production cut.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am MNA pledges reluctant allegiance to the QueenCalls the tradition a 'remnant of the archaic British monarchy'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Radler plans to pen a 'business primer'In his first interview since being paroled, the convicted fraudster says he feels no bitterness toward Lord BlackSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am China dispatching ships to battle Somali piratesChina says it will dispatch naval ships to join international forces battling Somali pirates.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:52 am Feds rate U.S. nursing homesAn analysis of nearly 16,000 nursing homes reveals for-profit homes are more likely to provide inferior care than their non-profit ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:32 am Proposed Russian Law Targets DissidentsProminent right activists in Russia say that a proposed law broadening the definition of treason in the country would in fact give authorities the power to prosecute anyone deemed to have "harmed the security of the Russian Federation."Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:30 am What kind of first lady will Michelle Obama be?Expectations are dizzyingly high for Michelle Obama, wife of President-elect Barack Obama. Most Democrats, and even some Republicans, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:28 am Qantas and BA fail in global airline merger bidSYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's Qantas Airways and British Airways said Thursday that their talks on a planned merger to form a global carrier worth an estimated 6.0 billion US dollars had ended without agreement.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:27 am British troops to leave Iraq by July 31, Brown saysBritain's prime minister, in a surprise visit to Baghdad, urges Iraqi lawmakers to approve a pact on the withdrawal. The pullout will leave the U.S. as the only major foreign force.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that his nation's forces would withdraw from Iraq by the end of July, leaving the United States as the only major foreign military presence in the country. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am U.S. squirrels pushing relatives out of BritainEngland and Scotland are at war with an Ugly American intruder the gray squirrel, which threatens the smaller, native red squirrel. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:50 am 30 years transform China, but not its politicsBEIJING (AP) -- China marked the 30th anniversary of the start of its capitalist revolution with a speech Thursday from Communist Party leader Hu Jintao, who urged continued economic reform but said it would not lead to Western-style democracy....Source: AP Top International News At 9:14 a... | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:49 am Chrysler to idle plants, pressure builds for aidDETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC said on Wednesday that it would halt factory operations for at least a month, putting new pressure on the Bush administration to quickly help cash-strapped automakers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:19 am Chrysler wants to revive merger talks with GM: reportWASHINGTON, (AFP) - Troubled US automaker Chrysler hopes to reboot merger talks with General Motors as both companies grapple with imminent collapse, hoping for a federal government rescue, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:08 am Two dead after planes collide over Sydney, suburban house hitA trip to see Santa has saved a mother and baby who would otherwise have been home when a light plane crashed into their Sydney house, killing two female pilots. Two small planes from separate training schools collided in mid-air,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:06 am Nursing homes talk new ratingsJacquelyn McCarthy, who runs a nursing home in Framingham, Mass., credits the five-star rating it's getting from the government ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:24 am South Asians Left Jobless, Homeless In IraqTens of thousands of poor South Asians have made their way to Iraq since the U.S. invasion, in hopes of making money to send home to their families. But the system that gets them to Baghdad is riddled with corruption and exploitation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:02 am Selling The Bawdy Side Of ChristmasAmid risque Santa suits and foul-mouthed holiday movies, is Christmas becoming more naughty than nice? Some people celebrate the season in provocative ways. Others look for deeper meaning despite the rowdy behavior around them. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am Study tracks disasters, odds of dodging deathA new study pinpoints how likely it is that natural disasters will literally be the death of Americans in certain regions of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 4:53 am Kennedy goes public with Senate ambitionSYRACUSE, New York - Caroline Kennedy finally made public her desire to carry on her famous family's legacy, reaching out to a handful of political leaders in a carefully choreographed effort to win support for her quest to succeed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am US doctors hail near-total face transplantCLEVELAND, Ohio (AFP) - Doctors hailed a groundbreaking transplant to replace 80 percent of a woman's face, saying Wednesday it is a means for the severely disfigured to "face the world" without humiliation.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:53 am Elle Macpherson's sister declares herself bankruptMELBOURNE - The sister of former supermodel Elle Macpherson has declared herself bankrupt. Mimi Macpherson was due to appear in the Federal Magistrates Court in Melbourne on Thursday for a bankruptcy hearing, but the court heard...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:08 am Iraq Gov't Divided Over Jailed Shoe TosserChaos erupted in Iraq's parliament over the jailing of a reporter who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:00 am US man raped daughter, posted video onlineSPOKANE - A man who raped his daughter and posted videos of the abuse online before fleeing to China pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday and could face the rest of his life in prison. Kenneth John Freeman, 46, pleaded...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:41 am Chrysler To Shut Plants For A MonthAiling automaker Chrysler is shutting down all its manufacturing operations for at least a month. All three Detroit automakers routinely close for a couple of weeks around Christmas, but Chrysler says it is extending the shutdown because there isn't enough demand for vehicles. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:26 am How a trained healer turned terroristOne was a poetry-loving trainee brain surgeon. Another was a talented engineer developing 3-D maps for the blind. The other was the son of an eminent Iraqi rheumatologist who had followed his father in taking the Hippocratic oath...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Dec 2008 | 11:00 pm Chrysler, Ford Idle Factories; GM Delays New PlantChrysler says it will close all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month starting Friday. The company needs to match production to slowing demand and conserve cash. Tighter credit markets are keeping would-be buyers away from their showrooms, Chrysler says. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Dec 2008 | 10:36 pm U.S. Hits Alleged Iranian Terror FrontThe Bush administration moved Wednesday to clamp down financially on a New York City business suspected of acting as a front company for Iran's Bank Melli, which has been accused of providing support to Iran's nuclear program.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 10:30 pm Suspected U.S. Strike Kills 2 In PakistanOfficials 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 | 17 Dec 2008 | 10:30 pm Extreme deep freeze blamed for gondola collapseWHISTLER, British Columbia - A rare type of ice build has been blamed for the partial collapse of a gondola tower at Canada's Whistler ski resort. Thirteen people were slightly injured and dozens were trapped for hours in unheated...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Dec 2008 | 10:22 pm California budget crisis spurs freeze on funds for schools, roadsTop state financial officials vote to halt $3.8 billion in spending for projects including emergency repairs at L.A. and Compton schools.The state's top three financial officials voted unanimously today to freeze $3.8 billion in financing on road, levee, school and housing construction projects throughout California in the most drastic fallout yet from the state's cash crisis. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:24 pm 'Set our son free' ask Taliban fighter's parentsSAN FRANCISCO - The parents of American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh are asking President George W. Bush to set their son free before Bush leaves office next month. Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:16 pm Attack choppers thwart hijack attemptSAN'A, Yemen - An international anti-piracy force thwarted the attempted takeover of a Chinese cargo ship off the Somali coast on Wednesday, sending in attack helicopters that fired on the bandits and forced them to abandon...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:11 pm State Democrats plan to increase taxesA complex proposal would classify some items as fees rather than taxes. Senate and Assembly members are slated to vote on the measure tonight.Democratic legislative leaders are planning to use a series of complex legal maneuvers to raise Californians' gas, sales and income taxes over the objection of Republican lawmakers, who have been able to block such proposals in the past. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:01 pm Brutal Drug War Fueled By U.S. AppetiteIn the past few years, Mexico has become one of the most dangerous places on earth. Drug gangs have killed more than 5,000 people this year - and it's all fueled by the United States' appetite for drugs, Bill Whitaker reports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm Cow survives being hit by biplaneLONDON - A British pilot says he may paint a cow on the side of his aircraft to mark the moment his biplane clipped one during an emergency landing. Rob Wotton was trying to land his Tiger Moth plane after a loss of power in a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Dec 2008 | 8:29 pm Tasmanian Devil Cedric has cancerThe race to save the endangered Tasmanian devil from extinction has suffered a serious scientific setback. A devil named Cedric, thought immune to the invariably fatal, contagious devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), has developed...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 17 Dec 2008 | 8:15 pm OPEC cuts record 2.2 million barrels a dayOPEC today agreed to slash 2.2 million barrels from its daily production -- its single largest cut ever -- while bloc outsiders Russia and Azerbaijan announced their own cutbacks of hundreds of thousands of barrels from the market.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 7:28 pm Obama names Tom Vilsack, Ken Salazar to CabinetVilsack is selected as the new secretary of Agriculture, and Salazar will head the Department of the Interior.Barack Obama announced two more Cabinet selections today, as the president-elect held his third news conference in as many days. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:31 pm Anti-Piracy Force Thwarts Pirate AttackAn international anti-piracy force thwarted the attempted takeover of a Chinese cargo ship off the Somali coast, sending in attack helicopters that fired on the bandits and forced them to abandon the ship they boarded.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:26 pm 1,500 Parakeets Rescued From Two-Room ApartmentBerlin officials say they have rescued 1,500 parakeets from a two-room apartment.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:23 pm Iraqi Doctor Gets Life for London, Glasgow BombingsA doctor who led failed car bomb attacks in Britain in revenge for U.S.-led military action in his family's native Iraq was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:19 pm U.S. to Deploy Stealth Fighters to JapanA dozen F-22 stealth fighter jets will be deployed to the southern Japan island of Okinawa for three months from January, the Air Force said in a statement Wednesday. It will be their second deployment to the island in two years.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 5:12 pm Dozens Saved From Dangling Gondolas After Tower SnapsMore than 50 people were evacuated from about 30 gondola cars after a tower supporting the cables partially collapsed Tuesday at Canada's Whistler ski resort.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 4:38 pm Military to ratchet up security for Obama inaugurationAir defense will be 'robust' and thousands of personnel will be on high alert, with medical units and chemical-attack experts in place, when the new president is sworn into office.The U.S. military will be on high alert during the inauguration of Barack Obama, with increased air defenses, chemical-attack teams and medical units in place, a top general said in disclosing details of the plan today. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 4:36 pm Berlin Pol Blasted for Saying Poor Should Catch RatsA Berlin politician has sparked an outcry after suggesting poor people play pied piper in the rat-infested city and catch the vermin for $1.40 per dead rodent, Spiegel Online reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 4:19 pm Report: Russia to Give Fighter Jets to Lebanon as GiftRussia will reportedly give 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to Lebanon as a gift, Reuters reported Wednesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 3:59 pm Snow and rain return to SouthlandBlizzard conditions were reported along Interstate 5 over the Tejon Pass.Another round of rain and snowfall doused Southern California this morning, and temperatures dipped at least 10 degrees lower than normal across the region in the final days of fall, weather officials said. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:29 pm Fake Qantas Engineer Risked 12,000 Fliers' LivesA pathological liar who faked his way into an aircraft engineer's job with Qantas has been sentenced to a maximum three years and five months in prison.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:28 pm LatAm Summit: U.S. Needs Deadline on Cuba EmbargoLatin American and Caribbean leaders called for the creation of a regional union that would exclude the U.S. and oppose outside interference Wednesday in a summit hailed as an historical expression of independence.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:07 pm Acropolis Protest Banners Call for European UprisingProtesters hung two giant banners off the Acropolis on Wednesday, with slogans calling for mass demonstrations across Europe and 'resistance,' after days of violent protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager in Athens.Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 2:06 pm Overturned truck cuts off most of I-5Authorities say a flipped-over tractor-trailer has shut down all but one lane of Interstate 5 south of downtown Los Angeles.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm British PM Firm On Pullout From IraqBritain is the second-largest contributor to the international military coalition in Iraq after the United States. About 4,000 British troops are now in Iraq, mostly in the country's south.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm Russian Warships In Backyard: "It's Fine"Russian warships have been plying the waters off Venezuela and Panama in recent weeks and are now heading for Cuba, but U.S. officials are not so much wringing their hands as yawning.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm
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