Help Calls In L.A. On The Rise As Economy Tanks

Los Angeles County's 211 telephone service provides help for callers with basic needs like food and shelter. As the economy falters, the call center is seeing a dramatic rise in calls, especially from families facing foreclosure.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:37 pm

Gov Patrick tells non-emergency state workers to stay home

Gov. Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas M. Menino have told non-emergency city and state workers to stay home from work today with the goal of keeping drivers off the roads as...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm

Mass. investor saw inside Madoff scam (AP)

AP - His repeated warnings that Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff was running a giant Ponzi scheme have cast Harry Markopolos as an unheeded prophet.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

How to Re-Enable Jailbreaking in Mac OS X 10.5.6

The Mac OS X 10.5.6 update broke pwnage, the unlocking/jailbreaking program for the iPhone. Fortunately, there's now an easy solution to fix this problem. You just need an Automator script and these simple instructions.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

This rubbish robot seems to be straight out of Terminator.

He could once be found at the Eden Project in Cornwall, England in 2005, but who knows, he might be back!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

Iraqi judge: Shoe-tossing reporter was beaten

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush during a news conference was beaten afterward and had bruises on his face and around his eyes, a judge said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm

Iraqi judge: Shoe-tossing reporter was beaten (AP)

AP - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush during a news conference was beaten afterward and had bruises on his face and around his eyes, a judge said Friday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe pictured on December 11 at Heroes Acre in Harare

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses mourners during the burial of Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Elliot Manyika at Heroes Acre in Harare, December 11. Mugabe on Friday told his ruling ZANU-PF...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm

Obama poised to name new Cabinet members (AP)

AP - President-elect Barack Obama is nearly finished choosing his Cabinet as he prepares to leave Saturday on a holiday vacation in his native Hawaii.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:27 pm

Mugabe tells ruling party he will 'never surrender' Zimbabwe

BINDURA, Zimbabwe (AFP) - President Robert Mugabe on Friday told his ruling ZANU-PF party that "Zimbabwe is mine", adding he would never surrender and that he was not intimidated by calls to step down.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:27 pm

Drivers stage a protest in the streets of Manila

Drivers stage a protest in the streets of Manila demanding that diesel fuel prices be brought down further despite almost weekly reductions in fuel prices. The price of New York oil sank under 34 dollars...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm

West digs out from record snow that's heading east (AP)

AP - Road crews worked around the clock to remove 2 feet of snow from Spokane streets early Friday as the winter storm that set records in the West moved through the Great Lakes region and bore down on the Northeast.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:26 pm

Oil price slumps below $34 a barrel

LONDON (AFP) - The price of New York oil sank under 34 dollars per barrel on Friday for the first time for more than four and a half years, as weak global demand overshadowed a record OPEC output cut, traders said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm

Stock futures fall with automakers still in limbo

NEW YORK - Wall Street headed for a lower open today as investors nervously awaited the fate of the U.S. automaking industry - one of the nation's biggest employers. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm

Tsvangirai threatens to suspend Zimbabwe talks

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Friday he would ask for power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe to be suspended if the government did not stop persecuting political opponents.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:22 pm

Bush to make announcement on autos (Reuters)

Reuters - President George W. Bush will make an announcement about a rescue plan for the ailing U.S. automakers at 9 a.m. EST on Friday, the White House said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Bush to make announcement on autos

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will make an announcement about a rescue plan for the ailing U.S. automakers at 9 a.m. EST on Friday, the White House said.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

West digs out from record snow that's heading east

SPOKANE, Wash. - Road crews worked around the clock to remove 2 feet of snow from Spokane streets early Friday as the winter storm that set records in the West moved through...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:21 pm

Photoshop Disaster: Legs Akimbo [PIC]

...I think it may be all one organism.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:20 pm

Apple exploring portable multi-touch skins for 3D surfaces

A company filing published for the first time this week shows Apple to be exploring portable multi-touch skins that can be wrapped around three-dimensional objects such as an iPod or steering wheel to provide addition GUI interfaces for those objects that can be configured via the touch skins themselves.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:20 pm

Legal fight planned over Ill. governor wiretaps (AP)

AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorney is offering a glimpse of his client's unfolding legal strategy, saying he'll challenge the lawfulness of court-ordered wiretaps at the heart of federal corruption allegations against the Democrat. But the two-term governor may go public to defend himself first.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:18 pm

Watergate's 'Deep Throat' dies

W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:18 pm

New album from U2 is on the horizon

U2's new album, "No Line on the Horizon," will be released by Interscope Records on March 3.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:17 pm

Mark Felt, Watergate's `Deep Throat,' dies at 95 (AP)

AP - W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal that toppled a president, has died. He was 95.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:16 pm

Paulson: 'Orderly' auto bankruptcy might be best (AP)

AP - The Bush administration is convinced the ailing economy could not withstand the demise of Detroit's Big Three and is looking at "orderly" bankruptcy to keep the automakers from collapsing.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:15 pm

Mugabe says no African country will topple him

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- President Robert Mugabe fired back at the top U.S. envoy for Africa on Friday, saying Zimbabwe "will never collapse" after she warned that the world should act urgently to keep it from deteriorating into further chaos....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm

Mugabe says no African country will topple him (AP)

AP - President Robert Mugabe fired back at the top U.S. envoy for Africa on Friday, saying Zimbabwe "will never collapse" after she warned that the world should act urgently to keep it from deteriorating into further chaos.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm

Bush Sets 9 a.m. ET Announcement On Automakers

President Bush will make statement on the auto industry at 9 a.m. ET, the White House said. On Thursday, the White House said it was looking at an "orderly" bankruptcy to keep the automakers from collapsing.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm

West digs out as snowstorm pounds Midwest, heads East

Road crews worked around the clock to remove 2 feet of snow from Spokane streets early Friday as the winter storm that set records ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

Nursing Homes Get Star Ratings from Government - TopNews

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Weyerhaeuser Cuts Dividend 58%, Warns On 4Q;Sees "Challenging" 09 - CNNMoney.com

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Mac Bloggers Muse on a Macworld Without a Mac Maker - TechNewsWorld

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Friday eye-opener: Do you pay top dollar for Teixeira? - USA Today

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Review: Carrey positively OK in 'Yes Man' - CNN International

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New listings on domestic stock markets fall to 16-year low in 2008+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese stock markets saw only 49 new company listings in 2008, down 72 from the previous year to the lowest level since 1992, with Friday's debut of information technology...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:06 pm

Alpine resorts nervous as recession reaching peaks

The past few Alpine ski seasons have melted away under the specter of global warming, as balmy conditions raised fears about the future of Europe's fabled winter resorts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

Schapiro Taking SEC’s Reins Shows Regulator Dodged Cox Critics - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm

Deep Throat, Watergate's secret informant, dies at 95

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The man known as Deep Throat, the secret informant in the Watergate scandal that led to the downfall of president Richard Nixon in 1974, has died, his family said Friday. He was 95.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:03 pm

11th Grade

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Break: Impossible dirt bike front flip video

whoa factor high, ouch factor high

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 1:00 pm

Leon Powe's Powe-r play

Leon Powe signed autographs yesterday during a Cradles to Crayons event at Modell's in Medford.
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:59 pm

Obama Said To Pick Hilda Solis For Labor Secretary

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate Hilda Solis as labor secretary. The Democratic congresswoman was just elected to her fifth term representing heavily Hispanic portions of eastern Los Angeles County and east L.A. She is the daughter of Mexican and Nicaraguan immigrants.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:59 pm

White House to Give Automakers Low-Interest Loans, ABC News Has ... - ABC News

Source: Google News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:58 pm

School buses cancelled across southwest Ontario as storm moves in

TORONTO - School bus drivers in several communities have been told to leave their vehicles parked as southern Ontario braces for a major snowstorm. Schools are open in the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:57 pm

Bailout limbo leaves GM town 'on edge'

In Ohio's Mahoning Valley, people wonder: If General Motors goes down how will we get by? The GM plant in Lordstown is one of the few pillars propping up the sagging Rust Belt economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:56 pm

Gas prices drive down inflation

Annual rate falls to 2 per cent in November but, excluding gasoline, consumer prices rose 2.8 per cent from last year

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:56 pm

Defense chief asks for plans to close Guantanamo camp - CNN International

Source: Google News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:55 pm

West digs out as snow heads east

Road crews worked around the clock to remove 2 feet of snow from Spokane streets Friday as the winter storm that set records in the West moved through the Great Lakes region and bore down on the Northeast.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:52 pm

Brazil Boosts Troops in Amazon

Brazil outlines new national defense scheme, will rebuild weapons industry.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Obama takes a break after cabinet plaudits

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama was set to round out his cabinet picks Friday after moving with his promised "deliberate haste" to get the faces in place to confront a dizzying array of menaces.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:47 pm

Youths attack French Institute in Athens

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Rioting youths attacked the French Institute in Athens with firebombs Friday, while Greek union members and university professors geared up for new anti-government rallies outside Parliament....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm

Youths attack French Institute in Athens

Rioting youths attacked the French Institute in Athens with firebombs Friday, while Greek union members and university professors geared up for new anti-government rallies outside...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:43 pm

Obama poised to name new Cabinet members - The Associated Press

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West digs out from record snow that's heading east - The Associated Press

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For 2008, one story, countless angles

Every year we reporters and editors gather in our smokeless newsrooms to debate the top stories of the year and come up with endless "top 10" lists.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Manning, Colts beat Jags to clinch wild card spot (AP)

AP - Peyton Manning asked his coaches at halftime if they had any suggestions for him. All he got was, "You haven't thrown any incompletions. Just try to keep doing what you're doing." Great tip. Manning was nearly perfect all night, exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed to overcome whatever emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars got from Richard Collier's return.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Judge: Shoe-Tossing Iraqi Was Beaten

Judge says Iraqi who threw shoes at President Bush shows signs of being beaten.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:39 pm

Tip alerted authorities to site of child's body months ago

ORLANDO, Fla. - Could the search for Caylee Marie have ended months ago? An Orange County utilities worker tried three times in August to alert law enforcement of a strange...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:38 pm

Caylee Anthony investigators find more bones

ORLANDO, Fla. - The meter reader who last week discovered the remains of a small child near missing toddler Caylee Anthony's house had called the sheriff's office...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm

Villa & Spurs may meet in Europe

Aston Villa and Tottenham will meet in the Uefa Cup last 16 if they knock out CSKA Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk respectively in the last 32.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm

Otabe, Suzuki, Umemoto to be tapped for key Foreign Ministry posts+

(Kyodo) _ Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone plans to place the Foreign Ministry's Economic Affairs Bureau Director General Yoichi Otabe in the post of deputy foreign minister in charge...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:35 pm

FY 2009 budget to hit record-high 88.55 tril. yen to tackle downturn+

(Kyodo) _ The Finance Ministry is set to propose Saturday a fiscal 2009 state budget totaling a record-high 88.55 trillion yen to equip Japan with ample means to battle against the sharp...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:35 pm

Man offers Iraq shoe-hurler a bride

The head of a large West Bank family wants to reward the Iraqi journalist who lobbed his shoes at President George W. Bush by sending him a bride.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm

Ethiopian ex-PM freed from prison

Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamerat Layne is freed from jail after serving 12 years for corruption.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Jennifer Aniston gives Letterman necktie from her GQ shoot

Jennifer Aniston handed David Letterman a surprise present during her appearance on his talk show in New York last night. [Scroll down for the video]

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Discrimination suit against NASCAR settled

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The $225 million lawsuit that a former NASCAR inspector filed against the stock-car racing organization has been settled. The suit, which was filed in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:23 pm

Yemen tribe frees German hostages

Three German citizens kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen have been freed, reports say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:22 pm

The two sides of Jason Kidd

In a perfect world, half the Izod Center crowd would give Jason Kidd a standing ovation on Friday night, and the other half would welcome him the way Fenway Park will greet...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:20 pm

Audioengine distributes clear, strong wireless music throughout the house

Audioengine made a name for itself in 2006 with its critically-acclaimed debut of iPod-enabled bookshelf speakers. A year later it followed up with smaller desktop speakers...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm

GM and Chrysler seen near loan deal

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Corp and Chrysler are close to securing emergency loans as part of a U.S. government aid package that would demand sweeping restructuring at the troubled automakers, according to sources familiar with the talks.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:18 pm

Carla Bruni Confirms 'Quickie' Wedding

French first lady says wedding to Sarkozy was decided 2 days ahead of time.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:17 pm

Mugabe: No One Will Dare Topple Me

Mugabe quoted in national paper as saying no country brave enough to topple him.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

Judge: Shoe-tossing reporter has been beaten

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush was beaten at the news conference after the incident and had bruises ...

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

Mugabe says no African country will topple him

President Robert Mugabe says no African nation has the guts to topple him, state media reported Friday, as the opposition said it would suspend power-sharing talks unless dozens of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

WATCH: India-Pakistan Tensions

Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

Magic Johnson, headed to ABC, praises Celtics

MILWAUKEE - The records of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are nearly identical, but for ESPN/ABC's newest National Basketball Association studio analyst, the...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:15 pm

Mugabe ridicules African bravery

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe reportedly says African leaders are not brave enough to force him from power.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm

WATCH: Door Smashing Parliamentarians

Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm

34 kids dead-Teething medicine poisoned with antifreeze

Teething medicine poisoned with an antifreeze ingredient is believed to have killed at least 34 Nigerian children, government health regulators said.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm

Google search server gets translation option

The search giant's product for customers' in-house search now can translate search queries. It's an experimental option for now.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm

Yemeni mediators say 3 German hostages released

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- Kidnappers have released their three German hostages after the Yemeni government agreed to meet some of their conditions, including paying a ransom and releasing some tribesmen from prison, mediators said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:09 pm

Cold meds not suitable for kids under 6: Health Canada

Health Canada also tells parents to consult a health professional before giving it to those under 12.

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:07 pm

U.N. says Nepal army covered up fate of disappearances+

(Kyodo) _ The United Nations said Friday that it believes the Nepalese army has attempted to cover up the fate of some of those who disappeared during the Maoist insurgency that ended in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:06 pm

Taiwan frees ex-vice premier after 2 months in jail+

(Kyodo) _ Former Taiwan Vice Premier Chiou I-jen was released on bail Friday after serving 50 days in confinement in a Taipei jail in a graft probe that resulted in indictment of former...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:06 pm

Pro-Constitutionalist Ueda, ex-Socialist lawmaker, dies at 80+

(Kyodo) _ Ardent pacifist Constitution guardian Tetsu Ueda, who was a lawmaker from the now-defunct Japan Socialist Party, died Wednesday of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital, his family said
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:06 pm

President Dmitry Medvedev walks past an RS-12M Topol ballistic missile

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walks past an RS-12M Topol ballistic missile at the Plesetsk space lunch pad in October 2008. Russia is ready to abandon plans for a wholesale renewal of its nuclear missile...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Russia to abandon missile plans 'if US drops shield'

Russia is ready to abandon plans for a wholesale renewal of its nuclear missile arsenal if the United States stops deployment of a controversial missile shield, a Russian general said...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Chavez closer to referendum plan

Venezuela's parliament gives its preliminary approval for a vote on a proposal for Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Proof that sport massage really works - in rabbits, and maybe humans, too

in rabbits, and maybe humans, too

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:02 pm

Save it for the game

A new study of college-aged women finds they look for prestige, not chest beating, when they are considering prospective long-term partners

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:01 pm

Top 10 Beards in Video Games

It's about time the beard got some credit for being so great.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:00 pm

Another Proposal For Shoe Thrower!

Palestinian offers shoe-throwing Iraqi reporter a bride, money for legal fees.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:57 am

Hamas declares Israel truce over

The Palestinian militant Islamist group, Hamas, says it has ended a six-month ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am

The price of art? A piece of flesh

A number of Canadian artists are giving out their creations to people who tattoo their work onto their bodies

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:52 am

Palestinian offers shoe-throwing reporter a bride

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) -- The head of a large West Bank family wants to reward the Iraqi journalist who lobbed his shoes at President George W. Bush by sending him a bride....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

Tension surges as Gaza truce ends

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Tension surged in and around Gaza on Friday as the Islamist rulers of the besieged Palestinian enclave declared an end to the troubled truce with Israel and warned they would respond to any attack.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

Japan forecasts no growth in 2009

Japan forecasts zero growth for the next fiscal year as the Bank of Japan cuts interest rates to only 0.1%.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:40 am

'Angel' of foreclosure defense bedevils lenders

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:39 am

'Angel' of foreclosure defense bedevils lenders

Amid the mortgage meltdown, Jacksonville, Fla., legal aid attorney April Charney has become a top expert in foreclosure defense. Mostly, she says, lenders have hung themselves.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:39 am

French first lady confirms 'quickie' wedding

PARIS (AP) -- In her most informal interview since becoming France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has revealed that her wedding to President Nicolas Sarkozy was decided just two days in advance....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:37 am

Oil rises slightly after sharp drop overnight

Oil prices were up slightly Friday after a sharp decline overnight as investors weighed the impact of the global economic slowdown on crude demand against oil producers' decision to slash output.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:36 am

Former German leftist terrorist freed

A former leader of the leftist Red Army Faction group that terrorized Germany in the 1970s and '80s was freed from prison on Friday after serving 26 years of a life sentence.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am

Hope raised for EU fishing deal

Fishing leaders hope they could be close to a deal which would prevent the closure of waters.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am

Report: Russia to cut arms if U.S. drops missile defense plans

A senior Russian general said Friday the military will cut some weapons programs if the United States drops its missile defense ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:32 am

Mugabe: No African country will topple him

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says no African nation has the guts to topple him.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:26 am

Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter

Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:22 am

Swedish city hit by youth riots

Dozens of youths go on the rampage in Malmo, southern Sweden, for a second consecutive night.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:22 am

Iraq judge: Shoe-hurler was beaten

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush was beaten after the incident and had bruises on his face and around his eyes, a judge said Friday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:16 am

ABB to book $850M provision for corruption probes

Swiss engineering group ABB Ltd. announced Friday it has set aside $850 million to prepare for possible costs related to price-fixing and bribery investigations.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:05 am

Judge says shoe-tossing reporter appears to have been beaten

Muntadhar al-Zeidi is in custody and is expected to eventually face charges of insulting a foreign leader

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am

Automakers Wait For President Bush To Jump In

The auto industry was battered by the defeat of its bailout package in the Senate. Then word came that the White House was willing to use some of the bailout funds approved earlier for the financial industry. But since then, the Bush administration hasn't acted.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Subtle Wording Keeps Banks From Going Under

One of the crucial moments in the economic crisis came last month when Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the government would help banks by purchasing billions of dollars of their stock. Paulson had previously opposed the idea but some people credit it with preventing financial collapse. Paulson only had authority to buy that stock because of some subtle wording that made it into the bailout bill.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

FedEx Delivers Salary Cuts To Managers

FedEx reported higher profits in its most recent quarter, but sees trouble ahead. The package delivery giant is cutting salaries for some 36,000 managers. CEO Fred Smith will take the biggest cut in percentage terms, but all managers will see their paychecks shrink. FedEx and its main rival UPS are seeing overall package volume fall as the economy slows.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Watergate's 'Deep Throat' Dies At 95

"Deep Throat" has died. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command was 95. In 2005, Felt revealed he was "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal. Steve Inskeep talks with reporter Jim Mann, who wrote an article for The Atlantic that pointed to Felt as the probable Watergate source.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Irish find remains of IRA victim missing since '81

Irish authorities have confirmed that human remains found last month in the hills south of Dublin are those of a Belfast teenager killed by the outlawed Irish Republican Army and buried in an unmarked grave 27 years ago.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:59 am

A soldier stands guard in front of a billboard featuring Hamid Karzai (right) and Asif Ali Zardari

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard in front of a billboard featuring an image of Afghan President Hamid Karzai (right) and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on a street in Kabul. Zardari on...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:54 am

IMF, EU poised to bail out Latvia

The International Monetary Fund and the European Union are expected to allocate a multibillion dollar rescue package to recession-scarred Latvia.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am

Brown: Oil price fluctuations are major problem

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Friday that a failure to tackle volatility in oil prices could cost the global economy trillions of dollars and hurt both producers and consumers.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:53 am

Russia to axe some weapons if U.S. abandons shield

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will stop developing some strategic weapons if the United States drops plans for a missile shield in Europe, Interfax news agency quoted the commander of Russia's strategic missile forces as saying on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:50 am

My $27,000 dilemma

People lucky enough to score prime Olympics tickets are watching the resale value - and their credit-card debt - soar. To sell or not to sell?

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:50 am

NYT: Cash hurdles seen in health plans

The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that many of the health care proposals championed by Barack Obama would carry a high price tag and would generate only modest savings.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:40 am

Japan cuts rates to near-zero amid dire world economic outlook

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan slashed interest rates to almost zero Friday as it tries to stave off a long recession while a major banking group warned the global economy would sink into a "severe" contraction next year.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:39 am

Gaza quiet after ceasefire with Israel ended

GAZA (Reuters) - Armed Islamist factions in Gaza put their men on alert on Friday after ending a 6-month truce with Israel and warned the Jewish state not to attack. But apart from the rhetoric, calm prevailed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:38 am

Slump no reason for valuation appeals, officials say

'Just because everyone gets an assessment rise, doesn't mean taxes will increase,' Toronto's budget chief adds

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:36 am

France's Bruni confirms 'quickie' wedding

In her most informal interview since becoming France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has revealed that her wedding to President Nicolas Sarkozy was decided just two days in advance.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:33 am

Russia to cut arms if US drops missile defense

MOSCOW (AP) -- A senior Russian general said Friday the military will cut some weapons programs if the United States drops its missile defense plans, a news agency reported....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:31 am

Judge: Baghdad Shoe-Thrower Appears Beaten

The investigating judge in the case of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at President Bush says the man shows signs of being beaten.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:30 am

New contract pushes Toronto police budget above $1-billion

All sides term agreement fair, but cost of deal is equivalent to about 2-per-cent tax hike, mayor says

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:29 am

Israel urges Russia not to sell missiles to Iran

MOSCOW (AP) -- An Israeli envoy urged Russia on Friday not to sell weapons to Iran that could be used to attack the Jewish state, a news agency reported....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:26 am

Rwandan released after serving 7-year sentence

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) -- A former Rwandan youth organizer convicted of crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 genocide was released Friday after completing a seven-year sentence and said he plans to join his family in Belgium....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:24 am

The age of Paterfamilias rex

Male predatory dinosaurs were nurturing parents, much like birds, U.S. researchers say

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:24 am

Tsvangirai is supposed to fill the new post of prime minister under a power-sharing deal

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai answers journalists at the French National Assembly in Paris after he met with members of the French National Assembly Foreign affairs committee, November 2008...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:23 am

Russia makes offers on weapons

Russia will stop developing some weapons if the United States drops plans for a missile shield in Europe, Interfax news agency quoted the commander of Russia's missile forces as saying Friday.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:21 am

Amnesty Intl Slams Indian Anti-Terror Law

Amnesty International slams anti-terror law adopted in wake of Mumbai attacks.
Source: ABC News: International | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:12 am

An undated photo of North Korean leader Kim (centre, left) inspecting a newly built E-business institute

This undated picture released from Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (centre, left) inspecting a newly built E-business institute at Kanggye city in Chagangdo province, North...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am

An undated picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il

This undated picture released by Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. South Korea's main spy agency said Friday it is not involved in an alleged plot to kill Kim, after Pyongyang's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am

Kim Jong-Il inspects the February General Steel Enterprise

This undated picture, released by the Korean Central News Agency on December 18 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting the February General Steel Enterprise in Chagangdo province in North Korea...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:07 am

Obama to unveil final Cabinet picks

President-elect Barack Obama is nearly finished choosing his Cabinet as he prepares to leave Saturday on a holiday vacation in his native Hawaii.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:06 am

Yemeni mediators: 3 German hostages released

Tribal mediators who have been negotiating the release of three German hostages kidnapped in Yemen say the hostages have been ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:02 am

Watergate "Deep Throat" Mark Felt dies at 95

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mark Felt, the mysterious "Deep Throat" source who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein crack the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, has died at age 95.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:01 am

Picture from 1974 of the Watergate office

Picture from 1974 of the Watergate office building in Washington DC. The man known as Deep Throat, the secret informant in the Watergate scandal that led to the downfall of president Richard Nixon in 1974,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

Richard Nixon in 1968

Picture dated 1968 of Richard Nixon during his presidential campaign. The man known as Deep Throat, the secret informant in the Watergate scandal that led to the downfall of president Richard Nixon in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Dec 2008 | 10:00 am

Madoff case spotlights SEC 'failures'

An investigation of Bernard L. Madoff's company by the SEC that ended without finding evidence of fraud is emerging as a defining failure for an agency struggling to defend its reputation.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Dec 2008 | 9:31 am

China wrestles with growing obesity

Alonzo Bland is spending the holiday season at a Chinese fat farm. The Green Bay, Wis., native will miss his family, but otherwise ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 8:29 am

Somali president says he's not obstacle to peace

Somalia's president on Wednesday defended his efforts to fire the country's prime minister after being sharply criticized by ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:54 am

Obama promises to bolster financial regulation

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama promised on Thursday to strengthen financial regulatory agencies and crack down on runaway "greed and scheming" in an effort to restore stability to a reeling U.S. economic system.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:43 am

Watergate scandal's 'Deep Throat' dies

SAN FRANCISCO - W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal that toppled a president, has died. He was 95. Felt died on Thursday...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:42 am

From bridges to police: U.S. draws up stimulus plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressional leaders were negotiating details Thursday of a huge plan to jolt the American economy, including $85 billion for road, water and other construction projects in a bill that could total at least $600 billion.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:35 am

Amnesty International slams Indian anti-terror law

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Amnesty International on Friday slammed India's new anti-terror legislation to beef up police powers in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, saying it violates international human rights treaties....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:35 a... | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:31 am

Shocking study finds most will torture if ordered

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some things never change. Scientists said on Friday they had replicated an experiment in which people obediently delivered painful shocks to others if encouraged to do so by authority figures.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:26 am

Pilot killed in Sydney crash always dreamed of flying: family

SYDNEY - As a sixth grader Joanne Ethell dreamt of being a pilot, and following her father and grandfather into the cockpit of a plane. As a young adult she refined that dream, envisaging a career helping remote communities as...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Dec 2008 | 7:10 am

France plunging into recession: official forecast

PARIS, (AFP) - France will fall into recession next year for the first time since 1993 and faces a steep rise in unemployment, the state statistics agency said Friday in its official economic forecast.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 6:11 am

Somalis leaving Minn. for jihad

Mohamud Ali Hassan once told the Somali grandmother who raised him that he'd become a doctor and care for her.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 6:03 am

Bolivia Announces Car Import Ban

Japan's cheap hand-me-down cars have flooded Bolivia's narrow streets, where empty cabs honk pleadingly for fares and lines at gas stations often stretch down the block.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 5:30 am

Single-Payer Health Care: If Not Now, When?

With a Democratic president about to take office and strong majorities in the House and Senate, backers of single-payer national health insurance are saying now is their moment. But passage of a government-funded national health plan isn't much more likely in the next four years than it was the last time Democrats controlled Washington.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 5:29 am

First lady defends Bush's record

President Bush may have been amused by the shoe-throwing incident in Iraq, but first lady Laura Bush was not.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Dec 2008 | 5:05 am

New England Housewares Chain Is Singing The Blues

Bowl & Board, a family-owned chain of housewares stores in New England, is trying to boost its sales — and morale — with creative promotions. Despite drastic cost-cutting measures, sales are sinking. With the economy in recession, it's possible the chain may have to close at least two locations.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am

NY man charged with insider trading on wife's info

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities said on Thursday a former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc salesman tipped friends and relatives with inside information about 13 impending mergers by divulging confidential information he got from his wife, a public relations executive.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Dec 2008 | 4:29 am

US House of Representatives building evacuated

WASHINGTON - Steam pouring from a burst pipe near a lawmaker's office caused the evacuation of a House of Representatives building near the US Capitol yesterday (2.30am NZST), police said. Capital Police spokeswoman Sergeant Kimberly...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:14 am

Christmas Shoppers Flee Athens Riots

Riot police clashed with rock-throwing demonstrators in central Athens on, 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Dec 2008 | 12:00 am

US Christmas pageant actor plummets to death

CINCINNATI - An actor in a Christmas pageant who was suspended 25 feet in the air by an overhead rope fell headfirst onto a concrete church floor and died, authorities said. Keri Shryock, 23, and two other actors were playing wise...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:32 pm

Shoppers flee as police, youths clash in Athens

GREECE - Masked youths set up burning barricades and threw fire bombs and chunks of marble at riot police, after a protest march erupted into new fighting that sent Christmas shoppers and panicked parents fleeing to safety. Mothers...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 11:09 pm

US woman sells 'gothic' kittens with piercings

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania - Officials say a woman marketed "gothic kittens" with ear, neck and tail piercings over the internet. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals removed three kittens and a...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:29 pm

Solis, Kirk, LaHood Add To Obama's Diverse Team

Rep. Hilda Solis, the daughter of Latin American immigrants, will be named labor secretary. Ron Kirk, the first black mayor of Dallas, will be put forward for U.S. trade representative. And U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, a Republican, will be named transportation secretary.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Dec 2008 | 10:04 pm

Athens: Riots Interrupt Christmas Shopping

Riot police clash with youths in Athens; Christmas shoppers, families flee.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:31 pm

Castro Offers To Swap Dissidents For Spies

Cuban President Raul Castro has offered to exchange political dissidents in his country for five Cubans jailed in the U.S. on espionage convictions.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:30 pm

Snow falls on Sin City

LAS VEGAS - A rare pre-winter storm brought Las Vegas its heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades, closing the airport and freeways as several inches coated marquees on the Las Vegas Strip and weighed down palm trees. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:22 pm

Stimulus package could top US$850b

Anxious to jolt the United States economy back to life, President-elect Barack Obama appears to be zeroing in on a stimulus package of about US$850 billion ($1.4 trillion) a figure that rivals drastic government actions to fight the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:01 pm

Colonel jailed for slaughter of 500,000 Rwandans

ARUSHA, Tanzania - A former Rwandan Army colonel behind the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people has been convicted of genocide and sentenced to life in prison, the most significant verdict of a UN tribunal set up to bring...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm

Stop eating cats, Guangdong told

BEIJING - 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 said as they unfurled banners in a tearful protest. Thousands of cats across...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm

Dramatic Moment as Somali Pirates Attack

Chinese state media release pictures of Somali pirates attacking Chinese ship.
Source: ABC News: International | 18 Dec 2008 | 7:14 pm

Cat-Eating Custom Sparks Protests In China

A southern Chinese province must stop the "shameful" and "cruel slaughter" of cats for food, a group of more than 40 animal lovers said Thursday as they unfurled banners in a tearful protest.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 6:30 pm

Pilot Tells Passengers 'I'm Not Qualified to Land Plane'

A pilot with more than 30 years experience was forced to turn his plane around — because he was not qualified to land in fog.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:29 pm

N. Korea Says S. Korea Ordered Hit on Kim Jong Il

North 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: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:20 pm

Pirates Make New Enemy: China

China said 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: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 5:00 pm

China Protest Demands End to Cat-Eating Custom

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 said Thursday as they unfurled banners in a tearful protest.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 4:42 pm

25 Iraqis Arrested In Baath Party Raids

An 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 | 4:30 pm

Holiday Shopers Flee as Greek Protest Clash Erupts

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 kids from a Christmas carousel in the city's main square and fled.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 4:06 pm

U.S. Official: Russia to Test Obama on Missile Defense

The Russian government is likely to "test the mettle" of President-elect Barack Obama and his administration by taking a tougher stance against U.S. missile defenses, a senior State Department official said Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 3:44 pm

Iraq Downplays Reports of Baath Party Coup Plot Arrests

Iraq's Ministry of Interior is downplaying published reports that 23 people — including four generals — were arrested in an alleged secret plot to restore to power Saddam Hussein's Baath Party.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 3:37 pm

Violence Flares as Hamas Rules Out Extending Truce

Twenty-four hours before a fragile six-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to end, Palestinian rockets hailed down on the Israeli border town of Sderot as Hamas vows not to extend the truce.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 2:51 pm

Proposed Russian Law Targets Dissidents

Prominent 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 | 2:30 pm

Bruni Wins Lawsuit Over Nude Pic on Shopping Bags

A French court has ordered a clothing firm to pay $56,200 in damages for distributing bags bearing a nude image of France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm

Rwandan Army Colonel Convicted of Genocide

A former Rwandan Army colonel behind the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people 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: FOXNews.com | 18 Dec 2008 | 12:24 pm