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South Africa's leader announces new AIDS policiesPRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's president says his government will treat more AIDS patients and expand testing for HIV....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am Iran warns tough actions against British sailorsTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran says it will take strong action against five British sailors detained by the Iranian navy after their racing yacht was stopped last week in the Persian Gulf if it is proven they had "bad intentions."...Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am South Africa's leader announces new AIDS policiesSouth Africa's president says his government will treat more AIDS patients and expand testing for HIV. Jacob Zuma made the announcement before a cheering crowd on World AIDS Day. He...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am Iran warns tough actions against British sailorsIran says it will take strong action against five British sailors detained by the Iranian navy after their racing yacht was stopped last week in the Persian Gulf if it is proven they had...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:34 am Serbia at hearing: Kosovo's independence illegalTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo's declaration of independence was an unlawful challenge to the international legal order that tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Serbia at hearing: Kosovo's independence illegalSerbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo's declaration of independence was an unlawful challenge to the international legal order that tore at the very fabric of Serb...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:28 am Climate-cult con is hard to 'bear' - NYPOST.comWhen did global warming turn into a forced religion?
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am Leaked emails won't harm UN climate body, says chairmanRajendra Pachauri says there is 'virtually no possibility' of a few scientists biasing IPCC's advice, after UAE hacking breach
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:25 am LEAD: Japan's Amano takes office as IAEA head, succeeding Egypt's ElBaradei+VIENNA, Dec. 1 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING AMANO QUOTES) Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano took office Tuesday as director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency for a four-year...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:18 am S Lanka displaced 'leaving camps'Sri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Obama to outline Afghan strategy at West PointPresident Barack Obama's day will be dominated by his speech on Afghanistan this evening, but he does have other things on tap.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:17 am Bid to free UK crew held by IranBritish government efforts are continuing to try to secure the release of five Britons detained by the Iranian navy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 am Baseball: Uehara laments difficult rookie year in majors+(Kyodo) _ Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara returned to Japan on Tuesday after an injury-hit rookie season in the major leagues. "It's a shame that I wasn't able to maximize my...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:12 am Iran threatens 'serious' measures against captured British sailorsIran has threatened to take "serious" measures against five British sailors if it finds they had "evil intentions" when they strayed into the country's coastal waters, according to a close aide of President Ahmadinejad .Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:10 am Plymouth memorial service for another soldierPLYMOUTH - A memorial service is set in Plymouth for a U.S. soldier who was killed after his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. A church...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:09 am Polanski in Swiss jail until at least FridayBERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Roman Polanski will be held in jail at least three more days because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail, Swiss authorities said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am UAE tries to reassure investorsThe UAE president praises Dubai's leader, but the region's markets suffer sharp falls for the second day running.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:05 am Polanski in Swiss jail until at least Friday (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Iran says may take serious action against Britons - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am 2009-10 Bowl scheduleDec. 19: New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, MWC vs. WAC, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 19: St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl, Big East vs. CUSA, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 20: New Orleans Bowl,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Iran says may take serious action against BritonsTEHRAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Iran will take serious measures against five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf if it proves they had "evil intentions," a close aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Iran says may take serious action against Britons (Reuters)Reuters - Iran will take serious measures against five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf if it proves they had "evil intentions," a close aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Philippines files murder charges for massacre - Reuters
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:01 am Under Armour bests Reebok to win BC sports dealUnder Armour has scored a touchdown in the collegiate apparel game - and beaten out a local company on its home turf. The Baltimore-based athletic gear company topped...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Police widen search for officer killings suspect - The Associated Press
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Kiva: A great Idea That Isn't Exactly What it SeemedThe online micro-finance charity Web site Kiva rose to be a shining non-profit success story in the recession years. It marries the trendiness of social entrepreneurship with an almost perfect combination of online applications. Except that's not how Kiva actually works.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am Police widen search for officer killings suspect (AP)
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am Return to EarthRecord-breaking Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk has returned to Earth after spending six months aboard the International Space Station.
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:57 am Dubai debt plan fails to soothe Gulf marketsGulf markets tumbled again, taking no comfort from Dubai World's plan to restructure about $26 billion of its estimated $59 billion in liabilities.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:55 am Iran Won't Confirm U.K. Sailors' ArrestForeign Ministry says Report 5 Wayward Yachtsman Detained by Revolutionary Guard "Being Investigated"Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:54 am Race part of decision for next Atlanta mayorATLANTA - Voters are choosing Atlanta's new mayor in a decision likely to hinge on race as a white city councilwoman faces a black former state senator. Mary Norwood...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:53 am On Basketball: Future hopes make Nets hopeless nowThe New Jersey Nets play in a place often referred to as the Swamp, a nickname that has never been more fitting because the Nets are definitely stuck.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:52 am Kyodo economic news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- BOJ to inject 10 tril. yen in emergency fund supply TOKYO - The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to inject about 10 trillion yen into the financial system,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:51 am Police nab suspect in China who killed off familyBEIJING - Police in southwestern China captured a schizophrenic man suspected of killing six family members, state media reported Tuesday. Chen Wenfa, 21, was arrested...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am Top Five Prep-to-Pro Players in NBA HistoryWe honor the best players who also skipped college, but did it in those carefree days (before the 2006 draft), when you could hop from your senior prom to the NBA draft and live your dream of becoming an NBA star/bench warmer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:50 am Bank of Japan tries new stimulusThe Bank of Japan announces new measures to boost the economy after holding an emergency meeting.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:49 am White House crashers to tell their story to NBC, face Hill inquiryA week after they crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner, Michaele and Tareq Salahi are telling their side of ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am Shirakawa sees BOJ's new step as quantitative easing in broad sense+(Kyodo) _ Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said Tuesday the BOJ's new fund-supplying operation is a quantitative monetary easing in a broad sense, suggesting its latest decision...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:48 am Dubai debt plan fails to calm Gulf marketsDUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf markets tumbled again on Tuesday, taking no comfort from Dubai World's plan to restructure about $26 billion of its estimated $59 billion in liabilities, which appeared to calm global fears of contagion.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Prosecutors lay out Nazi charges against John DemjanjukMUNICH - John Demjanjuk is heading back to court where prosecutors will lay out their case accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at the Sobibor death...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Japanese gov't welcomes BOJ's new funds-supplying operation+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: COMPILING STORIES ON GOV'T REACTIONS ON BOJ DECISION) The Japanese government on Tuesday welcomed the Bank of Japan's latest monetary easing measures, with Prime...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:46 am Amanda Knox's defense begins closing arguments in ItalyPERUGIA, Italy - Defense lawyers for a Seattle student accused of killing her British roommate in Italy have begun their closing arguments, seeking to show that evidence in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:42 am Reports: Italian police arrest 94 Mafia suspectsNews reports say three separate anti-Mafia sweeps across southern Italy have netted some 100 detentions and euro240 million ($360 million) in seized assets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am Charges over Philippine massacreA politician accused over a massacre of 57 people in the Philippines is charged with multiple murders, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:41 am 7TH LD: BOJ to inject 10 tril. yen in emergency fund supply+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING. TO BE LED) The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to inject about 10 trillion yen into the financial system, introducing a new emergency fund-supply operation to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:40 am LEAD: All 3 ruling parties must agree on Futemma relocation: Hirano+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, RECASTING) Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said Tuesday that he considers an agreement between the three ruling coalition parties indispensable for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:38 am Didier Drogba wants to avoid Brazil, England in WCup drawLONDON - Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba hopes Friday's World Cup draw is kinder to his team than four years ago and allows it to avoid the major powers in the group...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am 'Seattle gunman aided by friends'The man suspected of shooting dead four police officers in the US is alive and has been helped by friends, police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am Tiger Woods checks out for the year (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:37 am Miliband says US troop surge will help calm Afghanistan - BBC News
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:36 am Liga de Quito with huge advantageQUITO, Ecuador - Liga de Quito goes into Wednesday's second-leg of Copa Sudamericana final against Fluminense with a 5-1 advantage and the title within its grasp. Everything...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am Australia vote deals climate law blowAustralia's opposition elects climate change sceptic Tony Abbott as leader, dealing a blow to plans for a carbon trading law.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:34 am Marines to Lead Obama's Afghanistan SurgeFresh Marines to Arrive Before Christmas, Spearheading President's Expected 30,000 Troop IncreaseSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am Newell's beats Colon 1-0 to take Apertura leadBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Joaquin Boghossian scored the lone goal to give Newell's Old Boys a 1-0 win at Colon de Santa Fe and top spot on the Argentine Apertura table...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am Prosecutors lay out Nazi charges against DemjanjukJohn Demjanjuk is heading back to court where prosecutors will lay out their case accusing him of being accessory to the murder ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:32 am The Married Man's Oral Sex ChartWhen does a married guy get a good old-fashioned BJ? This handy chart lets you know.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:30 am Ill. to premiere AIDS documentary - Chicago Tribune
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:29 am Serbia at hearing: Kosovo's independence illegalSerbia says Kosovo's declaration of independence was unlawful and amounts to a challenge to the international legal order.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:29 am De Beers plans $1bn rights issueDe Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, announces plans to raise up to $1bn (£607m) from investors.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:25 am Obama Briefs Karzai On White House Afghan PlanAfghan President Karzai and President Obama discussed the new U.S. policy for Afghanistan during an hour-long video conference call Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the presidential palace said. The discussion came ahead of Obama's planned speech Tuesday night at the U.S. Military Academy West Point, N.Y., where he will outline a new U.S. war plan and dispatch between 30,000 and 35,000 more American troops to Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:24 am President Obama takes on ambitious December agendaFor President Obama, December looms not as the season of holiday celebrations but as a month of critical developments likely ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:23 am China says wants US talks with NKorea to succeedChina voiced hope Tuesday that a rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week would result in Pyongyang returning to talks on dismantling its nuclear program.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:21 am Hunt for cops' killer goes door-to-door in WashingtonThe hunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of four police officers at a coffeehouse intensified Monday in a search that stretched ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am Newfoundland's traditional paletteNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:18 am Obama, Karzai hold videoconferenceKABUL (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Barack Obama discussed the new U.S. policy for Afghanistan during an hour-long video conference call Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the presidential palace said....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:16 am Mont. historians seek to recognize 100-year farmsHenry Armstrong's family has farmed the same patch of central Montana land for 100 years, hanging on through the Depression, low wheat prices and the ever-present risk that the next generation would move on.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:14 am Saints stay unbeaten with 38-17 win over PatriotsNow Drew Brees and the unbeaten Saints can stop talking about emulating Tom Brady and the Patriots.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:13 am Iran confirms capture of five British sailorsRevolutionary Guard has confirmed British sailors have been detained after apparently straying into the country's coastal waters, as David Miliband assured of "no confrontation or argument" between the countries.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:12 am Prosecutors lay out Nazi charges against DemjanjukMUNICH (AP) -- John Demjanjuk is heading back to court where prosecutors will lay out their case accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at the Sobibor death camp....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:11 am Dubai debt plan fails to calm Gulf markets (Reuters)Reuters - Gulf markets tumbled again on Tuesday, taking no comfort from Dubai World's plan to restructure about $26 billion of its estimated $59 billion in liabilities, which appeared to calm global fears of contagion.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Artificial (COMIC)Is it really artificial if it's natural for us to do it?
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:00 am Nazi death camp accused was a victim, lawyer tells trial - guardian.co.uk
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:53 am Iranian legal threat over nuclear plans - CNN International
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am Obama Briefs Karzai on War PlansAfghan President's Office says Leaders Spoke for 1 Hour on Video Conference Ahead of Obama's SpeechSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am Venice Flooded by Seasonal High Tide [PICS]The Italian city is submerged by a seasonal high tide.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:50 am China: More talk, not sanctions, needed on IranChina said Tuesday that more dialogue, not sanctions, is needed to resolve the issue of Iran's nuclear program.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:41 am Limited-Service Hotels Thriving In RecessionIn the midst of a historic downturn in travel spending, affordable hotels and chains are enjoying more cachet. By scratching room service, restaurants and other amenities, the "limited-service" or "select-service" chains appeal to travelers looking to cut costs on vacation or slim-down an expense report.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:40 am Suspected US troop remains sent home from VietnamRemains believed to be those of four American servicemen killed during the Vietnam War were loaded on a plane Tuesday and flown back to the United States for identification.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am Aids slideshowHistory of posters educating people about HIVSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:36 am Rabbis, heterosexuals join NJ gay marriage debateThe leaders in the local large Orthodox Jewish community go to great lengths to keep out the outside world, discouraging nonbusiness use of the Internet and encouraging strict filters to keep the ungodly out when members must use the Web.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:35 am India blocks millions of mobiles for security reasonsThe authorities in India block millions of mobile phones with no valid unique identification code for security reasons.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:34 am Marines to be first wave in new Afghanistan plan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:22 am White House party crashers to tell their story (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:20 am Philippines charges clan heir with 25 murders (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:18 am Long, bitter debate ahead for health care bill (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:18 am Philippine Clan Heir Charged in MassacrePowerful Figure in Country's South, Allied with President, Faces Murder Allegations in Slaying of 57Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:11 am Mugabe has ruled since independence in 1980A new team of South African mediators have held their first talks with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in a fresh bid to ease tensions within the strained unity government, state media reported Tuesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:09 am Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to announce on Tuesday that he will send about 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in a long-awaited war strategy shift that he hopes will defeat the Taliban and allow for a U.S. exit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:09 am Swiss ban on minarets roils Europe - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:02 am Obama plans to send 30,000 to 35,000 more troops to AfghanistanIn his address Tuesday, the president is expected to emphasize that there are limits to the length of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan.President Obama plans to send 30,000 to 35,000 additional soldiers and Marines to Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Monday, the largest single U.S. deployment since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Vivendi clears path for GE-Comcast dealIt agrees to sell its 20% stake in NBC Universal.Media colossus NBC Universal is a giant step closer to being sold to the nation's largest cable company in a proposed $29-billion deal that could reshape the entertainment industry and lead to changes in how consumers get their movies and TV shows.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am DWP pay package could burden the utility's retirement system, report saysThe five-year plan could mean the agency's pension contribution could increase by more than 150% by 2014, according to a confidential report.A five-year package of raises being offered to employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power could put a major burden on the utility's retirement system, according to a report prepared by the city's top budget official.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Upstart Dubai turns to staid Abu Dhabi for aidFaced with an $80-billion debt, glamorous Dubai is seeking help from its sedate, and oil-rich, fellow emirate. The big question: How deep will Abu Dhabi dig into its deep pockets?The flashy spendthrift needs his prim, conservative neighbor to bail him out.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Westly among those fined by California's ethics watchdog panelThe former Democratic candidate for governor admits to 32 counts of campaign finance law violations and is fined $104,500. Members of the state commission that regulates boxing are also cited.The state's ethics watchdog agency announced fines Monday against a former Democratic candidate for governor, a sitting assemblyman and three current or former members of the state commission that regulates boxing.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am U.S. Forest Service reviews no-night-flying ruleThe review appears to be a response to criticism that the agency would not allow firefighting helicopters in the air during the early hours of the mammoth Station fire in the Angeles National Forest.The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing its practice of not flying firefighting helicopters at night, in an apparent response to criticism of how the agency handled the early hours of the huge Station fire.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am State dinner crashers exchanged e-mails with Pentagon officialThe special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, who was appointed by Obama, said she clearly stated in correspondence with the couple that she could not extend any kind of invitation.As Congress prepares to examine how a Virginia couple crashed the first state dinner of the Obama administration, the pair may be pointing to e-mail correspondence they had with a senior Pentagon official as evidence that they were invited guests after all.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Supreme Court refuses to hear death row inmate's appealKevin Cooper was convicted in 1985 of stabbing to death 2 adults and 2 children. His attorneys argued that exculpatory evidence was destroyed or suppressed, but the high court declined to intervene.A California death row inmate convicted of killing a Chino Hills couple and two children 26 years ago lost his last appeal Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Mike Huckabee defends freeing convict wanted in Washington police shootingsHis commutation of Maurice Clemmons may hurt the former Arkansas governor's political aspirations.Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee broke his silence Monday and defended his decision to support freedom for a convict now wanted in the ambush slayings of four Seattle-area police officers. "If I could have known nine years ago that this guy was capable of something of this magnitude, obviously I would never have granted the commutation," Huckabee said.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Added forces will be concentrated in southern AfghanistanOfficials say Helmand and Kandahar, where the Taliban's roots are deepest, will see an influx of U.S. troops.Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Nawa, Afghanistan -- When President Obama outlines his new strategy for Afghanistan tonight, a pivotal element will focus on the country's south, where an influx of troops will try to secure the Taliban's spiritual center and seize a major center for bomb-making and drug-trafficking.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 1:00 am Invasive carp threatens Great LakesFish and wildlife officials will poison a 6-mile stretch of water near Chicago on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to keep one ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:57 am Suspect in Philippine massacre charged with murderMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine prosecutors charged the heir of a powerful clan with murder Tuesday in the massacre of 57 people, more than half of them journalists or their staff who were accompanying the family and supporters of an election candidate....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:49 am Google announces UK's 2009 search trendsGoogle has announced the biggest trends in UK search for the year, with celebrities, and swine flu joined by Facebook eBay and Spotify in the British search zeitgeist.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:40 am The stars come out to playNo description available
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:39 am China says talks best to tackle Iran nuclear issueBEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday urged accelerated diplomacy to solve the Iran nuclear issue, saying sanctions are "not the goal," despite Western outrage at Tehran's newly unveiled plans to expand uranium enrichment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:35 am Record-setting Canadian astronaut back on EarthBob Thirsk completes six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, the longest-ever space stay for a Canadian
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:31 am Q&A: Pressing concerns on health care legislationDuring the health care debate, USA TODAY answers reader-submitted questions about the congressional bills.
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:28 am Another Google Wave Use: Catching a killer...... the Seattle Times is very interested in trying to figure out what to actually use Google Wave for. But while most are trying to use it for either fun, realtime chats, movie reenactments, or inner-business workings, the Seattle Times have tasked Wave with a larger goal: Catching a killer.
Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:20 am Argentina halts 1st Latin American gay marriageBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- They had planned a wedding day like Latin America has never seen....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:15 am Reid faces challenges at Capitol and in Nev.In the Senate health care debate that began Monday, there is perhaps no more pivotal figure than Senate Majority Leader Harry ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Dec 2009 | 12:02 am Arrest imminent in Florida Ponzi case: reportMIAMI (Reuters) - A disbarred Florida lawyer accused by the FBI of running a $1 billion investment scam is expected to be arrested Tuesday on racketeering conspiracy charges, The Miami Herald reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:40 pm Saints throttle Pats, stay unbeaten
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:37 pm House posts lawmakers' expense dataHouse spending reports went online for the first time Monday, detailing how much individual lawmakers pay out for everything ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm Rape At School Brings New Despair To RichmondIn Richmond, Calif., where a teenage girl was gang-raped at her high school, residents continue to wrestle with the effects of the brutal attack. NPR's Richard Gonzales, a native of Richmond, returns to see the community's response firsthand. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm Steelers beginning to show cracksTomlin disputes team is divided despite players openly questioning decision to sit Roethlisberger in loss to Ravens
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm Bhopal, India, struggles with poison legacyHazra Bi's damaged family is a living reminder of that December night 25 years ago when lethal gas leaked from a pesticide plant ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:16 pm Vandeweghe likely to coach Nets for rest of seasonPerson with knowledge of plans says that New Jersey general manager will replace the fired Lawrence Frank in the interim
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm Chip Caray and TBS part waysNo replacement named after Harry Caray's grandson has called his final game for network
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm Antoine Walker promising to repay Vegas casino debtFormer Celtics, Heat star agrees to pay more than $900,000 (U.S.) to settle bad cheque charges
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:06 pm 'With this doubt, I thee wed': Some know marriage will failThose who study dating, marriage and divorce say plenty of couples get married when they shouldn't. And their numbers may be ...
Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm Iran nuke plans largely bluster, experts sayTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's announcement of plans to build 10 more uranium enrichment facilities is largely bluster after a strong rebuke from the U.N.'s nuclear agency, analysts said Monday. Nonetheless, the defiance is fueling calls among Western allies for new punitive sanctions to freeze Iran's nuclear program....Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm Police: Family aiding shooting suspect
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:02 pm Shooting re-opens Huckabee's clemency record
 Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:02 pm Party crashers e-mailed Pentagon official
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm Financial woes plague Nashville ownerFreeman has a $3.35-million tax lien on his house and admits to cash-flow problems
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm Suspect in police killings eludes law in SeattleAuthorities believe man sought in slaying of four police officers has been aided by friends and family
Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:48 pm Deliberative Obama Sets New Path In Afghan WarIn his speech Tuesday night, President Obama is expected to boost the total number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan to about 100,000. He also will be trying to convince a skeptical American public that the United States still has the time — and the capability — to reverse the deterioration in Afghanistan. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Financial Overhaul On Track In House, Lags In SenateThe House Financial Services Committee will likely vote Wednesday to send a sweeping financial overhaul bill to the full House. But hurdles remain in the Senate, and there's concern that as the economy stabilizes, the urgency for action will fade. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm Golf: Daly calls on Tiger to end speculationSYDNEY - John Daly has urged Tiger Woods to be open and end speculation over his late night car crash.Daly had told reporters in Australia he didn't want to know the details of Woods' accident outside his Florida home, but in...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:55 pm Taking out the TrashFILE - In this March 1, 2003, file photo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. (AP Photo/File)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:54 pm Obama Approves More Troops for AfghanistanPresident is Expected to Stress that Buildup Comes with Exit Strategy in Tuesday Night SpeechSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm Members of the Kosovo Security Force parade during an exerciseMembers of the Kosovo Security Force parade during an exercise in September. The legality of Kosovo's secession from Serbia takes centre stage on Tuesday as the International Court of Justice opens hearings...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:23 pm Mexican police officers man a checkpoint during an anti-narcotics operation in Nueva Italia, Michoacan stateted.Mexican police officers man a checkpoint during an anti-narcotics operation in Nueva Italia, Michoacan state. Seven women have been murdered in the country, including one who was beheaded in the southern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:18 pm China lifts import ban on U.S., Canada, Mexico porkBEIJING (Reuters) - China has lifted its bans on imports of pork products from the United States, Canada and Mexico, its quarantine bureau said on Tuesday, but analysts said the move would not likely lead to a surge of new imports.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:14 pm Lahmar is the last of five Algerians arrested in Bosnia in late 2001 to be transferredA group of detainees pray at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. An Algerian detainee, Saber Lahmar, was transferred from the Guantanamo Bay to French territory, his lawyer saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:13 pm A group of Brazilian gold miners that were expelled from Venezuela in Puerto Inirida, ColombiaA group of Brazilian gold miners that were expelled from Venezuela in Puerto Inirida, Colombia. Venezuela has expelled hundreds of miners from Colombia and other countries without warning, causing chaos,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:10 pm Combo photo shows former Australian minister Tony Abbott (left) and ousted Australian opposition leader Malcolm TurnbullCombo photo shows former Australian minister Tony Abbott (left) and ousted Australian opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull (right). Climate-change sceptic Abbott has seized control of Australia's opposition,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:58 pm State dinner crashers exchanged e-mails with Pentagon official - Los Angeles Times
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:53 pm Cutting jobless will take time: SummersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Monday that tackling high U.S. unemployment was vital but the problem would take time to fix.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:35 pm A supporter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a protest against general electionsA supporter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a protest against general elections held in the country on November 30. Zelaya supporters have drievn across the Honduran capital in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:33 pm VIDEO: Conservative Porfirio Lobo addresses supporters. Duration: 00:52VIDEO: Conservative Porfirio Lobo addresses supporters after claiming a large win in the controversial first presidential election in Honduras since a June 28 coup. Duration: 00:52Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:33 pm Honduran army soldiers prepare to provide security for a convoy carrying ballot boxesHonduran army soldiers prepare to provide security for a convoy carrying the ballot boxes used in the last general election, in Tegucigalpa. Newly elected president Porfirio Lobo faced the challenge Monday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:33 pm Authorities Say Suspected Cop Killer Is Still AliveOfficers say Maurice Clemmons was shot in the abdomen during the fatal shooting of four police officers at a Parkland, Wash., coffee shop. A sheriff's spokesman said investigators have questioned several people who had provided assistance to Clemmons since the Sunday morning attack. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:24 pm Woods withdraws from own tourney
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:51 pm GE, Vivendi Reportedly In Tentative Deal For NBCUnder the agreement, which has not yet been formalized, GE would buy the 20 percent stake in NBC Universal held by Vivendi, a source said. The agreement would pave the way for GE to sell a 51 percent stake in the TV and movie company to Comcast Corp. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pm Scoop: Some aren’t surprised by Tiger Woods mess
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pm 9/11 families mixed on surgeFamilies of some of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks welcome President Obama's plan to deploy thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but others are wary.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 6:47 pm Sponsored By:Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Nov 2009 | 6:47 pm Workplaces set to party up large across the TasmanAustralia leads New Zealand in leisure time, longevity and house size, according to a new report, and it now seems they have better work Christmas parties than us as well.Today The Australian newspaper reported Australian companies...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 6:16 pm British sailors strayed just 500 yards into Iranian watersFive British sailors - part of the crew of the Kingdom of Bahrain racing yacht and being held captive in Iran - strayed just 500 yards into the country's territorial waters when they were apprehended by the navy.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 6:08 pm Abbott new leader of Australian Liberal Party ? by one voteMalcolm Turnbull says he will not resign from parliament after losing a federal Liberal leadership contest against Tony Abbott on Tuesday.He congratulated Mr Abbott on his succession to the party leadership, but said he would...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 5:57 pm US cop who tasered 10-year-old firedLITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The police officer in a small Arkansas town who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl has been fired for violating department policy - not for using the Taser itself but for failing to use the camera...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 5:49 pm Mexican political upstart takes borough officeMEXICO CITY (AP) -- A colorful street vendor-turned-politician took over the offices of Mexico City's most populous borough Monday, declaring "the only way they'll get me out is dead."...Source: AP Top International News At 5:35 a... | 30 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm Folk Music Mainstay Bess Lomax Hawes Dies At 88The daughter of famed musicologist John Lomax sang with Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, co-wrote the Kingston Trio hit "M.T.A." and spent a lifetime documenting American folklore in recordings and films. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 5:22 pm Tiger Woods withdraws from tournament, not talkingMIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods pulled out of a golf tournament this week, the latest fall-out from a minor car accident that has left a swirl of mystery and a hint of scandal around the world's top golfer and pushed him into full damage control.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm U.S. sends two from Guantanamo to Italy for trialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Tunisians held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to Italy where they will face prosecution, American and Italian authorities said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:58 pm Former Nazi guard on trial has a 'vested interest in appearing sick'MUNICH - A German court put John Demjanjuk on trial Monday to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp.Demjanjuk, a former Soviet Red Army soldier, is accused of volunteering to serve...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:55 pm President accused of hitting boy's faceBUCHAREST, Romania ? Romania's government has collapsed and its economy is in shambles but its presidential campaign has been dominated in recent days by a video that appears to showSource: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:48 pm Crew of UK yacht held by Iranian navyLONDON - Iran is holding five British sailors after stopping their racing yacht in the Persian Gulf, the British government said Monday. The yacht owned by 'Sail Bahrain' was stopped on its way from the tiny island country to...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm Senate opens work on healthcare billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate began work on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Monday, with senators on both sides pouncing on findings in a nonpartisan budget report on insurance premiums to bolster their arguments.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm 'No Divorce' Initiative Lampoons Gay Marriage BanIn 2008, California voters outlawed gay marriage, largely on the argument that a ban was needed to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage. If that's the case, then John Marcotte reasons that voters should have no problem banning divorce, too. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm Exciting news for Chelsea ClintonChelsea Clinton, the 29-year old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has become engaged to her long-time boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.The couple sent an e-mail...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:02 pm Mike Moore: Scepticism is far healthier than a cooked plate of greensIt's finally happened. Green politics is officially a religion and deserves the rights of other faiths.A British judge has determined that employees can take their employers to court on the grounds that they were discriminated...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm From the brake cable to the graveGUATEMALA CITY - They're called "calaqueros" - skullmongers - and they make a living off Guatemala City's infamously high murder rate.They chase ambulances, wait outside morgues or speed to crime scenes, trying to be the first...Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 30 Nov 2009 | 3:55 pm Iran Reportedly Detains 5 British SailorsRacing Yacht May Have Strayed into Iranian Waters; Incident Comes amid Rising Tensions over Nuclear ProgramSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm First Gay Wedding in Latin America BlockedJudge Overturns Ruling that Was Set to Allow First Same-Sex Marriage; Supreme Court Ruling SoughtSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm Iran: five British sailors seized after straying into Iranian watersFive members of nine-strong crew of the Kingdom of Bahrain racing yacht are held captive in Iran after they strayed into the country's territorial waters on their way to a yacht race.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 3:23 pm Ukip leader Lord Pearson avoided capital gains tax on sale of homeLord Pearson claimed for his £3.7m "second home" while also living in a 12,000-acre estate with servants in Scotland.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm Cancer care on the NHS falls behind the rest of EuropeMore than nine out of 10 NHS trusts failing to provide good standard of cancer care compared with EU countries.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm House Panel Calls On Party Crashers To TestifyThe Homeland Security committee has scheduled a hearing for Thursday. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the top Democrat on the committee, said he wants answers about the Secret Service's security deficiencies that allowed Michaele and Tareq Salahi into the Obama administration's first state dinner, even though they were not on the guest list. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 2:34 pm Labour plans eBay-style governmentLabour plans for eBay-style government to help save £3 billion in taxpayers' money are expected to be announced by ministers.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 2:09 pm Britain losing top scientists to 'brain drain', economists warnBritain has lost its ability to attract the best scientists and its universities must pay academics more to reverse the "brain drain", according to research by economists.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm Defense Lawyer Calls Amanda Knox "Naive"U.S. Coed Accused of Killing Roommate in Italy is Compared to Film Character Amelie by Attorney for Ex-boyfriendSource: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Iran Defies West With Plans For New Nuclear SitesIran says its decision to build 10 more uranium-enrichment plants is a direct response to an IAEA resolution criticizing Iran for secret nuclear activities. Iran may not have the capacity to carry out the plan, but its announcement has prompted talk of new sanctions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 30 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm Video: Amanda Knox's Final SummationsAfter more than two years in custody, 21-year-old Amanda Knox went to court for the final summations. As Allen Pizzey reports, the verdict is expected by the end of the week.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Nov 2009 | 12:23 pm Iran: five British sailors detained by the Iranian navySailors detained after their racing yacht was stopped while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai, the Foreign Office has announced.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 12:02 pm Video: Living in an Airport TerminalChinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu has waited in Narija International Airport in Japan for 23 days because he was denied entry into China.Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am British courts will be able to ignore European human rights rulings, says Dominic GrieveBritish courts will be able to ignore European human rights rulings under Conservative proposal outlined by Dominic Grieve.Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 30 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am Man Forced to Choose Who to Save: Wife or SonIt is the choice no parent -- or spouse -- should ever have to make.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:54 am Iraq: Nov. Had One of Lowest Death Tolls Since 2003Iraqi officials say fewer than 90 civilians were killed in violence in November in one of the lowest monthly death tolls since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am Six Killed, Including 1 Infant, in Canada Plane CrashSix people, including an infant, are dead, but two other people survived when a float plane crashed off Canada's Pacific coast.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 9:29 am Alleged Nazi Guard on Trial for 27,900 DeathsJohn Demjanjuk was brought by ambulance to a Munich court on Monday to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, opening the final chapter of some 30 yearsSource: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am Honduras Hopes to Move Past Coup With ElectionHonduras' newly elected President Porfirio Lobo already faces an international crisis even before taking office: many countries of the hemisphere refuse to recognize his government, chosen in the shadow of a coup.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am 6 Afghan Police Officers Killed by Rogue OfficerA rogue Afghan police officer opened fire at a checkpoint in southwest Afghanistan, killing six police officers and injuring two before being killed, an official said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:48 am Dubai Exchange Nosedives as Trading ResumesThe heavily indebted Dubai is not guaranteed by the government, a top financial official said Monday, offering little direction to anxious investors on a day when the United Arab Emirates registered a record fall on the back of Dubai's debt mess.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am Police Release Sketch of Suspected Russian Train BomberPolice released a composite sketch Monday of a man thought to be involved in the bombing of a Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train that killed 26 people, and a railroad official suggested the attack had hallmarks of terrorism by insurgents from North Caucasus.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:37 am Pirates Hijack Oil Super Tanker Headed for U.S.Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangers waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 7:09 am NATO: Body of Second Missing U.S. Paratrooper FoundRescuers found the body of a second U.S. paratrooper missing after being swept away by a fast-moving current while on an airdrop resupply mission earlier this month in western Afghanistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Nov 2009 | 5:52 am
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