Israel Sends Reservists to Gaza, Signals End to War

Israeli troops battled Palestinian gunmen in a suburb of Gaza City Sunday in one of the fiercest ground battles so far as Israel's military inched toward Gaza's population centers and residents braced for an expansion of the offensive.
Source: FOXNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:16 pm

Citi-Morgan talks seen leading to wave of deals (AP)

AP - Citigroup and Morgan Stanley may announce as early as Monday a deal to combine their brokerages, a move analysts say could trigger a fresh wave of consolidation in the troubled and thinning banking industry.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm

UN rights body votes to condemn Israel over Gaza

GENEVA - The top U.N. rights body has approved a resolution condemning Israel's military offensive in Gaza saying it has "resulted in massive violations of human...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm

Carter urges Obama to work closely with China

Former President Jimmy Carter, whose administration formalized diplomatic ties with China 30 years ago, on Monday urged President-elect ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:14 pm

Bush to hold news conference Monday

President Bush will hold a news conference at 9:15 am ET on Monday, the White House said.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm

Japan to launch multi-satellite mission

Japan got its first commercial order to launch a satellite on a homegrown rocket on Monday, a deal that Japanese officials hope will grow into a business that could support the country's cash-strapped space program.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm

Bush schedules White House news conference Monday (AP)

AP - President George W. Bush is set to take questions from reporters Monday at a previously unannounced news conference in the final days of his administration.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm

Blair says Mideast cease-fire elements in place

CAIRO, Egypt - The elements are in place for a cease-fire to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip, asserted special Mideast envoy Tony Blair today - the latest foreign official...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm

Big Three make case at Detroit show

We're different, and our new stuff is really good. In a nutshell, that's what General Motors, Ford and Chrysler tried to tell consumers — and taxpayers — Sunday.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm

Thai court charges club owner for New Year's fire

BANGKOK, Thailand - A Thai court issued arrest warrants today for the owner and manager of a trendy Bangkok nightclub where 66 revelers perished in a New Year's Eve fire...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:06 pm

Bush schedules White House news conference Monday

President Bush is set to take questions from news reporters at a previously unannounced news conference in the final days of ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm

China TV faces propaganda charge

Chinese intellectuals call for a boycott of news programmes on the CCTV official channel, saying it serves up propaganda.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm

Carter urges Obama to work closely with China

BEIJING (AP) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, whose administration formalized diplomatic ties with China 30 years ago, on Monday urged President-elect Barack Obama to find ways to work more closely with Beijing on global issues....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Golden Globe after-parties still boozy, spirited - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Israelis 'edge into urban Gaza' - BBC News

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Public will forgive Prince Harry over ‘Paki’ gibe, says Gordon Brown - Times Online

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Israel battles Hamas as toll passes 900

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli infantry units battled with Hamas fighters across Gaza on Monday as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped Egyptian peace efforts could bring about a swift end to the war.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm

Carter hails 30 years of ties between US and China

BEIJING - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, whose administration formalized diplomatic ties with China 30 years ago, on Monday urged President-elect Barack Obama to find...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:59 pm

Palestinian death toll tops 900: official

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops fought fierce gun battles with Hamas fighters on Monday, keeping military pressure on the Islamist group while avoiding all-out urban warfare that would complicate ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the Gaza war.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:59 pm

23rd survivor of sinking ferry saved in Indonesian Majene waters - Xinhua

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:59 pm

Blair: Mideast Cease-Fire Elements in Place

Mideast envoy Tony Blair says elements for Gaza cease-fire are 'in place.'
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:59 pm

Indonesia says about 250 missing in ferry sinking

PARE-PARE, Indonesia (Reuters) - Nearly 250 people are still missing from an Indonesian ferry which sank in heavy seas at the weekend, officials said on Monday, as bad weather hampered rescue efforts.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm

Blair says Mideast cease-fire elements in place

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The elements are in place for a cease-fire to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip, asserted special Mideast envoy Tony Blair on Monday - the latest foreign official to visit the Egyptian capital in several days of frantic diplomacy to resolve the conflict....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm

Steelers and Eagles reach conference title games - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm

Israelis 'edge into urban Gaza'

Israeli forces move slowly into Gaza's most densely populated areas, reports say, but the military denies an escalation.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm

NYT: Obama unlikely to probe Bush policies

Barack Obama indicated that he was unlikely to authorize a broad inquiry into Bush administration programs like domestic eavesdropping.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm

Search For 250 Missing in Ferry Disaster

Heavy storm sinks passenger ferry in central Indonesian waters, 250 feared dead.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm

Israel battles Hamas as toll passes 900 (AFP)

AFP - Israeli infantry units battled with Hamas fighters across Gaza on Monday as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped Egyptian peace efforts could bring about a swift end to the war.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm

Israel Pounds New Hamas Targets

Israel steps up pressure on Hamas, sends reserves into Gaza for 2B of offensive.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm

Russia 'ready' to resume gas flow

Russian PM Vladimir Putin says gas flows to Europe via Ukraine can resume once the EU signs a deal and deploys monitors.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:53 pm

US Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; Alcoa Falls, Pfizer Gains - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm

Mounting job losses prod policymakers into action

LONDON (Reuters) - Policymakers facing growing job losses prepared new moves to bolster their economies on Monday, with Germany finalizing stimulus steps, Britain striving to protect jobs and the next U.S. president aiming to reshape rescue plans.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm

Mounting job losses prod policymakers into action (Reuters)

Reuters - Policymakers facing growing job losses prepared new moves to bolster their economies on Monday, with Germany finalizing stimulus steps, Britain striving to protect jobs and the next U.S. president aiming to reshape rescue plans.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm

Basque leader's trial thrown out

A court in Spain dismisses the trial of the Basque government leader over contacts with separatists.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm

Ring in the new year? The party's over for automakers

DETROIT (Reuters) - Automakers put on a brave face at the world's biggest auto show on Sunday, with the sales outlook bleak for the coming year and fabled firms struggling for survival despite massive government aid.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm

Bush schedules White House news conference Monday - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm

Ukraine signs gas deal to resume Russian supplies

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine removed conditions on Monday that threatened a gas deal to resume Russian supplies, opening the way for the rival former Soviet states to resolve a row that has plunged much of Europe into an energy crisis.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm

Carlos Sainz wins 8th stage of Dakar Rally in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile - Race leader Carlos Sainz of Spain tightened his grip on the Dakar Rally on Sunday by winning the 8th stage between the central Chilean port city of Valparaiso...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm

Pilot missing after plane goes down in Florida - CNN

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm

Stoughton police chief goes to trial

STOUGHTON - Stoughton's police chief is going on trial on charges that he tried to protect a fellow officer. The trial of Chief Manuel Cachopa is scheduled to start...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm

Broncos hire McDaniels as coach - Denver Post

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm

Four-hour wait for a lifesaving ambulance trip

Patients with life --threatening conditions are waiting up to four hours for an ambulance.One man with suspected poisoning had to wait three hours 47 minutes for an ambulance to drive less than a mile to treat him.Others suffering from severe breathing difficulties have had to wait two hours for medical help to arrive.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm

Donovan McNabb's benching may have sparked Eagles' rebound

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Donovan McNabb finally acknowledges the Philadelphia Eagles' comeback from nowhere started in Baltimore. That just happens to be the game in which...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm

Citi-Morgan near deal to consolidate

Citigroup and Morgan Stanley may announce as early as Monday a deal to combine their brokerages, a move analysts say could trigger a wave of consolidation in banking.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm

Political Memo In Emphasis on Economy, Obama Looks to History - New York Times

Source: Google News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm

Citigroup, Morgan may merge brokerages

Talks between big banks may lead to a wave of deals, with first announcement as early as Monday

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm

Northern Plains face frigid storm heading east

Blizzard warnings were posted across the Northern Plains early Monday as a bitterly cold wallop of snow threatens the region, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm

Safin out of Australian Open tuneup in Kooyong

MELBOURNE, Australia - Former world No. 1 Marat Safin withdrew Monday from an eight-man exhibition tournament at Kooyong, the former home of the Australian Open, and was replaced...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm

Israel pounds new Hamas targets, enlists reserves

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely-populated urban center Monday, as Israel stepped up the pressure ahead of deciding whether to escalate its devastating two-week offensive....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

Israel pounds new Hamas targets, enlists reserves (AP)

AP - Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely-populated urban center Monday, as Israel stepped up the pressure ahead of deciding whether to escalate its devastating two-week offensive.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

Eagles, Steelers advance to championship games (AP)

AP - The Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsbrugh Steelers have advanced to next weekend's NFL conference championship games.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

Uganda rebels in fresh truce call

Embattled Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels appeal for a ceasefire after being attacked by several armies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

Trial: Ex-Congo VP Used Rape as Weapon

Prosecutor says ex-Congo VP Bemba used mass rape as a weapon against civilians
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm

Northern Plains face frigid storm; en route east (AP)

AP - Blizzard warnings were posted across the Northern Plains early Monday as a bitterly cold wallop of snow threatens the region, while residents of the Midwest and Northeast dug out after their own tussles with weekend storms.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm

Bush, Obama to tag-team lawmakers for bailout cash (AP)

AP - A request for the remaining $350 billion in financial industry bailout funds could come as early as Monday as the Bush administration and President-elect Barack Obama tag-team uneasy lawmakers for the money.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm

Is Europe's Gas Crisis Resolved?

Gazprom: Ukraine signs deal on monitors to track Russian gas supplies to Europe.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm

Blizzards bear down on Northern Plains

Blizzard warnings were posted across the Northern Plains early Monday as a bitterly cold wallop of snow threatens the region.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm

Golden Globes go slumming as Indian film wins big (AP)

AP - Heath Ledger got his Golden Globe, and Kate Winslet came away with two. Yet the Globes otherwise went slumming, with "Slumdog Millionaire" taking top honors and other key prizes going to a newcomer, an underdog and a poster boy for the classic Hollywood comeback.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm

'Smell This': Japanese Site Maps out Odors

Japanese take noses global with Web site 'smell map.'
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

New Web site in Japan maps out smells (AP)

AP - Japanese are taking their noses global with a Web site that describes different odors around the world and pinpoints where they can be found on a map.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

Pirate's Body Washes Ashore With $153,000

Somali pirate's body washes ashore with $153,000; relatives search for 4 others.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm

Trial set for Mass woman charged in fatal '99 fire

BOSTON - A 62-year-old woman charged with setting a fire that killed five people is finally going to trial - nearly 10 years after the incident. Kathleen Hilton's...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm

Shipping magnate seized in Greece

A Greek shipping magnate, Pericles Panagopoulos, is kidnapped at gunpoint near his home on the outskirts of Athens.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm

WATCH: Israeli Attacks to Increase

Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm

Sharks attack 3 Australians in 24 hours

A snorkeler was bitten in the leg by a shark Monday, a day after two surfers were attacked by sharks in separate incidents across Australia.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm

Memories of plastic

Loblaw's executive chairman Galen G. Weston takes your questions

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm

Petrol bombs hit French synagogue

Petrol bombs have been thrown at a synagogue north of Paris, police say, days after another French synagogue was attacked.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am

British PM condemns prince's slur

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday that a racial slur used by Prince Harry to describe a fellow soldier was unacceptable and had no part in British life.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am

Storm sinks Indonesian ferry, 250 feared dead

PAREPARE, Indonesia (AP) -- Huge waves and driving rain hindered rescuers Monday as they searched for about 250 people missing and feared dead after a ferry packed with passengers and cargo capsized in a cyclone off Indonesia's Sulawesi island....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am

Mohegan Sun to impose pay cuts

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Officials at the Mohegan Sun casino say they will be reducing the pay of all 9,800 employees but will avoid layoffs in new cost-cutting moves spurred by...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am

Massa gives new Ferrari first run

Felipe Massa puts the first miles on Ferrari's new Formula One car as the team launches its 2009 challenger.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am

Japan to launch satellite for South Korea

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Monday it has signed an agreement to send a South Korean satellite into orbit, the first commercial order for use of a Japanese-made rocket.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am

Oil falls below $39 as investors eye US earnings

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Oil prices fell Monday on concerns over global economic growth, with key U.S. corporate earnings results expected to give a new reading on crude demand in the world's largest consuming nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:49 am

Gazprom: Ukraine signs gas monitoring deal

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine signed a deal Monday to allow independent monitors to track natural gas shipments from Russia. It did not insist on its previous conditions, opening the way for a resumption of gas supplies to Europe....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am

Obama to sit down with Mexican President Calderon

Days before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama is meeting Mexican President Felipe Calderon, a pre-inauguration tradition ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am

Gazprom: Ukraine signs gas monitoring deal

Ukraine signed a deal Monday to allow independent monitors to track natural gas shipments from Russia. It did not insist on its previous conditions, opening the way for a resumption of gas supplies to Europe.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am

Citi nears Morgan Stanley brokerage deal

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The break-up of U.S. banking powerhouse Citigroup moved a step closer, and Britain took control of a big stake in another top lender on Monday as the reshaping of the global financial landscape gathered pace.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am

Obama to meet Mexican president

Mexico's drugs violence is set to feature in talks between US President-elect Barack Obama and Mexico's President Felipe Calderon.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am

Airlines go two years with no fatalities

For the first time since the dawn of the jet age, two consecutive years have passed without a single airline passenger death ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am

GM's Garage Sale [pics]

General Motors is cleaning out the attic to sell some stuff at the auction house to raise some much needed cash. Around 250 vehicles from GM's "Heritage Collection," will be auctioned by Barrett-Jackson, including presidential limos & a Popemobile.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am

UBS shares drop on reports of looming 4Q loss

Shares in UBS AG fell more than 5 percent Monday on newspaper reports the bank will announce record full-year losses next month and as investors cashed in on the stock's recent rise.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am

Israel Surrounds Crowded Gaza City

Israeli warplanes have pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely-populated urban center, as Israel steps up the pressure ahead of deciding whether to escalate its devastating two-week offensive.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am

Thousands mourn Sri Lanka editor

Thousands attend the funeral of a Sri Lankan newspaper editor and fierce government critic who was shot dead last week.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am

Bombs aimed at security forces kill 9 in Baghdad

A series of bombs targeting Iraqi security forces ripped through busy areas in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least nine people, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am

Bombs Aimed at Iraqi Security Forces Kill 9

Bombs targeting Iraqi security forces kill at least 9 people in Baghdad.
Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am

SAfrican court says Zuma can face corruption trial

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) -- A South African court cleared the way Monday for a new corruption trial against African National Congress leader and presidential hopeful Jacob Zuma - a ruling that a top ANC official denounced as politically motivated....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am

Judge to rule on Madoff bail

Ruling on Monday is expected around noon

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am

Eating the World's Hottest Pepper [Video]

Starts slow, hits you in waves, and impedes breathing.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am

Almost 250 feared dead in Indonesia ferry disaster

POLEWALI, Indonesia (AFP) - Around 250 people missing after a ferry capsized in heavy seas off Indonesia's Sulawesi island are feared dead, officials said Monday as bad weather hampered the search for survivors.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am

Rio Tinto shelves $2.15-billion expansion

Miner may sell $3.72-billion coal unit; China's Shenhua Energy is reportedly interested in stake

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am

Bank earnings may be "frightful"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Government efforts to prop up U.S. banks and savings institutions have only partly cushioned the blow from what may have been the industry's worst three-month period since 1990.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:22 am

'Slumdog Millionaire' hits Golden Globes jackpot

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AFP) - British movie "Slumdog Millionaire" emerged as the big winner at the 66th Golden Globes late Sunday, scooping four awards to underline its credentials ahead of next month's Oscars.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:22 am

Gene parents plan more breast cancer-free babies

The parents of the first British baby screened to be free of a breast cancer gene have spoken publicly about their “beautiful” daughter - and revealed that they plan to have more children free of the hereditary condition.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am

14 Scheduled for Execution in Texas

A Fort Worth, Texas, man convicted of shooting and setting his victims on fire is among 14 men to be executed in Texas by April 7, authorities say.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am

"Slumdog" sweeps to Golden Globe victory

BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Low-budget movies blew by their major studio rivals at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday as romance "Slumdog Millionaire" won a leading four honors, including best drama to give it a push in the race for Oscars.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am

WATCH: The Dangers of Becoming 'White'

Source: ABC News: International | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:15 am

Bombs aimed at security forces kill 9 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A series of bombs targeting Iraqi security forces ripped through busy areas in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least nine people, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:14 am

Israel pounds new Hamas targets, enlists reserves

Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely-populated urban ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:14 am

Sweden's Alfa Laval to cut 1,000 jobs

Swedish engineering company Alfa Laval AB said Monday it will cut 1,000 jobs because of declining demand amid the global economic downturn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am

Cleveland man suspected in bank robbery spree

The crime spree lasted two months, and the robber's face appeared on surveillance images that sparked chatter in the blogosphere.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Smugglers' Tunnels Into Gaza Open For Business

Israel may lunch a full-scale attack on Hamas smuggling tunnels on Gaza's border with Egypt. With better technology, Egyptian officials say they could do more to find the tunnels. But people who live along the border say as long as Israel's blockade of Gaza continues, so will the smuggling.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Israeli Troops Press Into Gaza City

Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip shows no sign of abating. The death toll inside Gaza is now close to 900. Israel stepped up the pace of its airstrikes. And Sunday, the ground offensive saw some of the fiercest fighting so far.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Apps we love

An album-art finder, blazing fast file search, and launching your favourite sites with the click of a key

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Obama To Discuss Trade, Drug War With Calderon

President-elect Barack Obama has his first meeting with a foreign leader since he was elected in November. On Monday, Mr. Obama will discuss the drug war and trade issues with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Manufacturers Anxiously Wait For Stimulus Package

Manufacturing orders for everything from airplanes to sewer pipes have fallen hard in the last several months. Many companies are shedding workers en mass. Others are hunkering down, cutting hours and getting ready to pounce when federal government stimulus dollars start to flow.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Russia ready to resume gas flow 'as soon as possible': government

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian energy giant Gazprom is ready to resume gas supplies to the EU "as soon as possible" once Ukraine fulfils conditions on gas transit, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Monday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:53 am

Cornography (VIDEO)

The United States is the number one per capita consumer of corn in the world. Don't recall stuffing your face with thousands of ears of corn last year? As expounded in The Omnivore's Dilemma, King Corn, and Super Size Me, high fructose corn syrup and other derivatives work their way into everything from Wonder Bread to Big Macs.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am

Ridiculously Amazing Tottler Gymnast

Amazing Tottler Gymnast good enough to be in the olympics

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am

Floods in Fiji kill 8; thousands seek shelter

SUVA, Fiji (AP) -- Authorities rushed on Monday to deliver clean drinking water and other supplies to thousands of villagers who fled flooding from tropical storms that have killed at least eight people on this Pacific island nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:48 am

British PM condemns prince's racial slur

Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a racial slur used by Prince Harry to describe a fellow soldier is unacceptable and has no part in British life.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:41 am

How to hallucinate using ping-pong balls and a radio

Do you ever want to change the way you see the world? Wouldn't it be fun to hallucinate on your lunch break? Although we typically associate such phenomena with powerful drugs like LSD or mescaline, it's easy to fling open the doors of perception without them: All it takes is a basic understanding of how the mind works.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am

Denver Broncos to make Patriots' Josh McDaniels new coach

McDaniels, 32, replaces Mike Shanahan, who was fired Dec. 30 after 14 years on the job. The team is expected to announce the deal on Monday.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am

Prince Harry video nasty that will spark outrage

Harry made shock racist remarks on a video, the News of the World can reveal.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:39 am

Gazprom: Ukraine signs gas monitoring deal

Ukraine signed a deal Monday to allow independent monitors to track natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe, with no conditions, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:39 am

Thai court charges club owner for New Year's fire

A Thai court issued arrest warrants Monday for the owner and manager of a trendy Bangkok nightclub where 66 revelers perished in a New Year's Eve fire and stampede, police said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:37 am

Prosecutor: ex-Congo VP used rape as weapon

War crimes prosecutors accused former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba on Monday of using systematic rape to terrorize civilians suspected of supporting rebels during a bloody power struggle in neighboring Central African Republic.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:37 am

S. African court ruling goes against ANC leader

A South African court cleared the way Monday for a new corruption trial against African National Congress leader and presidential ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:34 am

Price Of Oil Drops Below $40 A Barrel

Oil prices fell below $40 a barrel in Asia as investors looked to key U.S. corporate results this week for indications of the health of the world's largest economy and demand for crude.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:29 am

Mass. woman charged in fatal '99 fire faces trial

For nearly a decade, Kathleen Hilton has been in jail, though she's been convicted of nothing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:26 am

Storm sinks Indonesian ferry, 250 feared dead

Huge waves and driving rain hindered rescuers Monday as they searched for about 250 people missing and feared dead after a ferry ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:20 am

Obama set to meet Mexico's Calderon

President-elect Barack Obama will meet Mexican President Felipe Calderon, a pre-inauguration tradition that comes as Mexico's drug violence escalates and spills into the United States.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:19 am

Israeli military enlists reserve units

Israeli jets pounded Hamas leaders' homes and ground troops edged closer to Gaza's urban center, as Israel stepped up the pressure Monday ahead of deciding whether to escalate its offensive.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 10:03 am

Iran tells Obama: Don't repeat false U.S. charges

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran called on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday not to repeat what it said were false accusations leveled against the Islamic Republic by the outgoing administration in Washington.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:39 am

Pursuing justice in a paradise lost

Canadian Gary Nelson expected that being chief of Antigua's police force would be a tough job. But the retired Mountie now finds himself back in Ottawa, locked in a battle over his abrupt firing and accusing Caribbean authorities of political interference

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:34 am

Olympic village costs could fall to province

Councillor aligned with Vancouver mayor says B.C. guaranteed all venue projects when city was bidding for the Games

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:31 am

Obama's visit gives Harper chance to highlight Canada's importance as economic partner

PM will pitch proposal for a Canada-U.S. climate-change accord and urge greater economic co-operation

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:30 am

Israel accused of using incendiary bombs

Human Rights Watch that Israel's military has fired artillery shells with the incendiary agent white phosphorus into Gaza and a doctor there said the chemical was suspected in the case of 10 burn victims who had skin peeling off their faces and bodies.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:29 am

Somali pirate's body washes ashore with ransom cash

Five pirates drowned after they received a reported $3-million ransom for releasing a Saudi oil tanker

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:28 am

Unions expect tough bargaining year in 2009

With the economy shrinking and jobs disappearing, labour leaders expect a priority shift toward saving jobs

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 12 Jan 2009 | 9:12 am

Gaza Airstrike Claims CBS Family Member

There was a familiar face among the anguished relatives rushing the injured to a Gaza hospital, last week, reports CBS News correspondent Richard Roth. Marwan Al-Ghoul was in tears. He wept for the brother whose body he'd just brought in.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:30 am

Analysis: Abbas weakened by Israel's Gaza war

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Mahmoud Abbas hasn't been in this much trouble with his people in four years as Palestinian president. Never very popular, he is widely dismissed here as ineffective and now he seems to have misread popular sentiment regarding Israel's war on his Hamas rivals in Gaza....
Source: AP Top International News At 8:09 a... | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:20 am

Rights Group: Israel Used Incendiary Bombs

Human Rights Watch says Israel has fired artillery shells with the incendiary agent white phosphorus into Gaza and a doctor there says the chemical is suspected in the case of 10 burn victims who had skin peeling off their faces and bodies.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 8:15 am

Bombs kill at least four in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of bomb attacks in Baghdad Monday killed at least four people and wounded nearly 20, police said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:35 am

Freestyle skiing: Hatanaka 2nd in World Cup halfpipe event+

(Kyodo) _ Former Olympic moguls skier Miyuki Hatanaka took second place in the season-opening women's World Cup halfpipe event in France on Sunday, making her the first-ever Japanese to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:33 am

Hong Kong Fashion

A model displays an outfit designed by South Korean designer An Yoon-jung during the annual Hong Kong fashion week at the Convention and Exhibition center Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. The 40th Hong...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:30 am

Indonesia Syria

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Utari, left, is greeted by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono prior to a meeting at Merdeka palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. (AP Photo...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:27 am

Journalist dies after attack in Nepal+

(Kyodo) _ A radio journalist has died after being critically injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in Nepal on Sunday evening, an official said Monday. Shambhu Regmi, an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:27 am

Government offers $100,000 as Fiji battles deadly floods

New Zealand will give up to $100,000 to help relief efforts in flood-stricken Fiji where seven people are feared dead and thousands homeless in the country's worst storms in a decade. A state of emergency has been declared in Fiji...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:14 am

A shark awareness sign on a beach in Sydney

A shark awareness sign on a beach in Sydney. A swimmer was rushed to hospital Monday after being bitten in what is believed to be the third shark attack off Australian beaches in just two days
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:08 am

Third shark attack feared in two days in Australia

A swimmer was rushed to hospital Monday after being bitten in what is believed to be the third shark attack off Australian beaches in just two days, police said. The 25-year-old man's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:08 am

Indonesia Ferry Sinks

Relatives of victims of the 700-ton Teratai Prima, a ferry which sunk in heavy weather, wait to hear news of their relatives who were on the ferry Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:08 am

North Korean nuclear negotiator Kim Kye-Gwan

North Korea offered to send Kim Kye-Gwan , seen here, its chief nuclear negotiator to next week's inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama, but Washington has responded coolly, South Korean news...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:07 am

NKorea offers envoy for Obama inauguration: reports

North Korea offered to send its chief nuclear negotiator to next week's inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama, but Washington has responded coolly, South Korean news reports said...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:07 am

China says 296,000 children fell ill from tainted milk

China said Monday that a total of 296,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, up 2,000 from the previous official count. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:06 am

Journalists gather round parents whose babies suffered from melamine-tainted milk in Beijing

Journalists gather round parents whose babies suffered from melamine-tainted milk in Beijing. China said Monday that a total of 296,000 children had fallen ill from consuming dairy products tainted with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:06 am

Unemployed Without Benefits: A Couple's Struggle

Barbara and Gary Ratner, who live in Atlanta, aren't eligible for unemployment assistance so they're seeking creative ways to make ends meet. The couple — in their 60s — have drawn $10,000 out of retirement and are considering losing their health insurance.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 6:01 am

Soccer: Fukuda hits winner in comeback for Greek side+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese journeyman striker Kenji Fukuda marked his comeback from injury by scoring the winner in Ionikos' 1-0 victory away to Kavala in the Greek second division on Sunday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:51 am

More than 200 still missing from sunken ferry in Indonesia+

(Kyodo) _ Indonesian rescue teams on Monday continued to search for more than 200 missing passengers of a ferry that sank early Sunday. Tatang Kurniadi, chairman of the National...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:47 am

Glint of greener cars fails to lift pall from Detroit auto show

DETROIT, Michigan, (AFP) - The glint of a host of greener cars failed to lift the pall hanging over the Detroit auto show, as the industry faced tanking sales and General Motors and Chrysler fought for their very survival.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:40 am

FAA: Aging Controllers, Lax Rules Trouble Agency

The Federal Aviation Administration faces tough challenges as the Obama administration takes control. An aging air traffic controller workforce and allegations of inspectors "cozying up" with airlines will test the agency and the new government.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:37 am

APTOPIX Mexico US Border

People take a walk in both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as the low tide exposes the end of the border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:30 am

Tennis: Nishikori pulls out in 1st round of Heineken Open+

(Kyodo) _ Rising Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori handed former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain an easy passage into the second round of the Heineken Open on Monday after he...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:30 am

Would-be Chinese bride, 107, seeks first husband

BEIJING (Reuters) - A 107-year-old Chinese woman who was afraid to marry when she was young has decided to look for her first husband and hopes to find a fellow centenarian so they will...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:27 am

Foreign divestment from China banks to have limited impact: state media

BEIJING (AFP) - Moves by foreign investors to cut their shares in Chinese banks will have a limited impact and will not affect the sector's stability, state media said Monday, downplaying concerns over recent sell-offs.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:27 am

Community Organizers Seek Unity, Leverage

More than 2,000 community organizers met in Washington in December to strategize on how to work with the Obama administration and each other. The groups, which want to address campaign promises and ideas, plan to use national databases and newfound political leverage.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 5:20 am

Israelis, Hamas Battle In Gaza Suburb

Israeli troops battled Palestinian gunmen in a suburb of Gaza City in one of the fiercest ground battles so far as Israel's military inched toward Gaza's population centers and residents braced for an expansion of the offensive.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 4:30 am

A Palestinian girl wounded during Israeli strikes is carried into Shifa hospital

A Palestinian girl wounded during Israeli strikes is carried into Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Israel poured reservists into Gaza on Monday as the death toll in its war on Hamas neared 900, but officials...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 4:14 am

A column of Israeli tanks rolls along the Israel-Gaza border toward the Gaza Strip

A column of Israeli tanks rolls along the Israel-Gaza border toward the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian town of Beit Hanun. Israel poured reservists into Gaza on Monday as the death toll in its war on Hamas...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 4:14 am

Fire and smoke billow following an Israeli air strike in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah

Fire and smoke billow following an Israeli air strike in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah near the border with Egypt. Israel poured reservists into Gaza on Monday as the death toll in its war on Hamas...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 12 Jan 2009 | 4:14 am

Bush Rejected Israeli Plea To Raid Iran

President Bush rejected a plea from Israel last year to help it raid Iran's main nuclear complex, opting instead to authorize a new U.S. covert action aimed at sabotaging Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, The New York Times reported.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 4:00 am

Humans close to top of sharks' menu, hunter says

SYDNEY - Humans have always been tasty morsels for big sharks and will head the menu if fishing in Australian waters is not brought under control, shark expert Vic Hislop has warned. Mr Hislop, who has hunted sharks for decades,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jan 2009 | 3:26 am

Wyclef Jean's Hopes For Haiti

Wyclef Jean immigrated to the U.S. as a baby and grew up to live the American dream as a millionaire rock star. He's now using his extraordinary talents and wealth to help his native Haiti. Scott Pelley reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 12 Jan 2009 | 3:00 am

Obama weighs decision about bailout funds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama vowed to restructure a financial rescue plan to save more U.S. families from home foreclosures, as he considered on Sunday whether to seek additional funds from a $700 billion bailout program.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:39 am

Ferguson savours sweet riposte to Benitez onslaught

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Sir Alex Ferguson will savour the riposte provided by his players to Rafael Benitez's criticism: a 3-0 win over Chelsea that puts Manchester United in the driving seat in the Premier League title battle could scarcely have been more sweetly-timed.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:36 am

Aussie man saved from giant shark

SYDNEY - The man who saved a teenage girl from the jaws of a great white shark says the "monster" was "easily the length of a car". Syb Mundy, 33, was surfing on Sunday afternoon with his 13-year-old cousin Hannah Mighall at Binalong...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jan 2009 | 1:15 am

Sunday Senate Session Clears Land-Use Bills

A Sunday session gathers most of the Senate to break a logjam that was blocking dozens of land-use bills. The move includes measures to designate millions of acres of wildnerness for federal protection.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:53 am

British students in Facebook hate case

LONDON - More than two dozen British schoolgirls have been suspended for using the Facebook website to engage in a hate campaign against their teacher. The 29 girls were suspended from the venerable Grey Coat Hospital School in...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:44 am

Burris May Be Edging Closer To Senate Seat

The saga over the vacant U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President-elect Obama continues Monday, as attorneys for Senate designee Roland Burris try to urge Senate leaders to seat him. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois seemed to soften his objections in a TV appearance Sunday.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:36 am

Israel resists ceasefire call, pushes deeper into Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli tanks and infantry pushed deeper into the Gaza Strip's most heavily populated area on Sunday, engaging in firefights with Islamic Hamas militants whose rocket teams fired a heavy salvo at southern Israel. Efforts...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 12 Jan 2009 | 12:26 am

Somali pirate's body washes ashore with $260,000

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The body of a Somali pirate who drowned just after receiving a huge ransom washed onshore with US$153,000 ($260,000) in cash. Five pirates drowned on Friday when their small boat capsized after they received...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jan 2009 | 9:58 pm

U.S. Envoy Cretz Set For New Role In Libya

After a long period without formal relations, the U.S. has an ambassador in Libya once more. Gene Cretz received his official credentials Sunday and discusses the job ahead of him.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Source: NPR Topics: News | 11 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm

Prince Harry faces racism investigation

Prince Harry was facing an Army investigation last night into his conduct after his racist reference to a comrade as a "little Paki friend" in a video diary obtained by a Sunday newspaper was met with a barrage of criticism. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm

Storm sinks Indonesian ferry, 250 feared dead

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A ferry which capsized in a severe storm and crashing waves in central Indonesia has left 250 people feared dead. Eighteen survivors were rescued by fishing boats, but the fate of the others remained unclear,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jan 2009 | 8:20 pm

New crisis for Iraqi parliament

Lawmakers say Iraq's parliament is facing a new crisis due to infighting among Iraq's main Sunni bloc over the nomination of a candidate for speaker. The dispute erupted after Mahmoud al-Mashhadani resigned last month amid controversy...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm

Mouthwash linked with increased cancer risk

Dental experts are warning mouthwash could cause oral cancer and should be made available on prescription only. A review published in the Australian Dental Journal has linked mouthwash containing alcohol to an increased risk of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 11 Jan 2009 | 7:00 pm

Somali Pirate's Body Washes Ashore With $153,000

The body of a Somali pirate who drowned just after receiving a huge ransom washed onshore with $153,000 in cash, a resident said Sunday, as the spokesman for another group of pirates promised to soon free a Ukrainian arms ship.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm

250 Feared Dead After Ferry Sinks in Indonesia

High tides hindered rescuers Monday as they searched for nearly 250 people missing and feared dead after a ferry capsized off Indonesia's Sulawesi island.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 3:25 pm

Pakistan: 40 Militants Killed in Attack

At least 40 militants were killed and scores of others wounded as security forces repulsed an attack by about 600 fighters in northwestern Pakistan.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 3:14 pm

Senior Sunni Insurgent Captured in Iraq

The Iraqi military says a senior insurgent commander accused of several bombings and assassinations has been captured in Baghdad.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 3:11 pm

Lawmakers, Muslims Angry Over Prince Harry Remarks

Britain's Prince Harry is coming under criticism from lawmakers, Muslim groups and the Pakistani public for video footage of him using offensive and racist language.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 3:07 pm

Chinese Authorities Seize Man Suspected of Killing 8 People

Police in central China seized a man suspected of killing eight people, including a 2-year-old boy who was slain with an ax, state media reported Sunday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 2:09 pm

Indonesian Ferry Sinks With 267 Aboard

An Indonesian passenger ferry sank in a storm with around 250 passengers and 17 crew onboard after being battered by seven-foot waves, officials said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm

Russia Refuses to Restart Gas Supply

Teams of EU monitors deployed at natural gas transit sites along Ukraine's vast pipeline network, but still no gas flowed to a freezing Europe.
Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm