40 Years Later, Apollo 8 Moon Mission Still Awes

On Christmas Eve 1968, people around the globe watched a live broadcast from Apollo 8 of the first humans ever to orbit the moon. The mission altered the way earthlings saw themselves and their world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 9:18 pm

November personal spending falls 0.6 percent (AP)

AP - Consumer spending fell for a fifth straight month in November, the longest weak stretch in a half-century, while incomes declined under the weight of massive job layoffs.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:17 pm

Somali president decides to resign: spokesman

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf has decided to resign, his spokesman said on Wednesday, in a move the African Union said would be positive for the peace process in the Horn of Africa nation.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:16 pm

New Somali PM resigns over power struggle

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A Somali official named prime minister last week resigned Wednesday, saying his controversial appointment was preventing the feuding government from fighting a strengthening Islamic insurgency....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:14 pm

Double whammy: Spending down, jobless up

Several reports released Wednesday provided more evidence that consumers are cutting back on spending and companies are eliminating jobs in the face of a deepening recession.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:06 pm

More snow, ice vexes travelers in northern states (AP)

AP - Hundreds of holiday travelers spent the night in the nation's second busiest airport and others faced delayed or canceled flights and highways choked by snow and ice as storms kept up their assault on northern states.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:05 pm

Somali president decides to resign: spokesman (Reuters)

Reuters - Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf has decided to resign, his spokesman said on Wednesday, in a move the African Union said would be positive for the peace process in the Horn of Africa nation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:04 pm

Bush pardons Israel bomber seller

US President Bush grants a posthumous pardon to a man who broke the law to supply aircraft to the state of Israel in 1948.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:03 pm

Banned Snowzilla returns — bigger than ever

A  giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year — despite a city's cease-and-desist order.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:03 pm

Slash in state aid could KO 500 teachers

Bracing for a devastating reduction in state aid, Boston Public School officials are crafting spending plans with cuts as deep as 15 percent next school year, likely resulting...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

Bethlehem fills up with Christmas pilgrims

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square on Wednesday to celebrate Christmas under the protection of security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm

Japan approves biggest budget to thwart crisis

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's government approved its biggest-ever budget on Wednesday to try to revive an economy hurt by the global financial crisis and U.S. data was expected to give further evidence of the worsening recession.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

Japan approves biggest budget to thwart crisis (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's government approved its biggest-ever budget on Wednesday to try to revive an economy hurt by the global financial crisis and U.S. data was expected to give further evidence of the worsening recession.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

New Google Docs Gadget a good offline step, falls short

A new Google gadget allows for quicker access to one's documents living in the Google Docs cloud. It's a good step towards making the service more transparent and accessible, but Google still faces a tough battle for office suite market share.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

7 Productivity Hacks My Pretty MacBook Won’t Do

Now that I’ve made the switch back I’m shocked to learn what Mac can’t seem to efficiently handle.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm

Militants barrage southern Israel

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded southern Israel with dozens of mortars and rockets on Wednesday, sowing panic ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:59 pm

Consumer spending posts fifth monthly drop

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers cut spending for a fifth straight month during November and their incomes shrank, according to a government report on Wednesday that pointed to deepening recessionary pressures.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:59 pm

Consumer spending posts fifth monthly drop (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. consumers cut spending for a fifth straight month during November and their incomes shrank, according to a government report on Wednesday that pointed to deepening recessionary pressures.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:59 pm

U.S. jobless claims jump more than expected

Durable goods orders, personal spending drop again

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:59 pm

Jobless claims surge to 26-year high

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 30,000 to a 26-year peak last week, government data on Wednesday showed, as the country's year-long recession continued to chill the labor market.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm

Jobless claims surge to 26-year high (Reuters)

Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 30,000 to a 26-year peak last week, government data on Wednesday showed, as the country's year-long recession continued to chill the labor market.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:58 pm

Ex-Irish leader Ahern wins rich memoirs deal

Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern — who resigned this year amid a probe into the secret donations he pocketed while in office — has struck a six-figure deal to write his memoirs, the British unit of Random House confirmed Wednesday.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:54 pm

Jobless claims surge to 26-year high - Reuters

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Bike Shorts Can't Squelch Lance's Swimmers - TMZ.com

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November personal spending falls 0.6 percent

Consumer spending fell for a fifth straight month in November, the longest weak stretch in a half-century, while incomes declined under the weight of massive job layoffs.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:53 pm

Red Sox trumped in Teixeira stakes - Boston Globe

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Mexican beauty queen arrested in gun-filled truck (AP)

AP - A reigning Mexican beauty queen from the drug-plagued state of Sinaloa was arrested with suspected gang members in a truck filled guns and ammunition, police say.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:51 pm

New jobless claims jump more than expected (AP)

AP - New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, the government said Wednesday, as layoffs spread throughout the economy, more evidence the labor market is weakening as the recession deepens.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:49 pm

Zimbabwe human rights activist accused of plot

Jestina Mukoko accused of trying to overthrow President Robert Mugabe

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:49 pm

Somali 'prime minister' resigns

A Somali official named prime minister last week resigns, saying his appointment was destabilising the government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:47 pm

Trinidad: Cuba operates on prime minister for free

Cuba is covering all the cost of a cancer operation on Trinidad's prime minister, Trinidadian officials said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:46 pm

Senate Could Reject Illinois Appointment, Minnesota Victor - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:46 pm

Tale of the Trail: Is Obama the Next Lincoln? - FOXNews

Source: Google News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:46 pm

New jobless claims jump more than expected

WASHINGTON - The government says new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as layoffs spread throughout the economy. The Labor Department...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm

Pakistan MPs urge India restraint

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving suspect from the deadly attacks on Mumbai, is remanded for two more weeks.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm

Watchdog urges Korean Air to stop sexist hiring

South Korea's official human rights watchdog urged Korean Air Lines Co. on Wednesday to stop banning male job seekers from applying for flight attendant positions, saying the policy violates a law banning sex discrimination.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm

Air Canada secures $195-million from GE Capital

Financing comes with conditions, such as an aircraft leasing agreement with GE Commercial Aviation

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm

Orbital Sciences wins $1.9B NASA deal - Bizjournals.com

Source: Google News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:42 pm

Poll shows New York voters think Kennedy will be appointed to Senate seat

ALBANY, N.Y. - Though New Yorkers are split on whether Caroline Kennedy is qualified to be the next junior senator from New York, half believe Gov. David A. Paterson will...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

Investor Suicide Sign Of Things To Come? - CBS News

Source: Google News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:38 pm

Cambrian Mining agrees to Canadian Coal takeover

Cambrian Mining PLC, the British coal and gold mining company, said Wednesday that it had agreed to be taken over by Canada's Western Canadian Coal Corp. in an all-share deal. The news sent the share price of London-based Cambrian up by 19 percent.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:37 pm

A plague of iPhone flatulence - CNNMoney.com

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Durable goods drop 1 percent in November

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell again in November, reflecting further setbacks in the battered auto industry and a big drop in demand for commercial aircraft.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm

US Durable Goods Orders Fell Less Than Forecast in November - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm

CoolIT takes the heat off your PC

Heat is your computer's enemy. Heat is the reason there's some kind of fan constantly whirring inside your computer's case. And if you were to open up your...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:35 pm

Apollo 8: a moment in space-time - Baltimore Sun

Source: Google News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm

Iraqi PM holds talks in Turkey on Kurdish rebels

ANKARA (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara on Wednesday on a trip centred on the thorny issue of Turkish Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm

Great gadget deals: Retailers brimming with affordable gifts

This is an exceptional year for buying gadgets, as the nation's recession has coincided with a glut of new products. As a result, retailers are brimming with affordable...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:31 pm

Why Thousands of People Want to See Obama Crap for X-Mas

What's with all the God-loving Spaniards paying almost twenty bucks for Barack Obama to poop next to their baby Jesus statue? Somewhere between tradition and transition (and Mr. Hanky the Christmas poo?) lies the story behind a diaper change you can believe in.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

Coach asks fans to support the other team... from prison

What if half of our fans—for one night only—cheered for the other team. Here's the message I want you to send: You are just as valuable as any other person on planet Earth.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

20 Amazingly Cool Things From the World of Nintendo

Here’s where we celebrate Nintendo’s pervasive influence on popular culture. Or, in other words, we show you this month’s collection of knitted goodies and things made out of hot glue and cheap supermarket ham.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:30 pm

Iraq's ex-speaker praises 'brave' shoe-hurler

The newly resigned Iraqi parliament speaker on Wednesday praised the journalist who threw shoes at President George W. Bush and says the legislature should have supported him.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:29 pm

UN 'seeking missing Niger envoy'

The UN says it is working with several countries to help locate a missing special envoy to Niger.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm

Video chat has entered the mainstream

Among the many fabulous things we can do on the Web, there is one I've shied away from: video chat. But that's about to change because of an e-mail from my mother. Seemingly...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm

Dozens of militant rockets barrage southern Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded southern Israel with dozens of mortars and rockets on Wednesday, sowing panic and despair there and burdening diplomatic efforts to revive a truce that expired over the weekend....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm

Dozens of militant rockets barrage southern Israel

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded southern Israel with dozens of mortars and rockets on Wednesday, sowing panic and despair there and burdening diplomatic efforts to revive...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm

Is Bush Planning Pardons For His Administration?

When it comes to clemency, presidents have absolute power; Congress and the courts cannot overrule them. President Bush issued 19 more pardons Tuesday, and there's intense speculation that he might issue last-minute pardons to officials of his own administration.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm

Zimbabwe rights activist accused in plot

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A Zimbabwean human rights activist missing for three weeks was taken to court Wednesday, and state media said she was accused in a plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm

Zimbabwe rights activist accused in plot

A Zimbabwean human rights activist missing for three weeks was taken to court Wednesday, and state media said she was accused in a plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm

Family star may head Toyota in crisis

Charismatic Akio Toyoda, founder's grandson, may replace president Katsuaki Watanabe

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:24 pm

Vale buys export coal assets in Colombia

Brazilian mining giant Vale says it has reached an agreement to acquire all export coal assets of Colombia's Cementos Argos SA for $300 million (euro215 million).
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:23 pm

Part II of Monday's Post (Cause That's How I Roll)

First things first, I thought all you New Englanders were tough. You call this past weekend a snow storm?????? Hahahahahahahahaahahahaahahahahaha. Please. Where I'm from,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:22 pm

Why Some of Us Hate to Cry

A new study reveals why crying can feel so pointless.Psychologists at the University of South Florida and Tilburg University, Netherlands, analyzed volunteers' detailed accounts of more than 3,000 recent crying episodes and found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what, where and when of a particular crying episode

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:20 pm

2ND LD: Lower house votes down opposition-proposed employment bills+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO, INCORPORATING STORY ON ASO'S NEWS CONFERENCE) The extraordinary Diet session effectively ended business Wednesday after four opposition-proposed bills to...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:16 pm

Yule with Youkilis

Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis and wife, Enza, spread comfort and joy to 32 kids from two Waltham shelters at Kids U in Needham, an indoor play space. Arnold Kelly, 4, shows...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm

Nato help sought to guard graves

Afghanistan seeks Nato's help in guarding mass graves which are believed to contain the remains of over 2,000 Taleban prisoners.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:13 pm

Iran's Ahmadinejad to make UK Christmas broadcast

LONDON (AP) -- Merry Christmas, "bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers."...
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

Iran's Ahmadinejad to make UK Christmas broadcast

Merry Christmas, "bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers." Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will deliver a Christmas Day broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 television,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

Intel's new 160GB SSDs out now.

Intel has released a new 160GB solid state hard drive (SSD), the X25-M in a 2.5-inch form factor, with a 1.8-inch 160GB version, the X18-M, following soon in the next month.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

Cody Townsend Sends It

Sick footy from filming for Rage films. If you like to ski, you'll be blown away!

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:10 pm

'Marley & Me' is a real tail-wagger

What is it about dogs that can drive people over the edge? "Marley & Me" considers this only obliquely, since there is little question that the yellow Labrador...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:09 pm

Reveille answers wake-up call

Nu-metal and rapcore seem so last century. But the guys in Reveille - a group of Bay Staters who took the music industry by storm as teenagers a decade ago - feel like...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm

Pakistan Bomb Kills 1 Near Indian Border

Police: Car bomb kills 1, wounds 4 in eastern Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:07 pm

Desmond Tutu: Threaten Mugabe With Force

Archbishop Desmond Tutu says threat of force needed to oust Zimbabwe's Mugabe.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:06 pm

Argentina probes ex-president

The former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner is to be investigated by a court over corruption allegations.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:04 pm

More turmoil in Somalia as new PM quits

BAIDOA, Somalia (AFP) - A Somali lawmaker whose appointment as prime minister was rejected by parliament announced he was standing aside on Wednesday in a bid to end a political crisis in the war-torn nation.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:50 pm

Kyodo economic news summary -5-+

(Kyodo) _ ---------- Asahi Breweries to buy Cadbury's Australian beverage business TOKYO - Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday it has concluded a basic agreement to buy Schweppes...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:49 pm

Gaza militants pound Israel with rockets, mortars (AFP)

AFP - Militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza pounded Israel with rocket and mortar fire on Wednesday, dimming the chances of a renewed ceasefire between the Jewish state and the Palestinian Islamist group.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:45 pm

Gaza militants pound Israel with rockets, mortars

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza pounded Israel with rocket and mortar fire on Wednesday, dimming the chances of a renewed ceasefire between the Jewish state and the Palestinian Islamist group.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:45 pm

Nur Hassan Hussein was sacked by Somalia's president at the weekend

Somalia's sacked Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein, seen here in Paris earlier this year. A Somali lawmaker whose appointment as prime minister was rejected by parliament has announced he was standing...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm

Somalia has been plagued by relentless fighting and political bickering

Somali internally displaced people wait to receive food at a makeshift camp in leshabiyaha, south of Mogadishu last month. A Somali lawmaker whose appointment as prime minister was rejected by parliament...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm

Wal-Mart To Settle Class Action Lawsuits

Wal-Mart says it has settled 63 wage and hour abuse lawsuits against the company. The world's largest retailer says the total to be paid depends on the amount of claims submitted by class members, but it could go up to as much as $640 million.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:44 pm

10 Tons of Fake Chocolate Bonbons Seized

French customs agents seize 10 tons of counterfeit chocolates near Paris market.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:42 pm

A Highly Evolved Propensity for Deceit

When considering the behavior of putative scam operators like Bernard “Ponzi scheme” Madoff or Rod “Potty Mouth” Blagojevich, feel free to express a sense of outrage, indignation, disgust, despair, amusement, schadenfreude. But surprise? Don’t make me laugh.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Microsoft Stole Xbox 360 Name From Sony [PIC]

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Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Final phase of elections in Indian Kashmir begin

Hundreds of protesters chanting pro-independence slogans clashed with soldiers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:40 pm

Iraqi ex-speaker calls shoe-thrower a brave man

The newly resigned Iraqi parliament speaker has praised the journalist who threw shoes at President George W. Bush and says ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:39 pm

Bush pardons man for breaking law to help Israel

Charles Winters, a Protestant from Boston, was convicted in 1949 for violating the Neutrality Act when he conspired to export aircraft to a foreign country

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:38 pm

Militants Barrage Israel With Rockets

Gaza militants bombard southern Israel with mortars and rockets.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm

Torres close to Liverpool return

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres could return over the Christmas period after missing five games with the recurrence of a hamstring injury.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm

China: 'Panda Diplomacy' or Propaganda?

Taiwanese opposition calls Chinese gift of pandas political weapons.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm

Military: Guinea Elections by End of 2010

Military-led group in Guinea promises presidential elections in 2 years.
Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:31 pm

Military group: Guinea elections by end of 2010

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) -- A military-led group sent tanks through Guinea's capital on Wednesday and said it would hold power for two years after initially promising elections within 60 days....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Seized Zimbabwe activist in court

A Zimbabwe rights activist missing for three weeks appears in court linked to a plot to topple the government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Military group: Guinea elections by end of 2010 (AP)

AP - A military-led group sent tanks through Guinea's capital on Wednesday and said it would hold power for two years after initially promising elections within 60 days.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:30 pm

Clashes mark final Kashmir poll

Sporadic clashes between protesters and police mark the last round of voting in state elections in Indian-held Kashmir.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm

Midwest, West brace for Christmas Eve storms

Many stranded, irate travelers tried to take advantage of a lull between snowstorms to get home by jet, car or train before another wallop of winter's wrath smacks the West and Midwest on Christmas Eve.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:29 pm

Single male rhino, 20, seeks mate to save species

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- He probably hasn't dated in two decades, but the survival of a species may depend on whether Tam can get lucky soon....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:28 pm

Woman gives birth to twins on snowy Windsor street

Police on routine patrol shortly before midnight noticed the 26-year-old woman in distress laying in the snow on the side of a street

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:21 pm

Fire breaks out in famed French biology institute

PARIS (AP) -- Fire broke out Wednesday in a biology laboratory at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, famed for research on fighting infectious diseases, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm

Fire breaks out in famed French biology institute

Fire broke out Wednesday in a biology laboratory at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, famed for research on fighting infectious diseases, officials said. No victims were reported, and no...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:19 pm

Military center tracks Santa's sleigh ride

Who says Santa Claus doesn't exist?

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

Russia, China warn of dire economic straits in 2009

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia and China issued stark warnings on Wednesday about the impact of the crisis on their recently booming economies in 2009, with Moscow saying the downturn could spark unrest in the streets.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:16 pm

Insurers halt work on Turkish dam

Insurers halt their support for a dam project in Turkey amid concern about its environmental and cultural impact.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm

Turn off the tube and contemplate the plight of others

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:13 pm

Taiwan president meets former wartime sex slaves, pledges support+

(Kyodo) _ Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou met Wednesday with a delegation of local women who claim to have been forced into prostitution by the Japanese during World War II. The...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm

Guinea coup leaders rule out elections for two years

CONAKRY (AFP) - Coup leaders in Guinea said Wednesday their military junta would retain power for two years, heightening turmoil in the west African nation following the death of long-time dictator Lansana Conte.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:12 pm

Guinea coup leaders rule out elections for two years

Coup leaders in Guinea said Wednesday their military junta would retain power for two years, heightening turmoil in the west African nation following the death of long-time dictator Lansana
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:11 pm

Closure of Iran's Nobel winner office "temporary": Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary said on Wednesday the closure of a watchdog group's office led by Iran's Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was a temporary measure.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:10 pm

That's Dr. Chef to you

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:08 pm

All hail the $275 cookbook

These three-star tomes are light on recipes and heavy on philosophy - and it comes with a premium price

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

US regulator defends oversight, as scandal claims life of investor

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Wall Street's top regulator defended his agency's handling of the US finance crisis Wednesday, denying that a culture of lax oversight allowed the Bernard Madoff scandal to go undetected.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 12:03 pm

Guinea junta promises elections as government seeks help

CONAKRY (Reuters) - The military junta attempting a coup in Guinea promised on Wednesday to hold elections in two years time, but the West African state's top civilian leader appealed to the world to prevent the takeover from succeeding.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:56 am

NYT: Resistance to Kennedy grows among Dems

Resistance is emerging among Democratic officials against Caroline Kennedy as she pursues Hillary Rodham Clinton’s seat in the United States Senate.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:54 am

Obama says goodbye to late grandmother in Hawaii

HONOLULU (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama paid his last respects on Tuesday to the woman he called the rock of his family, the grandmother who helped to raise him, before scattering her ashes from a Hawaiian shoreline.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:53 am

Military center tracking Santa's sleigh ride

Who says Santa Claus doesn't exist?
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:51 am

Pakistan parliament urges India to accept help offer

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's parliament called on India on Wednesday to respond positively to Pakistani offers of cooperation in investigating the Mumbai attacks and condemned "war...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:49 am

SEC to charge execs at failed money market fund

Reserve Management Co., which is facing a slew of investor lawsuits after its money market fund fell below a key safety benchmark, said late Tuesday the Securities and Exchange Commission plans to charge the company and its management with violations of securities laws.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:48 am

Zavvi files for bankruptcy protection

Britain's economic downturn claimed another prominent retailer Wednesday as music, games and DVD retail chain Zavvi filed for a form of bankruptcy protection, blaming the collapse of the Woolworth Group's distribution arm.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:45 am

New Somali PM resigns over power struggle

One of Somalia's two prime ministers resigned Wednesday, bringing the feuding, divided government one step closer to reunion.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Indian Kashmiris shouting anti election slogans

Indian Kashmiris shouting anti election slogans during a protest outside a polling station in Srinagar on December 24, 2008. Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters Wednesday in Indian Kashmir,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:38 am

Bethlehem adapts under shadow of Israeli wall

Claire Anastas' house is surrounded on three sides by a gray cement wall. Israel's separation barrier has forced the family to close its car repair business because customers can no longer get there.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:31 am

Police: Mexican Beauty Queen Arrested in Gun-Filled Truck

A reigning Mexican beauty queen from the drug-plagued state of Sinaloa was arrested with suspected gang members in a truck filled guns and ammunition, police said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am

Military group: Elections to be held in Guinea by end of 2010

A military-led group said Wednesday it planned to hold presidential elections in Guinea within two years after initially saying ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am

Gas leak near Beijing kills 17

A gas leak at a steel plant near Beijing killed 17 people Wednesday, China's official Xinhua News Agency said.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:24 am

Boy shot, gunman dies as standoff ends

A gunman was killed and his 6-year-old hostage was shot in the leg during a standoff with police that began when the man snatched the child off a sidewalk and barricaded himself in a Chinese restaurant.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:18 am

WATCH: How to Wrap like a Pro

Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:13 am

Charity gets personal amid economic hardship

Amid economic hardship, charities are strained by greater demand and an overall decline in giving. However, many msnbc.com readers who responded to a query about charity giving this holiday season were determined to maintain past levels, or give more, even if they themselves were struggling. By msnbc.com's Kari Huus.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:10 am

WATCH: Bringing Israel's Injured Troops Home

Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:07 am

No compromise on Russian gas cutoff to Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia and Ukraine have failed to reach agreement on a $2 billion debt for gas imports, a Russian official said Wednesday as a New Year's deadline for a gas cutoff loomed....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:04 am

Obama, Staff No Inproper Dealings With Ill. Gov.

President-elect Barack Obama and two of his advisors were interviewed by federal agents investigating corruption in the Illinois Governor's office. Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich is accused of trying to cash in on his power to appoint Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate. An internal review of the Obama transition team finds nothing improper about contacts with Blagojevich.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Successful Madoff Investors Worry About Lawsuits

While many people lost money with disgraced investor Bernard Madoff, some actually made money. Now the question is whether they'll have to give any of it back, as defrauded investors line up to sue.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Study: Early To Bed Keeps Heart Healthy

A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the human heart needs a certain amount of sleep every night to stay healthy. The link between sleep and heart health is stronger than researchers suspected.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Affinity Fraud Preys On Group's Trust

The alleged Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme is the latest example of a crime referred to as affinity fraud. The SEC has warned about these crimes, in which a member of an ethnic or religious group preys on his own. Ronald Cass, dean emeritus of the Boston University Law School, wrote about affinity fraud recently in The Wall Street Journal. He talks with Linda Wertheimer about why affinity fraud is relatively easy to pull off.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 11:00 am

Recession sparks huge jump in shoplifting

Retailers have blamed the global financial crisis for a litany of ills over the past year. Now, they are looking to the economy to explain recent spikes in shoplifting from their stores.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:58 am

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu

The South African archbishop Desmond Tutu gives a speech in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 3. Tutu has launched a stinging attack on South Africa, accusing it of failing to stand up to Zimbabwe's...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:44 am

Robert Mugabe, seen here on December 20

President Robert Mugabe, seen December 20, has dismissed US calls for him to quit as "stupid", saying they represented "the last kicks of a dying horse" as George W. Bush prepares to leave the White House...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:44 am

Shoppers walk down Madison Avenue in New York City

File photo shows shoppers walking down Madison Avenue in New York City. A French investment manager who plowed 1.5 billion euros (2.1 billion dollars) into Bernard Madoff's fraudulent scheme was found...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:28 am

Bernard L Madoff walks down Lexington Ave to his apartment in New York City

Bernard L Madoff walks down Lexington Ave in New York City to his apartment, December 17. A French investment manager who ploughed 1.5 billion euros (2.1 billion dollars) into Madoff's fraud-hit scheme...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:28 am

Updated bar chart showing financial institutions worst hit by Madoff's alleged pyramid scam

Updated bar chart showing financial institutions worst hit by Madoff's alleged pyramid scam. A French investment manager who plowed 1.5 billion euros (2.1 billion dollars) into Bernard Madoff's fraudulent...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:28 am

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia (seen here) said Islamic extremists were plotting to kill her ahead of elections on Monday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:25 am

Japan approves 'unprecedented' recession budget

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's government Wednesday approved a record high budget, vowing to take "unprecedented" action to weather a painful recession which it expected would only get worse in the new year.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:25 am

Suicide Madoff investor was 'honorable man'

He was a distinguished investor who traced his lineage to the French aristocracy, hobnobbed with members of European high society and sailed around the world on fancy yachts.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 24 Dec 2008 | 10:15 am

NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Militant fire killed a NATO soldier Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan where U.S. troops operate....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 9:58 am

Tutu: Threaten Zimbabwe's Mugabe with force

Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu said Wednesday that the international community must use the threat of force to oust Zimbabwe's ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 9:45 am

SEC chief defends response to economic turmoil

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox, responding to heavy criticism, said in an interview published on Wednesday he takes pride in his response to the U.S. financial crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 9:08 am

U.S. police bust Mexican drug gang

PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested dozens of suspects and broken up a smuggling network that hauled up to 200 tons of marijuana to Arizona each year from Mexico, authorities said on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 8:57 am

Deceased Guinean President General Lansana Conte in 1996

Deceased Guinean President General Lansana Conte, flanked by his presidential guards, in 1996. Guinea is in turmoil after the government tried to see down a coup attempt by mutinous soldiers who tried...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 24 Dec 2008 | 8:50 am

Obama attends memorial for his grandmother

President-elect Barack Obama spent much of Tuesday honoring the memory of the grandmother who raised him, and then scattering ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 8:16 am

Bethlehem adapts to life in shadow of Israeli wall

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- Claire Anastas' house is surrounded on three sides by a gray cement wall. Israel's separation barrier has forced the family to close its car repair business because customers can no longer get there....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:18 a... | 24 Dec 2008 | 7:58 am

George W. Bush grants Christmas pardons

WASHINGTON - Before leaving for the holidays, President George W. Bush commuted one prison sentence and granted 19 pardons, including one to a man who helped the Jewish resistance in the 1940s. With this latest batch, Bush has...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Dec 2008 | 7:15 am

Zimbabwe Faces Bleak Christmas

In crumbling, largely Christian Zimbabwe, where a cholera epidemic has killed more than 1,100 people, Christmas is just another day of suffering.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 6:00 am

New To U.S., Iraqi Refugee Helps Others Resettle

Alaa Naji is among the 15,000 Iraqi refugees who've been resettled in the U.S. since mid-2007. She and her two young children arrived in Atlanta in May after a five-year wait. Now, she's found rewarding work helping resettle other refugees.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 5:53 am

US Xmas tiger attack victim's family sue zoo

SAN FRANCISCO -; The parents of a 17-year-old killed in a tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo last Christmas sued the city and the zoo Tuesday. Marilza and Carlos Sousa filed a wrongful death suit Tuesday in San Francisco Superior...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Dec 2008 | 5:25 am

Explosion in Pakistan wounds 1

Police say an explosion has obliterated a vehicle and wounded at least one person in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 5:20 am

NPR Iraq Staff Among Those Seeking Refuge In U.S.

A law passed in the U.S. earlier this year allows Iraqis working for American companies to apply for refugee status if they've been attacked or threatened. Many Iraqi staffers at NPR's Baghdad bureau are applying — and some are now very close to heading to the U.S. for the first time.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am

Obama's Highway Plans Face Funding Roadblock

President-elect Obama has big plans for the nation's crumbling roads and bridges. But with people driving less and fewer gas-tax dollars coming in, where will the money come from? That's just one of the questions looming as Obama and Congress get set to overhaul transportation policy.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Dec 2008 | 5:01 am

Feds consider searches of terrorism blogs

The Homeland Security Department may soon start scouring the Internet to find blogs and message boards that terrorists use to ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 24 Dec 2008 | 4:57 am

Obama review clears staff in Blagojevich probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and a top aide have been interviewed by prosecutors investigating Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but an internal report released on Tuesday cleared them of any wrongdoing.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Dec 2008 | 3:11 am

WATCH: A Mumbai Attack Survivor's Story

Source: ABC News: International | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:31 am

Mexican Beauty Queen Busted With Thugs

A reigning Mexican beauty queen from the drug-plagued state of Sinaloa was arrested with suspected gang members in a truck filled guns and ammunition, police said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 2:00 am

Aboard The Baghdad Express

After five and a half years of war, there are some signs that life in Iraq is getting back to normal if ever so slowly. But one sign is chugging oh-so-slowly along. Elizabeth Palmer gets a ride on the Baghdad Express.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Dec 2008 | 1:30 am

Ex-palace butler off to jail

LONDON - A former butler to the Queen has been sentenced to at least six years in prison after admitting he molested three children, including one who accompanied him to a royal Christmas party. One of Paul Kidd's victims contacted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 11:15 pm

Hillary Clinton writes off $22m loan

Hillary Clinton has written off US$13.1 million ($22.8 million) in personal money she lent her failed United States presidential campaign, new disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show. Clinton lent the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 11:00 pm

British man back in Dubai jail

A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach was rearrested yesterday as he prepared to board a flight back home, his London-based lawyer said. Vince Acors, 34, had been due to land at Heathrow Airport last night after...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:40 pm

Man leaps into Knut enclosure

A man jumped into the Berlin Zoo enclosure of famed polar bear Knut, but officials were able to keep the animal away by distracting it with a leg of beef. The 37-year-old man jumped over a fence into a water-filled ditch at...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:20 pm

New York Times admits fake letter

The New York Times admitted it published a fake letter purportedly from the Mayor of Paris criticising Caroline Kennedy's bid for a United States Senate seat as "appalling" and "not very democratic". In an editor's note posted...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:09 pm

Vatican Gives Galileo An Image Makeover

Galileo Galilei is going from heretic to hero. The Vatican is recasting the most famous victim of its Inquisition as a man of faith, just in time for the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 10:00 pm

WATCH: Up Croc and Personal!

Source: ABC News: International | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:35 pm

Iraq Government Ouster Ends Troop Impasse

The Iraqi parliamentary speaker resigned, ending a long-running power struggle and allowing lawmakers to authorize British and other non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in the country into 2009.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:30 pm

iPhone Gets Blessing From Vatican

The Vatican is endorsing new technology that brings the book of daily prayers used by priests straight onto iPhones.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm

Iron-Handed Ruler Of Guinea Dies

Guinea President Lansana Conte, who has ruled the African nation with an iron hand since seizing power in a coup nearly a quarter century ago, has died following a lengthy illness, the National Assembly president said Tuesday.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 6:30 pm

Interpol: India Hasn't Provided Enough Info About Attacks

India's prime minister says "nobody wants war," seeking to lower tensions with neighboring Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:58 pm

China Calls for Return of 17 Guantanamo Bay Detainees

China said Tuesday it wants Chinese detainees at Guantanamo Bay to be returned to China if the detention center is closed by President-elect Barack Obama.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:31 pm

Chavez Balks at Nearly-Finished Mall, Orders It Scrapped

President Hugo Chavez says he was heading through downtown Caracas when he was shocked by the sight of a huge, nearly finished shopping mall amid the high-rise offices and apartments.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 5:26 pm

European Nations May Take Gitmo Detainees

European nations have begun intensive discussions both within and among their governments on whether to resettle detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, as a significant overture to the incoming Obama administration.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 4:30 pm

US, Britain increase heat on Mugabe to quit

JOHANNESBURG - Britain and the United States increased pressure on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down, accusing him of presiding over the country's economic collapse blamed for a cholera outbreak that has killed more...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm

Obama set to release Blagojevich report

WASHINGTON - United States President-elect Barack Obama plans today to reveal his staff's conversations with the Illinois Governor accused of trying to sell Obama's Senate seat, transition officials said. "We have a report,"...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm

Mexican drug lords slaughter 12 soldiers

CHILPANCINGO - The decapitated bodies of the soldiers lined a boulevard, accompanied by a sign: "For every one of mine that you kill, I will kill 10." A bag of their heads, some still gagged with tape, was found nearby. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 23 Dec 2008 | 4:00 pm

Tourist Uncovers Hidden Treasure in Holy Land

British visitor comes across 250 Byzantine gold coins hidden in wall in Jerusalem's Old City.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:52 pm

'Suicidal' Mom Allegedly Throws Baby Off Ferry

A woman described by relatives as suicidal allegedly threw her baby off a ferry in the Philippines, killing the 1-year-old boy, according to Sky News.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:35 pm

Jailed Slay Suspect Amanda Knox Keeps Wish List Simple

Amanda Knox's Christmas wish list is simple: A sketch pad, some food, warm clothes -- and freedom.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:17 pm

EXCLUSIVE: World Bank: Top Tech Vendor Debarred for 8 Years

For months, the World Bank has been stonewalling and denying a series of FOX News reports on a variety of in-house scandals. But last week the world's most important anti-poverty agency suddenly came clean.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 3:02 pm

500 Guards Escort Pandas Amid Assassination Fears

The original offer in 2005 was designed to win public support in Taiwan for the idea of reunification with the mainland.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:59 pm

Russia: U.S. Volunteers Fought for Georgia During War

Russian news agencies reported that Aleksandr Bastrykin, chairman of an investigative committee with the Russian prosecutor's office, said the mercenaries included nationals of the U.S., Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Turkey.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Dec 2008 | 2:47 pm